Honor Magic specifications
5.09" AMOLED1440×256012MP Camera2900mAhKirin 950 16.00nm8-core @ 2.3 GHz4 GB RAM
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The Honor Magic is Honor's first flagship smartphone, released in late 2016 with a distinctive curved dual-edge 5.09-inch QHD AMOLED display and the powerful HiSilicon Kirin 950 octa-core chipset paired with 4GB RAM. It features a dual 12MP rear camera system (color + monochrome), 8MP selfie camera, and NFC, positioning it as a premium device competing with top-tier 2016 smartphones.
See full specifications below ↓Strengths
- Pro: Stunning 5.09-inch QHD curved dual-edge AMOLED display at 577 ppi
- Pro: Dual 12MP rear cameras (color + monochrome) for enhanced low-light photos
- Pro: Kirin 950 delivers strong performance with 4GB RAM
- Pro: NFC, USB Type-C, and dual-band Wi-Fi ac for modern connectivity
- Pro: Compact 146.1 x 69.9 x 7.8mm body with 145g lightweight design
Weaknesses
- Con: Small 2900mAh battery limits all-day usage
- Con: No microSD card slot — limited to 64GB fixed storage
- Con: Running Android 6.0, well behind modern software standards
- Con: Limited global availability, primarily China market release
- Con: No OIS on cameras reduces video stabilization quality
Full Specifications
Display
5.09"
Screen Size
3.7MP
Resolution
- Size
- 5.09 inches
- Resolution
- 1440 x 2560 pixels
- Aspect Ratio
- 9:16
- Pixel Density
- 577 ppi
- Technology
- AMOLED
- Touchscreen
- yes, Multi-touch
Chipset & Memory
Kirin 950
Chipset
16nm
Process
4GB
RAM
- Chipset
- Kirin 950 (16nm)
- Manufacturer
- HiSilicon
- Process
- 16 nm
- GPU
- Mali-T880 MP4
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB
Camera
12MP
Main Camera
8MP
Front Camera
- Main Camera
- 12 MP, f/f/2.2
- Main Camera Features
- Autofocus
- Ultrawide Camera
- 12 MP, f/f/2.2
- Ultrawide Camera Features
- Autofocus
- Front Camera
- 8 MP
Battery
2900 mAh
Battery
- Capacity
- 2900 mAh
Design
145g
Weight
146.1x69.9x7.8
Dimensions (mm)
- Form Factor
- Bar
- Dimensions
- 146.1 x 69.9 x 7.8 mm
- Weight
- 145 g (5.11 oz)
- Colors
- Black
Connectivity
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
WiFi
- Bluetooth
- 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
- WiFi
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- USB
- USB Type-C, OTG
- GPS
- GPS, GLONASS, BDS
- NFC
- yes
Network
4G
LTE
3G
UMTS
- Network Bands
- WCDMA: 850 (850), 900 (900), 1700 (1700), 1900 (1900), 2100 (2100); LTE: B6, B28 (700), B17 (700), B12 (700), B20 (800), B19 (800), B18 (800), B26 (850), B5 (850), B8 (900), 900 (900), B4 (1700), B3 (1800), 1800 (1800), 1900 (1900), B2 (1900), B39 (1900), B1 (2100), B40 (2300), B41 (2500), B38 (2600), B7 (2600)
Features and specifications are subject to change without prior notification.
