What the reviewers said
Tech Advisor UK
4.5/5Jul 22, 2026A slim, tough, powerful foldable with excellent cameras and battery life. Upgrading from the Magic V5 makes little sense, but it's a fine choice for others if affordable.
- Slim design for a foldable
- Large, bright inner and outer displays
- Excellent cameras
- Exceptional battery life
- IP69 rating and tough build
- Expensive at full list price
- MagicOS can be frustrating at times
- Inner screen shows reflections along the crease
- Struggled with 3DMark Wildlife Extreme stress test on inner screen
Android Police US
7.5/10Jul 1, 2026A solid big-screen foldable with good design, camera and screens, but it lacks standout features and its late UK launch hurts it. Worth waiting or checking rival deals first.
- Slim, light body for a big-screen foldable
- Versatile three-camera setup with strong telephoto
- Bright, colorful OLED screens at 120Hz
- IP68/IP69 water and dust resistance
- Seven years of Android and security updates
- Late UK launch makes it face stronger rivals
- Gets hot under sustained gaming load
- Fast charging inconsistent with many chargers
- Restrictive, confusing software at times
- Call handling via Magic Capsule is awkward
The Verge US
8/10Jun 15, 2026A complete foldable whose main upgrade is a much bigger battery; thinness, IP69 and crease gains are incremental, and MagicOS holds it back.
- Two-day battery life from 6,660mAh cell
- IP69 dust and water resistance, first for foldables
- Thinnest foldable phone available
- Seven years of OS and security updates
- Triple rear camera is strong for a foldable
- MagicOS is noisy and frustrating to use
- Crease more visible than Oppo Find N6
- Camera lags behind top slab phones
- Fragile hinge and soft inner screen
- Limited repair and support outside China
Android Central US
4.75/5Jun 15, 2026A top-tier book-style foldable with durable IP68/IP69 build, strong displays, cameras, battery and software, though unavailable in North America.
- Excellent eye-friendly OLED displays with anti-reflective coating
- Substantially smaller camera island improves balance and pocket fit
- Flagship-grade cameras with strong telephoto zoom
- Largest battery capacity of any foldable; fast charging
- IP68/IP69 rating for dust and water resistance
- Global version has smaller battery than China model
- Some software quirks, such as split-screen app restrictions
- No official North American availability
- Inner selfie camera gets in the way of content
Digital Trends US
9/10Jun 14, 2026A polished, thin large foldable with excellent screens, battery and cameras, held back by a visible crease, balanced-mode performance limits and an import-only availability.
- Ultra-thin foldable design with IP68 and IP69 ratings
- Excellent inner and cover screens with anti-reflective coating
- Class-leading battery life with fast wired and wireless charging
- Strong rear camera system for a large foldable
- MagicOS 10 is polished and useful for multitasking
- Performance capped in Balanced mode
- Performance mode causes thermal throttling under sustained load
- Crease still visible; no zero-crease display
- Large camera bump makes phone top-heavy
- Only available via import for now
Engadget US
8.2/10Jun 10, 2026A hardware standout with excellent battery life and a sturdy foldable build, undermined by unpolished software and UI quirks that don't suit an ultra-flagship.
- Outstanding battery life, about 30 hours in video rundown
- Durable build with IP68/IP69 dust and water resistance
- Slim foldable design that feels easy to hold
- Fast Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 performance for gaming
- Good Apple and Mac integration features
- Software needs polishing and feels rough in places
- UI can be fussy, especially on the main display
- AI photography and digital zoom overprocess images
- Cameras largely carried over from Magic V5
- Cover screen is taller than the reviewer wanted
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.
