Huawei Honor Magic Specs, Review, Price, Release Date, Pros and Cons

Huawei Honor Magic released in December 2016. Huawei Honor Magic is a high-end smartphone in most aspects with little high price.

Take a look at the detailed specifications, price, quick review, features, opinions, pros and cons of Huawei Honor Magic.

Huawei Honor Magic Price

The price of Huawei Honor Magic in –

• the USA $550
• Europe €575
• the UK £460
• India ₹36,000
• China ¥ 3699

The above price list for various regions are prepared based on the Chinese market price of Huawei Honor Magic.

Huawei Honor Magic Specifications

Features	Specs
Display	5.09 inches, AMOLED Display
Screen Resolution	1440 x 2560 pixels
Operating System	Android 6.0 Marshmallow (Magic Live UI)
CPU	HiSilicon Kirin 950
GPU	Mali T880 MP4
Memory	4GB of RAM
Inbuilt Storage	64GB
Storage Upgrade	No
Primary Camera	Dual 12MP Sensors with PDAF and dual-LED dual tone Flash
Video recording	1080p @ 30fps
Secondary Camera	8MP, 1080p
Battery	2900mAh (Non-removable)
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes
4G	Yes
SIM card type	Dual SIM
Weight	145gms

Huawei Honor Magic Specs and Details

Display

Huawei Honor Magic has a 5.09-inches screen with AMOLED type display. The screen resolution and pixel density are 1440 x 2560 pixels and 577ppi. The pixel density in Honor Magic is the highest level of density, which assures great level of display clarity and screen sharpness.

CPU and GPU

Under the hood, Honor Magic loaded with HiSilicon Kirin 950 Octa-core processor (4×2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex A53) and Mali T880 MP4 GPU.

RAM and Storage

Honor Magic features a 4GB RAM along with 64GB internal storage. The card slot is not available.

Software

Honor Magic runs Magic Live User Interface which is a new UI developed by Huawei. This new Magic Live UI built based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

Camera

The rear camera features Dual 12MP sensors with aperture f/2.2, dual-LED dual tone flash and Phase Detection Autofocus. The front camera features 8MP sensors, aperture f/2.0 and 1080p resolution. The camera app features are geo-tagging, touch focus, face / smile detection, HDR, and panorama.

Battery

Honor Magic powered by 2900mAh Li-Ion battery. The fast charging feature included in the device charges 90% of the battery in just 30 minutes.

Other Features and Connectivity

GPRS, Edge, 3G, 4G LTE, WiFi, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS (A GPS, GLONASS, BDS), FM Radio, OTG and USB Type C are available in Honor Magic. The fingerprint scanner mounted on the front.

Huawei Honor Magic Review

Huawei Honor Magic has a top class display. The combination of lesser screen size and increased screen resolution brings extra-ordinary clarity and sharpness to the AMOLED display. HiSilicon Kirin 950 CPU is a high end processor next to the Snapdragon 820 series.

The 4GB RAM is the main player in the specs as it assures flawless performance in the day to day use. The 64GB internal storage is enough for most of the users but if someone want to increase the storage, it is not possible using SDcard as Huawei ditched the SDcard slot.

The dual 12MP cameras has all the necessary features. Based on the previous Huawei dual camera phones, we can expect good quality. The battery capacity is only 2900mAh. This is quite low for the high-end configuration. If Huawei deeply optimized the battery performance, it is acceptable. Otherwise, it is going to spoil the user experience.

Huawei Honor Magic Pros and Cons

Pros

• Great Display Quality
• Powerful CPU and GPU
• Massive 4GB RAM
• Dual 12MP Cameras
• Fingerprint Scanner and USB Type C

Cons

• 2900mAh Battery – Low for a high-end smartphone
• Not yet updated to Android 7.0 Nougat

Huawei Honor Magic Opinion

The magic may not happen because of the average 2900mAh battery. Another disadvantage is the non-availability of Nougat OS. Other than this, Honor Magic is a decent high-end smartphone. But the price is not under the limit for many buyers.