Honor Magic V3 Review After 6 Weeks (Global): MagicOS is Good Now!

[@paullebricoleur7873]

I'm very happy to hear that MagicOS is good now, that was their biggest issue with their previous phones but now it makes samsung look pretty bad

[@BeardyLonghair]

Hey! first time viewer here. I came looking for a no nonsense review of the global software without all the hype and sponsored clickbait videos everyone else is putting out. It's refreshing to find someone who has purchased and used the device for a considerable amount of time. Thanks for the excellent review, you've just gained another subscriber.

[@ilovenora]

I can guarantee this is a sponsored video.

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thank you

[@bensgadgetreviews]

​@@ilovenoraoh really how can how can you guarantee? Honor didn't pay me shit you clown

[@fmulleady]

​@@ilovenoraI can guarantee yet another social media expert has spoken. High on opinions & low on facts! ,🤣

[@mikem3614]

Can This Phone Run On T-Mobile 's Network

[@paulsanders9584]

Was going to upgrade from my fold 5 to a fold 6, but now im honoured to get a honor magic 😊

[@hamster_96]

Same. When I saw F6 was like pfffff and got the V2. Super happy with it. Bye greedy sammy

[@TheTruthIsOutDere]

Same I've ditched my Fold

[@weiminooi8799]

so far is there any issues?

[@modelrailwaynoob]

Me too today!

[@izhamsham843]

Aye.. I'm still on the Fold 3 because I've been waiting for Samsung to upgrade just at least two of the things my wishlist i.e. 1) a bigger battery, and 2) internal SPen.. I think I need to switch brands now..

[@aliettienne2907]

2:28 The bezel are symmetrical and there's no visible hinges. The absence of a thick hinge make the Honor Magic foldable a gorgeous phone (cosmetically). 2:36 The hinge on the Pixel 9 Pro foldable truly sticks out. 6:00 The ability to resize to an unconventional shape is a must-have feature. 6:24 Enabling Apps to expand to additional actions which is also direct short-cuts to useful features of the specific app is indispensable to own. 6:39 Magic Portal feature is triple super awesome and it is indispensable to have on your phone. A must have feature. 8:16 The Honor Magic Ring look like it is fun to used. Not in any gimmicky way, but it actually can be useful in a exciting way. 8:16 You can work hard with the Honor Magic Ring and still enjoy it at the same time.

[@ymlccc]

Samsung is getting comfortable, really comfortable. For too long.

[@mr_stoosh]

​@@rrsharizamand the Samsung Knight comes out to play. I know 5 people who have owned either the Flip or Fold and all their devices failed within a year. Can you back your statement up? The Honor Magic V3 has passed every stress test that it has been put through. There's plenty of vids on KZbin...

[@mr_stoosh]

and the Samsung Knight comes out to play. Can you back up your comment? I know 5 users of either a Flip or Fold device and their devices failed within a year. The Honor Magic V3 has passed every stress test that its been subjected to. Plenty of KZbin videos out there...

[@TGMisKillingTheMiddleClass]

@@mr_stoosh ignore the sinophobia

[@nabiladamz]

Samsung is completely destroyed by Honor

[@dwightdavis5894]

Truth

[@JamaltLee]

Magic OS looks really good right now. OneUi is my favourite foldable software rn, but it seems like Honor is cooking up something really nice.

[@PanopticonMR]

We are witnessing Galaxy Fold 9 at 2024. Thanks Honor.

[@AchillesNYC]

LOL, Facts. Watch Samsung do exactly that. They'll wait another 2 years before their fold is as thin and sleek as this honor V3

[@izhamsham843]

Samsung wants to be the new 2010 Nokia.

[@tinashilsou6945]

Those options are so huge! This is the best fold ever right now!

[@joelconolly5574]

Two videos in one hour. Now that's determination 👏🏻

[@r0m333]

Watching you reviewing a phone feels like I am talking to a friend about which phone I should buy. It's refreshing. Keep up the good work, Ben. Good luck!

