Honor Magic4 Ultimate launches in China with huge 1/1.12-inch camera sensor, custom ISP

The Honor Magic4 Ultimate, a powerful Quad-Camera system that includes the world’s first Dual Free-Form Lens and a range of cutting-edge camera technologies that vastly improve photography and video capture experiences, was introduced today by HONOR.

It is also ranked first in the DxOMark smartphone camera rankings, a significant achievement that demonstrates the brand’s progress and R&D capabilities as a stand-alone entity.

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Camera

The 50MP wide camera with a big 1/1.12-inch sensor and a large aperture of f/1.6, the largest picture sensor ever on a Honor smartphone, providing outstanding light-sensing capability that rivals even cameras with a 1-inch sensor and f/1.8 aperture. It can capture brighter night images or low-light portraits with more vibrant colors, sharper objects, and fewer visual artifacts.

The 8P Lens has a 37% improvement in center sharpness and a 30% improvement in edge sharpness, resulting in detailed photographs and movies even when zoomed in. The 50MP Wide Camera’s Ultra Anti-Reflection (UAR) coating and Infrared Cutoff Filter (IRCF) efficiently limit flare caught from bright light sources, allowing users to record their most spectacular moments even in difficult lighting circumstances.

The 64MP Ultra-Wide Camera has a 126° field of view for recording everything from parties to expansive cities, and it has the world’s first Dual Free-Form Lens, which has an industry-low 0.5% edge distortion and goes to the root of the wide-angle image distortion problem. The HONOR Magic4 Ultimate can receive a clear and vast field of view, whether taking snaps or videos, thanks to the anti-flare coating technology.

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Display and Performance

The 6.81-inch next-generation LTPO Display features fluid, colorful images as well as variable refresh rate support to assist users save battery life. The display, like the rest of the Honor Magic4 Series, has 1920Hz Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) dimming for a comfortable viewing experience even in low-light situations.

The Honor Magic4 Ultimate is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 5G Mobile Platform, which provides blazing fast performance and excellent energy efficiency in all common usage scenarios.

The smartphone runs the newest Magic UI 6.0 on Android 12 and has a number of Honor smart life features.

Honor Magic4 Ultimate specs:

  • Display: 6.81″ Super AMOLED (2848 x 1312 pixels), 120 Hz, IP68
  • Dimension and Weight: 163.6 x 74.7 x 11.4 mm, 242g
  • Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1
  • CPU: Octa-core (1×3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3×2.40 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4×1.70 GHz Cortex-A510)
  • GPU: Adreno 730
  • RAM: 12GB
  • Storage: 512GB, UFS 3.1 memory
  • Rear Camera: 50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.12″, 1.4µm, PDAF, Laser AF
    64 MP, f/2.2, 126˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.0″, 0.7µm
    64 MP, f/3.5, 90mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0″, 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom
    50 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.5″, PDAF
  • Video: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10-bit video
  • Selfie Camera: 12 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide), 1.22µm | up to 4k@30fps
  • Connectivity & Ports: 5G, 4G/LTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, USB-C, NFC
  • Audio: Stereo speakers
  • Security: face unlock, under-display fingerprint scanner
  • Battery: 4,600 mAh (100W wired, 50W wireless, 5W reverse charging)
  • OS: Android 12, Magic UI 6
  • Colors: Ceramic Black, Ceramic White
Pricing and availability:

The Honor Magic4 Ultimate will be available in Ceramic Black and Ceramic White later this year in China, with a starting price of RMB 7,999 or ~P65,990 in direct conversion.

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