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Huawei Mate Xs 2 vs Honor Magic Vs: Specifications comparison
Honor Magic Vs foldable smartphone was finally launched by Honor. The Honor Magic Vs is currently available to pre-book in China for a starting price of CNY 7,499 for the base 8GB RAM + 256GB storage model. Its 12GB + 256GB storage variant is priced at CNY 7,999, meanwhile the 12GB + 512GB storage variant costs CNY 8,999.
In this article, we will check the specifications comparison between the Huawei Mate Xs 2 and Honor Magic Vs.
Huawei Mate Xs 2
Huawei Mate Xs 2 was launched in May this year. It comes with an OLED display that measures 7.8 inches. The Huawei foldable phone has a resolution of 2200 x 2480 pixels and 425ppi pixel density.
In the camera department, the Huawei Mate Xs 2 has a triple-camera module on its back surface. It features a 50MP f/1.8 Primary Lens, an 8MP f/2.4 Telephoto Lens, and a 13MP f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Lens. The entire camera system is equipped with an LED Flash and also supports the Autofocus feature. There is a 10.7MP selfie-shooting lens.
Under the hood, the Mate Xs 2 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset and has an Adreno 660 GPU with 8GB RAM. Huawei Mate Xs 2 is packed with a 4600mAh Li-Polymer battery, chargeable with a 66W Fast Charging mechanism. Other options include 4G VoLTE & 5G along with USB Type-C, Wi-Fi, Mobile Hotspot, A-GPS with Glonass, NFC, and Bluetooth v5.2.
Pricing:
- Huawei Mate Xs 2 (8GB+256GB): 9999 yuan
- Huawei Mate Xs 2 (8GB+512GB): 11,499 yuan
- Huawei Mate Xs 2 (12GB+512GB): 12,999 yuan
Honor Magic Vs
On November 23, 2022, Honor launched its second foldable smartphone – Honor Magic Vs. The latest foldable phone has been confirmed to release in global markets in Q1 2023.
The all-new Honor Magic Vs arrives with a light gearless hinge. The number of components of supporting structure used in the hinge has reduced from 92 to 4.
The company has officially claimed that during the test it folds 400,000 ties, which is equivalent to 100 folds per day over 10+ years of use.
As per the specifications the Honor Magic Vs sports a 7.9 internal foldable OLED display with a resolution of 2272 x 1984 pixels and 381 PPI. The screen supports up to a 90Hz refresh rate and 800 nits peak brightness.
The external display sports a 6.45 inches with a 90% screen-to-body ratio. This OLED panel has a resolution of 2560 x 1080 pixels and 431 PPI. It supports up to a 120Hz refresh rate.
Both displays carry support for 10-bit color depth and can cover up to 100% of the DCI-P3 color gamut. They also have support for up to 1920Hz PWM dimming. The key highlight is it supports the Magic-Pen.
Under the hood, the smartphone houses a Qualcomm Snapdragon Plus Gen 1 Chipset and runs on Android 12-based MagicOS 7.0.
The Honor Magic Vs has launched with a 54MP Sony IMX800 primary sensor, a 50MP ultra-wide unit with autofocus for macro, and 8MP snapper with a 3x telephoto lens. For selfies, it comes with a 16MP shooter.
According to the official information, the Huawei released the delisting announcement of its Petal Mail App. The full text of the announcement is as follows: [translated]
Thank you for your continued attention and support to the Huawei Petal Mail App. In order to better adapt to the changing needs of product experience, service content and local markets, we have made strategic adjustments to the Huawei Petal Mail App.
The Petal Mail App will officially switch to the Email App on December 31, 2024, and the Petal Mail App will no longer be available for download from the App Store. The Petal Mail App you have installed can be used normally. We apologize for the inconvenience. You can continue to view, send or receive emails in the pre-installed Email App on your Huawei phone or use a computer browser to open the Petal Mail official website ( https://www.petalmail.com ), and your emails and personal data will not be lost.
Huawei released the Mate 70 series of mobile phones, with a starting price of 5,499 yuan. At present, the prices of spare parts for the new Mate 70 series have been announced on Huawei’s official website.
Huawei Mate 70 lineup repair spare parts prices announced
Battery and motherboard
Mate 70
Battery — 199
12GB+256GB — 2499
12GB+512GB — 2899
12GB+1TB — 3599
Mate 70 Pro
Battery — 199
12GB+256GB — 2899
12GB+512GB — 3299
12GB+1TB — 3999
Mate 70 Pro+
Battery — 299
16GB+512GB — 4399
16GB+1TB — 4899
Mate 70 RS
Battery — 299
16GB+512GB — 6499
16GB+1TB — 6999
Camera
Huawei officially announced the new FreeBuds Pro 4 headphones. This is the first TWS headset equipped with HarmonyOS NEXT and will be officially launched at the Huawei Mate Brand Festival on November 26.
As can be seen from the poster, the headset adopts an in-ear design with black and gold color matching, and the overall shape is similar to the previous generation. With the support of the new system, FreeBuds Pro 4 is expected to bring more functional upgrades.
For reference, Huawei FreeBuds Pro 3 was released in September last year with an initial price of 1,499 yuan . It is equipped with the Kirin A2 chip that uses Polar code, supports Star Flash connection core technology and Bluetooth technology, and the new L2HC 3.0 protocol.