Our quick take

Honor Magic V initial

Design and build

  • 160 x 72.7 x 14.3mm (folded); 160.4 x 141.1 x 6.7mm (unfolded), 288-293g Glass or vegan leather back

Displays

  • External: 6.45in, 2560 x 1080 pixels, 120Hz OLED Internal:  7.9in, 2272 x 1984 pixels, 90Hz OLED

Hardware

  • Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 12GB RAM 256/512GB storage 4750mAh, 66W charging

Cameras

  • Triple rear camera: Main: 50MP, f/1.9 Ultra-wide: 50MP, f/2.2 Spectrum camera: 50MP, f/2.0 Front: 42MP, f/2.4

  • Main: 50MP, f/1.9 Ultra-wide: 50MP, f/2.2 Spectrum camera: 50MP, f/2.0

To recap

The Honor Magic V demonstrates that Honor can build a folding phone that appears, at first glance, to rival the offering from the likes of Samsung. However, with limited availability for this device, you’re unlikely to be able to buy one unless you’re in China.