Sony’s State of Play for January 2024 was dominated by Hideo Kojima video games, together with a brand new trailer and title for Dying Stranding 2, and the revelation that he is already engaged on his subsequent undertaking. Whereas this undertaking is touted as solely new, it is tough not to think about Steel Gear Stable when Kojima describes it as an action-espionage sport.
Furthermore, the brand new gameplay trailer for the Silent Hill 2 remake seems extremely terrifying. Dragon’s Dogma 2 seems to supply one thing for followers of Baldur’s Gate 3 searching for their subsequent dungeon raid. As somebody who actually loved Ghosts of Tsushima, I am additionally eager to take a look at The Rise of the Ronin, one other sport set in Japanese-Samurai historical past.
PlayStation sometimes organizes a number of State of Play bulletins over the course of a 12 months. It would not be stunning to see extra State of Play occasions scheduled for 2024.
At IFA final September, I encountered the Honor Magic V2 for the primary time, which debuted in China in July 2023. The recipient of one among our Better of IFA 2023 Awards, the Magic V2 went world on Jan 26, 2024. Akin to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and OnePlus Open in measurement and efficiency, this foldable cellphone encompasses a thinner and lighter chassis. Honor additionally unveiled the Porsche Design model on the Leipzig, Germany, launch occasion, and we are going to publish the assessment quickly.
Some individuals expressed reservations about final yr’s Qualcomm flagship SoC, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. Nevertheless, the Magic V2 stays potent, with 16GB RAM and 256/512GB storage choices. Its standout characteristic is being the thinnest and lightest massive foldable available on the market, coupled with good digital camera efficiency for such a slim physique.
From a show high quality and computing energy standpoint, the Honor Magic V2 is on par with the Galaxy Z Fold 5, aside from its lack of a waterproofing IP ranking (the Fold 5 is IP X8), its thinner chassis, and its considerably quicker charging pace.
Thinner and lighter than all its foldable counterparts, the Magic V2 appears like an ordinary 8-inch high-end smartphone, making it an interesting choice for journey, doubling as a pill for content material consumption or work. At Ubergizmo, we’re severely contemplating ditching our cellphone and pill combo for the Magic V2, as a consequence of our intense touring schedule.
Nevertheless, its multitasking characteristic lags behind the heavier Z Fold 5, which additionally affords further functionalities with the non-obligatory new Z Fold 5 S Pen and the S Pen Professional (together with air actions and distant management just for the latter).
Launching with out Android 14, its replace program stays much like the competitors. The HONOR Magic V2 is priced at £1,699.99 within the UK, and €1,999 in choose E.U. nations (roughly $2,150). We advocate shopping for the Honor 66W quick charger along with your order,in some nations just like the UK, it’s supplied as a bundled reward (as of at present).It costs only €1 in Germany (as of at present), as a substitute of the €29.90 worth supplied on the Honor France website (as a substitute of the common €49.90 worth, as of at present).
The Honor Magic V2 stands out for its key design components, notably its skinny chassis at 10.1 mm / 237 g (or 9.9 mm / 231g for the vegan leather-based model), surpassing the Galaxy Z Fold 5 (13.4mm, 253g), the Pixel Fold (12.1mm, 283g), and the OnePlus Open (11.7-11.9mm, 239-245g).
Unfolded, it measures solely 4.7 mm or 4.8 mm (glass-finish model), which is only one mm thicker than common smartphones such because the iPhone 15 Professional Max, which is 8.25mm and 221 grams.
The construct high quality is superb, and we think about the Honor Magic V2 one of many best-designed foldable telephones, that includes a sublime purple shade for the glass end model (our assessment unit).
The folding expertise is smoother than the Z Fold 5. Nevertheless, in contrast to the Samsung’s massive foldable, it lacks a 45-degree folding place, which is a minimal trade-off. The redesigned hinge eliminates gaps, making the cellphone ultra-thin whereas decreasing crease depth.
The bundle features a case with a built-in kickstand, usable in numerous orientations, sustaining the Magic V2’s thinner profile in comparison with the Z Fold 5, even with the case hooked up.
The Honor Magic V2 encompasses a 6.43-inch OLED show on the entrance with a decision of 1060 x 2376,a 120Hz refresh fee, and a theoretical peak brightness of two,500 nits.
Internally, it homes a virtually sq. beautiful 7.92-inch show with a decision of 2156 x 2344, a 120Hz refresh fee, and a claimed peak brightness of 1,600 nits. HONOR highlights its 3840Hz PWM dimming tech, doubtlessly aiding customers liable to eye pressure throughout extended cellphone use.
The exterior display screen mirrors the scale of a daily smartphone with a curved proper edge, whereas the inner crease is barely noticeable throughout media consumption or gaming. Examined for 400,000 folding cycles, equal to 10 years of folding 100 instances day by day.
The Magic V2 has a typical triple rear digital camera, together with a 50-megapixel primary, a 20-megapixel telephoto with a 2.5x optical zoom, and a 50-megapixel ultrawide. There’s a 16 MP punch-hole selfie digital camera on every display screen, able to taking pictures 4K video at 30 fps. The rear digital camera can shoot 4K video at 60 fps.
