REVIEWS
Price: £1,099 from fave.co/4dEn1ma
For a company that used to be known for cheap smartphones, Honor puts a lot of emphasis on high-end devices these days.
The foldable Magic V2 might be its most groundbreaking device, but the Magic6 Pro isn’t far behind in terms of ambition. At £1,099, it’s Honor’s most expensive smartphone in Europe, though that might change if the Magic6 Ultimate ever makes it out of China.
Unfortunately for Honor, the likes of Apple, Samsung and Google all make compelling devices around this price. And as good as the cameras are on the Magic6 Pro, most people will be better off with a different device.
DESIGN
The design of the Magic6 Pro makes it very clear what Honor wants you to focus on. Its huge rear camera module dominates the back of the phone, taking up almost half of the entire space on the back.
Despite needing space for three lenses and a flash, Honor could’ve achieved this without making it look so outlandish. In case you needed to know, this is a camera first, smartphone second device.
The way the Magic6 Pro looks will divide opinion, but I actually quite like it. It’s very clear that this is a serious bit of photography kit, yet the glass surrounding the camera module still blends seamlessly into the back of the phone. I also found that my finger rests just below it very naturally.
The rest of the back feels boring by comparison, especially in the muted ‘Black’ finish, which looks more like grey in person. You can switch things up by going for ‘Epi Green’ instead, with a matt coating on both avoiding any visible fingerprint smudges.
I still wouldn’t recommend going case-free, though,
