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Phone Arena
20-05-2025
- Phone Arena
The world's thinnest foldable now expected to arrive in June
Honor Magic V3 is impossibly thin | Image credit: PhoneArena One of the most exciting foldables expected to be released this year, Honor Magic V5, is about to get its 'red carpet' moment. Honor has a penchant for releasing extremely thin and light foldables and the Magic V5 is no exception, at least according to the Chinese company's this week, Honor's exec Li Kun confirmed once again that the Magic V5 will be released in the first half of the year. According to them, the foldable ' will still be the lightest and thinnest ' on the market. Just like it did with its previous foldables, Honor will launch the Magic V5 in China first, but we can safely assume a global release will follow soon. Despite the fact that Honor's official wasn't very clear about the phone's launch, there are no big launch events the company scheduled to take place in May, which is why it's almost certain the Magic V5 will be introduced sometime in June. To become the world's thinnest foldable, Magic V5 must drop below the 9.2mm mark, the exact measurements of the Magic V3. In fact, in order to retain the title for more than a month, Honor's upcoming foldable must measure less than 8.9mm. Honor Magic V3 was once the world's thinnest foldable | Image credit: PhoneArena For the unaware, Samsung is expected to launch its next generation of foldables, Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7, in July. The former is said to measure 8.9mm, so Honor Magic V5 must be thinner. The only rumors regarding the Honor Magic V5 thickness claim that the foldable will measure 8.x millimeters, which is not hard to assume considering that it should be thinner than the Galaxy Z Fold 7 in order for Honor to respect its claims. Currently, Oppo Find N5 is the world's thinnest foldable at just 8.93mm thick. Besides its very thin silhouette, the Magic V5 is expected to pack a large 5,950 mAh battery. In comparison, the previous Magic V3 model has a 5,150 mAh battery, so it's incredible that Honor managed not just to make the Magic V5 thinner but also add a much bigger battery. Finally, a new report coming from reliable tipster Experience More claims the Magic V5 will use Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset and will feature BeiDou satellite messaging.
GSM Arena
19-05-2025
- GSM Arena
The Honor Magic V5 is likely coming next month, will be under 9mm thick
The race is on – multiple makers will be competing to make the thinnest foldable smartphone this year. And Honor exec Li Kun set the challenge, saying that the 'Honor will still be the lightest and thinnest'. This refers to the Honor Magic V5 (it won't be called the V4). How thin? Well, all that we know officially about it is that it will launch by the end of next month. Turning to rumors, the Honor Magic V5 will allegedly measure 8.x millimeters when closed. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 will measure 8.9mm, according to Ice Universe, so it will be down to tenths of a millimeter. For reference, the Honor Magic V3 is 9.2mm. Honor Magic V5 (MBH-AN10) details on TENAA 5,950mAh battery (compared to 5,150mAh on the V3) with 66W charging, which is confirmed by TENAA details. Further details posted by Experience More promise a Snapdragon 8 Elite inside the V5 (the 8-core version). The phone will be available in Silk Road Dunhuang (should be a warm, earthy tone) and Velvet Black. BeiDou satellite messaging will allegedly be supported. Since we haven't heard anything about a big Honor event in the next couple of weeks, the Magic V5 will likely come out next month. The Z Fold7 is expected in July, by the way. Source 1 | Source 2 (in Chinese) | Via Honor Magic V3
Phone Arena
12-05-2025
- Phone Arena
Honor Magic V5 rumor hints at a spec that could outlast every foldable rival
Referential image of the Honor Magic V3. | Image credit — PhoneArena Honor's next book-style foldable could be the first big-screen foldable that lets you forget about your charger. This is according to regulatory documents filed in China, which show the Magic V5 will carry a typical 6,000 mAh battery, a clear step ahead of every other large foldable we have seen so far. It's no secret that battery life is still the weak spot for thin foldables. The vivo X Fold3 Pro tops out at 5,700 mAh and Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 5 stays at 4,400 mAh. Heavy users can drain those packs long before bedtime. By breaking the 6,000 mAh line, Honor is making an aggressive play for endurance and peace of mind. Here is what the filings suggest the main specs are so far: Dual-cell setup: 2,070 mAh + 3,880 mAh, rated 5,950 mAh, listed as 6,000 mAh typical Wired charging: 66 W, unchanged from earlier Magic V models Model number: MBH-AN10 Honor will reportedly skip the number four and jump straight to Magic V5, a move in line with other Chinese brands that avoid the digit for superstition. If past timing holds, the phone should launch first in China in July and then make its European debut at the IFA trade show in early context, last year's Magic V3 fit a 5,150 mAh pack inside a folded frame that measured only 9.2 mm thick. Our review praised its slim feel and large battery, and I can only imagine how much that would be multiplied with an improved 6,000 mAh battery two smaller cells instead of one large block helps engineers balance the device and keep fast charging friendly. Honor is staying with 66 W, a sensible ceiling that avoids overheating. The Magic V3 needed roughly 45 minutes to go from empty to full; despite the larger tank, owners of the V5 should see similar a user point of view, the spec sheet looks promising. If Honor manages to keep the chassis sleek while adding nearly twenty percent extra capacity, the Magic V5 could make the case for foldables a lot stronger.
Digital Trends
12-05-2025
- Digital Trends
Honor Magic V5 could have a bigger battery than Z Fold 7
The yet-to-be-announced Honor Magic V5 is rumored to come with a bigger than that of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7. Per a report from GSMArena, the size of the battery within Honor's upcoming foldable phone is expected to be close to 6,000mAh. That's because it will house two battery cells of varying sizes. One of those battery cells will be 3,880mAh, while the other is said to be 2,070mAh. Combining the two batteries together brings the Honor Magic V5's battery size to 5,950mAh. Recommended Videos That's 800mAh bigger than the battery inside the Honor Magic V3, which was 5,150mAh. At that size, the Magic V3 supported 66W wired charging, 50W wireless charging, and 5W reverse wireless charging — all while maintaining its title as the world's thinnest foldable smartphone. The Magic V5 will also support 66W wired charging, but its wireless charging and reverse wireless charging specs have yet to be determined. Meanwhile, the Z Fold 7 is said to have a 4,400mAh battery, which is the same capacity as the Z Fold 6. If the size of the Z Fold 7's battery does remain the same, it would be plausible to assume that its charging power will be the same — 25W wired charging, 15W wireless charging, and 4.5 reverse wireless charging. However, we won't know the Z Fold 7's true battery specs until Samsung officially announces the device. You're probably wondering, 'Where's the Magic V4?' We reported on rumors surrounding it back in February, but reports revealed that Honor will skip it in favor of the Magic V5. This is because Chinese phone manufacturers associate the number four with bad luck, and the Mandarin word for four veers close to the word for 'death,' resulting in tetraphobia. This is exactly why Oppo released the Oppo Find N5 after the Oppo Find N3.
