Magic V5
HonorReleased Aug 1, 2025 · Analysis updated Sep 30, 2026
Experience a premium foldable with a large display, advanced camera, and lightweight, durable design. The Honor Magic V5 scores 85/100 based on 12 expert reviews in the foldable phones category. Coverage includes reviews from TechRadar, Ubergizmo, Markellisreviews, and Android Central.
Critic Score
What's this?based on 12 expert reviews
Critics are split: our scores run from 72 (Phonearena) to 93 (TechRadar) — a 21-point spread. Phonearena tends to score critically across our dataset.
Average of 12 publication reviews, each normalized to a 0–100 scale. How we score
Pros
- Long battery life(10)
- Lightweight design(6)
- Premium build quality(3)
- Premium camera system(3)
- Large inner display(2)
Cons
- High price(4)
- Software issues(4)
- Limited availability(2)
- Limited ecosystem integration(2)
- No charger included(2)
12 Publication Reviews
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The Honor Magic V5 is a truly impressive folding phone, and the clearest rival to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7.
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The Honor Magic V5 is a highly refined foldable that successfully bridges the gap between a traditional smartphone and a tablet with its ultra-thin profile and strong flagship performance.
Publisher score: 9.1/10
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The Honor Magic V5 is an excellent foldable that almost masters the form factor barring a few camera mishaps.
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With a sleek design, powerful internals, and the best cameras of any foldable today, the Magic V5 is an exciting upgrade.
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Provided you can get on with Honor’s MagicOS user experience and the mountain of features at your disposal, the Magic V5 is one of the most competitive book-style foldables on all fronts, whilst also ...
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The Honor Magic V5 stakes its claim firmly in the premium foldable segment as one of the thinnest and lightest book-style devices to date.
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The Honor Magic V5 is a slim, lightweight folding phone with good camera performance and a larger battery, though it's expensive and has some low-light inconsistencies.
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The Honor Magic V5 is a really good and affordable foldable with quality build, excellent battery life, and fast charging, though it has some software quirks and a narrow cover screen.
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The Honor Magic V5 represents a new era of thinness for smartphones, particularly in the foldable category.
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Honor's latest foldable phone-tablet attempts to usurp Samsung as the leader of the pack with a super-thin body, massive battery and a ginormous camera lump on the back.
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