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Honor Magic V5 vs Xiaomi 18 Fold
What Magic V5 does better (9) and where 18 Fold wins (7) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Magic V518 Fold
| Magic V5 | 18 Fold | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 156.8 mm | 163.8 mm | −7 mm |
| Width | 145.9 mm | 117.8 mm | +28.1 mm |
| Thickness | 4.1 mm | 5 mm | −0.9 mm |
| Weight | 217 g | 219 g | −2 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Magic V5 better than 18 Fold?
- Peak brightness5,000 nits vs 4,000 nits+25%
- 4K selfie videoYes · 18 Fold: No
- eSIMYes · 18 Fold: No
- Pixel density403 ppi vs 382 ppi+5%
- Screen size8″ vs 7.6″+5%
- Resolution (width)2,172 px vs 1,672 px+30%
- Selfie camera20 MP vs 16 MP+25%
- Thickness4.1 mm vs 5 mm+22%
- Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.7+6%
Why is 18 Fold better than Magic V5?
- AnTuTu score2,202,004 vs 5,228,0142.4×
- Main camera50 MP vs 200 MP4×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)8,700 vs 13,491+55%
- Battery capacity5,820 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+3%
- Max video4K vs 8K
- CPU cores8 vs 10+25%
- USB version3.1 vs 3.2+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 217 g | 219 g |
| Thickness | 4.1 mm | 5 mm |
| Height | 156.8 mm | 163.8 mm |
| Width | 145.9 mm | 117.8 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | — | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP58 | IP58 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Honor Super Armored Inner Screen | Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3 |
| Colours | Black, Ivory White, Dawn Gold, Reddish Brown | Gray, Silver, Red, Rose gold |
| Stylus | Yes | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 8″ | 7.6″ |
| Panel | Foldable LTPO AMOLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 2,172 px | 1,672 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,352 px | 2,364 px |
| Pixel density | 403 ppi | 382 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 5,000 nits | 4,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,296 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.8% | 90.6% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Foldable | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite | XRing O3 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Xring |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 10 |
| CPU frequency | 4.32 GHz | 4.35 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 830 | Arm G2-Ultra NX MC16 |
| AnTuTu score | 2,202,004 | 5,228,014 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 8,700 | 13,491 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 5,798 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.7 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 3× | 3× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 20 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,820 mAh | 6,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Si/C | Si/C |
| Active use (test) | 12.3 h | — |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 67 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 67% | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 50 W | 50 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 6 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Video output | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra Wideband | — | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -25.3 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 |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 15 | Android 17 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | MagicOS 10 | HyperOS 4 |
| Major OS updates promised | 7 | — |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | — |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,200 | — |
| Endurance per cycle | 50 h | — |
| Repairability class | B | — |
| Drop resistance class | C | — |
