Honor Magic 4 Pro Review: Like A Huawei Flagship But With Google

[@lasnamianis2862]

I was thinking why nobody who reviewed this phone said that it's a huawei phone with GMS. You nailed it man

[@alexandrugheorghe19]

I live in the UK and I'm a Huawei fan. I've pre-ordered the Magic 4 Pro and I've got the phone, case, wireless charger and Honor watch GS 3. I am so happy we have Google again on a Huaw ....Honor😅. After 3 days of usage I can say I love the phone. I hope they will also launch a foldable soon with Google on it and to compete with Vivo X Fold, as I've also ordered that from China, hopefully I'll get it as I've paid a lot of money for it. And for you, nice reviews in general.

[@bogdanmaxim3412]

I also live in the UK. :) I don't want to discourage you, I bought 6 months ago a Vivo X70 Pro+ from China. OriginOS was a nightmare for me. Although the phone was set up in English, Vivo native apps (the app store, home launcher etc.) were still showing some of the content in Chinese. I had notification issues all the time; I wasn't receiving notifications in real-time from WhatsApp, Messenger, Messages, Facebook and Gmail. The overall appearance of OriginOS was very unfriendly (I have used before phones from Sony, Huawei, Samsung, and Oppo). I've tried to replace a few native apps and set them up as default (I bought Nova Launcher, for example), but the apps were constantly crashing. My Sony WH-1000xm4 headset wasn't answering properly to controls when in use and there were features that I couldn't access them when I was listening to music. The camera system was amazing, with a weak spot on zoom photography which was quite poor in terms of quality. And the phone is still running now on Android 11 when most of the competitors will be soon on Android 13... Because of all these reasons I bought an Honor Magic4 Pro (I'm a Huawei fan too), it's my second day of using it. As camera system - both hardware & software, RAM & internal memory, display, design (I loved my blue leathery Vivo) etc. it's definitely a downgrade compared to Vivo X70 Pro+, but after all the hassle with OriginOS I feel I had to make this change. Now I would like to sell my Vivo, but I don't dare: any potential buyer might come back with the phone and smash it against my head. :)

[@bogdanmaxim3412]

Later edit: also when considering Huawei Mate 40 Pro, Honor is still somehow behind of it. Mate was released almost 2 years ago, but Honor is still behind it in terms of photo quality (please, have a look on Dxomark). Also in terms of quality, the gap between the Pro variant and Magic4 Ultimate it's much larger (15 points) than the one between Mate Pro and Huawei Mate Pro+ (only 3 points!), a thing that just saddens me... And the 100x time zoom is just an embarrassing gimmick.

[@DG-lf3kw]

hello, it's awesome that you got the device and accessories. Can you please confirm if it supports wired/wireless desktop mode?

[@alexandrugheorghe19]

@@DG-lf3kw it does support yes. I also have the Matebook X Pro and the Mateview monitor from Huawei. I've tested the wireless connectivity/projection with both, and it works perfectly. It's also recognising the Huawei buds Pro exactly like a Huawei phone, as you can see the animations when connecting to phone. I'm waiting for the Vivo X Fold now to arrive this week, I hope I'll be able to enable all the notifications and maybe manage to pay contactless via Curve app.

[@alexandrugheorghe19]

@@bogdanmaxim3412 Hi. I was aware about the notification issues before buying and also about some apps in Chinese. I've just seen a video yesterday about how to enable all the apps to stay on in background, cause that's why you don't get notifications, it's a chinese thing to save battery, remember Huawei 4-5 years ago on their China specific phones. But, I had a few china ROM phones berore, Xiaomi, Huawei, Oppo. Oppo was fine, but the rest of them had notification issues. Because I'm passionate about phones, I'm not bothered about this fact, I want to try them all, and it looks like Vivo is best foldable now. I'm using the Fold 3 and Mi Mix Fold for the last 8-9 months. I can't go back to normal phones anymore. So I can't wait for my Vivo now, Friday is the day 😌

[@veerlabalaji6289]

Do the comparison between this and the vivo x 80.

[@muhammadsyafiq7760]

I'm using Mate 40 Pro right now and I'll prefer the X80 Pro more. The Magic 4 Pro is good but not great.

