Honor Magic V6 vs Honor Magic V5
Verdict
Honor Magic V6 scores higher on the OH Rank (80 vs 70), winning 5 of 10 categories including Performance and Battery. Honor Magic V6 is 0.2mm wider than Honor Magic V5. Honor Magic V6 is the more recent release, from Mar 13, 2026.
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
80
70
Honor Magic V6
74.5mm (2.93in) · Mar 13, 2026 · FOLD · Rank #8
13+11+13+12+12+5+4+0+5+5 = 80
FOLDSUPERIOR* TOP Selfie* TOP Software* TOP Desktop Replacement
EDITORIAL: Honor turned on the heat with V6 by redesigning the hinge, getting the IP69 protection and putting a 6600mAh battery into a 4mm thick phone (when opend). Pictures V6 takes are probably better then what any other foldable can make, videos are solid but the phone shines in all things software with tons of features, 7 years of Magic OS updates and a full multi window, multitasking environment on it's inner screen and beyond.
PROs
excellent build, only 8.8mm thick when folded, fast Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with UFS 4.1 performance (but will throttle heavily under very big load), excellent 36hr endurance for a foldable with a 6660mAh Si-C battery (bigger in China models) and sub-60min 80W (66W wireless) charging, 2 >400ppi LTPO OLED Dolby Vision screens with 4320Hz high PWM dimming, cover screen has >1600nits of brightness, full IP69 protection - a first on a foldable phone, excellent 50MP 23mm OIS main + 64MP 70mm OIS telephoto + 50MP 13mm ultrawide (all PDAF) setup, 2 20MP 21mm selfie cameras, good video recording, extensive list of AI and other features in MagicOS with 7 years of OS updates, multi window desktop replacement with very fast USB-C 3.1 with Display Port and OTG, stylus support on both screens,
CONs
the inner screen has sub-1200nits brightness, no AF on selfie cameras (but you'll probably use the main camera for selfies on a foldable), no expandable memory, no stylus included in the box
Honor Magic V5
74.3mm (2.93in) · Jul 2025 · FOLD · Rank #84
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
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