[@CISO_007]

Wow, Ben good review. Honor has learned a lot from Huawei

[@Realred4lyf]

They're siblings..

[@michaeladabo2719]

Yes cause everything is Huawei

[@matrixman9640]

Honor is literally Huawei..

[@michaeladabo2719]

@matrixman9640 yes the only difference is the software

[@fred5743]

So by default you are correct with the china OS routinely killing apps at the background. But that can be easily fixed from the settings.. You just have to disable battery optimisation and “background running” for those preferred apps you wouldn't want to miss notifications for. I personally think that is a much more smarter way of giving users options to decide what to do with their phones. This to me is better than an out of the box battery consuming machine. Think about it. Great video by the way!! ❤

[@CinceTheDay]

thirst thing you learn on a china device:D and I gotta say you may not like (on default) but that s* f* works - especially the insane level of "stand by time" boost achieved by it.

[@bennycold]

So by doing that,i can now be getting my notifications right away? Cus i may be getting an vivo x fold 3 (chinese version) but many people say that they are having issues with not getting notifications on theyr apps unless you open the app :/

[@karlwolfe614]

Hi Ben. I really appreciate your review. I have actually ordered the phone already, the global version, and am getting the MagicPad 2 also. You have just confirmed this is definitely a good buy for me. I intend travelling to Thailand next year sometime so your insights on the apps and notifications and the software generally has been really helpful. I will be downloading Grab as well, lol.

[@backpacksash4866]

Still my favorite foldable. Thin but durable and feels great in hand from the shape and materials. Fold 6 was eben with a good one ui a no go for me. Don't liked it in hand and in my pocket. The Honor-Software I got used to it after a couple of hours of using it intense, as with every system. Now "Circle to search" on the V3 as well. A great addition. Cameras are servicable in addition to my Xiaomi 14 ultra. I'm not as much a point and shoot guy and use also a Nikon Z7 for photography. I like all the manual options. The V3 is my workhorse for all the daily stuff, as I work remotely a lot. Love it ! Great video as always.

[@pandacalvin9561]

Honor v20 on 2018 already has the dynamic island but not called dynamic osland, it was before Apple has the tablet camera arrangement.

[@leeRocks568]

Solid follow up review for this masterpiece from Honor. Thanks Ben. Samsung Zfold 4 sadly only lasted me 10mths and the inner screen just kaput on me. I am also very disappointing with Samsung service. Cos they cannot advise me a single reason why it totally kaput despite no signs of abuse or physical damage from me the user. I took extreme care of my Zfold 4 and the inner screen still broke after just 10mths. I don’t believe in their hinge design and inner screen durability anymore. Samsunng is just taking its Zfold customers for a ride even after 6 generations.

[@syedhussein7288]

I have the same problem with you. I bought the fold 4 during the pre-order period 2 years ago.. after 1year of use, the screen when blank ( i didnt drop my phone). Then, a year after that ( last month, aug) same thing happened ( still i didnt drop my phone).. both problem resolved FOC from samsung because im under warranty. Now, my warranty already finished and im afraid it will fail on me again probably next year. Yesterday, i just pre-ordered honor magic v3. Hope theres no problem with it. 1st time user for this brand.

[@drfuzzy73]

As always Ben, good objective review. 👏

[@quantumjunkie6161]

Ben still riding a bike....best tech KZbinr out there. Straight goods here ..no selling out.

[@benzi_]

Being a long time Pixel, Samsung and Oneplus user -- i think imma try this Magic OS. Hopefully it doesn't dissapoint. Thanks for this kind of review!

[@sammyhd2864]

First time viewer of this channel and im glad i found it. What a great review, subscribed 👌🏻

[@GreigFraser]

I wasn't sure about getting this based purely on the software but this review has helped me make that decision & I'll definitely be getting it. Top review! 👌

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thank you!

[@vickie_g]

Chinese ROMs have battery restrictions because Chinese apps tend to wake up more often to check for updates or show ads & other stuff like that. It was an arms race between OEMs & app devs a few years ago & this is where it ended up with no app being allowed to wake up because lots of apps were abusing it.

