{"id":64,"date":"2025-08-30T15:00:41","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T15:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bepet.net\/?p=64"},"modified":"2025-09-27T16:45:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T16:45:33","slug":"honor-magic-v5-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bepet.net\/index.php\/2025\/08\/30\/honor-magic-v5-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Honor Magic V5 \u2013 Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Honor has just announced its new folding flagship for 2025. I was fortunate enough to have been able to use this device for the last month or so, and now it\u2019s time for me to share my thoughts on the brand new Honor Magic V5<\/a> folding phone.\"Honor
So, without further ado, let\u2019s jump in!<\/p>\n

The first place I want to start is by referring you to the unboxing video I released just over a month ago. In that video, I took you on a tour of the hardware and unboxed the device. While some information in the video was not fully revealed, it still provides valuable details about the device.
Before we dive into the tour and explore the finer details of the design, I recommend taking a quick look at the unboxing article<\/a> I wrote. <\/p>\n

Design<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, let\u2019s delve deeper into the design of the Honor Magic V5<\/a>.
One of the first things I want to mention is how incredibly thin this phone is. The colour I have is Dawn Gold, which is not the thinnest version of the phone. If you\u2019re looking for the thinnest version, you\u2019ll need to consider the Arctic White variant. This version measures 8.8 mm when folded and 4.1 mm when unfolded, leaving barely enough room for the USB-C port. Weight-wise wise it comes in at staggeringly low 217g in the Ivory White version with the Dawn Gold and lack version a tiny bit heavier at 227g, not that you can really notice.
The gold variant I have is slightly thicker, measuring 9 millimetres unfolded but less than 4.2 millimetres when unfolded. This means that the phone feels like a regular candy bar when used in its folded state.
For example, I have a photo below of the Honor Magic V5<\/a> next to the iPhone 15 Pro Max. You can see how these phones compare in terms of thickness. It\u2019s amazing to see how Honor has managed to cram in two batteries and two screens into such a thin form factor.<\/p>\n

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Every time I pick up the device, I\u2019m slightly awestruck by how thin it feels. However, I understand that some people may think that thinness comes with fragility. Rest assured, I\u2019ve had issues with creaking, bending, flexing, or indeed, grinding from the all-important hinge mechanism. I\u2019ll discuss these issues in more detail later.<\/p>\n

When using this phone as my daily driver, I\u2019ve taken it to various environments, including a recent holiday to Madeira. Thanks to its IP rating of IP 58 and IP 59, I have very few concerns about using it in damp environments.
Although I haven\u2019t actually done so yet, I\u2019m comfortable taking this phone to the beach. This is the first time I\u2019ve said that about any folding phone I\u2019ve used in the past. I\u2019ve used various types of folding phones over the years, including both Pixel Fold devices and Samsung Z Fold devices. I\u2019ve also been lucky enough to use every Honor Magic V Fold device they\u2019ve produced, with the Magic V5 being by far their best implementation of a folding phone yet.<\/p>\n

The outer display is the same size as most candy bar phones available today, making folding the phone a breeze. I can do everything I need to do without any issues. When I need more real estate, unfolding the phone is easy and smooth, with a seamless transition from folded to unfolded.
As an added bonus, the Magic V5 is now the only new flagship folding phone available in the UK that supports stylus input using the Honour Magic Stylus 2. This is a significant difference from the implementation Samsung had on the Z Fold line, as you could only use the stylus on the internal, more fragile display. As a result, I barely used the stylus on the Z Fold when I owned it. With the Honor Magic V5<\/a>, I can use the stylus on the outer display without any concern, as it\u2019s a solid glass panel with a slightly softer plastic, glass composite panel on the inner display.<\/p>\n

I<\/em>nsert images of Magic Stylus\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Moving away from the display, let\u2019s talk about buttons. One thing I noticed with the Honor Magic V series, up until now, was the asymmetric placement of the volume and power buttons. The reasoning for this made sense at the time: you had the power button on one side of the phone when unfolded, and the volume button on the other, creating a stepped bottom effect when folded closed. This did allow for clear distinction between the bottoms once you adjusted to it, though.\"Honor
However, the owner has adopted a more standard button placement for the Honor Magic V5<\/a>. Now, we have the power and volume rocker located on the right-hand side of the phone, one above the other, which makes it easier to transition from a more traditional candy bar format. As your muscle memory knows where to put your fingers, you can perform appropriate actions, as is the norm with foldable phones. The power button also doubles as a fingerprint reader, which I\u2019ve found to be fast and effective at scanning my fingerprints, with only very rare failures. This is probably more down to me as I switch phones quite a lot, but I\u2019m sure if I stuck with using the Magic V5 for a long time, I would minimise the misreads of the fingerprint sensor.<\/p>\n