[@roboticvenom1935]

@@muhammadsyafiq7760 s22u destroys magic 4 pro

[@No-Name360]

They still don't have great optimization , if it was Huawei and not banned from US then they can be compared , but now definitely honor or huawei cant win

[@everything_huawei_pro4743]

HUAWEI Easy kill Thosse shits🤣

[@seanryan3837]

I have gone back to the Huawei P30 pro. Still has google and the camera is amazing. I just bought a second hand one for £191.00 which is a bargain for such a great flag ship phone. Love your video's by the way 😁

[@winther5]

I still have the Huawei P30 Pro too - holds up incredibly well so I am not in a hurry to jump on either the Vivo X80 pro or Xiaomi 12S Ultra - they both have their flaws (one overheats, the other has sub-par periscope/selfie cameras), so I will wait a bit longer for a phone that has it all.

[@aurelienheinrich]

I have also gone the same route, I am mainly using the P40 Pro, for Google stuff, workarounds exist, and I still use my secondary GMS certified OnePlus 7 Pro too. But in any case, I don't see yet any reason to update until later, having the Pixel 7Pro in mind, a gen 2 product should be more polished or any other device not our yet out on the EU market. Yet on the photographic side, I'm sure I'll get a bounce forward with the newer socs and add-ons socs, but they are gen 1 in their iteration. MarinSilicon or the one in the Vivos, the already added benefit of 8 gen 1 SD with multiple ISPs can only get better next year. Had a brief thought for the Oppo Find X5 Pro, and the Vivo x80 Pro, but gave up. The P40 Pro was terrific at taking pictures, and the lenses with the same sensor on both wide and ultra wide is still working great.

[@tomikuzmanic]

was just about to ask is it good upgrade from P30pro. What made you turn back?

[@CrustyFavre]

@@winther5 The Huawei P30 Pro isn't a true flagship smartphone because it has no stereo speakers.

[@anthonysmall6167]

Still by far one of the most unbiased reviewers out there. Also one of the very few who NEVER SAYS "it wobbles on a table"....

[@mendellalvarado4285]

I love the design of this phone, too, like the Mate 40 Pro. Great video, Ben! 👍

[@kenkeller]

Google's Find My Device is broken on my account, will not show any devices. I tried fixing it with a Google rep, failed. I then decided to just abandon Google altogether, surely but slowly. Having a Huawei phone with its App Store would've been ideal, but I'm a few years too late now, lol. Oh well. Great review as always. Love the slower more pleasant tempo and atmosphere in a sea of ever louder and brashier reviewers.

[@TechALLin]

I can't wait to put my hands on it.

[@roboticvenom1935]

as a review??

[@Granturion]

Ultrasonic and 3d face unlock is underrated. Wish more phones could have it. Otherwise a good entry though.

[@CamboSpace]

Congratulations on your 200k subscribers. 😊 You deserve more than this.

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thank you

[@stephen1381]

Nice review Ben. I bought this phone, I really like it and what also made it appealing is that it comes with a free wireless charger and Watch GS 3 so even at 1100 euro it's a good deal.

[@ugesh5045]

HOW THE PERFORMANCE N CAMERA SO FAR??

[@jonitakesphotos8310]

I am a new OnePlus user (former Huawei P40 user). And I always swiped down from the top of the screen... Thank you for the great tip, swiping down in the middle.

[@Phoenix56801]

Having both 3D face unlock and ultrasonic fingerprint sensor is the way to go. Also I think the daylight video looks better than that of the iphone but nightime video is trash.

[@veerlabalaji6289]

The Honor still reminds me of the Huawei to me

[@x3merx3mer]

Magic 4 pro vs Vivo x80 pro! That is a camera battle to make. The most recent direct competitors.

[@tinofaratinashemukakaso5632]

Nice, I have been following since early 2020 after your video of the mate X with some Google apps. I'm waiting for the mate xs 2 review

[@alxdava2004]

It can be activated the "privacy call" which means that no one hears what your interlocutor tell you making the screen vibrate to induce the sound through the bones.

