Honor Magic 2 Review and Specifications, Price in India

Honor Magic 2 Review and Specifications, Price in India 

About Honor Magic 2

Honor is a mobile, tablets, and wearables brand of Chinese telecommunications monster Huawei. Established in 2013, the to a great extent online brand contributes a significant extent of Huawei's absolute sales in its categories. 

Honor Magic 2 Price in India 

Huawei Honor Magic 2 cost in India is relied upon to be Rs. 37999. Honor Magic 2 dispatch is relied upon to be in March 2019. The 128 variation costs around Rs. 37999 and comes in various shading options like Black and Blue 

Honor Magic 2 Review summary 

Honor Magic 2 smartphone was propelled in October 2018. The telephone comes with a 6.39-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080x2340 pixels at a pixel density of 403 pixels for each inch (PPI) and an aspect proportion of 19.5:9. 

Honor Magic 2 is powered by a 2.6GHz octa-centre HiSilicon Kirin 980 processor that features 2 cores timed at 2.6GHz, 2 cores timed at 1.92GHz and 4 cores timed at 1.8GHz. It comes with 6GB of RAM. 

The Honor Magic 2 runs Android 9.0 and is powered by a 3,500mAh non-removable battery. The Honor Magic 2 supports exclusive fast charging. 

As far as the cameras are concerned, the Honor Magic 2 on the backpacks a 16-megapixel essential camera with an f/1.8 opening; a second 24-megapixel camera with an f/1.8 gap and a third 16-megapixel camera with an f/2.2 gap. On the front, the Honor Magic 2 packs a 16-megapixel essential camera with an f/2.0 gap and a second 2-megapixel camera with an f/2.4 opening. 

The Honor Magic 2 runs Magic UI 2.0 based on Android 9.0 and packs 128GB of inbuilt storage. The Honor Magic 2 is a double SIM (GSM and GSM) smartphone that accepts Nano-SIM and Nano-SIM cards. 

Availability options on the Honor Magic 2 incorporate Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/air conditioning, GPS, Bluetooth v5.00, NFC, USB OTG, USB Type-C, 3G, and 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India) with dynamic 4G on both SIM cards. Sensors on the telephone incorporate accelerometer, surrounding light sensor, compass/magnetometer, gyroscope, closeness sensor, and unique finger impression sensor. 

The Honor Magic 2 measures 157.32 x 75.13 x 8.30mm (stature x width x thickness) and weighs 206.00 grams. It was propelled in Gradient Black, Gradient Blue, and Gradient Red colours. 

Honor Magic 2 Review: the sliding bit of wizardry that packs in a lot 

For the majority of 2018, Android manufacturers have been endeavouring to discover cunning solutions to their very own issue making – the indent. While it was THE element on smartphones every year or so back, it seems like the promotion around a gadget which ships with a cut-out has everything except faded away. This has offered rise to smartphones like OPPO's Find X (first impressions) and Vivo's Nex (audit), which used mechanized components to conceal the selfie camera inside the gadget's chassis. Some smartphone brands like Nubia dumped the front camera inside and out and slapped a screen at the back of the gadget, enabling buyers to take selfies using the essential cameras. 

At that point, there are smartphone brands like Xiaomi and Honor, who're handling the issue in the most retro-inspired way imaginable – by including a sliding mechanism their devices. I as of late got my hands on the Honor Magic 2 (first impressions) smartphone, which was as of late disclosed in China and in the wake of spending some time with the gadget, this is what I make of it. 

Honor Magic 2 Design and Display 

As its moniker suggests, the Honor Magic 2's design is… magical, to say the least. On its essence, the handset does little to separate itself from the group of other premium flagships in the market. Akin to other premium flagships, the Honor Magic 2 has been constructed using a blend of glass and metal and it also features an exquisite angle finish, the likes of which you might've seen on Huawei's Mate 20 Pro (survey). Besides, similar to most different glass-back smartphones, the Honor Magic 2 also features an awe-inspiring back and ships with decreased edges, which improve the gadget's looks, yet in addition make it increasingly sensible to use with just one hand. 

All things considered, the smartphone's USP is the presence of a sliding mechanism which opens to disclose the handset's triple selfie camera setup. On the off chance that you've at any point used a slider telephone growing up, at that point you'll without a doubt be hit by a train of nostalgia when using the Honor Magic 2 – just this time around, you'll be pushing the display downwards. 

While the sliding mechanism is cool, it does raise concerns about the handset's life span. Normally, I did what any intelligent person would do – slid the mechanism all over numerous times the moment I got my hands on the telephone. For what it's value, the slider on the Magic 2 feels just as sturdy and provides just as much rubbing as it did on the very first moment. Indeed, I'm persuaded that the smartphone's slider will stand the test of time if you don't coincidentally drop it on cement. Sadly, the presence of moving parts does imply that Honor Magic 2 is not dust or water resistant. So, don't take it close to a pool, possibly? 

