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Honor Magic4 review: The flagship that re-launched the Magic line as a global brand.

SpecEagle Editorial·Apr 2022·$799
Overall
80/100
Class rank
#105 of 210
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

Honor goes global, properly.

Magic4 was the first Magic that competed seriously outside China — a full 8 Gen 1, IP68, 50 W wireless, a Hasselblad-style triple — at $799. The hot chip and modest peak brightness limited it; as the foundation of every Magic 5/6/7/8 since, it deserves its place.

01Display

86/100

86/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2022.

TypeLTPO OLED, 120 Hz, curved, 1,000 nits HBM
Size6.81 inches
Resolution2,664 × 1,224 px (1.5K)
Touch480 Hz sampling

02Camera

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2022.

Main50 MP, f/1.8, OIS
Ultrawide50 MP
Telephoto64 MP, 2.5× optical
Selfie12 MP + 3D ToF

03Performance

80/100

80/100 trails the 85-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2022.

ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
RAM8 / 12 GB
Storage256 GB

04Battery

78/100

78/100 trails the 81-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2022.

Capacity4,800 mAh
Wired66 W
Wireless50 W

05Build

82/100

82/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2022.

06Value

76/100

76/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2022.

What works
  • IP68 + 50 W wireless + LTPO 1.5K panel at $799 — flagship ticked.
  • Triple 50/50/64 MP camera with 2.5× tele.
  • Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, ToF selfie.
  • First Magic to land globally.
What doesn't
  • 8 Gen 1 ran hot.
  • Modest 1,000 nits HBM.
  • Magic UI quirks at launch.
  • Support winding down.
Cross-shop it against
Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
$649 · score 89/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 210-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .