Honor Magic V5Black
Honor · Released January 1, 2025

Magic V5

One of the thinnest book-style foldables, with a huge battery.

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Buying call

The Magic V5 measures under 9mm folded yet packs a Snapdragon 8 Elite, a 5,820mAh silicon-carbon battery and a full triple-camera system with telephoto. Reviewers rated it four to four-and-a-half stars as a top-tier foldable.

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Key specs
Modules
50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
Wired charging
66
Display type
OLED
Peak brightness
5000 nits peak
Highlights

Specs that matter

Display
Panel
LTPO AMOLED
Size
7.95" (202 mm)
Resolution
2172x2352
Refresh
120 Hz
Brightness
5000 nits
HDR
HDR
Performance
Processor
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
GPU
Adreno 830
RAM
12 GB
Storage
256GB
OS
Android 15
Audio
Bluetooth
6.0
Battery
Capacity
5820 mAh
Wired charge
66 W
Body
Weight
7.7 oz (217 g)
Dimensions
Unfolded: 156.8 x 145.9 x 4.1 mm or 4.2 mmFolded: 156.8 x 74.3 x 8.8 mm or 9.0 mm
IP rating
IP58
Colors
Black
At a glance

Product highlights

Verified attributes, grouped for quick scanning.

Display7.95" (202 mm) · 120 HzLTPO AMOLED · HDR
ChipsetQualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)12 GB RAM · Adreno 830
Main camera50 + 64 + 50 MP50 MP · f/1.6 · 23mm · wide · OIS · PDAF
Front camera20 MP20 MP · f/2.2 · wide
RAM / storage12 GB · 256GBAndroid 15
Battery5,820 mAh66W wired
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Buying decision

Should you buy it?

The Magic V5 measures under 9mm folded yet packs a Snapdragon 8 Elite, a 5,820mAh silicon-carbon battery and a full triple-camera system with telephoto. Reviewers rated it four to four-and-a-half stars as a top-tier foldable.

Best for

Foldable fans who want a phone that feels normal when closed.

Not for

Anyone who needs a stylus-first foldable.

Main strengthUnder 9mm folded
Main weaknessInner screen crease visible
Reasons to buy
Under 9mm folded
Snapdragon 8 Elite
5,820mAh battery
Triple camera with telephoto
Reasons to avoid
Inner screen crease visible
Heavy software skin
Large when open
Measured view—/10What the pros say.
Head to head

How it stacks up

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Honor Magic V5
This deviceMagic V5
VS
Honor X9e s
AlternativeHonor X9e s
Display
7.95"6.79"
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 (1x2.3 + 3x2.2 + 4x1.8GHz)
Battery
58208560
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Honor Magic V5
This deviceMagic V5
VS
Samsung W27
AlternativeSamsung W27
Display
7.95"8"
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)Octa-core, 4.74GHz + 3.6GHz
Battery
58205000
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Honor Magic V5
This deviceMagic V5
VS
Google Pixel 11 Pro
AlternativeGoogle Pixel 11 Pro
Display
7.95"6.3"
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)Google Tensor G6
Battery
58204850
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Product data

Full specifications

119 attributes, grouped for quick scanning. Spot a wrong value? Hit the next to it.

Display

Display type
OLED
Peak brightness
5000 nits peak
Pixel density
403 ppi
HDR
HDR
Color depth
1.07 billion colours

Performance

CPU
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
CPU clock
4.32 GHz

Memory

Virtual RAM
16 GB

Main camera

Modules
  • 50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
  • 64 MP, f/2.5, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 3x optical zoom
  • 50 MP, f/2.0, 13mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), AF
Setup
Triple camera
Aperture
f/1.6
Stabilization
Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Optical zoom
3x optical zoom50 MP
Digital zoom
100x
Flash
Yes
Video
1080p
30 / 60 fps
Features
4K@30/60fps (10-bit) · gyro-EIS · OIS
Night mode
✓
Portrait mode
✓
Macro
✓
Panorama
✓
Time-lapse
✓
Slow-motion mode
✓

Selfie camera

Modules
  • 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)Cover camera:
  • 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Aperture
2.2

Sound

Loudspeaker
stereo
Headphone port
USB Type-C
Audio formats
  • 3GP
  • ACC
  • AMR
  • FLAC
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • MP4
  • OGG
  • WAV

Battery & Charging

Battery type
Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Wired charging
66
Wireless charging
50W wireless5W reverse wired
Wireless power
50 W
Fast-charging tech
SuperCharge

Network

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
5G
✓
3G
WCDMA
4G
LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
5G standard
NR
SIM
NanoSIM + eSIM

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0
Positioning
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • GLONASS (L1)
  • BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a)
  • GALILEO (E1+E5a)
NFC
✓
USB / ports
  • USB Type-C 3.1
  • OTG
  • Display Port 1.2

Sensors & Security

Fingerprint reader
✓
Gyroscope
✓
Accelerometer
✓
Proximity sensor
✓
Ambient light sensor
✓
Compass
✓
Barometer
✓

Body

Dimensions
6.17 in (15.7 cm)
Form factor
Clamshell
Water & dust resistance
IP58
Colors
  • Black

Launch & Software

Operating system
Android 15
Price
$151.16

Benchmarks

AnTuTu score
2202004
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