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Honor Magic V2 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3

What Magic V2 does better (16) and where Galaxy Z Fold 3 wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Honor Magic V2
Honor · 2023Magic V2
7.6Score
16 advantages≈ $680
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3
Samsung · 2021Galaxy Z Fold 3
5.8Score
4 advantages≈ $790
5.2Display5.5
6.6Camera4.6
5.7Battery4.0
9.0Features5.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic V2Galaxy Z Fold 3
145.4 × 156.74.7128.1 × 158.26.4
Magic V2Galaxy Z Fold 3Difference
Height156.7 mm158.2 mm−1.5 mm
Width145.4 mm128.1 mm+17.3 mm
Thickness4.7 mm6.4 mm−1.7 mm
Weight231 g271 g−40 g

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

Why is Magic V2 better than Galaxy Z Fold 3?

  1. Main camera50 MP vs 12 MP4.2×
  2. Wired charging66 W vs 25 W2.6×
  3. Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
  4. Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy Z Fold 3: No
  5. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,400 mAh+14%
  6. RAM16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
  7. Selfie camera16 MP vs 4 MP4×
  8. Optical zoom2.5× vs 2×+25%
  9. Dual SIMYes · Galaxy Z Fold 3: No
  10. CPU frequency3.36 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+20%
  11. Weight231 g vs 271 g+17%
  12. Pixel density402 ppi vs 374 ppi+7%

Why is Galaxy Z Fold 3 better than Magic V2?

  1. Wireless chargingNo · Magic V2: Yes
  2. Screen-to-body ratio88.5% vs 171.3%+94%
  3. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
  4. USB version3.1 vs 3.2+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Magic V2Honor Magic V2≈ $6807.6
Design
Weight231 g271 g
Thickness4.7 mm6.4 mm
Height156.7 mm158.2 mm
Width145.4 mm128.1 mm
BackGlass—
Ingress protection—IPX8
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx8
Glass protection—Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursBlack, Silk Black, Silk Purple, GoldPhantom Silver, Phantom Black, Phantom Green
StylusYes—
Display
Screen size7.9″7.6″
PanelFoldable LTPO OLEDDynamic Amoled 2X
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)Yes—
Resolution (width)2,156 px1,768 px
Resolution (height)2,344 px2,208 px
Pixel density402 ppi374 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,600 nits—
Measured brightness933 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio88.5%171.3%
HDRYesYes
FoldableYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 - IntlQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.36 GHz2.8 GHz
GPUAdreno 740Adreno 660
AnTuTu score1,551,239—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,959—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,732—
Memory
RAM16 GB12 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0—
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP12 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.49"—
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom2.5×2×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera16 MP4 MP
4K selfie videoYes—
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,400 mAh
Battery typeSi/C—
Active use (test)10.6 h—
Wired charging66 W25 W
Charged in 30 min75%—
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—11 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesYes
Dual SIMYesNo
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C
USB version3.13.2
Video outputYes—
Ultra Wideband—Yes
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-27.4 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, fingerprint
SAR (head)0.85 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 8One UI 3.1
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