Honor Magic V5 Launched: Snapdragon SoC, Ultra-Thin Design, And Large Battery

Honor has officially launched the Honor Magic V5, its latest foldable smartphone, following a series of teasers and unboxing videos. Touted as the “thinnest foldable phone in the world,” the Magic V5 measures just 4.1 mm when unfolded. Despite its slim profile, the device boasts powerful hardware and a massive 6,100 mAh battery in its Chinese variant.

Visually, the Magic V5 maintains much of the design language from its predecessor, the Magic V3 (you can check our review of this device here). The company skipped the number four due to cultural superstitions (in some Asian regions, the number sounds similar to the word for “death”). Key changes include a flatter metal frame for improved grip and a redesigned camera module. The device is available in four color options: gold, beige, red, and black.
Durability has also been improved. The Magic V5 now carries an IP59 rating, offering resistance to dust, high-temperature water jets, and limited submersion — a rare feature among foldables. Honor claims additional drop resistance thanks to a more robust internal frame.

Performance is driven by Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, paired with either 12 GB or 16 GB of RAM and storage options of 256 GB, 512 GB, or 1 TB. Although details about the cooling system were not disclosed, the phone is expected to include vapor chamber technology for stable performance during intensive use.

The external display is a 6.43-inch OLED panel with a resolution of 2376 x 1060, while the inner foldable screen has grown slightly to 7.95 inches with a resolution of 2352 x 2172. Both panels support adaptive refresh rates up to 120 Hz, high-frequency 4,320 Hz PWM dimming for eye comfort, and HDR support through Dolby Vision and the Chinese HDR Vivid standard. Peak brightness reaches 5,000 nits in small display areas.

The camera system includes a 50 MP main sensor with optical image stabilization (OIS), a 50 MP ultrawide (up from 40 MP), and a 64 MP periscope telephoto lens (up from 50 MP) with 3x optical zoom and OIS. Dual 20 MP selfie cameras—one on each screen—are also present. AI-powered features include a digital zoom of up to 100x.

Battery capacity is one of the biggest upgrades. The Chinese version features a 6,100 mAh battery, while the global variant offers 5,820 mAh—almost 1,000 mAh more than the previous model. Fast charging supports up to 66W wired and 50W wireless charging.

Additional features include 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, NFC, USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), an infrared blaster, a side-mounted fingerprint reader, and Android 15 with Magic OS 9.0.1. The software introduces a new multi-window multitasking system similar to that of OPPO devices.

Pricing (in China)

The phone is unfortunately only available in China for now. There’s no official global announcement just yet, but the good news is that HONOR plans to bring the Magic V5 to international markets soon. The prices for the Chinese market are the following:

• 12 GB + 256 GB:  8,999 CNY (~$1,240)
• 16 GB + 512 GB:  9,999 CNY (~$1,375)
• 16 GB + 1 TB:  10,999 CNY (~$1,540)

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