Is the Honor Magic V5 the thinnest horizontal foldable in the marketplace proper now? Honor says so, however the extra necessary query is whether or not you care – thinnest or not, the V5 has so much going for it. It already launched internationally and can debut in Europe in lower than two weeks. Do you propose on shopping for one?
Honor Magic V5 colorways
Relying on which colour you choose, the Magic V5 may be as skinny as 8.8mm when folded (4.1mm unfolded) and as mild as 217g. That’s 10g lower than an iPhone 16 Professional Max and 1g lower than a Galaxy S25 Extremely.
If you happen to use it as a easy bar cellphone, the V5 affords a 6.43” LTPO cowl show with slightly below 1080p+ decision and a really excessive peak brightness of 5,000 nits. That is protected by Honor NanoCrystal Protect glass. The cellphone itself is rated IP58/IP59 which means it’s mud protected and is rated for submersion and water jets.
However the star of the present is the 7.95” LTPO show inside, which affords the utility of a small pill in your pocket. In contrast to Samsung, Honor selected to retain stylus assist.
The Honor Magic V5 boasts a big 5,820mAh Si/C battery for the worldwide market with 66W wired and 50W wi-fi charging. These numbers are a superb deal larger than what the Z Fold7 has to supply (4,400mAh, 25W/15W).
The Magic additionally stands out with its digital camera system – a 50MP primary is joined by a 64MP 3x/70mm telephoto and 50MP ultra-wide. The Samsung has an enormous 200MP 1/1.3” sensor in its primary, however its telephoto (10MP 3x/67mm) and ultra-wide (12MP) cameras are pretty fundamental.
The V5 is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite and runs Android 15 with MagicOS 9 out of the field. Try our unboxing and hands-on for a better have a look at the Magic V5.
We don’t know the European worth but, however the Honor Magic V5 prices MYR 7,000 in Malaysia – round $1,650. For comparability, the Galaxy Z Fold7 is MYR 8,400, whereas the Oppo Discover N5 is MYR 8,000. The vivo X Fold5 goes for MYR 7,000. The Google Pixel 10 Professional Fold is coming subsequent month too, however there’s no worth data on it but.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 • Oppo Discover N5 • vivo X Fold5 • Google Pixel 10 Professional Fold
What do you consider the Honor Magic V5?
