Honor has confirmed that its record-thin Magic V5 foldable smartphone will take the stage in Kuala Lumpur on 15 July, barely a fortnight after its Chinese premiere, signalling the company’s most ambitious push yet into overseas markets. Touted as the world’s slimmest and lightest book-style foldable, the handset measures just 8.8 mm when shut (4.1 mm open) and weighs about 217 g, elbowing aside rivals such as Oppo’s Find N5 and Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 7. Inside the svelte frame sits Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Elite, helped by up to 16 GB of RAM, while a novel silicon-carbon battery allows Honor to squeeze in as much as 6,100 mAh without thickening the chassis.
Early adopters can look forward to a pair of adaptive-refresh LTPO OLED displays—an external 6.43-inch panel optimised for one-handed use and a nearly square 7.95-inch canvas for multitasking—both clad in Honor’s King Kong protective glass and rated for peak brightness north of 1,300 nits. A circular rear camera island packs a 50 MP main shooter with OIS, a 50 MP autofocusing ultrawide, and a 64 MP periscope telephoto good for 3× optical zoom, while twin 20 MP punch-hole cameras handle selfies on either screen. Other creature comforts include Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, stereo speakers, IP58/59 ingress protection and 66 W wired plus 50 W wireless charging. Chinese pricing starts at CNY 8,999 (≈ US$1,256) for 12 GB + 256 GB, with global pricing to be unwrapped at launch; Honor hints that broader Asia-Pacific and European roll-outs will follow soon after.
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Key Specs & Features
- Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm, up to 4.32 GHz)
- Memory / Storage: 12 GB or 16 GB RAM; 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB UFS 4.0
- Displays: 7.95-inch LTPO OLED inner (2352 × 2172, 120 Hz) │ 6.43-inch LTPO OLED cover (2376 × 1060, 120 Hz)
- Cameras: 50 MP main OIS │ 50 MP ultrawide AF │ 64 MP 3× periscope OIS │ dual 20 MP front
- Battery: 5,820 mAh (global) / 6,100 mAh (China top tier) │ 66 W wired │ 50 W wireless
- Dimensions / Weight: 156.8 × 74.3 × 8.8 mm (folded) │ 4.1 mm (open) │ 217 g
- Extras: Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, USB-C 3.1, side fingerprint sensor, stereo speakers, IR blaster, IP58/59
By matching desktop-class silicon with a marathon-grade battery in a body thinner than most flagship slabs, the Magic V5 resets expectations for what a book-style foldable can offer in 2025; Samsung, Vivo and Oppo must now chase a lighter, slimmer benchmark that refuses to compromise on endurance or optics
Sources: YugaTech; Gizmochina.