Honor Magic V5 vs Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
Verdict
Honor Magic V5 scores higher on the OH Rank (70 vs 68), winning 3 of 10 categories including Performance and Software. Honor Magic V5 is 1.2mm wider than Xiaomi Mix Fold 4. Honor Magic V5 is the more recent release, from Jul 2025.
Score Breakdown
Performance /15
Battery /15
Screen /15
IP Protection /15
Main Camera /15
Selfie /5
Video /5
SD Memory /5
Software /5
Desktop Replacement /5
TOTAL
70
68
Honor Magic V5
74.3mm (2.93in) · Jul 2025 · FOLD · Rank #85
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
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
73.1mm (2.88in) · Jul 19, 2024 · FOLD · Rank #102
9+11+13+12+12+5+3+0+3+0 = 68
FOLD* TOP Battery Endurance
EDITORIAL: Perfecting on the Mix Fold 3, Xiaomi added the fastest SD chip, bigger battery, brighter and sharper screens (now they are both LTPO) and water immersion with IPX8. Excellent Leica tuned back cameras are better (the telephoto went up to 50MP) and the phone is now sub-10mm thin bringing a fold phone into a similar size to a regular (non-folding) one. Contrary to common sense, Xiaomi is keeping this phone China-only risking poor sales and this great phone's future.
PROs
amazingly thin, fast Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with UFS 4.0 performance, >36hr long endurance from a 5100mAh with sub-60min 67W (50W wireless) charging, two >1300nits >415ppi sharp LTPO AMOLED screens both with Dolby Vision, IPX8 protection, excellent 50MP 23mm main + 50MP 47mm telephoto + 10MP 115mm periscope telephoto (all 3 with OIS PDAF) + 12MP 15mm ultrawide, two 16MP non-AF selfies (but you will take selfies with the main camera), fast USB-C 3.2 port with OTG
CONs
inner screen crease and surface are uneven, no dust protection of any level, no AF on ultrawide or selfies, average video recording, no expandable memory, short OS update policy, no desktop replacement feature, China only
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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