Honor has been steadily producing new mid-range and flagship phone series since it went independent from Huawei, but not all of them end up releasing globally. Thankfully there’s no risk of that with the new Magic 4 series, since it’s been unveiled to the public in Barcelona.

That European launch at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) trade show is a clear sign of Honor’s plans to sell the Magic 4 series worldwide – and certainly in the UK and Europe – making this another of the growing number of Honor smartphones available to customers outside of China.

Here’s everything you need to know.

When does the Honor Magic 4 come out?

Honor announced the two Magic 4 phones – the Magic 4 and Magic 4 Pro – at MWC on 28 February alongside the Earbuds 3 Pro and Watch GS 3, but the phones aren’t available to buy just yet.

Honor is planning to sell the phones soon in Europe, but for the moment no specific date has been confirmed.

The release of the Magic 4 does seem to kill any hopes of the Magic 3 receiving its promised global release, and it similarly now looks unlikely that either the Honor 60 or Honor Magic V foldable will be released worldwide – as you’d think they’d have launched by now if that were the plan.

How much does the Magic 4 cost?

The regular model of Magic 4 will cost €899 with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage, with the Pro model jumping to €1,099 for the same specs.

What are the Magic 4 specs and features?

Since there are two Magic 4 phones, let’s break them down one by one, starting with the regular model.

Honor Magic 4

Both Magic 4 phones see the return of the large, circular camera module that appeared on the Magic 3 – dubbed the ‘Eye of Muse’ for reasons best known to Honor – and for the most part the two phones look the same elsewhere too.

They’re big, thanks to 6.81in displays, but the curved body should keep the phones comfortable. It’s still fairly thick at 8.8mm, but not too heavy at 199g.

On the front the regular Magic 4 has a single, central punch-hole selfie camera, while the rear comes in a choice of colours: Black, White, Cyan, Gold.

An IP54 rating guarantees good water and dust-resistance – though not as good as the IP68 rating found on the Pro model.

That 6.81in curved screen is an AMOLED at an FHD+ resolution, with refresh rate up to 120Hz. It also uses LTPO tech, which means it can scale that refresh rate all the way down to 1Hz when appropriate, which will save battery life during less demanding tasks.

Inside, the phone is powered by the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip, so you’re getting absolutely top tier performance. The chip is combined with either 8 or 12GB of RAM, and 128, 256, or 512GB of storage – with available options no doubt varying by market.

The 4800mAh battery is big, so this should be able to last the duration, and 66W wired charging will top it back up quickly too. Note that there’s no wireless charging here though.

As for that big round camera, it contains three lenses: a 50Mp main camera, 50Mp ultrawide, and 8Mp 5x zoom periscopic telephoto.

Finally, the phone ships running MagicUI 6.0 on top of Android 12, which includes a few new customisation and AI features. Now that Honor is separate from former owner Huawei, it includes full support for Google apps and services.

The only downside is that Honor hasn’t yet committed to guaranteeing any specific number of Android version updates, or years of security support, so we don’t know how long this phone will be kept up to date. Android 13 is very likely, but beyond that it’s a bit less certain.

Here are the specs in full:

• 6.81in, FHD+, 120Hz LTPO AMOLED display
• Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
• 8/12GB RAM
• 128/256/512GB storage
• Rear camera:
  • 50Mp, f/1.8 main camera
  • 50Mp, f/2.2 ultrawide camera
  • 8Mp, f/3.4, 5x periscope camera
• 12Mp punch-hole selfie camera
• 4800mAh battery
• 66W wired charging
• Stereo speakers
• IP54
• 5G
• Bluetooth 5.2
• Wi-Fi 6
• 163.6 x 74.5 x 8.8mm
• 199g
• MagicUI 6 (Android 12)

Honor Magic 4 Pro

The Magic 4 Pro looks very similar to the regular model, and the differences in design are subtle – mostly down to tweaks to the camera module, and the availability of an orange PU leather finish.

It’s about the same size, but thicker at 9.1mm, and it weighs a little more – 209g in the vegan leather, and 215g for the glass models. It also boasts a full IP68 rating for dust and water-resistance.

The display is the same size, but is quad-curved – meaning the top and bottom edges wrap around, and not just the sides. It’s also slightly higher resolution, at 1312 x 2848, and boasts its own display chipset for some extra rendering and upscaling tricks, plus an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor – compared to a regular optical sensor on the other model.

Core specs are essentially the same, though the battery is actually a touch smaller at 4600mAh. This is probably to make space for the more powerful 100W charging – matched by even more impressive 100W wireless charging speeds. That’s the fastest wireless charging we’ve seen in any phone so far, and can top the battery up to 50% in just 15 minutes.

The camera is the other area where things have been changed. For one, there are dual front-facing cameras – found in a pill cut-out in the top-left corner of the display. The second is a 3D depth camera, for superior portrait shots and more secure 3D face unlock.

As for the rear cameras, the main two lenses are similar, but the telephoto has changed. The Pro gets a 64Mp, f/3.5, 3.5x periscopic zoom lens – so that’s a shorter optical zoom distance, but thanks to the higher resolution sensor it’s capable of up to 100x zoom by combining the optical effect with cropping in on the sensor. It’ll be interesting to see how these two telephotos compare – Honor presumably thinks this setup beats the 5x periscope on the regular model.

Here’s the full spec sheet:

• 6.81in, FHD+, 120Hz LTPO AMOLED display
• Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
• 8/12GB RAM
• 256/512GB storage
• Rear camera:
  • 50Mp, f/1.8 main camera
  • 50Mp, f/2.2 ultrawide camera
  • 64Mp, f/3.5, 3.5x periscope camera
• 12Mp punch-hole selfie camera +3D depth sensor
• 4600mAh battery
• 100W wired charging
• 100W wireless charging
• Stereo speakers
• IP68
• 5G
• Bluetooth 5.2
• Wi-Fi 6
• 163.6 x 74.7 x 9.1 (leather) or 9.15 (glass) mm
• 209g (leather) or 215g (glass)
• MagicUI 6 (Android 12)