[@christopherbailey7825]

Love your reviews from Jamaica

[@moussavoubertrand5240]

Awesome work bro first comment

[@hafizyaakob5753]

Hello, I'm here to watch your video👋🏻😊 wow so nice Honor Magic 4 Pro 🤩👍🏻

[@husabergjay5227]

I've just acquired this phone having had a p30 Pro and then the p40 Pro... And still To this day the p30 Pro is far better than the new phones on market today, there's just zero progression apart from the price

[@Rover-gg8jj]

Do you still have the magic 4 pro?

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

I like circular camera modules or a bar shaped camera module, just anything to keep the phone from wobbling on a table. I don't really understand the appeal of having a giant Domino shaped camera bump on the top left of the phone.

[@lunarpeople]

Thanks bratha... I'm thinking of the next phone and now it could be this one or Vivo 80. The price point is quite high though... Coming from Huawei p30 pro.

[@meshpotato5570]

Does it work flawlessly with Huawei Matebook laptop series in terms of screen sharing and mirroring function?

[@doug2002]

Its the same it can work with honor share and Huawei its the same theres a video of marc corredera he tested but the video is in spanish.

[@markcaiger-watson1104]

That would be good to know

[@TechHobbyGear]

Great video, keep it up bro. Anyway i do agreed with you on the swipe down option, Huawei and Honor should change it to others option such as bring down notification bar.

[@omarbandonil2123]

Nice review Ben. Always a fan of your reviews. 😊😍❤️

[@DariuszTech]

I'm testing one myself and have to say. I love it ❤️

[@roboticvenom1935]

it's not, and hauwei has the most notorious app killing in the game to aid battery ben himself said the honor did not even last the day, and has sub-par battery life for flagship segment, this phone gets slaughtered by the s22 ultra.

[@Glaci3rBlue]

@@roboticvenom1935 It's his opinion, not yours

[@chinitopinoy1726]

Is there 1080P 960 FPS?

[@acoustic7thflower569]

Great youtuber!!! Very good explanation 👍🏻

[@PhonesOnaDailyBasis]

Thank you Ben ! as usual fantastic review

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thank you

[@cariza5]

@@bensgadgetreviews Ben please do Vivo X80 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra , Vivo X80 Pro vs Honor Magic 4 Ultimate and Vivo X80 Pro vs Huawei P50 Pro, you could even do all 4 phones 4 together, even check for lens flare at night etc

[@Qrvishon]

Hey Ben, do you also have chinese name? It's still at least one bar that you take down from the top edge - Huwaei already have 2 separate bars (one notifications, one "contol center") and that can not be change which is most annoying thing in these phones, since Xiaomi and Vivo give you both options to choose.

[@kinyew1988]

in terms of camera performance, vivo x80 pro better or this honor better?

[@windavidchan9427]

Hi Ben, where do you get this grobal version in HK？

[@cariza5]

Ben please do Vivo X80 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra , Vivo X80 Pro vs Honor Magic 4 Ultimate and Vivo X80 Pro vs Huawei P50 Pro, you could even do all 4 phones 4 together, even check for lens flare at night etc

[@CerealforProtein]

Still those front cameras. If they're going to stick them in there, then keep it as a notch like the iPhone or the LG G8. The offset pill looks horrendous and has no symmetry! Cannot not notice that thing just distracting from the rest of the screen.

[@andyH_England]

...like with most things in life, you get use to it, humankind adapts more than most other creatures and like the notch on the iPhone it becomes invisible with time and you then enjoy a great camera and 3D Face-ID.

[@joshuabergeman354]

@@andyH_England personally I prefer the look of the pill shaped cut out over the notch and Ben's right that having a secure face unlock combined with a good finger print scanner is the best combination. And that's one of the reasons I just bought a Huawei P40 pro 🤷

[@johngordonnorris5945]

And. Why, when you sweep up from the bottom of the phone, doesn't it show all apps already on the phone? As in all other phones I've used?

[@adrispiro9426]

Hello Ben! I have buy the honor magic 4 pro the battery is long away bad as my mate 30 pro! What do you think about p40 pro plus is better than this?

