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Huawei Honor Magic 2 3D

Huawei Honor Magic 2 3D
$561
Brand: Huawei
Category: Phones
  • Display 6.39-inch (1080 x 2340 pixels) Full-HD+ display
  • Camera 16 MP + 16 MP + 24 MP main / 16 MP front
  • Storage 128/256/512 GB
  • RAM 6/8 GB
  • CPU Octa-core 2.6 GHz, HiSilicon Kirin 980
  • OS Android 9.0 (Pie)

Our Rating

The review rating is based on accessment of the device by experts, and opinions of trusted YouTube reviewers.

9
  • Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
  • Display Quality 9 / 10
  • Camera Quality 9 / 10
  • Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
  • OS and Usability 9 / 10
  • Battery Performance 9 / 10

Overview

Honor Magic 2 3D is Huawei cutting edge smartphone with dual pop-up front facing camera. The device comes with a large 6.39-inch screen with 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. The display account for about 84% of the front, thanks to the use of a motorized front-facing camera, which pops up on the top of the device anytime frontal shots are intended.

Specification wise, the Huawei Honor Magic 2 3D is powered by an Octa-core home-made HiSilicon Kirin 980 clocked at 2.6GHz, along with Mali-G76 MP10, 6/8 GB and either 128/256/512 GB internal storage. On the camera department, you are getting a triple-placed rear camera sensors, comprising of a 16 MP main sensor, an 16 MP ultra-wide angle lense and a third 24 MP depth sensor, featuring PDAF, f/1.8 aperture and a single LED flash. Selfie duties are however, left to a 16+2-megapixel motorized pop up camera.

Interestingly, you are getting an in-screen fingerprint scanner and Android 9.0 (Pie) based on Huawei EMUI V9. The Magic 2 3D is available in dual SIM cards, with 4G VoLTE network support on all SIMs. What’s more? You also get Bluetooth 5.0, USB Type-C interface, and a 3500mAh battery with 40W fast charging. Other key specifications and silent features of the Huawei HonorMagic 2 3D are detailed in the table below.

Full Specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G Network Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network Bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network Bands LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 19(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps

LAUNCH

Also Known As Alternative names for gadgets, as called in other markets or countries -
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Status Released and Available

BODY

Dimensions 157.3 x 75.1 x 8.3 mm (6.19 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz)
Build Build refers to the built quality of the device Front glass, aluminum body
SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages. Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor) AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device. Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 or Magic UI 2
Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming. Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone. Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion. Mali-G76 MP10

MEMORY

RAM + ROM RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices. 6/8 GB
Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras. No

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type Triple Lenses
Camera Sensor(s) 16 MP + 16 MP + 24 MP main camera
Camera Features Autofocus
Continuous shooting
Digital zoom
Digital image stabilization
Geotagging
Panorama
HDR
Touch focus
Face detection
White balance settings
ISO settings
Exposure compensation
Self-timer
Scene mode
Sensor size - 1/2.8"
Pixel size - 1.12 μm
Phase detection
6-element lens
16 MP, f/2.2 (Second sensor)
24 MP B/W, f/1.8 (Third sensor)
Video Resolution 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type Triple Lenses
Camera Sensor(s) Manual pop-up 16 MP, f/2.0
Camera Features HDR+
scene recognition
AI FaceID
Manual pop-up 3D TOF camera (Second sensor)
Manual pop-up 2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor (third sensor)
Video Resolution 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
Speaker Location Chin, below display
Audio Jack Type Yes, 3.5mm audio jack
Sound Enhancements Active Noise Cancelation with a dedicated mic

CONNECTIVITY

USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices. 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world. Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.
GPS GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky. Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
FM Radio FM radio

BATTERY

Battery Capacity Non-removable Li-Po 3500 mAh battery
Fast Charging Yes: Fast battery charging 40W: 50% in 15min; 85% in 30min
Wireless Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device. No
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. Up to 29 hours
Stand-by Up to 500 hours
Music Play Up to 32 hours

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device. Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Java Support Java for Mobile Devices is a set of technologies that let developers deliver applications and services to all types of mobile handsets, ranging from price efficient feature-phones to the latest smartphones. Java is currently running on over 3 billion phones worldwide, and growing. It offers unrivaled potential for the distribution and monetization of mobile applications. No
Box Contents What is in the box, What is the box content, What accessories is in the box Charging Brick / USB cable

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