Huawei Honor Magic 2 slider phone: six cameras, under-display fingerprint scanner and 8GB RAM!

By Chris

From what we learned, the Huawei Honor Magic 2 slider smartphone arrived with a total of six cameras, alongside 8GB RAM and the new under-display fingerprint scanner tech. Check it out!

Huawei Honor Magic 2 slider smartphone

As mentioned above, the Honor Magic 2 arrived a week after the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 and a day ahead of the Lenovo Z5 Pro. Notably, Huawei new flagship sports six cameras including three front-facing and three on the back. On the other side, Huawei Honor Magic 2 specs include a 6.4” OLED panel with Full HD+ resolution in 19:9 ratio with a curved 2.5D glass on top. Also, there comes with the sliding mechanism instead of notch design.

Under the hood, the Huawei handset works on the Kirin 980 chipset, which is the latest version by HiSilicon. Furthermore, the smartphone hardware paired with either 6GB or 8GB of RAM, while the built-in memory shipped with 128GB or 256GB. Unfortunately, Honor brand is likely to skip the memory expansion. Whereas, the front optics accompanied with 16MP+2MP+2MP triple lens supporting IR face scanner for 3D Face Unlock.

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Aside from that option, there is an under-display fingerprint scanner for all the necessary security. Meanwhile, Huawei Honor Magic 2 camera works with a main 16MP + 24MP (Black & White monochrome) + 16MP (ultra-wide-angle) rear snapper. Otherwise, Honor phone comes with a 3400mAh power cell with fast Magic Charge (40W/10V/4A). Also, the technology charges 50% in the first 15 minutes and 85% in the next 15 minutes. Meanwhile, other features include USB-C port, Yoyo virtual assistant, but no 3.5 mm jack.

Huawei Honor Magic 2 release date and price

In conclusion, Honor Magic 2 arrives for online and offline preorders at all major Chinese retailers. As we learned, pre-order has already started with actual shipping and sales scheduled for November 6. Meanwhile, Huawei Honor Magic 2 price is CNY3,799 for 6GB+128GB, CNY4,299 for 8GB+128GB and CNY4,799 for 8GB+256GB variants. Therefore, these prices translate to around $545/€480 for the cheapest option and go up to nearly $700/€610 for the most powerful variant. Also, the device is available in gradient Blue, Red, or Black.

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