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Honor Magic V5 vs ZTE Nubia Fold

What Magic V5 does better (9) and where Nubia Fold wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Honor Magic V5
Honor · 2025Magic V5
9.3Score
9 advantages≈ $1,250
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ZTE Nubia Fold
ZTE · 2025Nubia Fold
8.2Score
3 advantages≈ $1,100
8.9Display8.8
7.8Camera6.7
8.5Battery8.1
9.6Features5.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic V5Nubia Fold
145.9 × 156.84.1144 × 1605.4
Magic V5Nubia FoldDifference
Height156.8 mm160 mm−3.2 mm
Width145.9 mm144 mm+1.9 mm
Thickness4.1 mm5.4 mm−1.3 mm
Weight217 g249 g−32 g

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

Why is Magic V5 better than Nubia Fold?

  1. Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 256 GB4×
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx42×
  3. Telephoto cameraYes · Nubia Fold: No
  4. Wireless chargingYes · Nubia Fold: No
  5. RAM16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
  6. Wired charging66 W vs 55 W+20%
  7. Weight217 g vs 249 g+15%
  8. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
  9. Thickness4.1 mm vs 5.4 mm+32%

Why is Nubia Fold better than Magic V5?

  1. Battery capacity5,820 mAh vs 6,560 mAh+13%
  2. Max video4K vs 8K
  3. Pixel density403 ppi vs 414 ppi+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Magic V5Honor Magic V5≈ $1,2509.3
ZTE Nubia FoldZTE Nubia Fold≈ $1,1008.2
Design
Weight217 g249 g
Thickness4.1 mm5.4 mm
Height156.8 mm160 mm
Width145.9 mm144 mm
Ingress protectionIP58IP54
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx4
Glass protectionHonor Super Armored Inner Screen—
ColoursBlack, Ivory White, Dawn Gold, Reddish BrownBlack
StylusYes—
Display
Screen size8″8″
PanelFoldable LTPO AMOLEDOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)Yes—
Resolution (width)2,172 px2,200 px
Resolution (height)2,352 px2,480 px
Pixel density403 ppi414 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness5,000 nits—
Measured brightness1,296 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio88.8%89%
HDRYes—
FoldableYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process3 nm3 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency4.32 GHz4.32 GHz
GPUAdreno 830Adreno 830
AnTuTu score2,202,004—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)8,700—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme5,798—
Memory
RAM16 GB12 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.1—
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.6—
Main sensor size1/1.56"—
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom3×—
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera20 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,820 mAh6,560 mAh
Battery typeSi/C—
Active use (test)12.3 h—
Wired charging66 W55 W
Charged in 30 min67%—
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power50 W—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth66
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C
USB version3.1—
Video outputYes—
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-25.3 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 10—
Major OS updates promised7—
EU label
Energy classB—
Battery charge cycles1,200—
Endurance per cycle50 h—
Repairability classB—
Drop resistance classC—
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