When holding the phone in my right hand, I find that my thumb naturally finds the power key with ease. The buttons also have a nice, reassuring click to them, so you know from haptic feedback that you\u2019ve pressed them correctly. The same cannot be said for some of the Honor Magic V5\u2019s rivals.<\/p>\n

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Around the back of the phone, your colour choice will make a difference to how things feel. If you choose the Dawn Gold version, like I have, you have a textured golden finish that still allows for some grip. If you go with the White version, you have a back panel made of carbon filament, which I haven\u2019t had the pleasure of feeling, but I\u2019m assuming would be grippier still. As far as I know, the Black finish will be the most similar to the gold design, but I haven\u2019t had the chance to hold one in my hand yet.<\/p>\n

The phone has a substantial camera module on the back. Initially, I wasn\u2019t a fan because it means the phone doesn\u2019t rest flat when placed on a surface. However, over time, I\u2019ve come to appreciate the benefits of having such a large module. \"HonorI really like the design of the camera modules around it. Honor has taken the time to give fine detailing to this round, making it look and feel like an expensive watch face. I also like that it\u2019s centrally placed along the Z axis, so when you place the phone on a flat surface and close it, there\u2019s no appreciable wobble.
Unfortunately, the same can\u2019t be said when the phone is open and folded. This is a byproduct of having high-quality camera sensors in such a thin device. The simple laws of physics dictate that these cameras need to be raised slightly from the back panel to allow for the space needed to achieve the focal lengths we now demand from our smartphone cameras.
As a bonus, the owner includes a protective back cover in the box. This colour-matched cover is made of PU leather-like material and provides a nice degree of protection for the camera island. It also has the added benefit of including some hinge protection that magnetically holds itself in place when the phone is closed.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019ve found myself using the phone with and without the cover, depending on what I was doing that day. When I was on holiday, I did use the cover, and I did drop the phone on one occasion. Fortunately, the cover was present, so the phone was largely unscathed. I did suffer a slight scratch on the bottom rail, next to the USB-C port.
However, it was merely cosmetic thankfully.<\/p>\n

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\"HonorThe Metal side rails are made of stainless steel and subtly curved to provide a comfortable feel and prevent them from sticking into your palm when using the phone, whether folded or unfolded.<\/p>\n

The front glass is a hardened glass from Honor, an in-house developed glass. The screen on the inside is also using in-house developed, almost level technology that allows the inner screen to be tougher than previous generations. After a month of usage, I haven\u2019t had any marks on the inner display from daily use or debris when the phone is folded. A nice touch is that Honor\u2019s inbuilt software can detect something on the screen when you\u2019re trying to fold the phone and will warn you. I\u2019m not sure how this is done, but it\u2019s a nice reassurance to keep your inner display safe.<\/p>\n

As mentioned, the phone does have a very thin USB-C port that barely fits into the thickness of the side rail. However, this USB-C port will support fast charging, including Supercharger Standard, which can charge at up to 80 watts when using the appropriate Honor Supercharger.\"Honor
Sadly, this charger is not included in the retail packaging. However, I would be very surprised if Honor didn\u2019t offer a charger as a bundled accessory when the phone is pre-ordered, as they have done with most of their flagship devices over recent years.
\"HonorThe last area I want to mention about design is the speaker placement. The Honor Magic V5 speakers are offset when the phone is unfolded, which is important because it provides a better audio experience when you hold the phone in its unfolded position, as the chances of you covering one or both of the speaker grilles are minimised. This is different from the implementation of some other manufacturers. Follow. It\u2019s now becoming more common for speaker grills to be placed on one side of the fold mechanism, as seen with the Oppo Find N5, which I reviewed previously.<\/p>\n

Overall, I\u2019m very impressed with the design of the Honor Magic V5<\/a>. I\u2019ve been very happy using it as my daily driver. However, when I returned to using my Pixel 9 Pro Fold, I found that I missed the thinness of the Honor Magic V5<\/a>.\"HonorIf you\u2019re looking for a thin and sleek folding phone, then the Honor Magic V5 definitely needs to be on your list.<\/p>\n

With that said, let\u2019s now look at the internal hardware and see what makes this phone truly special.<\/p>\n

