Honor’s second foldable, and the primary destined for the west, has been unveiled at the moment in China because the Honor Magic VS 5G. The VS is a follow-up to the Magic V, however you’ll spend some time taking part in spot the distinction between the 2 handset’s spec sheets. This new mannequin retains the identical measurements, show resolutions and connectivity choices, however will get Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 paired with a much bigger 5,000mAh battery.

Instead, the most important distinction is the concentrate on reliability, with Honor speaking up its new gear-free hinge, decreasing the complexity of the mechanism inside. The firm says that the handset will stand up to as much as 400,000 folds regardless of the components rely falling from 92 (within the Magic V) to 4 within the VS. Sadly, there’s no phrase on water and ingress safety, which means it could nonetheless lag behind the competitors when it comes to getting filth trapped the place it shouldn’t be.

The Magic V was no slouch, imaging-wise, however the VS is packing a 54-megapixel major digital camera tied to Sony’s IMX800 sensor, similar as discovered on the Honor 70. That’s paired with a 50-megapixel huge and macro lens, in addition to an 8-megapixel 3x optical zoom lens. The firm says that its computational images know-how will make sure the handset affords “best in class” capabilities.

Imaging-wise, the handset has a 54-megapixel major digital camera tied to Sony’s IMX800 sensor, the identical one discovered on Honor’s 70 sequence. That’s paired with a 50-megapixel Wide and Macro lens, in addition to an 8-megapixel 3x optical zoom lens. The firm says that its computational images know-how will be certain that the handset affords “best in class” capabilities.

At the identical time, the corporate is launching the Honor 80 and 80 Pro, a pair of cameras designed for cellular vlogging. These handsets boast of an AI setup to evaluate scenes intelligently and tweak the lighting and colour to go well with the surroundings on the time. And you’ll be capturing with a 160-megapixel major digital camera — though that headline determine will most likely be binned down fairly arduous when processed. And we’ve already put Honor’s claims about utilizing its merchandise for videography to the check after we reviewed the Magic 4 Pro.

Pre-orders for the Magic VS will first open in China on November twenty third, in a selection of Orange, Cyan or Black colorways. It’ll be priced at 7,499 RMB (roughly $1,048), with its arrival in worldwide markets anticipated to occur by the primary quarter of 2023, though pricing info isn’t but out there.