The Honor Magic 2 3D will add a structured light 3D
scanner to the formula of the original Honor Magic 2, which already had two 2MP
depth sensors on the front in addition to the 16MP selfie camera. The 3D scanner will track 10,000 points
and, unlike the depth sensors, will work even in the dark. The extra biometric
security that it offers will be used to guard AliPay, Alibaba’s mobile payment
platform (currently the largest of its kind).
The Honor Magic 2 3D will use the same Kirin 980
chipset, but the addition of a graphene cooling pad will help it maintain its
performance for longer periods. The phone will be available only in 8/512GB configuration and will
cost CNY 5,800 (US$ 870/€ 760). The vanilla Magic 2 tops out at 6/256GB.
The 3D model will keep the slider design, obviously,
as well as the 3,500mAh battery with 40W fast charging. The 3D sensor, graphene
cooling and larger storage are the major changes. The new model should look
identical for the most part.
The phone was originally scheduled to launch in
December (the Magic 2 itself came out in November), but there was a delay.
Anyway, you have a chance to win a unit if you participate in Honor’s
competition. You can either answer the question “If you had Einstein’s brain,
what would you most like to invent” or post on Weibo about your favorite
inventions and technologies.
This promo will run until March 15, presumably
that’s when the phone will be released.
