The Honor Magic V2: Redefining the foldable phone experience

The Honor Magic V2 is one of the few phones I could get two days of use, and with heavy use, I could still manage a full day without reaching for the charger.

Honor Magic V2 foldable smartphone. Picture: Honor.

I love tech, and it feels like a privilege to test the latest and greatest technology and share my findings with our readers. I remember seeing the first foldable smartphones at the Mobile World Conference 2019. There was excitement about where smartphones might go. Yet, after five years, companies like Samsung expected to release their sixth iteration of the Galaxy Fold this year, the foldable category hasn’t come close to the mainstream.

While the technology is incredible, the form factor has had to make too many compromises. In general, foldable phones are too big and bulky compared to candy bar-style phones and unfolded, they’re awkward to hold. So, while I have enjoyed testing them, I have not considered replacing my everyday phone with one until now.