Honor Magic V5

Name: Honor Magic V5
Brand: Honor

$1,021Ultra Flagship2025

8.5

Overall Score

within Ultra Flagship

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

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7.95"

Display

50MP

Camera

5,820

mAh

16GB

Max RAM

66W

Charging

217g

Weight

Why the Magic V5

Ultra Flagship

The Honor Magic V5 is a top-tier foldable featuring the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, which delivers exceptional performance as evidenced by its high AnTuTu and Geekbench scores. The camera system is highly capable with a dedicated periscope telephoto lens, and the device boasts an impressively thin design. While it lacks an official IP rating for water resistance, its hardware package is comprehensive, justifying its position in the ultra-flagship tier despite the high price.

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

8.8

Performance

9.5

Battery

8.5

Display

9.2

Build

8.5

Value

6.5

Strengths

Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset with high benchmark performance

Versatile triple-lens camera system with 3x periscope telephoto

Extremely thin 4.1mm unfolded profile

Large 5820mAh silicon-carbon battery with 50W wireless charging

High-resolution 120Hz LTPO foldable AMOLED display

Weaknesses

No certified water resistance

High price point relative to the ultra-premium market

Charging speeds are modest for the ultra-flagship category

Honor Magic V5 full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2025, July 02

Announced

2025, July 02

Network

6 specs

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

2G bands

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66

5G bands

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G

Display

4 specs

Size

7.95 inches, 203.2 cm2 (~88.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

Foldable LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 5000 nits (peak)

Protection

Honor Super Armored Inner Screen, Mohs level 4

Resolution

2172 x 2352 pixels (~403 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, MagicOS 10, up to 7 major Android upgrades

CPU

Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)

GPU

Adreno 830

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)

Memory

2 specs

Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@30/60fps (10-bit), 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS

Triple

50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS

64 MP, f/2.5, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, 3x optical zoom

50 MP, f/2.0, 13mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), AF

Features

Laser AF, LED flash, HDR, panorama

Selfie camera

3 specs

Video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Single

20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Cover camera:

20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Features

HDR

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms

7 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, Display Port 1.2

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Radio

Bluetooth

6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a)

Infrared port

Yes

Features

1 specs

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery

2 specs

Type

Market-dependent versions:

· Si/C Li-Ion 5820 mAh - International model

· Si/C Li-Ion 6100 mAh - China model

Charging

66W wired

50W wireless

5W reverse wired

Body

3 specs

SIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Weight

217 g or 222 g (7.65 oz)

Dimensions

Unfolded: 156.8 x 145.9 x 4.1 mm or 4.2 mm

Folded: 156.8 x 74.3 x 8.8 mm or 9.0 mm

Our Tests

4 specs

Battery

Active use score 12:20h

Display

1296 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-25.3 LUFS (Very good)

Performance

AnTuTu: 2202004 (v10)

GeekBench: 8700 (v6)

3DMark: 5798 (Wild Life Extreme)

Misc

3 specs

Price

currency: USD · price_usd: 1304.6502 · price_original: 1304.6502

Colors

Black, Ivory White, Dawn Gold, Reddish Brown

Models

MBH-N49, MHG-AN00, MBH-AN10

EU LABEL

4 specs

Energy

Class B

Battery

49:48h endurance, 1200 cycles

Free fall

Class C (70 falls)

Repairability

Class B

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Honor Magic V5

$1,021Ultra Flagship2025

8.5

Overall Score

within Ultra Flagship

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

Choose a configuration1 option

Prices reflect the selected storage and RAM configuration.

Buy on Amazon.de

Affiliate link. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

7.95"

Display

50MP

Camera

5,820

mAh

16GB

Max RAM

66W

Charging

217g

Weight

Why the Magic V5

Ultra Flagship

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

8.8

Performance

9.5

Battery

8.5

Display

9.2

Build

8.5

Value

6.5

Strengths

Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset with high benchmark performance

Versatile triple-lens camera system with 3x periscope telephoto

Extremely thin 4.1mm unfolded profile

Large 5820mAh silicon-carbon battery with 50W wireless charging

High-resolution 120Hz LTPO foldable AMOLED display

Weaknesses

No certified water resistance

High price point relative to the ultra-premium market

Charging speeds are modest for the ultra-flagship category

Honor Magic V5 full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2025, July 02

Announced

2025, July 02

Network

6 specs

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

2G bands

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66

5G bands

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G

Display

4 specs

Size

7.95 inches, 203.2 cm2 (~88.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

Foldable LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 5000 nits (peak)

Protection

Honor Super Armored Inner Screen, Mohs level 4

Resolution

2172 x 2352 pixels (~403 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, MagicOS 10, up to 7 major Android upgrades

CPU

Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)

GPU

Adreno 830

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)

Memory

2 specs

Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@30/60fps (10-bit), 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS

Triple

50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS

64 MP, f/2.5, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, 3x optical zoom

50 MP, f/2.0, 13mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), AF

Features

Laser AF, LED flash, HDR, panorama

Selfie camera

3 specs

Video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Single

20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Cover camera:

20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Features

HDR

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms

7 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, Display Port 1.2

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Radio

Bluetooth

6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a)

Infrared port

Yes

Features

1 specs

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery

2 specs

Type

Market-dependent versions:

· Si/C Li-Ion 5820 mAh - International model

· Si/C Li-Ion 6100 mAh - China model

Charging

66W wired

50W wireless

5W reverse wired

Body

3 specs

SIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Weight

217 g or 222 g (7.65 oz)

Dimensions

Unfolded: 156.8 x 145.9 x 4.1 mm or 4.2 mm

Folded: 156.8 x 74.3 x 8.8 mm or 9.0 mm

Our Tests

4 specs

Battery

Active use score 12:20h

Display

1296 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-25.3 LUFS (Very good)

Performance

AnTuTu: 2202004 (v10)

GeekBench: 8700 (v6)

3DMark: 5798 (Wild Life Extreme)

Misc

3 specs

Price

currency: USD · price_usd: 1304.6502 · price_original: 1304.6502

Colors

Black, Ivory White, Dawn Gold, Reddish Brown

Models

MBH-N49, MHG-AN00, MBH-AN10

EU LABEL

4 specs

Energy

Class B

Battery

49:48h endurance, 1200 cycles

Free fall

Class C (70 falls)

Repairability

Class B

Compare the Magic V5 with

Side-by-side specs and scores against phones in the same price range.

Honor Magic Vs3

$1,068 · Score 8.6 · Ultra Flagship

Compare

Honor Magic V3

$883 · Score 8.8 · Ultra Flagship

Compare

Similar phones

Price, size and performance

Where to next

Compare with Honor Magic Vs3 #9 in Best Foldable Phones Newer: Honor X70 Find a phone around $1000 Trade in your old phone for the Honor Magic V5 Compare with Honor Magic V3