[@roboticvenom1935]

it's not, and hauwei has the most notorious app killing in the game to aid battery ben himself said the honor did not even last the day, and has sub-par battery life for flagship segment, this phone gets slaughtered by the s22 ultra.

[@richardo.5781]

Hi Mr Ben, how much is the Global version of Honor magic 4 pro 8/256gb

[@usmanabdulkadir3334]

Great review keep it up as always Ben's bro

[@eugenephepha2178]

You inspired me to buy he Mate 40 Pro I have no regrets what so ever

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thanks for watching my work!

[@renaton1215]

Nice review Ben! Can you change the launcher ?

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

Why does the United States have virtually no competition at this point? So many interesting phones at various price points that could put a lot of pressure on Apple and Samsung. Especially given that Samsung is charging $1,200 for the 8 GB of RAM version of the s22 ultra, which is less RAM then the Note 10 plus had. I was glad to see the pixels priced their flagship aggressively this year but with LG out of the market, and Motorola and OnePlus leaving some of their phones out of the US market, there's just not much in the way of competition

[@roboticvenom1935]

we need x80 pro, but this phone isn't competition, it gets blasted by the s22u and ben essentially concedes that in the video, AND he's a huawei fan. either way yeah we need vivos and moto's, oneplus also creates inferior flagships to smasung

[@andyH_England]

Here in the UK it is great for choice, maybe too much as it is hard to decide which one! I went for the OPPO Find X5 Pro, but the VIVO X80 Pro and the Magic 4 Pro would be just as great and then we have the Xiaomi 12s Pro and Xiaomi 12 Ultra as well as the OP 10U coming soon so I can honestly say that it would be tough living in the US with basically Samsung or Samsung for my Android phone. I cannot understand the US game of playing political football with China, that benefits no one? But you voted for your governmant so I can only assume you are happy with the foreign policy.

[@joshuabergeman354]

@@andyH_England you're kidding me right? We get two choices and end up picking least bad but that in no way equals best. And I had hoped that the new administration would show some sense and allow Huawei back into the global market with full access to America companies and services. But apparently that's not going to happen. So as of now our best hope is that people will continue to buy Huawei products despite their limitations and that will give Huawei time and resources to fully develop their ecosystem to rival Apple making them the third option.

[@johngordonnorris5945]

You know that regarding the back of the phone. It's always possible and a great idea to put on a rear protective cover as I always do . But, This doesn't help with fingerprints on the screen itself.

[@protoian9353]

Looking at this and then back to the Mate 40 Pro sitting on my desk and it's funny how many little things are identical. It's almost like a refresh of the Mate 40 chassis + google. Not that that's a bad thing. Also I see there's an Ultimate version with better cameras. I'm sure it'll have a price increase to compensate though :|

[@peterm3879]

Hi Ben. Usually I got the feeling, that your prios and opinions, results fits almost mine. So I also preferr the Mate's and the smaller things Huawei solved points like viewangle (turning screen or not), Attention mode for display, design round and premium feeling and very good cameras. So the tests you're making are very close to my experiences with Huawei, Honor, Xiaomi, BTK's brands... But I had the Magic 4 now in my hands and I wonder, how you'r experiences with the cameras made could be so good. The cameras with this fusion process (you hide this process very well in the scenes, didn't you? ;-) ) are producing so...so, but I got almost a poor quality, especially in darker or dimmed lights. I can't say, that the photos made are at a solid premium or upper midrange quality. Often the point and shoot will not success, cause the camera can't find any good image and show some moments later the next acceptable one image, which can be half a second later than you pressed the button. Moments are gone... And it has a lot of problems using the zoom lens in a good resulting quality as well. Often you get oil- or aqua -effects instead of the motive you shoot. Hm. Is it a testvideo you had really spent time for good testing? The camera has also big problems to make good photos with backlight - and this in any condition. Terrible results :-(

[@mickymeltdown]

Watching on my mate 40 Pro!

