Honor Magic V5 vs Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold

Verdict

Honor Magic V5 scores higher on the OH Rank (70 vs 65), winning 4 of 10 categories including Battery and Screen. Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold is 1.7mm wider than Honor Magic V5. Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold is the more recent release, from Aug 20, 2026.

Score Breakdown

Category

Honor Magic V5

74.3mm (2.93in) · Jul 2025 · Rank #96

Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold

76mm (2.99in) · Aug 20, 2026 · Rank #150
Performance /15
11
11
Battery /15
8
7
Screen /15
11
10
IP Protection /15
12
12
Main Camera /15
12
9
Selfie /5
3
5
Video /5
3
3
SD Memory /5
0
0
Software /5
5
5
Desktop Replacement /5
5
3
TOTAL
70
65
Honor Magic V5
74.3mm (2.93in) · Jul 2025 · FOLD · Rank #96
11+8+11+12+12+3+3+0+5+5 = 70
FOLDFLY* TOP Desktop Replacement* TOP Software

EDITORIAL: Honor skipped the V4 iteration and put out Magic V5 - the thinnest FOLD phone in the world. At 8.8mm total thickness, the USB-C port barely fits in and to make future foldables any thinner, the device would have to drop the USB port altogether. Honor also dust protection, increased water resistance, put in a bigger battery and improved the back cameras. A great upgrade overall.

PROs
2025 thinnest foldable, 217g light and very strong build, fast SD 8 Elite with UFS4.0 performance, 24hr endurance from 5820mAh Si-C battery with sub-1hr 66W charging (50W wireless), >400ppi LTPO AMOLED screens with Dolby Vision, IP59 dust and water protection, great pics from 50MP OIS PDAF main + 64MP periscope tele + 50MP AF ultrawide, 7 years of OS updates, desktop replacement feature, fast USB-C 3.1 with Display Port tech
CONs
only a day of battery life, no AF on either 20MP selfie nor on the periscope tele (!), no SDmemory slot
Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold
76mm (2.99in) · Aug 20, 2026 · FOLD · Rank #150
11+7+10+12+9+5+3+0+5+3 = 65
FOLD* TOP Software* TOP Selfie

EDITORIAL: (this is a pre-test listing based on reasonable expectation of battery, charging, screen and imaging performance) Google improved the 10 Pro Fold by making it narrower, thinner and almost 20g lighter, upgraded the processor and made screens brighter and their bezels thinner. The imaging is the same but battery lost some 200mAh to fit into a smaller body (Google stonewalls Si-C battery tech). At least wireless Q2 charging boy a body from 15W to 25W.

PROs
excellent build with full water & dust protection, very bright ~2000nits sub-400ppi 120Hz LTPO AMOLED screens (inner one is HDR10+ too), IP68 protection, reliable 48MP 24mm OIS main + okay 10.8MP 112mm OIS telefoto + below -par 10.5MP ultrawide setup, 2 10MP 23mm PDAF selfies, average video recording, 7 years of updates for stabile and feature loaded OS, basic desktop replacement functionality built into Android 17, fast USB-C 3.2 port, Satellite SOS Service
CONs
mediocre Tensor G6 (3nm) with UFS 4.0 performance, barely a day endurance from a 4800mAh lithium battery with 90min slow 30W (25W wireless) charging, no expandable memory, limited market availability

Both phones here were scored by me, using the same ten categories, with no ads, sponsorships, or manufacturer relationships — this comparison is as objective and honest as it gets.

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