[@daouei]

@@vickie_g you can change it in the battery setting. That's what I did and I don't miss any notification... More manipulation to do than a global version but much much cheaper and with white color 😉

[@milpatel83]

It all depends on the ROM. Especially for foldables, there are built-in battery optimizations at the OS level, regardless of setting you change. Also, we can't talk about Chinese ROMs without mentioning the lack of key features like Android Auto and regional support.

[@daouei]

@@milpatel83 I got android auto on my white X Fold 3 Pro under Origin OS. Vivo got it on their X series and I heard... Not sure if it's true, but I heard that the chinese V3 has it from the start. Be double check about that last info 😉

[@YSKWatch]

in the international version some app are hard coded to allow instant notification: Whatsapp and 2 more (forgot).

[@aleccino]

This was an excellent review, and I loved actually seeing some of the in-depth software features.

[@123moe]

cannot wait for MagicOS 9, just saw some of the screenshots from the launch event. Hopefully the global rollout is faster than before

[@Raedtoubeh]

Alawys, honest, and objective! Two videos in an hour, hats off To you Ben

[@toysupra09]

Great video. I just purchased a Mix Fold 3 and I'll never go back to a traditional candy bar style phone. I'm hoping the battery life on the Honor V3 is solid, if so i'll make the upgrade next year when the price goes down to $800.

[@marlons488]

Such a good review, subscribed!

[@tal_ent8392]

Finally, a video showing MagicOS on the V3. UI was my biggest concern for the V3 and an advantage I figured the Pixel 9 Pro Fold had over it - oh well😂

[@nabiladamz]

After 7 hrs drops to %30 of the battery? That is really a good phone way better than the z fold

[@Grievas85]

Exactly! I was thinking the same. Considering that my phone drops to 50% after 8h while I'm work (so not heavy use at all), the Vivo is quite powerful....

[@murni3346]

"...it's no contest man." 💯 AGREE! Like the Z Fold is out of my radar now that I watched your review! Subscribed 😊

[@MarcYeoTechReview]

I have been using it for a week now. Really a great foldable device. Sleek and Honor Magic os is nice to use

[@mxmus08]

Magic portal, looks quite useful. That camera hump, bruh! Keep up the good work, Ben. I really appreciate your efforts in churning out these videos for us tech nerds.

[@risadinha1982]

Best Honor Magic v3 Video so far. Great work

[@danielmoksmann5654]

Great video. I'm waiting (eagerly) for the OnePlus Open 2.

[@TGMisKillingTheMiddleClass]

I believe it will be the best foldable in the US for years to come. already has a year with that crown, the Open 2 leaks sound amazing

[@OmarAw-k6q]

Same

[@AndrewTate-wi4uu]

Same

[@TGMisKillingTheMiddleClass]

@@AndrewTate-wi4uu did not expect to see a tater tot in here 😂

[@chrism790]

you're the best on youtube Ben, keep it up! Thinking of getting a V3 instead of my OP Open!

[@nycrsny3406]

Software experience looks really neat man, hardware so damn beautiful too.

[@xerlapis]

bro's pumping videos. thanks ben!

[@sebluketravis2438]

Absokutely amazin. This company will do a tri-fold soon enough.

[@picori8355]

thats when the price for magic v3 will drop. looking forward to this day! I guess will happen less than 4 mths,i.will just wait until magic v3 become more affordable like magic v2

[@nallamilliwork]

Great review Ben, keeping them coming man!

[@MOON-Hkr]

Yes, when it comes to innovation, these Chinese players are way ahead. I think, the only thing they lag behind is the software department but it's good to see that they're trying to make it feel better.

[@robertarnobit5357]

Forget about the rest of the foldable phones...I'm getting this honor v3. I love the features and the OS and not as 😮. Good video 👍

[@mariorivas9673]

Thanks for these videos man. A comparison between this and the Vivo Fold Pro 3 would be much appreciated bro

[@stevehowarth498]

Thank you - just made my mind up to stick with Honor and go from the V2 to V3 - and yes I got very frustrated by the slow notification issues - my bank credentials would time out before they came through so rendering payment confirmation useless!

