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- Magic V3 vs Galaxy Z Fold Special
Honor Magic V3 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special
What Magic V3 does better (12) and where Galaxy Z Fold Special wins (9) — every spec side by side.
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5.6Display5.6
7.5Performance8.5
8.6Camera8.4
6.8Battery4.3
8.4Features9.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
Magic V3Galaxy Z Fold Special
| Magic V3 | Galaxy Z Fold Special | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 156.6 mm | 157.9 mm | −1.3 mm |
| Width | 145.3 mm | 142.6 mm | +2.7 mm |
| Thickness | 4.4 mm | 4.9 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Weight | 226 g | 236 g | −10 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Magic V3 better than Galaxy Z Fold Special?
- Wired charging66 W vs 25 W2.6×
- Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Battery capacity5,150 mAh vs 4,400 mAh+17%
- Selfie camera20 MP vs 4 MP5×
- Wireless charging power50 W vs 15 W3.3×
- Optical zoom3.5× vs 3×+17%
- Pixel density402 ppi vs 367 ppi+10%
- Weight226 g vs 236 g+4%
- Charged in 30 min82% vs 50%+64%
- Thickness4.4 mm vs 4.9 mm+13%
- Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.8+12%
- Resolution (width)2,156 px vs 1,968 px+10%
Why is Galaxy Z Fold Special better than Magic V3?
- Main camera50 MP vs 200 MP4×
- AnTuTu score1,589,991 vs 2,165,173+36%
- Peak brightness1,800 nits vs 2,600 nits+44%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)6,461 vs 6,910+7%
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Max video4K vs 8K
- CPU frequency3.3 GHz vs 3.39 GHz+3%
- USB version3.1 vs 3.2+3%
- Screen-to-body ratio88.6% vs 91.2%+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 226 g | 236 g |
| Thickness | 4.4 mm | 4.9 mm |
| Height | 156.6 mm | 157.9 mm |
| Width | 145.3 mm | 142.6 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IPX8 | IP48 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | King Kong Rhinoceros | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colours | Velvet Black, Snow, Tundra Green, Red | Black |
| Stylus | Yes | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 7.9″ | 8″ |
| Panel | Foldable LTPO AMOLED | Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 2,156 px | 1,968 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,344 px | 2,184 px |
| Pixel density | 402 ppi | 367 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,800 nits | 2,600 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,076 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.6% | 91.2% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Foldable | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.3 GHz | 3.39 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 750 | Adreno 750 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,589,991 | 2,165,173 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 6,461 | 6,910 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,759 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | — |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 3.5× | 3× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 20 MP | 4 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,150 mAh | 4,400 mAh |
| Battery type | Si/C | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | 10.1 h | — |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 82% | 50% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 50 W | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Video output | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra Wideband | — | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -28.3 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.66 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | MagicOS 9 | One UI 6.1.1 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 7 |
