Honor Magic 3 Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Honor Magic 3 - beautiful disappointment

The Chinese company Honor is trying to regain its leading position in the Android smartphone market after splitting from its parent corporation Huawei. It is almost impossible to complete the task only by using phones of lower and middle price categories, because the serious attention of the audience is riveted on the flagship gadgets. That is why the hero of today's review must conquer not only with standard performance and beauty for flagships, but also with many technological chips.

The novelty pleasantly pleases with small AMOLED display frames and an original, albeit somewhat unusual block of main photomodules. The abundance of tempered glass and metal (there is also a version with leather), coupled with the previously listed features, makes the device look like a gadget from the future. The AMOLED panel does not upset with brightness and contrast, but the greatest interest in the 6.76-inch display is the impressive resolution of 2772x1344 pixels and the refresh rate of the picture at 120Hz, which will give hundreds of hours of pleasure and comfort from using an Android device.

The technical characteristics are the updated Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor, 8GB of RAM and the Adreno 660 graphics adapter. The chipset is more powerful than its predecessor and slightly optimized in terms of heating, but throttling is still present. On the other hand, it is not easy to notice it even in the most resource-intensive games (Genshin Impact, Fortnite) at maximum graphics settings. Of course, with such a CPU, the Android 11 interface functions at cosmic speeds, just like less demanding apps. There could be minor difficulties with autonomy, but the 4600mAh battery eliminates even hints of them. You will have to charge the device once a day and a half. 128GB / 256GB of ROM does not raise any questions either.

The main 50-, 64- and 13-megapixel cameras are deprived of optical stabilization, which increases the amount of blur and noise level when shooting at night. Let the color rendition and detailing at a height, ghosting during evening video shooting and the previously mentioned problems do not allow recording the phablet to the rank of camera phones. Stereo speakers and NFC contactless payments enhance the appeal of an Android smartphone, but the lack of wireless charging, moisture protection, imperfections in photographic capabilities and a high price tag significantly reduce the device's chances of international success.