Before we get into the hardware, let’s take a look at the specs table<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Specifications<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dimensions and Weight*<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Height<\/td>\n156.8 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Width<\/td>\nFolded: 74.3 mm
Unfolded: 145.9 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Depth<\/td>\nIvory White Version:
Folded: 8.8 mm
Unfolded: 4.1 mm<\/p>\n

Other Version:
Folded: 9 mm
Unfolded: 4.2 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Weight<\/td>\nIvory White Version: Approx 217 g (including the battery)<\/p>\n

Other Version: Approx. 222 g (including the battery)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Display*<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inner screen<\/td>\n7.95 inch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
External screen<\/td>\n6.43 inch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Colour<\/td>\n1.07 billion colours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Type<\/td>\nInner screen: foldable OLED
External screen: OLED<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eye Comfort Technology<\/td>\nAI Defocus Display, 4320Hz PWM Flicker Free Dimming, Dynamic Dimming,
Circadian Night Display, Nature Tone Display<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Resolution<\/td>\nInternal screen: 2352\u00d72172 Pixels
External screen: 2376\u00d71060 Pixels<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gestures<\/td>\nSupported<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brightness<\/td>\nHDR Peak Brightness: 5000nits
Global Peak Brightness: Inner screen 1300nits, External screen 1800nits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Screen Glass Material<\/td>\nInner screen: HONOR Super Armoured Inner Screen
External screen: HONOR Anti-scratch NanoCrystal Shield<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Processor<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CPU Model<\/td>\nQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CPU Type<\/td>\nOcta-core<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CPU Dominant Frequency<\/td>\n2\u00d7Prime 4.32GHz+6\u00d7Performance 3.53GHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GPU<\/td>\nAdreno 830<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
System<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Operating System<\/td>\nMagicOS 9.0.1 (Based on Android 15)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Memory<\/td>\n16GB+512GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rear Camera<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rear Camera<\/td>\n50MP Ultra Wide Camera (f\/2.0), 50MP Wide Camera (f\/1.6, OIS),
64MP telephoto Lens Camera (f\/2.5, OIS)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Video Shooting<\/td>\nSupport for 4K (3840\u00d72160 pixels)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zoom Mode<\/td>\nSupports 3x optical zoom, 100x Digital zoom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Image Resolution<\/td>\n9216\u00d76912 pixels<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Video Resolution<\/td>\n3840\u00d72160 pixels<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rear Flashlight<\/td>\nRear single LED flash<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Capture Mode<\/td>\nAI Motion Sensing Capture, AI photography, Super Wide Angle, Aperture, Multi-Video, Night shot,
Portrait mode, Photo, Pro mode, Video, Panorama, Watermark, Scan Document, HIGH-RES,
Super Macro, Capture smiles,Time-lapse, Timer, Movie, Slow-MO, Story, Light Painting, HDR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stabilisation Mode<\/td>\nEIS+OIS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Front Camera<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Front Camera<\/td>\n20MP Wide Camera (f\/2.2) (Interior screen)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n20MP Wide Camera (f\/2.2) (Exterior screen)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Image Resolution<\/td>\n5120\u00d73840 pixels<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Video Resolution<\/td>\n3840\u00d72160 pixels<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Video Shooting<\/td>\nSupported 4K (3840\u00d72160 pixels)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Capture Mode<\/td>\nPortrait, Watermark, Capture smiles, Mirror reflection, Timer, Night, Gesture control<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Face Recognition<\/td>\nSupported 2D face unlock<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Battery<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Capacity<\/td>\n5820 mAh (typical value), 5690 mAh (rated value)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Type<\/td>\nLithium polymer battery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wired Charging<\/td>\n66W HONOR SuperCharge
The phone supports up to 20V\/3.3A SuperCharge, compatible with 11V\/3.2A or 5V\/2A.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wireless Charging<\/td>\n50W Wireless HONOR SuperCharge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Water and Dust Resistance<\/td>\nIP58&IP59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cellular Network<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Network Standard<\/td>\n5G(NR)\/4G (LTE TDD\/LTE FDD)\/3G (WCDMA)\/2G (GSM)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SIM Card<\/td>\nSIM1+SIM2 \/ SIM1+eSIM \/ eSIM1+eSIM2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Connectivity and Location<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WLAN Protocols<\/td>\n802.11 a\/b\/g\/n\/ac\/ax\/be, 2×2 MIMO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WLAN Frequency<\/td>\n2.4GHz\/5GHz\/6GHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WLAN Support<\/td>\nWLAN Hotspot, WLAN Direct<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bluetooth Version<\/td>\nBluetooth 6.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bluetooth Support<\/td>\nLow Energy Bluetooth (BLE), LE Audio<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio Codecs<\/td>\nSBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LC3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio Features<\/td>\nASHA Hearing Aid Protocol<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Infrared Remote Control<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PC Data Sync<\/td>\nYes (requires installation of HonorSuite on the computer)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OTG<\/td>\nMaximum output current 1.5A\/5V during reverse power supply<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
USB Port Type<\/td>\nUSB Type-C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Earjack<\/td>\nUSB Type-C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Video Call Support<\/td>\nSupports operator and third-party software<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Positioning Systems<\/td>\nGPS(L1+L5), AGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou(B1I+B1C+B2a+B2b),
Galileo(E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1 + L5)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional Positioning Support<\/td>\nCellular Network Positioning, Wi-Fi Network Positioning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sensors<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sensors<\/td>\nGravity Sensor, Infrared Sensor, Hall sensor, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyroscope, Compass,
Barometric Pressure Sensor, Acceleration Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NFC<\/td>\nSupport Reader\/Writer Mode, Card Emulation Mode (SIM*, HCE)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Media and Audio<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Video<\/td>\n3gp\/mp4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio<\/td>\nmp3\/mp4\/3gp\/ogg\/amr\/aac\/flac\/wav\/midi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sound Effect<\/td>\nHONOR Sound<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stereo<\/td>\nSupported<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What\u2019s in the box<\/span><\/td>\nPhone(Built-in battery) x 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nUSB Type-C Cable x 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nQuick Start Guide x 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nEject Tool x 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nInner screen protective film (Attached to the phone before delivery) x 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nExternal screen protective film (Attached on the phone before delivery) x 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nWarranty Card x 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nPU Case x 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

