Honor Magic V foldable phone unveiled — and it beats Galaxy Z Fold 3 in five big ways

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Honor Magic V foldable phone unveiled — and information technology beats Galaxy Z Fold 3 in five big ways

(Image credit: Honour)

Another foldable phone has entered the fray, this time in the class of the Honor Magic 5. And while it looks similar it'due south aping the blueprint of Samsung Milky way Z Fold 3, information technology could wind upwardly improving upon the best foldable phone we've reviewed.

The Honor Magic V seemingly sandwiches two flagship-sized phones together — a different arroyo than what Oppo provided with its recent Oppo Find N foldable. But what Honour's phone lacks in originality, it makes up for in several areas where information technology could top the Galaxy Z Fold 3.

Bigger displays

At half-dozen.three 10 2.seven x 0.56 inches, the Award Magic Five is wider than the Galaxy Z Fold iii, withal thinner overall when folded. That's good news, as information technology ways more screen space to play with yet less bulk in one's pocket or purse; the thickness of the Galaxy Z Fold three remains one of its most off-putting features.

(Prototype credit: Honor)

The Accolade Magic V features a larger display than the Galaxy Z Fold three. The Award's internal screen measures seven.ix inches compared to 7.vi inches for Samsung's foldable. Meanwhile, the external screen is 6.35 inches for the Magic V, and the Galaxy Z Fold 3 comes in at 6.ii inches.

The Magic V does lose out on refresh rate, offer simply 90Hz compared to the Fold iii'south 120Hz refresh rate on both displays.

Bigger battery, faster charging

The Magic Five also benefits from a 4,750 mAh battery compared to a 4,400 mAh pack in the Galaxy Z Fold iii. With Honor'due south 66W SuperCharging tech, the Magic V is also set to charge faster than Samsung's flagship foldable phone, which is saddled with 25W charging.

More power with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

The Honor Magic 5 sports Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, which is an upgrade over the Snapdragon 888 in the Galaxy Fold 3.

The Kryo CPU included with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 figures to be 20% faster and 30% more power efficient than the Snapdragon 888 in the Z Fold 3 (Image credit: Qualcomm)

Whether that'll make a lot of difference in everyday employ has yet to be seen. But having extra ability on tap, peculiarly when it comes to multitasking, is no bad thing. RAM will come in at 12GB for the Magic V and there'south two storage options at 256GB and 512GB.

Improve photographic camera specs

Samsung'southward Galaxy Z Fold iii can experience uncomfortably thick (Paradigm credit: Laurels)

With a trio of rear camera sensors all coming in at 50MP, the Magic V could potentially beat the 12MP cameras on the back of the Galaxy Z Fold 3. Honor'southward foldable phone eschews a telephoto camera for a "Spectrum Enhanced" camera. Laurels hasn't explained what that item camera does, though yous could assume it might capture a wider range of colors. Either way, in sheer megapixels, the Magic V is the early on winner here.

The same is true of the selfie cameras, with the Magic V offering a pair of 42MP cameras — one in the outer display and ane in the inner. Neither shooter is an under-display photographic camera, so the Fold 3 could have the advantage when information technology comes to innovation, even if the quality of images shot by that under-display camera was subpar.

Raw specs are one affair; how the megapixels are used is another. Samsung has gotten better at computational photography, whereas Honor phones accept lagged behind. But if the Magic V tin offer decent photography chops for a cost that undercuts the $one,700 of the Fold 3, information technology could be rather compelling.

 Lower price

Going on sale in China on January eighteen, the Honor Magic V will outset at ¥9,999, which is roughly $1,500. Information technology's unclear if the Magic V will make it to U.S. or U.K. shores. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 starts at $ane,799, which is $300 more.

 Honor Magic 5 outlook

(Paradigm credit: Honor)

As for other Magic 5 specs, you lot become Android 12 out of the box with Honour's Magic UI 6.0 on height. And the foldable phone is available in a trio of colors: Titanium Silvery, Black and Burnt Orange.

Overall, the Laurels Magic V could present a compelling case for other foldable phone makers to look at how they might refine a design that was pioneered by Samsung on a global calibration. That could mean more than devices competing for a spot on our best foldable phones list, which is a good thing equally contest breeds innovation.

Roland Moore-Colyer is U.K. Editor at Tom'southward Guide with a focus on news, features and stance articles. He oftentimes writes about gaming, phones, laptops and other bits of hardware; he'southward also got an interest in cars. When not at his desk Roland tin be found wandering around London, ofttimes with a await of marvel on his face.

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