Apple-like Honor Magic 600 goes for iPhone crown in multiple ways

Right down to the bright orange colour, the new Honor 600 phones look incredibly similar to Apple’s iPhone 17 range. But price is where Honor hopes to make some inroads as it tries to take a big swing at Australia’s busy phone market.

Consisting of the $999 Honor Magic 600 and $1,499 600 Pro, there’s a noticeable gulf between the Android challenger and the $1,399 iPhone 17 and $1,999 iPhone 17 Pro. So, what do you get for that money?

A whopping big battery, for starters. Inside both of the Magic 600 phones is a 7,000mAh silicon-carbon battery. With a bit more space than the Magic V6 foldable phone, which still has an impressive 6,660mAh battery, these conventional slab phones last a fair while.

In many other ways, too, the Honor Magic 600 phones are similar. Both have 6.57-inch AMOLED 120Hz screens, 12GB of memory, eSIM support, and IP68 plus IP69 resistance ratings.

Each phone also has a 200MP main camera, a 12MP ultra-wide lens, and a 50MP selfie shooter. Exclusive to the Pro model is a 50MP telephoto camera with 3.5x optical zoom.

It’s features like the telephoto camera that the Magic 600 Pro starts to separate itself from its cheaper sibling. Aside from offering an orange alternative to black and white, the Magic 600 Pro has a larger 512GB internal storage allocation, compared to the base 600’s 256GB. It also uses the top-of-the-line Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, while the standard model uses a Snapdragon 7 Gen 4.

Honor also says the Magic 600 Pro supports 50W wireless charging, while the base model misses out on wireless charging entirely. Both models have up to 80W wired charging, at least.

Honor Magic 600 series release date

Both Magic 600 phones are available in Australia now via JB Hi-Fi and The Good Guys. If you buy the standard Magic 600 by 12 August, it comes with a bonus Honor Watch 2 Pro. Similarly, if you buy the Pro model by the same date, an Honor Watch 4 and Earbuds Clip come included.

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Motorola Razr Fold launches as Australia’s foldable scene heats up

Motorola is bringing its book-like foldable phone to Australia, confirming the local launch of the Razr Fold after an overseas launch earlier in the year.

Joining the Razr Fold will be the Razr 70 Ultra, marking the first time Australia will get Motorola’s flagship flip phone since the Razr 50 Ultra in 2024. It sets the stage for a big showdown with the likes of Samsung, Oppo, and Honor, with IDC predicting that the foldable phone market will grow by nearly 30 per cent this year.

Priced at $2,799 in Australia, the Motorola Razr Fold has two AMOLED displays: one 6.6-inch outer screen, and a big 8.1-inch main display when unfolded. It uses a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset, with 12GB of LPDDR5X memory and 256GB of internal storage. Also noteworthy is the Fold’s 6,000mAh battery, which rates as one of the largest among foldables.

Motorola first showed off the Fold in detail earlier in the year at Mobile World Congress. There, it boasted about the phone’s DXOMARK Gold-rated camera array, which currently ranks as number one among foldable phones.

This camera array includes a 50MP main lens, a 50MP ultra-wide camera, and a 50MP telephoto shooter with 3x optical zoom. Joining these cameras is a 32MP internal selfie camera and a 20MP selfie lens on the outer screen.

It’s been a couple of years since Australia got a new Razr Ultra. Image: Motorola.

Interestingly, Motorola reserved the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset for the Razr 70 Ultra. The flip phone is $1,999 in Australia, sporting a 4-inch cover display and a 7-inch main inner screen, both of which are AMOLED with a 165Hz refresh rate.

Rather than the telephoto lens of the Razr 50 Ultra, the Razr 70 Ultra has a 50MP ultra-wide camera to support the main 50MP camera. There’s also a 50MP selfie lens accessible when unfolding the phone.

Motorola Razr Fold and 70 Ultra release date

Aussies don’t have to wait too long for Motorola’s latest foldable phones. Both the Motorola Razr Fold and Razr 70 Ultra are available to pre-order now from local retailers, with a 15 July release date locked in.

For your choice of colours, the Razr Fold comes in either Pantone Blackened Blue or Pantone Lily White. Meanwhile, the Razr 70 Ultra comes in one colour: Pantone Orient Blue.

The Motorola Signature now comes in a new Swarovski crystal-adorned design. Image: Motorola.

Alongside the new foldables, Motorola also confirmed the Australian launch of a new colour for the Motorola Signature. As of 7 July, you can get the Signature bundled with a pair of Moto Buds 2 Plus for $1,799 in Pantone Violet Indigo, replete with Swarovski crystals for a bit of dazzle.

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