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Honor Magic V Flip 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special

What Magic V Flip 2 does better (10) and where Galaxy Z Fold Special wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Honor Magic V Flip 2
Honor · 2025Magic V Flip 2
8.9Score
10 advantages
Higher score
vs
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special
Samsung · 2024Galaxy Z Fold Special
8.0Score
14 advantages≈ $2,000
8.8Display5.6
7.9Performance8.5
7.4Camera8.4
8.9Battery4.3
5.4Features9.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic V Flip 2Galaxy Z Fold Special
75.6 × 167.16.9142.6 × 157.94.9
Magic V Flip 2Galaxy Z Fold SpecialDifference
Height167.1 mm157.9 mm+9.2 mm
Width75.6 mm142.6 mm−67 mm
Thickness6.9 mm4.9 mm+2 mm
Weight204 g236 g−32 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Magic V Flip 2 better than Galaxy Z Fold Special?

  1. Wired charging80 W vs 25 W3.2×
  2. Battery capacity5,500 mAh vs 4,400 mAh+25%
  3. Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
  4. Peak brightness5,000 nits vs 2,600 nits+92%
  5. AnTuTu score2,270,288 vs 2,165,173+5%
  6. Selfie camera50 MP vs 4 MP12.5×
  7. Wireless charging power50 W vs 15 W3.3×
  8. Pixel density458 ppi vs 367 ppi+25%
  9. Weight204 g vs 236 g+16%
  10. Charged in 30 min71% vs 50%+42%

Why is Galaxy Z Fold Special better than Magic V Flip 2?

  1. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,650 vs 6,910+49%
  2. Telephoto cameraNo · Magic V Flip 2: Yes
  3. Storage (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  4. Max video4K vs 8K
  5. eSIMNo · Magic V Flip 2: Yes
  6. Screen size6.8″ vs 8″+17%
  7. CPU frequency3.3 GHz vs 3.39 GHz+3%
  8. USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
  9. Resolution (width)1,232 px vs 1,968 px+60%
  10. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  11. Thickness6.9 mm vs 4.9 mm+41%
  12. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 7+17%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Magic V Flip 2Honor Magic V Flip 28.9
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold SpecialSamsung Galaxy Z Fold Special≈ $2,0008.0
Design
Weight204 g236 g
Thickness6.9 mm4.9 mm
Height167.1 mm157.9 mm
Width75.6 mm142.6 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
Back—Glass
Ingress protectionIP58IP48
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protection—Gorilla Glass Victus 2
ColoursPurple, Silver, Gray, BlueBlack
Display
Screen size6.8″8″
PanelFoldable LTPO OLEDFoldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)YesYes
Resolution (width)1,232 px1,968 px
Resolution (height)2,868 px2,184 px
Pixel density458 ppi367 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness5,000 nits2,600 nits
Measured brightness1,786 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio86.1%91.2%
HDRYesYes
FoldableYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.3 GHz3.39 GHz
GPUAdreno 750Adreno 750
AnTuTu score2,270,2882,165,173
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,6506,910
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,262—
Memory
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB512 GB
Storage type—UFS 4.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera200 MP200 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.3"—
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate—60 fps
Selfie camera50 MP4 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,500 mAh4,400 mAh
Battery typeSi/CLi-Po
Active use (test)12.7 h—
Wired charging80 W25 W
Charged in 30 min71%50%
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power50 W15 W
Reverse wireless chargingYesYes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2
USB version23.2
Video output—Yes
Ultra Wideband—Yes
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-25.4 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), gyro, accelerometer, proximity (ultrasonic), compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)—0.66 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 9One UI 6.1.1
Major OS updates promised—7

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