Since I've addressed the disadvantage of using a sliding mechanism on a smartphone, enable me to shed some light on the benefits. By concealing the selfie camera(s) inside its chassis, the Honor Magic 2's front is ruled by a massive 6.4-inch FHD+ display which is without any bezels and offers a screen-to-body proportion of almost 100 per cent. Sure, you'll get a small jawline at the base yet contrasted with different smartphones, the Magic 2's board feels surreal. Just take a gander at the design shots and disclose to me you're not impressed! 

Also, since the display is AMOLED, you'll have the capacity to feast your eyes on crisp blacks and lively hues whilst watching movies on the smartphone. Truth be told, I everything except stopped using my Galaxy Tab S4 to stream Netflix when I had the Magic 2 in my pockets. On a related note, I was immensely satisfied with the board's intelligibility under direct sunlight and didn't see any shading shifting issues when I reviewed the display at various angles. 

Before I talk about the smartphone's performance, I'd like to shed some light on some other design elements of the Honor Magic 2. Much like numerous different phones propelled in late 2018, the Honor Magic 2 also ships with an in-display unique mark sensor. Subsequent to dragging the sensor through hell, I can affirm that it's slightly superior to anything that you'd jump on a OnePlus 6T (audit), however, it's still no counterpart for a capacitive unique mark sensor. Fortunately, you do get face open with the smartphone which is bounty fast and very precise as well. Be that as it may, you'll need to readjust your grasp each time you slide the display downwards, as we brought up in our first impressions of the smartphone. Regardless, when you get its hang, the process will feel very liquid. 

Sadly, there's no earphone jack on the Honor Magic 2 which means you'll need to connect a dongle each time you need to associate a couple of 3.5mm headphones. Besides, since the earpiece is holed up behind the sliding mechanism, the voices will run over somewhat stifled amid calls. Annoyingly enough, you can't answer telephone calls by sliding the display downwards, which would've easily solved this issue. 

Honor Magic 2 Cameras 

The Honor Magic 2 isn't just a smartphone with a slider, but at the same time, it's a smartphone with six camera sensors. The handset ships with three cameras on the back, and another three on the front. How about we talk about the specs of the back confronting sensors first. Through and through, the handset features a 16MP RGB sensor with an f/1.8 gap, a 24MP monochrome sensor with f/1.8 opening and a 16MP wide-point lens with an f/2.2 gap. The front-camera format comprises a 16MP fundamental shooter with f/2.0 gap which is flanked on either side by 2MP profundity sensors. 

Man-made intelligence has been the trendy expression in the smartphone industry for a hot moment now, and Honor's Magic 2 also employs man-made brainpower to better the yield of photos. Amid my time with the gadget, I saw that generally, pictures I clicked with the AI empowered turned out better and displayed punchier colours. Consequently, I didn't tinker with the settings and let the Magic 2 do its magic. 

As for the nature of the images, the principle 16MP shooter at the back clicks great, flagship-grade images. You wouldn't discover the camera ailing in any division in essence – pictures clicked visible to everyone have abundant amounts of detail, sharpness and great powerful range. Around evening time, the smartphone shrewdly detects that it's dull outside and with the assistance of some software wizardry, clicks superb lowlight shots. 

The wide-point lens will enable you to paint on a greater canvas, however, there's perceptible barrel distortion in the images. Take, for instance, the sample shot I've connected where you can obviously tell that the light post is slanting inwards. You'll see a similar topic across other wide-point shots taken with the Magic 2 as well. Accordingly, unless making a couple of strides back mean you'll dive off a bluff, I'll suggest you not use the wide-point shooter on the smartphone. On the other side, the handset's representation mode does a great job of separating the subject from the foundation and my solitary apprehension with the element is that the images are perceptibly softer than the ones I clicked in the ordinary mode with the gadget. 

I delighted in clicking selfies with the Honor Magic 2. Sure, the sensor everything except butchers my characteristic composition yet abnormally enough, the handset didn't soften my skin tone and I could easily make out the pores on my cheeks. In this manner, the Honor Magic 2's selfie shooter dolled me up sufficiently just for me to like the selfies and not erase them instantly. Around evening time, the nature of the pictures does take a significant plunge, be that as it may, you can use the implicit screen flash usefulness to get a somewhat shareable picture.

Honor Magic 2 Performance, Battery life and Software 

The Honor Magic 2 utilizes the Kirin 980 SoC, which also powered the Huawei's latest flagship, the Mate 20 Pro. Up until the dispatch of the processor, I had a slight bias towards Qualcomm's offerings, yet I can unhesitatingly say that the Kirin 980 is no slouch in terms of performance. Be it playing graphics-intensive titles like PUBG and Shadow Gun: Legends, to multitasking between a dozen or so applications, the processor never slowed down to pause. As for the memory, my survey unit of the smartphone shipped with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of implicit, non-expandable storage. Be that as it may, you can also get the gadget in a 6GB RAM alternative to save some bucks. Or on the other hand, in the event that you're searching for more storage, at that point the brand also offers a 256-gig model of the gadget. 