[@stinger2214]

Salute Ben Finally the Ordered the v3 16GB/1TB chinese rom Needed the stylus +extra storage + 16 GB ram Upgrading from the note10+ 4G dual sim 😂😂😂 Thanks for the great videos

[@CorazónAtómicoDelaVíaLáctea]

Ben, Honor/Huawei implemented what Apple popularized as the dynamic island. So Apple copied them, not the other way around.

[@cameronstarkey3165]

This video really helped me so i can get the most out of my phone 😊😊

[@Anarchaotically]

Hey not sure if I missed this - how good is the split screen functionality? Can you have 3 apps at the same time? Does it have "floating" apps you can open? Can you "favorite" app pairs to auto-launch them in multi-screen? Thanks a lot for answering any of these :)

[@taatonyonlazy]

would you prefer vivo fold 3 pro or Honor Magic V3?

[@jonathanberg3729]

Thank you your fantastic videos! This one is great.

[@iZacq]

*Few Questions if we switch from One UI:* 1) Any App like GoodLock on it 2) Can we just Lock the Front Screen to Potrait, like we can with GoodLock & keep Inside Screen to Auto (Bixby Routines) 3) Can we choose any App to open up, when we connect to Bluetooth Headphones - Routines in GoodLock 4) Will Excel Sheets work just like on Samsung, Read Edit for FREE 5) Any issues opening Apps in Full Screen 6) Will we able to do a FREE Full Cloud Back like in Samsung ☆(have to pay monthly for iPhone) 7) Can we download Themes & just Icons of Themes ? 8) Will we be able to change Back, Home, Multiple Icons like in - NavStar in GoodLock 9) Will we able change Task Changer in SlimList, like we can with - HomeUp in GoodLock 10) OneHand Operation & Routines features anything similar on it - GoodLock 11) Do we have option of continue App on Front Screen 12) Can we Stack Widgets like in Samsung ☆ ▪︎ Need to see Battery Drain Test vs other Folds

[@atachiuchiha9952]

Ordered it.. I hope the iphone 16 isn't anywhere as good as this, that way I won't feel bad :)

[@ShaiqShahMusic]

I have done exactly this. Ordered today but the original intention was to get the iPhone 16. 🤞

[@atachiuchiha9952]

@@ShaiqShahMusic You've made the right choice, it's time to move away from the Apple eco system, they've taken plenty of my money. Plus I'm getting B&O headphones and the pen (all inclusive of the price). Apple don't give anything the scum bags

[@johnaart]

Dnt worry...we all know the 16 will be the same ol same ol

[@ichigokeshav]

@@johnaart true

[@publiadvert2013]

HI BEN, coul you pls do a review of the IR blaster use on this phone?

[@borosniper7725]

Battery life isn't great then? I'm on s22 ultra and wanted to get a foldable but was unsure on software, but that seem to be ok as per your review just I'm in UK and heavy phone user.

[@usmanabdulkadir3334]

Amazing review keep it up as always Ben's brother

[@greenlover4522]

Best honor v3 video. Thank you. I ordered mine

[@mohamedabdelsalam6094]

I don't think anyone can compete with China's tech in phones or even cars these days. But hey, as always, this review is awesome!

[@cassieandspencersdad6182]

Hey Ben 👋... Thanks for another great video. I've had a Vivo X Fold fold for a while now. And one of the reasons I bought it is because it was very new technology, premium build and I loved the cameras if I'm going to spend the amount of money foldables cost I wanted as close to flagship cameras as I could get the size never bothered me. I'm a big guy 6'6" 320 so I loved the screen size and real estate it provided. I say all that to say this. Do you worry about these phones become to thin? To delicate? To easily broken?Especially with them becoming thinner and lighter

[@RazzTheKid]

Great video as always ben! Keep up the great work 👌🏼

[@yoazeb]

Great video Ben! I live in LA and do you recommend Magic V3 over Pixel 9 Pro fold? And also do you have any recommendations where I can get that phone to import it?

