Honor Magic 4 Series pre-orders, pricing and UK release date
Honor unveiled the Magic 4 Series at MWC 2022, in Barcelona. Here's the latest up to the minute info on UK availability, release schedules and how you can get your hands on one.
Honor finally unveiled the Magic 4 Series at MWC 2022 and it's making some pretty big claims about the Magic 4 Pro — which has made headlines with its 100W wireless fast-charge facility. We attended the unveiling at MWC 2022, in Barcelona, to see what all the fuss was about.
Firstly, some context: Honor was previously part of Huawei but is now a separate company, meaning that Honor phones generally share plenty of similarities with Huawei handsets, but crucially they can access Google apps and services. That makes the Magic 4 Series a more interesting proposition than Huawei alternatives to most UK buyers.
Back in December 2021, we reviewed the Honor 50 and were reasonably impressed. The phone had a few faults, but overall it's an appealing mid-range handset. This new offering is altogether more upmarket, packing some flagship-style features and a flagship-style price.
One huge stand-out was the 100W wireless charging feature on the Honor Magic 4 Pro. That's an industry first. The base model packs 66W wired charging but no wireless facility. However, it's the Pro we're focusing on here, as that's the handset coming to the UK.
The company showed off several side-by-side comparisons of photography from the iPhone 13 Pro, next to images taken by the Honor Magic 4 Pro, arguing that the Honor phone renders more realistic colours and greater detail on zoom shots. The examples certainly showed this off but we won't offer a verdict until we've tried it for ourselves.
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Honor Magic 4 UK release date, pricing and availability
Honor unveiled the Magic 4 and Magic 4 Pro at MWC 2022, alongside the new Honor Earbuds 3 Pro and the new Honor Watch GS3.
The Pro model of the phone is set to have a full UK release, but currently, there are no plans to bring the base model to the UK. The Magic 4 Pro will see a full release in Britain in May.
The Honor Magic 4 Pro price was revealed as £949, so it's going up against some big guns in that price range.
If you're keen to pick up a Magic 4 Pro, check back in with us soon. We'll keep this page updated with the latest news on UK availability.
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Honor Magic 4 design
The Magic 4 Series is an evolution of the Honor Magic 3, in design terms. Again, it's got that distinctive large ring camera array, aligned centrally on the back of the phone.
That camera array is bound to divide opinion when it comes to its design style. Honor repeatedly described it as 'iconic' in the phone reveal presentation, but ultimately it will be up to users and phone fans to decide whether it's a look they like. One thing is for sure though, it is distinct and recognisable.
The Pro is available in black, gold, orange, cyan and white.
Honor Magic 4 specs and key features
The Honor Magic 4 Series comes with a pretty impressive specs sheet and some eye-catching features. Those on the Pro really stand out, so we'll take a more in-depth look at them for now. The highlights are listed below.
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 enhanced with 'GPU Turbo X'
- 100W wireless or wired fast charging
- Quad-curved 6.81-inch LTPO OLED display
- 1-120Hz variable refresh rate
- IP68 rated water resistance
- Max enhanced camera shoots video in 4K 60fps
- 3D facial recognition
- 'Just say to me' function for phone calls
- 50MP, 50MP and 64MP cameras
- 4600mAh battery
- 'Ultra fusion photography'
Honor Magic 4 display and camera
The Pro model packs a three-camera array, made up of a 50MP wide camera, a 50MP ultrawide camera and a 64MP periscope telephoto camera.
These work together using what Honor calls its "Ultra Fusion Photography algorithm" to create highly detailed images with accurate colour rendering.
Remarkably, the camera can also shoot 4K video in 60FPS and has a feature that allows the user to take photos during video, which Honor claims is well-suited to capturing non-blurry action shots. It's an interesting feature we can't wait to try in detail.
Honor Magic 4 how to pre-order
Right now, pre-orders are not yet live for the Magic 4 Series. However, we'll be keeping this page up to date with the latest buying options, deals and news on pre-order availability. Try the links below for more buying info.
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