As for the battery life, the Honor Magic 2 ships with a 3,400mAh cell which easily lasted me an entire day away from work a single charge. My usage is very intensive, and I was consistently getting more than four hours of screen on time with the gadget. Additionally, the Magic 2 also makes use of the insane fast 40W SuperCharge innovation which appeared on the Mate 20 Pro. Consequently, you'll have the capacity to top up the smartphone's battery in a matter of seconds. 

While the smartphone's equipment holds up well, the software is an alternate story by and large. Presently, as I referenced toward the start of my survey, I am testing a Chinese variation of the gadget and consequently, the organization could patch up the OS to address the issues of Indian consumers should the Magic 2 dispatch in India. Regardless, I'll write down some issues I looked amid my time with the gadget for any individual who's hoping to import a unit from China. Here we go – 

1. The UI is a long ways from stock Android. The handset runs a rebranded EMUI skin named Magic UI 2.0 over Android Pie, which is something worth being thankful for. Nonetheless, you'll need to erase a dozen or so Chinese apps when you first unpack the smartphone. 

2. For reasons unbeknownst to me, Huawei and Honor square outsider launchers on the Chinese version of EMUI. Preceding auditing the Honor Magic 2, I was using the Huawei Mate 20 Pro and I was running Nova launcher on the smartphone. No such karma here. 

3. Once more, for some odd reason, a system-wide dull topic which is accessible on Huawei's Mate 20 Pro is absent on Honor's Magic 2. 

4. You can't control your music playback specifically from the lock screen. Along these lines, you'll need to open the smartphone on the off chance that you need to switch tracks. 

All things considered, the skin comes with a lot of useful features and tricks as well. For starters, you can select numerous apps from your home screen on the double and club them together in an organizer. In addition, you'll get a subject store with the smartphone, which will enable you to personalize your Magic 2 the way you esteem fit. You can also slide the display down to flip the selfie camera, which is a convenient method to take some fast selfies. The skin also comes packaged with a huge amount of gestures, including my top choice 'flip to quiet' activity which mutes sounds and stops vibration from approaching calls, timers and in particular, alarms – no big surprise I've been going to the workplace late. 

Suffice it to say, the software locally available the Honor Magic 2 is a blended sack. Be that as it may, in the event that you don't extravagant intensely themed skins, at that point the Magic 2 won't do a lot to change your viewpoint. 

Huawei Honor Magic 2 Specifications

Summary
Performance	HiSilicon Kirin 980
Display	6 inches (15.24 cm)
Storage	64GB
Camera	Dual (12MP + 12MP)
Battery	3300 mAh
RAM	6GB

DISPLAY

Display Type	AMOLED
Resolution	1440x2880 pixels
Aspect ratio	19:5:9
Screen Size	6 inches (15.24 cm)
Pixel Density	537 pixels per inch (ppi)
Touchscreen type	Capacitive
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass

STORAGE

RAM	6GB
Internal	64GB
Expandable	No

GENERAL

Colors

Black, Gold

SOFTWARE

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

CAMERA

Rear	Dual (12MP + 12MP)
Selfie	24MP
Rear Camera Features	LED flash, Digital Zoom, Face detection, Touch to focus
Selfie Camera Features	Yes

BATTERY

Type	Li-ion
Removable Battery	No
Wireless Charging	Yes
Capacity	3300 mAh

CONNECTIVITY

GPS	Yes, with A-GPS
Bluetooth	v5.0
Wi-Fi	Yes, with Hotspot
Network	4G VoLTE, 4G
USB	Type-C
Voice Over LTE (VoLTE)	Yes
SIM Configuration	Dual, Nano-SIM
NFC Chipset	Yes
Infrared	No

PROCESSOR

Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 980
CPU	2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 1.9 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Graphics	Mali-G76 MP10
Architecture	64 bit
No of Cores	8 (Octa core)

SENSORS

Accelerometer	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes
Fingerprint sensor	Yes
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Compass

SOUND

Speaker	Yes
Audio Jack	3.5mm

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Decision 

So, is the Honor Magic 2 a decent smartphone? Absolutely. Is it worth your cash? All things considered, not by any stretch of the imagination. Before you draw out the pitchforks, listen to me. I delighted in using the Magic 2 altogether and the smartphone's equipment figured out how to surpass my expectations. 

Be that as it may, it's the software I disagree with and unless Honor launches an Indian variation of the Magic 2, I don't assume you should pull the trigger and import one just yet. That being said, the Honor Magic 2 is possibly a standout amongst the most total smartphones I evaluated this year and I'll keep my fingers crossed for its entry in India.