[@Maxx134a]

Think of the 9Pro Fold being at the poor level of the zFold6.... With same level of OLDER technology. If you like the Google platform, you can just install all the Google apps like what I did... For instance, I just migrating all my apps (thru my Google account) from my Pixel Fold to my OnePlus Open. All them Google apps and took over the stock default apps! Apps like phone, messages, Gboard, contacts, clock, Google assistant... They replaced and improved my phone. I retained almost all my AI integration(!) features, except one... To silence the phone ringing, by saying "silence"... Now my UI also has some extra Google widgets to I can use, like the clock, and I got best of both worlds (Google+OnePlus). IMO, integrating Google apps help your User Interface, and now my phone easily beats Samsung software while having less bloat than Samsung phones as well.

[@roccobarone9]

If one day i'll decide to step away from Apple, Honor ( Huawei... 😉) is the only option i'll consider on the Android's side. Great review Ben!

[@markaznar1979]

Same here. I can’t leave Apple (for now), especially since my email is @me, and all my passwords and contacts are stored in iCloud, so migrating would be a massive hassle. That said, I have a few complaints-like poor copy-paste implementation, unreliable keyboard autocorrect, no split-screen, messy notifications, and Siri still being useless (I’m on iOS 17 as this is my main device). However, since everything works so seamlessly between my iPhone, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and soon to be iPad or Mac, I can live with it. Android devices are great too, but they often require tweaking to keep them running smoothly. Plus, selling an iPhone to upgrade to the next “magical” thing is much easier financially compared to Android devices, especially with Chinese brands that lose value the moment they’re unboxed.

[@user-sq5dc6og6u]

Hi, thanks for the video. Subscribed already😉 Do you know where i can find the Global version Magic OS 8.0.1 in Bangkok?

[@locosmuevenmundo]

Awesome video as always, but some features seems quite similar to huawei in a good way. How different they're from huawei ecosystem?

[@reacttorandom2742]

I love Samsung because at one time they are the pioneer in the foldable scene but now that they have pretty much comfy, I want to see people choose the competitor instead so that wakes up Samsung if not a lot just a bit will do

[@prspth]

Great review! Can you install the global edition on Honor purchased in China? Thanks!

[@Peizxcv]

Ben is enjoying life in Bangkok. I still perfer the centralwOrld area over EmQuartier area. I hope Vivo will put an Ultra-level camera into the next fold. The only reason I am not getting a fold is the camera is not the best of the best

[@Evan-MakeTheDecision]

This was super helpful! Thanks for posting!!

[@techssential4288]

This is the most innovative phone so far in terms of hardware. I'm no sure about the software though. Imagine this phone with samsung one ui. It's going to be my dream phone

[@sharkfaridi]

Very good review. Thank you.

[@BenjaminBurns]

Great video. Will this work in US on AT&T?

[@Jallelab99141]

global version works on all the usa carriers

[@halfmanamazing549]

great review as always

[@binilpaul8055]

Excellent review my friend. I loved it

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thank you

[@MGS87273]

One of my favourite feature of samsung is Samsung Secure Folder. It's essentially a second phone within a phone that you can password protect and make invisible

[@joewinglovemusic]

Hi Thanks for doing this review .. Its the end of 2024 now just wondering is this if I get Oppo N3 device the same price as the New Oneplus 13 or Oppo Find X8 Pro which device would you buy or Magic V3 is better please ?! Thanks a lot! J

[@nimahassanpour7201]

between this and zfold 6 , I choosing this baby🎉

[@troyv7633]

Hey Ben,Do you have a Samsung watch you can test,to see if the reverse wireless charging works to charge it?Also,have you seen a case for the Honor,that allows the back of the phone to sit flush on a wireless charger?

[@modelrailwaynoob]

My UK version arrives today and I've ordered the tablet too.

