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Honor Magic V3 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7

What Magic V3 does better (9) and where Galaxy Z Fold7 wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Honor Magic V3
Honor · 2024Magic V3
8.2Score
9 advantages≈ $1,100
Higher score
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7
Samsung · 2025Galaxy Z Fold7
8.1Score
13 advantages≈ $950
5.6Display5.7
7.5Performance8.6
8.6Camera9.0
6.8Battery4.4
8.4Features9.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic V3Galaxy Z Fold7
145.3 × 156.64.4143.2 × 158.44.2
Magic V3Galaxy Z Fold7Difference
Height156.6 mm158.4 mm−1.8 mm
Width145.3 mm143.2 mm+2.1 mm
Thickness4.4 mm4.2 mm+0.1 mm
Weight226 g215 g+11 g

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

Why is Magic V3 better than Galaxy Z Fold7?

  1. Wired charging66 W vs 25 W2.6×
  2. Battery capacity5,150 mAh vs 4,400 mAh+17%
  3. Wireless charging power50 W vs 15 W3.3×
  4. Selfie camera20 MP vs 10 MP2×
  5. Optical zoom3.5× vs 3×+17%
  6. Pixel density402 ppi vs 368 ppi+9%
  7. Charged in 30 min82% vs 50%+64%
  8. Resolution (width)2,156 px vs 1,968 px+10%
  9. Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.7+6%

Why is Galaxy Z Fold7 better than Magic V3?

  1. Main camera50 MP vs 200 MP4×
  2. AnTuTu score1,589,991 vs 1,995,132+25%
  3. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)6,461 vs 9,152+42%
  4. Active use (test)10.1 h vs 11.7 h+16%
  5. Peak brightness1,800 nits vs 2,600 nits+44%
  6. CPU frequency3.3 GHz vs 4.47 GHz+35%
  7. Measured brightness1,076 nits vs 1,408 nits+31%
  8. 3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,759 vs 5,952+25%
  9. Max video4K vs 8K
  10. Weight226 g vs 215 g+5%
  11. Process4 nm vs 3 nm+33%
  12. Thickness4.4 mm vs 4.2 mm+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Magic V3Honor Magic V3≈ $1,1008.2
Design
Weight226 g215 g
Thickness4.4 mm4.2 mm
Height156.6 mm158.4 mm
Width145.3 mm143.2 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackPlasticGlass
Ingress protectionIPX8IP48
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionKing Kong RhinocerosCorning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
ColoursVelvet Black, Snow, Tundra Green, RedBlue Shadow, Silver Shadow, Jet Black, Mint
StylusYesYes
Display
Screen size7.9″8″
PanelFoldable LTPO AMOLEDFoldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)YesYes
Resolution (width)2,156 px1,968 px
Resolution (height)2,344 px2,184 px
Pixel density402 ppi368 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,800 nits2,600 nits
Measured brightness1,076 nits1,408 nits
Screen-to-body ratio88.6%90%
HDRYesYes
FoldableYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm3 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.3 GHz4.47 GHz
GPUAdreno 750Adreno 830
AnTuTu score1,589,9911,995,132
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)6,4619,152
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,7595,952
Memory
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP200 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.3"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3.5×3×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera20 MP10 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,150 mAh4,400 mAh
Battery typeSi/CLi-Po
Active use (test)10.1 h11.7 h
Wired charging66 W25 W
Charged in 30 min82%50%
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power50 W15 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 3.2
USB version3.13.2
Video outputYesYes
Ultra Wideband—Yes
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-28.3 LUFS-28 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
BarometerYesYes
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)—1.42 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 9One UI 9
Major OS updates promised—7
EU label
Energy class—B
Battery charge cycles—2,000
Endurance per cycle—40 h
Repairability class—C
Drop resistance class—A
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