[@benadryl10ml20]

Hi ben, i wanna ask your opinion about vivo x80 pro and this phone, which one is better on camera performance and battery life .. thanks ben

[@roboticvenom1935]

x80 pro is better

[@benadryl10ml20]

@@roboticvenom1935 thanks bro 😊

[@ranasinghereubenelvisseyad5096]

Honor magic 4 pro vs P50 pro camera and battery wise which is better?. Pleased advised

[@Vix777m]

Very2 agreed, i hate the fact that there is no app info, hope huawei noticed this

[@andyH_England]

Another very good phone with pros and cons based on subjective and objective comparisons. For those of us in S22-Exynos-land then this is a viable alternative but pitted against some solid rivals. I think this or the competition will perform very well for buyers. Thanks.

[@johnalbertgalamiton2237]

Where do you get an honor smartphone with Google?

[@Kim_Jong_Un_.]

How's the battery life?

[@KenMoules]

Thank you very much for a great review of a product I am about to own. Very helpful and informative.

[@antonior_19]

Which you prefer Pixel 7Pro or Honor 4 Pro?

[@Daddytime52]

I've got the note 20 ultra and I'm done with round edges on a screen too many accidental touches

[@jamiee7674]

My mate 20 pro had a better front facing camera than my P40 pro. I was able to fold a mask and cover the right side of my face and the face unlock worked on my Mate 20 pro with or without a mask. Maybe try that Ben?

[@Freak80MC]

I'm sorry but I hate that curve around the edges, I can't explain why, but just on a visceral, visual level its a turn off to me. It would be a deal breaker for me buying the phone.

[@ming16668]

Oh...I want upgrade to this one

[@ajdls]

seriously, honor should update their android skin because their current skin {Magic UI} looks outdated and looks like EMUI or HarmonyOs

[@andyH_England]

HarmonyOS is great and I am not really worried about aesthetics, the performance is what really matter and it is very good.

[@COPDME]

How can I get that flower wallpaper

[@myloverR1]

What's about honor magic 4 pro Plus

[@markangelogarcia2584]

its availaable globally but too bad its on selected markets/regions only

[@malhaar707]

Hi Thanks for reviewing this phone. I am ordering this phone from Overseas as it is not available in my country. What do think compare to Vivo X80 Pro in terms of camera and overall.

[@juangallego7197]

I bought this phone last week and it came with a nice bundle of gifts including the 100W wireless charger, a 135w power brick (fuck knows for what), a black TPU case AAAAND a Honor GS3 watch. Official price was 1099€ but since I got it on pre-sale it was all for 999€! I've been using it often but not as a daily driver yet, however I couldn't be more happy with it!

[@Glaci3rBlue]

Use the wireless charger with that 135w adapter. If you use the 100w one it'll top out at 80w of wireless charging.

[@ethanlin0520]

Hi Ben, really liked your video. Just wondering whether the phone supports google pay and Android Auto? Thx.

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Yes it does. It’s just a normal android phone for international market. Any services you can get with a Samsung or a Google pixel you can get here

[@cosminneacsu6018]

S22 ultrs exynos or honor msgic 4 pro?

[@alexthehammer9282]

After few updates like galaxy s22 ultra it will get better, i think it's mostly updates who will fix that

[@amanbelhasa]

Please reply: where do you get those cool wallpaper?

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Hi, it's from the app Walli, artist name Swade

[@ishikiri89]

How about the ultimate model i wonder if there's any major improvement

[@adilkarim6912]

Thanks for vedio we need camera comparition vs vivo x 80 pro

[@No-Name360]

They should' be used the dimensity 9000 which controls heat better than 8 gen , but the camera optimization is doubt

[@kingsleyezeji2424]

Hi Ben, please can you comment on the haptic feedback of this phone.

[@assoukazakaria2099]

Plz do you know if magic 4 pro works with huawei laptop on multi screen collaboration

[@laupaul2691]

It would be 8nteresat to know does it replace quite well a p40 pro for I want to get rid of this brand already, only miseries happen especially for us who stayed on emui and not on harmony + many others

[@redy2kl]

Where can I get one of those international version phone???

[@ChannelVortex]

Hey Ben! whats the Maximum ISO range in the pro settings? would really appreciate it thanks.