[@CallMeShazzamVINES]

please for god sake the magic capsule was first introduced in a honor device apple just made it better

[@bradavon]

The ability to move text out of any app would be so useful

[@isaaclee2950]

Hey Ben, I think it was your first video where there is a built in stand on the ring surrounding the camera lenses. Or was that a case ? Thanks

[@JKR_A320]

Really good detailed video. Appreciate it

[@AdamConnelly15]

Great video Ben. Really love your videos. Can you do a detailed comparison of Z Fold 6 vs Honor Magic V3 softwares ? Samsung is going to pay for their complacency.

[@ayekyawmm]

i just got one today. I like it for thin, light , fast. a few things need to say... double tap lock screen is not available. Can't make app icon bigger, Text size is small when I comment here in youtube.

[@gman5218]

Had mine 3 months ... Everything you mentioned can be changed in the settings

[@Alex-zz6vt]

Ben, i wish Huawei can send you their trifold for you to test out. That thing looks sweet!

[@raffyrosenzweig9840]

Great review keep up the good work 🙌

[@RavenMc.]

Good vidéo ! Im hesitate between this one and the vivo 3, global with 2 year warranty or chinese rom 1 year warranty...?

[@bensgadgetreviews]

I'd say get global ROM. Will be better experience overall for people who use Google apps. China ROM can run google fine but still some minor shortcomings

[@RavenMc.]

@@bensgadgetreviews oh OK.. i prefer the vivo but you alright honor is the good choice with global

[@catozachrisen4432]

best V3 review so far!

[@lancetfc646]

A great and thorough review

[@seanjmccall9055]

So what samsung are you using as you have the samsung watch? zfold 6 s24 ultra whats your daily driver

[@FrizzyLoc18]

Hey Ben great honest video. One question, will the Honor Magic V3 pair up to Wear OS watches like the Galaxy watch or Pixel watch? Was going to upgrade to the Pixel 9PF but seeing all the reviews of the V3 has me enticed to import it instead. Thanks.

[@sirnikolas]

Just extract the wear APK and install it on the Honor Magic V3

[@deinhart404]

oh my goodness, i just ordered it...

[@ukchinese]

Me too but wife is threatening she would swap her new OnePlus12 with my Magic v3 when it arrives.

[@JeetCoinDo]

12gb vs 16gb ram do you notice the difference ?

[@akwk2712]

Great to see another country using WhatsApp, I think it’s our main messaging app here in the UK.

[@OffTom5783]

that's why my Lenovo Y700 tablet doesn't show notifications on time! Now I get it.

[@Figolo57]

Watching you on my Honor Magic V3😂😂

[@PanopticonMR]

What's better buying option, Vivo X Fold 3 Pro or Honor Magic V3?

[@snoepox1257]

Good question!!!

[@RazzTheKid]

Apparently vivo the better camera,but what about software or battery?

[@AlexAnder-iq2ix]

The Vivo is the better phone, but it's not globally available, so no local warranty / support and so on.

[@PanopticonMR]

@@AlexAnder-iq2ix Vivo has a global version Fold 3 Pro. I am going to buy one of them.

[@AlexAnder-iq2ix]

@@PanopticonMR Nope, only in some countries available, no global release - so import and so on is necessary and resend when you got warranty topics

[@PJUNZIP]

I'm planning to buy the Honor Magic V3, which is about to launch in Thailand. I want to ask if it can use Google Location History or Google Timeline normally, because I previously used the Vivo X Fold 3 Pro (China), and it couldn't use these features , Thanks ขอบคุณครับ

[@fgmgm5685]

Great review! You got a new subscriber 🎉

[@HMZ991]

How is the Honor OS update release? Is it within 2months or more? E.g. Samsung flagship usually get the next OS update within 3 months.

[@karkitliu9951]

The drag and paste is iOS level, coming from an iPhone user here. Plus the expansion of an app with their features (the grab app for eg) is such a great idea. Magic os is really catching up.

[@aymanayman7634]

Catching up? They are already ahead from Apple in every way!

[@zoelipop]

Love Ben's video as always ❤❤❤