*The actual dimensions and weight may vary depending on the configuration, manufacturing process, and measurement method.<\/p>\n

*The display screen adopts a rounded corner design. When measured according to a standard rectangle, the diagonal length of the screen is 6.43 inches for the outer screen and 7.95 inches for the inner screen (the actual viewing area is slightly smaller).<\/p>\n

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Hardware<\/span><\/p>\n

The hardware on the Honor Magic V5<\/a> is truly flagship-level. <\/span><\/p>\n

Internally, it boasts a full-fat Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, supported by the Adreno30 8 chipset. Additionally, it features 16 GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 512 gigabytes of UFS storage, ensuring smooth performance for tasks focussed on the chipset and memory. You can also expand the memory by using VRAM, although I\u2019ve never found myself needing this feature during my time using the phone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The phone is powered by Honor\u2019s third-generation silicone carbon batteries, which I deliberately refer to as batteries. The phone actually features two separate battery cells: one mounted on the front and the other larger battery, mounted on the rear. Combined, these batteries offer a storage battery capacity of 5820mAh, which has proven to last a long time, allowing me to get full days of battery life out of the phone. <\/span>I have only depleted the battery on very rare occasions. Around 30% from a full charge during the day, this has only happened once or twice, and only when I\u2019ve been using the phone\u2019s camera, GPS, and streaming a lot of videos for gaming.<\/span><\/p>\n

In terms of keeping the phone cool and performing,\u00a0 it features advanced cooling technology, akin to what you would be more familiar with from the PC world. It has large vapour chambers that allow the movement of small amounts of fluid in these chambers to help disperse heat, which is essential to allow the phone to remain as cool as possible while still performing at the highest possible levels. <\/span>This means that the phone is very high performing and has not presented any struggle when doing intensive tasks. I have used the phone for capturing 4K 60 per second video and also for high frame rate gaming, playing my typical games of Asphalt Unite and Call of Duty Mobile. When playing these games, I have not noticed any overheating. Yes, the phone will warm up, but it is well within comfortable parameters.<\/span><\/p>\n

Another aspect that relates to the phone\u2019s performance and multitasking ability is its slim and sleek design. While I\u2019ll delve deeper into multitasking in the software section of this review, rest assured, you can definitely carry out multiple tasks simultaneously. I often find myself having at least two apps open side by side using the split-screen software implementation, and it\u2019s been seamless.<\/span><\/p>\n

Honor has cleverly combined a slim and sleek phone with a high-performing device that can function as both a candy bar-style phone and a large-format folding tablet when needed.<\/span><\/p>\n

