Honor Magic V5 Launched: Snapdragon SoC, Extremely-Skinny Design, And Giant Battery

Honor has officially launched the Honor Magic V5, its newest foldable smartphone, following a collection of teasers and unboxing movies. Touted because the “thinnest foldable cellphone on the planet,” the Magic V5 measures simply 4.1 mm when unfolded. Regardless of its slim profile, the gadget boasts highly effective {hardware} and an enormous 6,100 mAh battery in its Chinese language variant.

Visually, the Magic V5 maintains a lot of the design language from its predecessor, the Magic V3 (you’ll be able to examine our evaluation of this gadget here). The corporate skipped the quantity 4 attributable to cultural superstitions (in some Asian areas, the quantity sounds just like the phrase for “demise”). Key adjustments embody a flatter metallic body for improved grip and a redesigned digital camera module. The gadget is out there in 4 shade choices: gold, beige, purple, and black.
Sturdiness has additionally been improved. The Magic V5 now carries an IP59 score, providing resistance to mud, high-temperature water jets, and restricted submersion — a uncommon characteristic amongst foldables. Honor claims further drop resistance because of a extra strong inner body.

Efficiency is pushed by Qualcomm’s newest Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, paired with both 12 GB or 16 GB of RAM and storage choices of 256 GB, 512 GB, or 1 TB. Though particulars in regards to the cooling system weren’t disclosed, the cellphone is predicted to incorporate vapor chamber know-how for steady efficiency throughout intensive use.

The exterior show is a 6.43-inch OLED panel with a decision of 2376 x 1060, whereas the inside foldable display screen has grown barely to 7.95 inches with a decision of 2352 x 2172. Each panels help adaptive refresh charges as much as 120 Hz, high-frequency 4,320 Hz PWM dimming for eye consolation, and HDR help by Dolby Imaginative and prescient and the Chinese language HDR Vivid commonplace. Peak brightness reaches 5,000 nits in small show areas.

The digital camera system features a 50 MP essential 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. Twin 20 MP selfie cameras—one on every display screen—are additionally current. AI-powered options embody a digital zoom of as much as 100x.

Battery capability is among the greatest upgrades. The Chinese language model encompasses a 6,100 mAh battery, whereas the worldwide variant affords 5,820 mAh—virtually 1,000 mAh greater than the earlier mannequin. Quick charging helps as much as 66W wired and 50W wi-fi charging.

Extra options embody 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 program introduces a brand new multi-window multitasking system just like that of OPPO units.

Pricing (in China)

The cellphone is sadly solely out there in China for now. There’s no official international announcement simply but, however the excellent news is that HONOR plans to deliver the Magic V5 to worldwide markets quickly. The costs for the Chinese language market are the next:

• 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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