Honor Launches the Magic 4 at MWC 2022
Honor has always been known for offering a lot of features in its devices. At MWC 2022, the company has announced its flagship Magic 4 series of smartphones with cutting-edge features such as 100W wireless charging, quad-curved display, 3D face unlock, and more.
The device is so good, in fact, that we gave it one of our coveted MUO Awards at the event.
The symmetrical design and improved cameras are other notable highlights of the device. Check out all the information below to know about the Honor Magic 4 series.
Honor Magic 4 Pro
The Honor Magic 4 Pro is one that is packed with the best possible technology. It features a 6.81-inch LTPO OLED panel that is curved on all four edges and is rated for a maximum brightness of 1000 nits. The display can dynamically adjust its refresh rate from 1-120Hz to provide the best of both worlds: battery saving and performance.
The Magic 4 Pro has a PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) of 1920Hz, the highest ever for an LTPO screen which helps reduce eye strain.
Other key specs include IP68 certification, stereo speakers, 3D Face Unlock, an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, and real-time SDR to HDR conversion while watching videos. The pill-shaped cutout on the left corner houses the 3D depth sensor along with the front camera.
To enhance privacy during phone calls, the Magic 4 Pro features Privacy Calling that uses AI to prevent sound leakage. It also includes Directional Sound which supports broadcast audio from the screen and receiver, with the output automatically adjusted based on the environment.
Tickling the inside of the device is Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip paired with either 8 or 12GB of RAM and 256GB or 512GB of storage. It is powered by a 4,600mAh battery that supports 100W wired and wireless charging – which is enough to fully charge the phone in just 30 minutes.
Camera and connectivity of Honor Magic Pro 4
The 9.15mm thick Honor sports a circular camera array at the back that sports a 50MP f/1.8 primary shooter, a 50MP f/2.2 ultra-wide with 122-degree FoV, and a 64MP periscope camera with 3.5x optical zoom. It is paired with ToF and flicker sensor. For selfie purposes, there is a 12MP f/2.4 shooter with 100-degree FoV.
An interesting camera feature on the Magic 4 Pro is the ability to take high-quality photos while recording video—quality not limited by video resolution as seen on other smartphones. Additionally, the phone can record videos in 4K 10-bit at 60fps.
The Magic 4 Pro is loaded on the connectivity front as well, and includes Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, USB-Type C, 5G, NFC, dual-SIM connectivity, and NFC. The phone runs on Honor’s Android 12-based Magic UI 6.0.
Honor Magic 4
The Magic 4 packs largely the same specs as its Pro sibling but misses out on a few features to achieve a lower price tag.
It retains the 6.81-inch LTPO 120Hz OLED panel seen on the Pro model, but it’s curved only from the left and right edges. Internals remain largely the same, though the Magic 4 packs a slightly bigger 4,800mAh battery that supports slower 66W fast charging.
The phone has the same 50MP primary and ultra-wide cameras, but skips the 64MP periscope shooter in favor of a lower-resolution 8MP sensor that offers 5x optical zoom. Other features missing from the non-Pro model include 3D Face Unlock and wireless charging, and it has IP54 certification instead of IP68. It also comes with 128GB option.
Honor Magic 4 Series price and availability
The Honor Magic 4 will start at €899, while the Magic 4 Pro will cost €1,099. Both the phones will be available in Black, White, Cyan and Gold colors from the second quarter of 2022. The company will also sell an orange variant of the Pro model with a PU finish.