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Honor Magic Vs3 vs Vivo X Fold5

What Magic Vs3 does better (4) and where X Fold5 wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Honor Magic Vs3
Honor · 2024Magic Vs3
8.7Score
4 advantages≈ $1,050
vs
Vivo X Fold5
Vivo · 2025X Fold5
9.0Score
12 advantages≈ $920
Higher score
6.7Display9.4
9.0Camera8.7
8.3Battery9.3
9.0Features6.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic Vs3X Fold5
145.2 × 156.84.6142.3 × 159.74.3
Magic Vs3X Fold5Difference
Height156.8 mm159.7 mm−2.9 mm
Width145.2 mm142.3 mm+2.9 mm
Thickness4.6 mm4.3 mm+0.4 mm
Weight229 g217 g+12 g

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

Why is Magic Vs3 better than X Fold5?

  1. Optical zoom5× vs 3×+67%
  2. 4K selfie videoYes · X Fold5: No
  3. eSIMYes · X Fold5: No
  4. Wireless charging power50 W vs 40 W+25%

Why is X Fold5 better than Magic Vs3?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+20%
  2. Wired charging66 W vs 80 W+21%
  3. Max video4K vs 8K
  4. Weight229 g vs 217 g+6%
  5. CPU frequency3.2 GHz vs 3.3 GHz+3%
  6. Pixel density402 ppi vs 413 ppi+3%
  7. Selfie camera16 MP vs 20 MP+25%
  8. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.6+19%
  9. Thickness4.6 mm vs 4.3 mm+8%
  10. USB version3.1 vs 3.2+3%
  11. Screen-to-body ratio88.6% vs 90.9%+3%
  12. Resolution (width)2,156 px vs 2,200 px+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Magic Vs3Honor Magic Vs3≈ $1,0508.7
Vivo X Fold5Vivo X Fold5≈ $9209.0
Design
Weight229 g217 g
Thickness4.6 mm4.3 mm
Height156.8 mm159.7 mm
Width145.2 mm142.3 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Plastic
Ingress protection—IP58
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx8
Glass protectionKing Kong Rhinoceros—
ColoursVelvet Black, Snow, Tundra GreenTitanium Gray, Green, White
StylusYes—
Display
Screen size7.9″8″
PanelFoldable LTPO AMOLEDFoldable LTPO AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)YesYes
Resolution (width)2,156 px2,200 px
Resolution (height)2,344 px2,480 px
Pixel density402 ppi413 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—4,500 nits
Measured brightness—1,916 nits
Screen-to-body ratio88.6%90.9%
HDRYesYes
FoldableYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.2 GHz3.3 GHz
GPUAdreno 740Adreno 750
AnTuTu score—1,883,303
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—6,483
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—4,739
Memory
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage type—UFS 4.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.56"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom5×3×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera16 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoSi/C
Active use (test)—13.3 h
Wired charging66 W80 W
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power50 W40 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
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
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-25.7 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.86 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 8.0.1Funtouch 15 (International)
Major OS updates promised—4
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