Honor Magic v5
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Notebookcheck
This page provides reviews and other infos about the Honor Magic V5 of the series Magic V laptop.
85.9 / 100
Hardware Zone
The Honor Magic V5 might be more expensive, but it comes with rather nice upgrades all around.
9 / 10
Pokde
The best foldable of 2024 has returned in better shape and form. Read our HONOR Magic V5 review to find out if it's the best foldable yet again.
8.3 / 10
Phone Arena
Honor Magic V5 review: thin-believable!
7.5 / 10
The Verge
Thin is in, but the big battery is the Honor Magic V5’s real magic trick.
7 / 10
Trusted Reviews
Introduction The Honor Magic V5 isn’t just a great phone, it’s a big win for raising the bar yet again amongst the evergrowing crowd of book-style foldables. If you’ve ever been tempted to hop aboard the foldable bandwagon, whether that be book-style, flip phone or even tri-fold, I honestly do
4.5 / 5
Android Central
Honor does enough with the Magic V5 to make it stand out against the Galaxy Z Fold 7.
4.25 / 5
T3
Honor's thin-and-light folding phone packs in impressive battery life but it's not without its compromises
4 / 5
PCMag
Foldable phones are popular in the UAE and are being pitched as the next frontier for smartphones. Every year, we see companies releasing slimmer and lighter models, with better cameras and software tweaks - you know, the same old cycle bar phones go through churn after churn. Still, for many, it’s
4 / 5
Can buy or not
Can Buy -- the Honor Magic V5 is a slim folding phone that delivers on everything you'd want in a foldable. Plus, it's competitively priced, too.
4 / 5
Expert Reviews
Honor Magic V5 review: Slight of hand
4 / 5
Tech Advisor
I've tried the Honor Magic V5 - folding phone hardware doesn't get any better
digitaltrends
Honor Magic V5 is a seriously impressive foldable phone, so it’s gutting it's not available in the US
Cool Smartphone
Honor Magic V5 - Review - Coolsmartphone
Amazon
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Galaxus
Small innovations and software updates result in more changes to the Honor Magic V5 than expected.
Video Reviews
Description
The Magic V5 is a premium foldable smartphone known for being one of the thinnest and lightest book-style foldables, featuring a 7.95-inch LTPO AMOLED inner display with up to 5000 nits brightness, a Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, up to 16 GB RAM and 1 TB storage, and high durability with IP58/IP59 dust and water resistance.
Highlights
- One of the world's slimmest foldable smartphones at 8.8 mm thickness folded
- 7.95-inch foldable LTPO AMOLED inner display with 5000 nits peak brightness
- Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset with up to 16 GB RAM and 1 TB storage
- 5820 mAh silicon-carbon battery with 66W wired and 50W wireless fast charging
- High durability with IP58/IP59 ratings and ultra-durable steel hinge rated for 500,000 folds
- Stylus support enhances productivity and creativity
Specifications
dimensions | 156.8 x 145.9 x 4.1 mm (unfolded) |
weight | 217 g |
build | Aluminum frame, IP58/IP59 dust and water resistant |
display inner | type : 7.95-inch Foldable LTPO AMOLED , resolution : 2172 x 2352 pixels , refresh_rate : 120 Hz , brightness : 5000 nits (peak) , ppi :403, colors : 1 billion |
display outer | type : 6.43-inch LTPO OLED , resolution : 1060 x 2376 pixels , refresh_rate : 120 Hz , brightness : 5000 nits (peak) , ppi :404, colors : 1 billion , protection : Honor Anti-scratch NanoCrystal Shield |
chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
ram | 12 GB , 16 GB |
storage | 256 GB , 512 GB , 1 TB |
battery | 5820 mAh silicon-carbon battery |
charging | wired : 66 W , wireless : 50 W |
operating system | Android 15 with MagicOS 9 |
cameras | main : 50 MP, f/1.6, PDAF , telephoto : 64 MP Ultra-Sensing Periscope Telephoto Camera |
audio | Stereo speakers |
durability | Ultra-durable shield-grade steel hinge (500,000 folds), IP58/IP59 dust and water resistance |
stylus support | true |
Pros and Cons
- Extremely thin and lightweight for a foldable device
- Bright, high-refresh-rate displays inside and out
- Powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite processor ensuring smooth performance
- Impressive battery capacity with fast wired and wireless charging
- Strong durability with water/dust resistance and robust hinge
- Stylus support for added functionality
- Camera system is adequate but not class-leading
- Stereo speaker placement can be inconvenient during gaming on unfolded screen
- Software can feel like a mix of various multitasking features without full polish
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