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Honor Magic V5

Released August 2025 · Full specs on GSMArena

82

≈ Some disagreement · spread ±6

Consensus of 5 reviews from 4 independent publishers. TechRadar and Android Central (both Future plc) count as one voice. How this is calculated.

Tech Advisor88
TechRadar85
Android Police84
Android Central80
The Verge73
Each dot is one review, adjusted for how that publication usually scores; the line is our consensus. The closer the dots sit to the line, the more the reviewers agree.

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Key specs

Released
August 2025
Launch price (US)
$2,286
Launch price (UK)
£1,700
Launch price (Europe)
€1,999
Form factor
Foldable (book)
OS
Android
Display
8″
Main camera
50 MP
Telephoto lens
Yes
Battery
5,820 mAh
Wired charging
66 W
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Base storage
512 GB
Weight
217 g
Software updates
7 years
Sold in
UK, Europe, China · not in US

What the reviewers said

TechRadar UK

4.5/5Oct 19, 2025

A very impressive booklet foldable with thin design, excellent displays, huge battery and strong multitasking; the clearest rival to the Galaxy Z Fold 7, though UK/EU-only.

  • Thinnest booklet foldable at 4.1mm unfolded
  • Two excellent, closely matched displays
  • Very large battery for a foldable
  • Fast performance with Snapdragon 8 Elite
  • Comfortable rounded design and flat-opening hinge
  • Poor selfie cameras
  • Some software not optimized for folding display
  • Large camera bump
  • Slightly noisy hinge
  • Not sold in the US
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Android Police US

8.5/10Sep 6, 2025

A very thin, well-specced foldable with an excellent telephoto camera and strong performance; MagicOS 9 software is less polished than rivals, but it is a good buy at its lower…

  • Very thin when folded and open
  • Excellent 3x telephoto camera
  • Fast wired and wireless charging
  • Snapdragon 8 Elite with 16GB RAM
  • IP58/IP59 dust and water resistance
  • Software setup is slow and frustrating
  • MagicOS 9 less polished than rivals
  • No US release
  • No charger included in the box
  • Photos can be overly contrasty
Read the full review at Android Police →

Tech Advisor UK

4.5/5Aug 28, 2025

A highly competitive book-style foldable with excellent performance, strong cameras and features, undercutting rivals on price, provided you accept MagicOS.

  • Excellent performance from Snapdragon 8 Elite
  • Feature-rich software experience
  • Among the best foldable camera systems
  • Keeps stylus support unlike rivals
  • Very thin and light for a foldable
  • MagicOS may not suit everyone
  • Smaller main display than rivals
  • Audio quality could be better
  • Expensive
  • Honor customer service network may be weaker
Read the full review at Tech Advisor →

The Verge US

7/10Aug 28, 2025

A rather good book-style foldable whose main appeal is its large battery rather than its record thinness. Compelling for buyers outside the US, with the main caveat being weaker repair…

  • Thinnest book-style foldable, though only by a fraction
  • Large 5,820mAh battery with strong real-world endurance
  • Fast 66W wired charging
  • Bright LTPO OLED inner and outer displays
  • Consistent cameras with excellent main sensor in daylight
  • Chunky camera bump adds significant thickness when closed
  • Telephoto struggles with moving subjects and tricky lighting
  • Silicon-carbon battery may degrade faster
  • IP58/59 rating is less robust than some rivals
  • No US availability
Read the full review at The Verge →

Android Central US

4.25/5Aug 28, 2025

A sleek foldable with the best cameras and brightest OLED panels in its class, plus excellent battery life. Software needs a visual refresh, but it is a strong Galaxy Z…

  • Sleek design with a crease-free inner display
  • Outstanding cameras for a foldable
  • Bright OLED panels with strong eye-care features
  • Excellent battery life
  • IP58 and IP59 dust and water resistance
  • Large rear camera module wobbles on tables
  • MagicOS interface needs a redesign and polish
  • Ships with Android 15 rather than Android 16
  • Thicker and heavier than Vivo X Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Fold…
  • Smaller cover and inner panels than rivals
Read the full review at Android Central →

Verdicts, pros and cons are short summaries in our words of each publisher's review; scores are as the publisher gave them. Specs are taken from the reviews' spec boxes — where they differ, we show the value most of them give; price is the US launch price of the base model. Read the originals for the full picture.