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Honor Magic V5 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7

What Magic V5 does better (16) and where Galaxy Z Fold7 wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Honor Magic V5
Honor · 2025Magic V5
9.3Score
16 advantages≈ $1,250
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7
Samsung · 2025Galaxy Z Fold7
8.1Score
9 advantages≈ $950
8.9Display5.7
8.7Performance8.6
7.8Camera9.0
8.5Battery4.4
9.6Features9.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic V5Galaxy Z Fold7
145.9 × 156.84.1143.2 × 158.44.2
Magic V5Galaxy Z Fold7Difference
Height156.8 mm158.4 mm−1.6 mm
Width145.9 mm143.2 mm+2.7 mm
Thickness4.1 mm4.2 mm−0.1 mm
Weight217 g215 g+2 g

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

Why is Magic V5 better than Galaxy Z Fold7?

  1. Wired charging66 W vs 25 W2.6×
  2. Battery capacity5,820 mAh vs 4,400 mAh+32%
  3. Peak brightness5,000 nits vs 2,600 nits+92%
  4. AnTuTu score2,202,004 vs 1,995,132+10%
  5. Wireless charging power50 W vs 15 W3.3×
  6. Active use (test)12.3 h vs 11.7 h+5%
  7. Selfie camera20 MP vs 10 MP2×
  8. Repairability classB vs C
  9. Pixel density403 ppi vs 368 ppi+10%
  10. Charged in 30 min67% vs 50%+34%
  11. Endurance per cycle50 h vs 40 h+23%
  12. Bluetooth6 vs 5.4+11%

Why is Galaxy Z Fold7 better than Magic V5?

  1. Main camera50 MP vs 200 MP4×
  2. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)8,700 vs 9,152+5%
  3. Max video4K vs 8K
  4. Drop resistance classC vs A
  5. Measured brightness1,296 nits vs 1,408 nits+9%
  6. CPU frequency4.32 GHz vs 4.47 GHz+3%
  7. Battery charge cycles1,200 vs 2,000+67%
  8. 3DMark Wild Life Extreme5,798 vs 5,952+3%
  9. USB version3.1 vs 3.2+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Magic V5Honor Magic V5≈ $1,2509.3
Design
Weight217 g215 g
Thickness4.1 mm4.2 mm
Height156.8 mm158.4 mm
Width145.9 mm143.2 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
Ingress protectionIP58IP48
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionHonor Super Armored Inner ScreenCorning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
ColoursBlack, Ivory White, Dawn Gold, Reddish BrownBlue Shadow, Silver Shadow, Jet Black, Mint
StylusYesYes
Display
Screen size8″8″
PanelFoldable LTPO AMOLEDFoldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)YesYes
Resolution (width)2,172 px1,968 px
Resolution (height)2,352 px2,184 px
Pixel density403 ppi368 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness5,000 nits2,600 nits
Measured brightness1,296 nits1,408 nits
Screen-to-body ratio88.8%90%
HDRYesYes
FoldableYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process3 nm3 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency4.32 GHz4.47 GHz
GPUAdreno 830Adreno 830
AnTuTu score2,202,0041,995,132
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)8,7009,152
3DMark Wild Life Extreme5,7985,952
Memory
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.1UFS 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 zoom3×3×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera20 MP10 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,820 mAh4,400 mAh
Battery typeSi/CLi-Po
Active use (test)12.3 h11.7 h
Wired charging66 W25 W
Charged in 30 min67%50%
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power50 W15 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth65.4
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-25.3 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 15Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 10One UI 9
Major OS updates promised77
EU label
Energy classBB
Battery charge cycles1,2002,000
Endurance per cycle50 h40 h
Repairability classBC
Drop resistance classCA
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