I mentioned earlier that the battery is a dual carbon silicone design, which allows it to be slim while also enabling rapid charging. I recall mentioning the charging speed of up to 66W when using a SuperCharge charger from Honor. Interestingly, I\u2019ve also found that the phone charges rapidly using a standard Power Delivery charger. This is particularly beneficial since there\u2019s no charger included in the box. If you\u2019ve invested in a high-speed GAN-style charger like me, you\u2019ll still get very high charging speeds from the Honor Magic V5.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, this isn\u2019t the only way to charge this slim phone. You can also utilise up to 50W wireless charging, again when using the appropriate Honor Supercharge wireless charging stand. Of course, this is an optional extra, and the stand is so powerful that it has built-in active cooling to help the phone cool down as it\u2019s being charged wirelessly, which can cause heat build-up from the charging system. <\/span>The phone also supports reverse wireless charging at a speed of 5W. This is particularly handy if you\u2019re caught short and need to charge some wireless buds, like the Pixel Buds Pro, which I\u2019ve paired seamlessly with the Honour Magic V5.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In terms of connectivity, all your bases are covered. The phone has Bluetooth 6 built in, supporting all the commonly used codecs. It also has Wi-Fi 802.11 a\/b\/g\/n\/ac\/6e\/7 support<\/span><\/p>\n

Additionally, it supports all the international cellular bands up to 5G. I\u2019ve heard from our American friends that it will support some American networks, despite not having an official North American release.<\/span><\/p>\n

The phone will also work on multiple GPS services, ensuring you can always get a correct and long-lasting GPS fix, regardless of your location. This is crucial for various location services scenarios, such as maps and tracking, or using the phone\u2019s or ancillary options like Bluetooth trackers.<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019ll delve deeper into the camera module in my review, but it\u2019s a triple-lens system with a <\/span>50MP Ultra Wide Camera (f\/2.0), 50MP Wide Camera (f\/1.6, OIS), 64MP telephoto Lens Camera (f\/2.5, OIS) that supports up to 3x optical zoom via a prism telephoto lens. This large camera array is necessary to accommodate these three lenses. In addition to the lenses, there\u2019s a single LED flash that\u2019s bright enough to use as a flashlight and works well as an LED flash when needed. However, due to the aperture of the cameras, I haven\u2019t really needed to use the flash for low-light photography. More details on this will follow later.<\/span><\/p>\n

We truly have flagship-grade components on the Honor Magic V5<\/a>. While there will always be some compromises with hardware on a foldable phone, in my opinion, these compromises have been kept to a minimum to deliver a new flagship-level experience.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now that the hardware is done, let\u2019s delve deeper into the software.<\/span><\/p>\n

Software<\/span><\/p>\n

The Honour Magic V5 software is an evolution of what we\u2019ve come to expect from Honour devices in the past. Built on the foundation of Android 15, it does shave some of the extras added by Honour. These extras are mainly in two areas: how multitasking is managed and the obligatory serving of AI. Most of this AI is either duplicating what can be done on via the Google Gemini platform or some customer AI tools made in-house by Honour.<\/p>\n

Looking at the multitasking on the Honour Magic V5 is a great place to start. The main core of multitasking on the Magic V5 is called Honour Multi-Flex. This is essentially the feature that the launcher uses to allow multiple apps to be open side by side. Yes, you read that correctly \u2013 it\u2019s now possible to have three apps open at the same time when the phone is unfolded. This is a big step up from the Honour Magic V3 and is Honor\u2019s attempt to challenge the likes of OnePlus, Oppo, and Samsung to create the best multitasking environment possible.<\/p>\n

I find this feature incredibly useful and has allowed me to complete tasks that I would normally reserve for my laptop. Whether it\u2019s managing emails and my calendar simultaneously or researching my next smartwatch, having the ability to have two or three near-full-screen apps open simultaneously, albeit on the larger screen, has been very helpful.<\/p>\n

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Honor has just announced its new folding flagship for 2025. I was fortunate enough to have been able to use this device for the last month or so, and now it\u2019s time for me to share my thoughts on the brand new Honor Magic V5 folding phone.So, without further ado, let\u2019s jump in! The first […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":66,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-64","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-5g"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.bepet.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.bepet.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.bepet.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.bepet.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.bepet.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.bepet.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":396,"href":"http:\/\/www.bepet.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64\/revisions\/396"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.bepet.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/66"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.bepet.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.bepet.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.bepet.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}