Honor Magic V5 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8

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Magic V5 compared with Galaxy Z Fold8

	HonorMagic V5	SamsungGalaxy Z Fold8
Overview
Released
Released	July 2025	August 2026
Display
Main screen
Main screen	7.95″	7.6″
Resolution
Resolution	2352 × 2172 (better)	2448 × 1848
Sharpness
Sharpness	403 pixels per inch	404 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LTPO OLED	LTPO OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	5,000 nits (better)	3,000 nits
Cover screen
Cover screen	6.43″, 2376 × 1060, 120 Hz	5.5″, 1972 × 1248, 120 Hz
Display type
Display type	Inner foldable OLED and cover OLED; both 8T LTPO with 120 Hz refresh, 1.07 billion colours and 100% DCI-P3	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QXGA+, 16M colours, 4:3 aspect ratio; 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz)
Pixel density
Pixel density	–	403 ppi (main screen); 428 ppi (cover screen)
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	Both displays reach 5,000 nits HDR peak; global peak is 1,300 nits inside and 1,800 nits outside	Up to 3,000 nits on both the main and cover screens
Always-on display
Always-on display	Supported	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	HONOR Super Armored Inner Screen and HONOR Anti-scratch NanoCrystal Shield cover glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 on the cover screen; two Flex Titanium layers under the main screen
Display features
Display features	AI defocus, 4,320 Hz PWM dimming, dynamic dimming, Circadian Night Display, Natural Tone Display and motion-sickness relief; HONOR Magic-Pen supports both displays with 4,096 pressure levels	Vision booster; low-reflection finish on the main screen
Cover screen
Cover screen	–	5.5-inch WUXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 10:16 aspect ratio, 428 ppi, 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz), Vision booster
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Memory
Memory	16 GB	12 GB – 16 GB
Storage
Storage	512 GB	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB (better)
CPU
CPU	Octa-core, two prime cores at 4.32 GHz and six performance cores at 3.53 GHz	Octa-core (4.74 GHz, 3.6 GHz)
GPU
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 830	–
Storage type
Storage type	UK 16 GB/512 GB configuration; LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.0 storage reported by TechAdvisor	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	50 MP	50 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	64 MP	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	3× (better)	None
Front camera
Front camera	20 MP (better)	10 MP
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP, f/1.6 and OIS	50 MP wide, F1.8, 1.0 μm pixels, 85° field of view, Dual Pixel AF, OIS
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	50 MP and f/2.0	50 MP, F1.9, 0.7 μm pixels, 120° field of view, Quad Pixel AF
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	64 MP, f/2.5, OIS and 3× optical zoom	–
Front camera
Front camera	20 MP f/2.2 on each display; 2D face unlock	10 MP cover-screen selfie camera (F2.2, 1.12 μm, 85° field of view); 10 MP main-screen camera (F2.2, 1.12 μm, 100° field of view)
Zoom
Zoom	3× optical and up to 100× digital zoom	2x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 10x
Video recording
Video recording	Up to 3840×2160 with EIS and OIS; rear single LED flash	Up to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD)
Front video
Front video	Up to 3840×2160	–
Camera features
Camera features	AI Motion Sensing Capture, multi-video, night, portrait, pro, panorama, document scanning, high-resolution, super macro, time-lapse, movie, slow motion, story, light painting and HDR	ProVisual Engine; Nightography; Dual Recording; My FanCam
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,820 mAh (better)	4,800 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 26 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 66 W (better)	Up to 45 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 50 W (better)	Up to 20 W
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	UK lithium-polymer battery, 5,820 mAh typical and 5,690 mAh rated; TechAdvisor reports a different 6,100 mAh battery in the Chinese 1 TB variant	Dual battery; rated capacity 4,660 mAh; at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class A
Wired charging
Wired charging	66 W HONOR SuperCharge, up to 20 V/3.3 A, compatible with 11 V/3.2 A and 5 V/2 A	Up to 63% in around 30 minutes with a 45 W adapter and 3 A USB-C cable (adapter sold separately)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	50 W Wireless HONOR SuperCharge with a separately purchased compatible charger	Fast Wireless Charging at 20 W (WPC)
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	USB OTG reverse supply up to 5 V/1.5 A	Wireless PowerShare
Design
Type
Type	Foldable	Foldable
Weight
Weight	217 g	201 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.8 mm (better)	9.7 mm
Height × width
Height × width	156.8 × 74.3 mm	123.9 × 81.9 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP58	IP48
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	No
Size unfolded
Size unfolded	Ivory White 156.8×145.9×4.1 mm; other colours 156.8×145.9×4.2 mm. Folded Ivory White is 8.8 mm and 217 g; other colours are 9.0 mm and 222 g. Maker thinness/weight claims exclude inner protective film and raised camera.	123.9 × 161.4 × 4.5 mm (thickness excludes the main-screen frame)
Materials
Materials	–	Armor Aluminum frame; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back; Armor FlexHinge
Colours
Colours	Dawn Gold, Reddish Brown, Ivory White and Black; regional availability varies	Graphite, Cream, Lavender; Pistachio (Samsung.com only)
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP58 and IP59 under IEC 60529; dust intrusion remains possible, and resistance can decrease with wear	IP48, tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor and 2D face unlock	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Gravity, infrared, Hall, fingerprint, gyroscope, compass, barometer, acceleration, ambient light and proximity sensors	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers with HONOR Sound	Stereo speakers
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	MagicOS 9.0.1 based on Android 15	One UI 9 (Android 17)
Software updates
Software updates	Seven years of OS and security updates, reported by TechAdvisor	Up to 7 OS upgrades and security updates; security updates until 31 July 2033 (UK)
AI features
AI features	Gemini, Multi-Flex multitasking, Magic Portal, deepfake detection, writing and photo tools; feature availability varies by region and software version	Galaxy AI, including Now Brief, Now Nudge and Photo Assist; Gemini, including Gemini Notebook
In the box
In the box	Phone, USB-C cable, quick-start guide, SIM tool, pre-attached inner and external protective films, warranty card and PU case; contents depend on market	–
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	–	Yes
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G NR, LTE TDD/FDD, WCDMA and GSM	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Dual SIM, SIM plus eSIM or dual eSIM; country and carrier restrictions apply	Nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, 2×2 MIMO, 2.4/5/6 GHz, hotspot and Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 6.0, BLE, LE Audio, SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LC3 and ASHA hearing-aid support	Bluetooth 6.0
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	–	Yes
NFC
NFC	Reader/writer and card emulation through HCE or SIM1	Yes
Satellite features
Satellite features	–	Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls)
USB
USB	USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG and USB-C audio	USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1
Positioning
Positioning	GPS L1/L5, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou B1I/B1C/B2a/B2b, Galileo E1/E5a/E5b and QZSS L1/L5; cellular and Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS