Honor launches its first flagship series after splitting away from Huawei

After splitting away from Huawei, Honor made a comeback earlier this year with its new Honor 50 series. The lineup offered mid-range hardware at an affordable price point, and it came with GMS and the Google Play Store preinstalled. Shortly after the launch, Honor shared a teaser about an upcoming flagship device that would feature Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 Plus chip. Early last month, the company finally confirmed that it would unveil the flagship Honor Magic 3 series in August. Now, the company has officially lifted the covers off the devices.

Honor Magic 3 series: Specifications

Specification	Honor Magic 3	Honor Magic 3 Pro	Honor Magic 3 Pro Plus
Build	IP54 certified Glass back	IP68 certified Glass back	IP68 certified Nano Crystal Ceramic back
Dimensions & Weight	N/A	N/A	N/A
Display	6.67-inch curved OLED 10-bit color 120Hz refresh rate 1344p, 456PPI	6.67-inch curved OLED 10-bit color 120Hz refresh rate 1344p, 456PPI	6.67-inch curved OLED 10-bit color 120Hz refresh rate 1344p, 456PPI Nano Crystal shield protection
SoC	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
RAM & Storage	8GB+256GB	8GB+256GB	12GB+512GB
Battery & Charging	4,600mAh 66W wired fast charging	4,600mAh 66W wired fast charging 50W wireless fast charging Reverse wireless charging	4,600mAh 66W wired fast charging 50W wireless fast charging Reverse wireless charging
Security	3D ToF front-facing camera with 3D Face ID	3D ToF front-facing camera with 3D Face ID	3D ToF front-facing camera with 3D Face ID
Rear Camera(s)	Primary: 50MP f/1.9 Sony IMX 766 Ultra-wide: 13MP f/2.2 Monochrome: 64MP f/1.8	Primary: 50MP f/1.9 Sony IMX 766 Ultra-wide: 13MP f/2.2 Monochrome: 64MP f/1.8 Telephoto: 64MP f/3.5 periscope zoom, 3.5x optical zoom, 10x hybrid zoom, 100x digital zoom	Primary: 50MP f/1.9 Sony IMX 700, PDAF Ultra-wide: 64MP f/2.4, 126-degree FoV Monochrome: 64MP f/1.8 Telephoto: 64MP f/3.5 periscope zoom, 3.5x optical zoom, OIS, 10x hybrid zoom, 100x digital zoom
Front Camera(s)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Port(s)	USB Type-C	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
Audio	Stereo speakers	Stereo speakers	Stereo speakers
Connectivity	N/A	N/A	N/A
Software	Magic UI 5 based on Android 11	Magic UI 5 based on Android 11	Magic UI 5 based on Android 11
Colors	Blue Hour (synthetic leather) Golden Hour Pink (synthetic leather) White Black	Blue Hour (synthetic leather) Golden Hour Pink (synthetic leather) White Black	White Black

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The Honor Magic 3 series consists of three devices — the regular Honor Magic 3, the Magic 3 Pro, and the Magic 3 Pro Plus. All three devices feature the same 6.67-inch 10-bit curved OLED display that offers 120Hz high refresh rate support and 456 PPI pixel density. However, the top-of-the-line Magic 3 Pro Plus features a Nano Crystal Shield coating for extra shatter resistance, while the other two models don’t.

The base Honor Magic 3 is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 chip, while the other two models get the newer Snapdragon 888 Plus chip. All three models come in one storage/RAM configuration, with the base and Pro models featuring 8GB RAM and 256GB storage, and the Magic 3 Pro Plus packing 12GB RAM and 512GB storage. All three phones pack a 4,600mAh battery with 66W wired fast charging support, and the Pro variants also get 50W wireless fast charging support.

The camera hardware on the Magic 3 series is the main differentiating factor between the three devices. The based Honor Magic 3 features a triple-camera setup with a 64MP Sony IMX 766 primary camera, a 13MP ultra-wide camera, and a 64MP monochrome camera. The Magic 3 Pro features a quad-camera setup featuring the same primary, ultra-wide, and monochrome cameras as the base model, along with a 64MP periscope zoom camera.

The premium Honor Magic Pro 3 packs the best camera hardware out of the lot. It has a larger 50MP Sony IMX 700 primary camera, a 64MP ultra-wide camera, a 64MP monochrome camera, and a 64MP periscope zoom camera. Over on the front, all three devices feature a 3D ToF camera for 3D face unlock.

At the moment, we don’t have the rest of the Magic 3 series’ hardware info. We’ll update this post as soon as we learn more.

On the software front, all three devices run Honor’s Magic UI 5 skin on top of Android 11. As with the Honor 50 series, they come with GMS, and the Google Play Store preinstalled.

Pricing & Availability

The Honor Magic 3 series comes in a variety of colorways. The Magic 3 and Magic 3 Pro have two synthetic leather finishes — Golden Hour and Blue Hour — along with two glass finishes — Black and White. The Honor Magic 3 Pro Plus comes in two ceramic back panel finishes — Black and White. The Honor Magic 3 series will go on sale in China soon and Honor plans to launch it globally in the near future. It is priced as follows:

• Honor Magic 3: €899
• Honor Magic 3 Pro: €1,099
• Honor Magic 3 Pro Plus: €1,499

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