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Honor Magic Vs2 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

What Magic Vs2 does better (9) and where Galaxy Z Fold5 wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Honor Magic Vs2
Honor · 2023Magic Vs2
7.0Score
9 advantages≈ $980
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Samsung · 2023Galaxy Z Fold5
6.8Score
11 advantages≈ $490
6.7Display4.7
4.7Camera7.6
7.5Battery5.0
4.7Features6.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic Vs2Galaxy Z Fold5
146.2 × 157.55.1129.9 × 154.96.1
Magic Vs2Galaxy Z Fold5Difference
Height157.5 mm154.9 mm+2.6 mm
Width146.2 mm129.9 mm+16.3 mm
Thickness5.1 mm6.1 mm−1 mm
Weight229 g253 g−24 g

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

Why is Magic Vs2 better than Galaxy Z Fold5?

  1. Wired charging66 W vs 25 W2.6×
  2. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,400 mAh+14%
  3. RAM16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
  4. Selfie camera16 MP vs 4 MP4×
  5. Weight229 g vs 253 g+10%
  6. Pixel density402 ppi vs 373 ppi+8%
  7. Screen size7.9″ vs 7.6″+4%
  8. Thickness5.1 mm vs 6.1 mm+20%
  9. Resolution (width)2,156 px vs 1,812 px+19%

Why is Galaxy Z Fold5 better than Magic Vs2?

  1. Storage (max)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
  2. Optical stabilisationNo · Magic Vs2: Yes
  3. Wireless chargingNo · Magic Vs2: Yes
  4. Max video4K vs 8K
  5. eSIMNo · Magic Vs2: Yes
  6. Optical zoom2.5× vs 3×+20%
  7. CPU frequency3 GHz vs 3.36 GHz+12%
  8. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
  9. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
  10. Screen-to-body ratio87.6% vs 91.1%+4%
  11. USB version3.1 vs 3.2+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Magic Vs2Honor Magic Vs2≈ $9807.0
Design
Weight229 g253 g
Thickness5.1 mm6.1 mm
Height157.5 mm154.9 mm
Width146.2 mm129.9 mm
Frame—Aluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protection—IPX8
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx8
Glass protection—Gorilla Glass Victus 2
ColoursBlack, Blue, PurpleIcy Blue, Phantom Black, Cream, Gray, Blue
Stylus—Yes
Display
Screen size7.9″7.6″
PanelFoldable LTPO OLEDFoldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)Yes—
Resolution (width)2,156 px1,812 px
Resolution (height)2,344 px2,176 px
Pixel density402 ppi373 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—1,750 nits
Measured brightness—1,257 nits
Screen-to-body ratio87.6%91.1%
HDRYesYes
FoldableYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3 GHz3.36 GHz
GPUAdreno 730Adreno 740
AnTuTu score—1,250,358
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—4,824
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—3,603
Memory
RAM16 GB12 GB
Storage (max)512 GB1,024 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage type—UFS 4.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/1.56"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom2.5×3×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera16 MP4 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,400 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Active use (test)—12 h
Wired charging66 W25 W
Charged in 30 min—50%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 3.2
USB version3.13.2
Video output—Yes
Ultra Wideband—Yes
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-25.9 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)—1.24 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 7.2One UI 9.0
Major OS updates promised—4
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