Honor to roll out Circle to Search to its Magic V3 and Honor 200 Series smartphones

Honor has just announced that the Honor Magic V3, Honor 200, and Honor 200 Pro will be receiving the Google Gemini AI-powered Circle to Search feature. Launched earlier this year by Google, the feature was initially exclusively available for Samsung Galaxy as well as Google Pixel smartphones only.

The Xiaomi 14T series and the Xiaomi Mix Flip which made their global launch late last month were the first non Samsung and Google smartphones to receive the feature. Now it seems like Honor is next in line to push the feature out to some of its smartphones.

What is Circle to Search?

Just in case this is your first time hearing this feature, Circle to Search is a feature developed by Google that essentially allows you to circle any part of the smartphone’s screen to find out information on the subject.

For instance, you see a shoe in a video that you’re interested in but don’t know what it is. You can simply press and hold the home key or home bar, which will activate Circle to Search. You can then proceed to circle the shoe and Circle to Search will deliver information to you regarding the shoe.

This can even work through your camera viewfinder where you can point at an object you want to know more about through your phone’s camera app and circle it to find out more.

Honor Magic V3 Malaysia quick specs

Launched earlier last month as Honor’s latest flagship foldable smartphone, the Magic V3 is priced at RM6,999 here in Malaysia with only one variant offered, featuring 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.

Marketed as the world’s thinnest foldable smartphone, the Honor Magic V3 measures just 9.2mm thin when folded, making it 2.9mm thinner than its closest competitor, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6. It’s also very light, measuring just 226g.

Opening up the Honor Magic V3, you will find a 7.92″ 120Hz LTPO Full HD+ (2344 x 2156 pixels) display. The cover on the other hand sports a 6.43″ 120Hz Full HD+ OLED display.

Underneath the “hood” of the Honor Magic V3 is a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip. This is then mated to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. The Honor Magic V3 features a tri-camera setup, consisting of a 50MP main shooter, a 50MP telephoto lens, and a 40MP f/2.2 wide-angle camera. Both the cover and main displays are equipped with 20MP front cameras.

Powering the foldable smartphone is a 5,150mAh battery that supports 66W fast charging and 50W wireless charging. The Honor Magic V3 is also rated with IPX8 for water resistance.

Honor 200 and Honor 200 Pro Malaysia quick specs

The Honor 200 in Malaysia is offered in two configurations:

• Honor 200 (12GB RAM + 256GB storage) – RM1,899
• Honor 200 (12GB RAM + 512GB storage) – RM2,199

At the time of writing, the Honor 200 can be had with discounts on the Honor Malaysia Official Shop on Shopee and Honor Flagship Store on Lazada, in conjunction with the 10.10 sale. The base 12GB + 256GB variant can be had at RM1,699, while the 12GB + 512GB model can be had at RM1,999, marking a RM200 rebate.

The Honor 200 Pro on the other hand is available in a single configuration, featuring 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage, and is priced at RM2,699. It’s also available with discounts thanks to the 10.10 sale at the time of writing, reducing its price to just RM2,499.

At the front of the Honor 200 is a 6.7-inch 120Hz OLED display with a resolution of 2644 x 1200p. The Honor 200 Pro sports a slightly larger 6.78-inch 120Hz OLED panel with a 2700 x 1224p resolution.

Powering the Honor 200 in Malaysia is Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chip, paired with 12GB of RAM and up to 512GB of storage. The Honor 200 Pro is slightly more powerful in the performance department thanks to its Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chip, paired with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.

In the imaging department, the Honor 200 features a tri-camera setup at the back, featuring a 50MP main shooter with Sony’s IMX906 sensor, a 50MP telephoto sensor, as well as a 12MP ultrawide camera. Up front, it sports a 50MP selfie shooter. The Honor 200 Pro features a similar camera setup, but with its main 50MP camera sporting a 1/1.3” H9000 image sensor for better image quality.

Both the Honor 200 and Honor 200 Pro are fitted with a 5,200mAh battery which supports 100W SuperCharge fast charging. However, only the Honor 200 Pro supports 66W wireless charging, along with an IP65 rating for water and dust resistance. The Honor 200 and Honor 200 Pro come shipped running on Android 14 out of the box with Honor’s Magic OS skin on top.