The Magic V2 has a barely much less performing main digital camera at evening in comparison with the opposite massive foldable telephones. Nevertheless, it does a great job general, and the outcomes are passable for such a skinny chassis.
Health & FitnessThe Magic V2 evening image high quality is closest to the Pixel Fold, however the particulars are barely extra blurry, partially due to the sturdy filtering and sharpening algorithms, particularly when you zoom in shut or crop the images. Moreover that, the digital camera does an important job of capturing pure colours and preserving the temper of the evening scene as you see it. The lighting stays pure and on-point and captures in a predictable manner.
Total, the digital camera has good efficiency each in low gentle and in brilliant daylight. We couldn’t calculate Ubergizmo’s HW digital camera rating as a consequence of a scarcity of particular metadata within the images we shot, so we can not examine the {hardware} digital camera system towards the opposite foldable telephones we examined. We are going to attempt to get the information and replace the assessment accordingly.
Day: The sundown shot is actually attention-grabbing as a result of it challenges the digital camera to concurrently seize particulars and high-dynamic vary. The Magic V2 did nicely with the HDR and particulars seize (together with texture) in our assessments. Nevertheless, it tends to overshoot the publicity settings and different filters, making the ultimate photograph look a bit unnatural (too brilliant/vivid) in comparison with what your eyes see.
Evening: At evening, the Magic V2 Ultrawide digital camera does a great job of preserving the lighting, colour, and temper of the scene. Nevertheless, the ultrawide digital camera module is just not as highly effective as the first (extensive) digital camera, and the feel of sure supplies will be tough to protect. On this scene, the Ultrawide shot is corresponding to what we obtained with the OnePlus Open.
The two.5X zoom of the Magic V2 is extra suited to seize portrait images than competing with telephoto cameras that characteristic 6X or 10X optical zooms. At long-range (10X), the digital camera will depend on digital zooming, making small particulars comparatively blurry in comparison with the intense zoom cameras. That apart, the overall 2.5X zoom picture high quality is sort of good, however like it’s usually the case with this digital camera, the images can generally look much less pure as a consequence of how the publicity is about and the way filters are being utilized.
The Magic V2 rear digital camera system’s photograph high quality is spectacular when you think about how skinny the chassis is. Certainly, cell cameras want as a lot depth (thickness) as doable to host the digital camera lenses, and HONOR appears to have efficiently balanced cellphone design and digital camera high quality.
Honor commits to offering 5 years of safety patches and 4 years of Android updates for the Magic V2, aligning with Samsung and OnePlus’ assurances for the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and OnePlus Open, respectively. Google’s Pixel Fold ensures three years of Android model updates and 5 years of safety patches. Whereas the Magic V2 ships with Android 13, one replace is required to convey it updated with Android 14. In contrast to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, the Magic V2 is but to obtain an Android 14 replace.
It homes final yr’s Qualcomm flagship SoC, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, with configurations of as much as 16GB RAM and 512GB storage (expandable to 1TB within the Porsche Design variant).
As you’ll be able to see from the charts, the Honor Magic V2 has wonderful efficiency within the context of foldable telephones regardless of its wonderful thinness. That is most likely as a consequence of Honor’s efforts to supply a sophisticated cooling system referred to as Extremely-thin Bionic Cooling System.
From a graphics standpoint, the scores are additionally very excessive, making it a excessive performer for basic graphics (GPU efficiency) but additionally video games. Take into account that with prolonged gaming classes, the warmth will finally construct up. That’s why all devoted gaming methods are inherently thicker with additional cooling.
Regardless of its ultrathin chassis measuring 4.7 or 4.8 mm, the Magic V2 impressively integrates a 5000 mAh battery (the largest for a foldable cellphone), because of its two-part silicon carbon battery expertise.
Debuting because the thinnest twin Silicon-carbon Batteries, averaging solely 2.72mm in thickness, the progressive battery system extends its cycle life by 40%, in accordance with HONOR.
It incorporates an electrochemical system that enhances longevity and options HONOR’s low-voltage cost energy-gathering expertise for enhanced energy output on the identical voltage as graphite-based batteries.
With common use, related to each 5G and Wi-Fi, the Magic V2 ought to final not less than a full day on one cost. Throughout my assessment, which was carried out solely on Wi-Fi (with out 5G) with intermittent use, the battery lasted for 3 days. I can not vouch for battery life as battery drainage extremely varies relying on utilization, with shopping and e-mail having minimal affect in comparison with excessive workloads akin to intense photograph shoots, video streaming, or 3D gaming classes. As typical, the battery’s capability (in mAh) is your finest indicator for potential battery life.
The Honor Magic V2 expenses 71% of its 5000 mAh battery in half-hour with the non-obligatory €30 66W charger (free or €1 bundle in some markets). That is much like the OnePlus Open charging time of 79% in half-hour for its 4805 mAh battery (with the included OnePlus 67W fast-charger). By comparability, the Galaxy Z Fold 5 expenses 49% in half-hour with its non-obligatory 50W Samsung charger.
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