Honor Magic 3

Honor Magic 3 is a sleek and stylish flagship smartphone that is the base model of the popular Magic 3 series sold by the Chinese brand that gets new internals.

Honor Magic 3

Honor Magic 3

Editor Rating
4.1/5

Honor Magic 3 is a sleek and stylish flagship smartphone that is the cheapest option you can get from the premium Magic series sold by the Chinese brand. You get a lightweight aluminium frame and a solid glass back. There is even a vegan leather option, but that slightly increases the thickness of the device. The glass back and front panels wrap around the edges so that the display looks completely bezel-less, thanks to a pill-shaped camera cutout that sits on the top left and hosts the selfie camera and face ID sensor. The rear camera is housed in a circular camera module that sits above the centre of the back.

Hardware
Display
Camera

Bottom Line

Honor Magic 3 is a sleek and powerful smartphone that features a vibrant display, a reliable processor, usable cameras and a fast-charging battery to keep it all running. The only thing missing is wireless charging.

Pros

  • Display
  • Processor
  • Cameras

Cons

  • No Wireless Charging
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Basic Details
Form Factor Bar
Year 2021
Announced Date Thursday August 12, 2021
Released Date Friday August 20, 2021
Warranty 1 Year
Versions ELZ-AN00
SAR
SAR EU
Variants 8GB/128GB,$686
8GB/256GB,$745
Network & Connectivity
SIM Slots Dual
SIM Size Nano-SIM
Network 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Network Technology GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 5G
Network Speed HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800
3G Bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G Bands 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Extra Network
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a)
NFC Yes
Connectivity Features USB Type-C 3.1
OTG
Dual-Band Wi-Fi
Body & Design
Height 162.8 mm
Width 74.9 mm
Thickness 8.99 mm
Weight 203 g
IP Rating IP54
Colours Golden Hour (Vegan Leather), Blue Hour (Vegan Leather), Black, White
Body Features Glass Front
Aluminum Frame
Glass Back
Vegan Leather Back
Screen & Display
Display Type OLED
Resolution 1344 x 2772 pixels
Screen Size 6.76 inches
Screen To Body Ratio 94.9%
Ppi 456
Refresh Rate 120Hz
Aspect Ratio 18.5:9
Touchscreen Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Bezel-less Display Yes, With Punch-Hole Display
Screen Protection
Display Features 1B Colours
HDR10+
Delta E<0.8 Color Accuracy
TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
100% DCI-P3 Colour Gamut Coverage
1920Hz PWM Dimming
Hardware & Performance
Chipset Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Processor Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics Adreno 660
RAM 8GB
Storage 128GB, 256GB
Storage Features UFS
Card Slot
AnTuTu 749223
GeekBench
GFXBench
Camera & Multimedia
Rear Camera 50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide)
64 MP, f/1.8, (monochrome)
13 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Rear Camera Video 4K@30/60fps
1080p@30/60fps
Front Camera 13 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide)
Front Camera Video 1080p@30fps
Camera Features Multi-Directional Phase Detection AutoFocus
LED Flash
HDR
Panorama
Gyro-EIS
100x Digital Zoom
IMAX 3D LUTs
AI Camera
35mm
Speakers Yes, with Stereo Speakers
Multimedia Features DTS:X Ultra
AudioZoom Algorithm
Battery & Charging
Battery Type Li-Po (Lithium Polymer)
Battery Capacity 4600 mAh mAh
Charging Port USB-C
Charging Speed 66W
Fast Charging 66W
Wireless Charging
Reverse Charging 5W
Reverse Wireless Charging
OS & Software
Operating System Android OS
OS Version Android 11
Custom UI Magic UI
Custom UI Version 5.0
Sensors & Features
Sensors In-Display Fingerprint - Optical
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Proximity
Magnetometer / Compass
Ambient Light Sensor
Features Ultra Wideband Support
VC Liquid Cooling System

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