Honor Magic V2 vs Huawei Mate X3 Comparison and Differences
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Honor Magic V2
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Huawei Mate X3
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Honor Magic V2 or Huawei Mate X3 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Honor Magic V2 | Huawei Mate X3 | |
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Release date | 2023, July 12 | 2023, March 23 | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 156.7 x 145.4 x 4.7 mm | 6.17 x 6.17 x 5.72 in | 156.9 x 72.4 x 11.8 mm | 6.18 x 6.18 x 2.85 in | |
Weight | 231 g | 8.15 oz | 239 g | 8.43 oz | |
Body Build | Glass front, glass back or eco leather back, magnesium alloy frame, titanium alloy folding mechanism | Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black, Silk Black, Silk Purple, Gold | Black, White, Violet, Dark Green, Gold | |
Battery | 5000 mAh, Si/C, non-removable | 4800 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
Approximate price | € 1,190 | 2200 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Foldable LTPO OLED | Foldable OLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 1B | 1B | |
Screen size | 7.92" in | 7.85" in | |
Screen area | 201.6 cm2 | 197.5 cm2 | |
Screen format | |||
Screen to body ratio | 88.5% | 88.9% | |
Screen resolution | 2156 x 2344 px | 2200 x 2480 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 402 PPI | 426 PPI | |
Screen protection | Kunlun Glass | ||
Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10+, IMAX Enhanced, 1600 nits (peak) -Cover display: -LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2500 nits -6.43 inches, 1060 x 2376 pixels, 402 ppi, nanocrystal glass 2.0 |
- Cover display: -OLED, 120Hz, 6.4 inches, 1080 x 2504 pixels |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Quad | |
Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS -20 MP, f/2.4, 62mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2.5x optical zoom, OIS -50 MP, f/2.0, 13mm (ultrawide), AF |
-50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), PDAF, Laser AF, OIS -12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom -13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), AF |
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Functions | Multi-zone Laser AF (8x8 dToF), LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 4K@30/60fps (10-bit), 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+, OIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | |
Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | 8 MP, f/2.4, (wide) Cover camera: 8 MP, f/2.4, (wide) |
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Functions | HDR | HDR, panorama | |
Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, MagicOS 8 | HarmonyOS 3.1 (China), EMUI 13.1 (Europe), no Google Play Services | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) - Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) - China |
- Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G (4 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz (INTL) / 1x3.36 GHz (CN) Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | - Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | |
GPU | Adreno 740 | Adreno 730 | |
External memory | No | NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) | |
Internal memory | 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 10 Total | 1361231 | ||
Antutu 9 Total | 954897 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1036 | ||
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3688 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Nano-SIM, eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1x -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE |
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Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (B1I+B1c+B2a), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC | |
NFC | Yes; NFC-SIM, HCE | Yes; NFC-SIM, HCE | |
USB | USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, Display Port 1.2 | USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG | |
Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.2, A2DP, LE | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.85 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | No | |
Headphone jack | No | No | |
Others | - 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, altimeter, color spectrum , Infrared port | |
Other extras |
- -Unfolded: 156.7 x 145.4 x 4.7 mm - 66W Fast charging -5W Reverse charging - Stylus support |
- BDS Satellite Message - Fast charging 66W -Wireless charging 50W -Reverse wireless charging 7.5W - IPX8 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) -Unfolded: 156.9 x 141.5 x 5.3 mm |
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