[@parcepro4124]

the phone is very good, I have been trying magic 4 ultimate, but I would love to know which store has the global version?, and very good video and dedicate time for everyone

[@noumeg7782]

The only thing that I didn't like is the long hole punch

[@apterousgargoyle]

Magic UI may not have all the features you need, but at least it's not as buggy as MIUI on Xiaomi.

[@fitrivanpersie5928]

May i know how many years OS support does Honor giving? Compare to Samsung or any other Android hp..

[@andyH_England]

I heard that it is 2+1, so Android 14 meaning 3-4 years of supported devices, which falls in the average of how long consumers keep their devices.

[@doherpa]

Great video! New subscriber here.

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thank you

[@khalid17739]

thanks for the review does it support 960 fps and does the front sensors support hand gestures like the mate 40 pro or not

[@ranasinghereubenelvisseyad5096]

Just bought my P50 pro... Hence not all apps are able to de downloaded...

[@tombaker9341]

sadly i have OPPO find x the original 1st generation it's😮😢sadly been stuck on operation 10 software long time can't get updates this where Chinese smartfones fail software updates dear sir .

[@andyH_England]

OPPO is now 3+1 software/security, improving on the past. Even Samsung back in 2018 was only doing two years of updates guaranteed, which the OPPO Find X has had. The Galaxy S8+ (release same time as your OPPO) is also stuck on Android 10.

[@BLAKEEATS1988]

another phone that uses the "pro" tag but doesn't really have the pro features. ff cam is still locked at 4k30 and then the back camera is 1:1.56 sensor if this is the case people are better off buying the standard s22 4k 60 front and back and also can record 8k on all cams. has sd8gen1 and does 120 hz too. it pisses me off that other flagships other than iphone and samsung does not include 4k60 on front cam. ovverrated.

[@BenJGraham80]

How about the magic 4 Ultimate? Is it worth another video?

[@roboticvenom1935]

no

[@garyp1930]

can it video 2 rear cameras at same time like p30 pro

[@luckyfish85]

Anyone who has this phone can you please confirm what is charging speed with normal PD charger ? Like 60w charger? I am wondering if it can charge using 20V and enough current that the charger can offer.

[@PsychMan]

Ah, the Alabama level closeness here we go lol

Hey, Ben is the widevine L1?

[@puneethsarva342]

Is it available in India..?

[@Garrett1974]

Ben please please compare this to the Vivo X80 Pro!

[@ilpoheikkila4773]

Great video!

[@mirzaxxalex5502]

I love the width of this phone. Not to narrow and hopefully the battery management is as good as Huawei with the kirin chipset.

[@roboticvenom1935]

it's not, and hauwei has the most notorious app killing in the game to aid battery ben himself said the honor did not even last the day, and has sub-par battery life for flagship segment, this phone gets slaughtered by the s22 ultra.

[@amanning161]

Ben, that cut-out on the screen is horrible!

[@darpinian1]

there are better options for you then.

[@amanning161]

@@darpinian1 I am very happy with my Samsung S22 Plus! It's a great phone!

[@darpinian1]

@@amanning161 it is, I keep my Note 20 Ultra as my daily driver and Pixel 6 Pro as my fun phone. But Im seriously considering the Honor Magic 4 Pro to replace both phones..

[@andyH_England]

@@amanning161 The design of the S22+ is the nicest in the market ATM.

[@muhdbadres6455]

for me curve screen is not releven now because it cause many problems such as screen protector lift up, ghost touch on edge screen, casing not protect the phone fully, lastly the screen easy to crack when drop .. flat screen is better because its make the screen wider , cus its such a waste of screen space for the curve cus its not function for anything on the side.. hopefuly many new phone stop this trend .

[@reanult457]

Hope u can compare it with Honor 70 series

[@johnblazefiliodeloaminosse4908]

This fhone is global ¿ i need use in mozambique

[@Dariddda]

I really like the look of the Chinese phones, but the software experience that kills the deal for me. I owned t Mate 20 pro, and I just could not get it to work, how Samsung phones worked softwarevise, and that's a bummer. So I sold it after like 3 months, and switched back to Samsung.

[@shahzaibkhan9896]

Who needs 10x or 50x or even 100x zoom

[@bensgadgetreviews]

I need 10x and 20x zoom