New Release Updated: Apr 2026

Honor Magic V5

$1204 (Expected Price)

Reviewed by the MobGadgets Tech Team

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Display 7.95" AMOLED

Processor Snapdragon 8 Elite

Battery 5820mAh

RAM & Storage 256GB/512GB/1TB storage, no card slot

Full Specs

Should you buy the Honor Magic V5?

Reasons to Buy

Massive 6000 mAh battery life
Large 6.7" display for media
Excellent value at $1204

Reasons to Avoid

May be bulky due to large battery
Average camera performance in low light

Full Specifications

Network Technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G

Launch Announced: 2025, July 02 Status: Available. Released 2025, July 02

Body Dimensions: Unfolded: 156.8 x 145.9 x 4.1 mm or 4.2 mm
Folded: 156.8 x 74.3 x 8.8 mm or 9.0 mm Weight: 217 g or 222 g (7.65 oz) SIM: Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - : IP58/IP59 dust protected and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1m for 30 min)
Stylus support

Display Type: Foldable LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 5000 nits (peak) Size: 7.95 inches, 203.2 cm² (~88.8% screen-to-body ratio) Resolution: 2172 x 2352 pixels (~403 ppi density) Protection: Honor Super Armored Inner Screen - : Cover display:
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 5000 nits (peak)
6.43 inches, 1060 x 2376 pixels, 404 ppi, Honor Anti-scratch NanoCrystal Shield

Platform OS: Android 15, MagicOS 9 Chipset: Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) CPU: Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) GPU: Adreno 830

Memory Card slot - No Internal: 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Main Camera Triple: 50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
64 MP, f/2.5, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 3x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.0, 13mm (ultrawide), AF Features: Laser AF, LED flash, HDR, panorama Video: 4K@30/60fps (10-bit), 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS

Selfie camera Single: 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Cover camera:
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide) Features: HDR Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Sound Loudspeaker : Yes, with stereo speakers 3.5mm jack : No
- : 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Comms WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Bluetooth: 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD Positioning: GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a) NFC: Yes Infrared port: Yes Radio: No USB: USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, Display Port 1.2

Features Sensors: Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
- : Circle to Search

Battery Type: Si/C Li-Ion 5820 mAh - International model
Si/C Li-Ion 6100 mAh - China model Charging: 66W wired
50W wireless
5W reverse wired

Misc Colors: Black, Ivory White, Dawn Gold, Reddish Brown Price: About 1070 EUR

Frequently Asked Questions

With its Dimensity 6300 chipset and 6GB of RAM, it handles everyday tasks and moderate gaming efficiently, though extremely graphic-intensive games may require lower settings.

Yes, to complement its massive 6000 mAh battery, it features standard fast charging capabilities to get you back up and running quickly.