However, it needs time to settle after opening it up, as for a start, the phone isn’t quite flat. Initially, the hinge didn’t have enough resistance to hold it at a semi-open angle, but it seems to be better now after a few weeks of use. The gear-less hinge is quiet, and its special construction allows the phone to close without a gap, but it still seems to be bedding in. I like the gapless construction, but the Oppo Find N2 shares a similar design and isn’t such a pain to open. If my hands are sweaty or recently moisturized, then there’s almost no chance of prying the two sections apart at all. The hinge is still stiff on my review model, and there isn’t much to “grab,” so it takes more effort than I’d like to open the phone.

The slimness of the chassis, and the way the phone folds tightly shut without a gap, do make it a little awkward to open. Open the phone up, and the chassis is 6.1mm thick. This also causes fatigue after holding the closed phone for any length of time, but this isn’t a situation unique to the Magic Vs. It is quite heavy at 267 grams, and for that reason, you always know it’s there. Honor’s Magic V foldable reappears flaunting a more premium look than the Fold 3Īt 12.9mm thick when closed, the Magic Vs is surprisingly compact, and it has slipped into my pocket without causing a problem. The Honor Magic V folding smartphone is here to tempt you The new Honor Magic 4 Ultimate is all about the cameras However, it’s Microsoft’s SwiftKey keyboard installed by default, so I installed Google’s Gboard separately, as it’s far more reliable to use. The keyboard is placed a little low on the screen, which needs adjusting to, but once you have it’s fine. The Magic Vs’s wide cover screen is more usable than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4’s, and I’ve primarily used it this way during my weeks with the phone. I’m going to talk about the Honor Magic Vs’s design in a mostly positive fashion, but there are a few causes for concern here.

Can the Honor Magic Vs steal people away from the Z Fold 4? Honor Magic Vs: design Andy Boxall/Digital Trends The Galaxy Z Fold 4 is an excellent smartphone, and it’ll take more than just similar hardware to become a serious challenger. Unrefined Honor Magic Vs can’t beat the Galaxy Z Fold 4.Honor Magic Vs: battery, charging, and performance.

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