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The Honor Magic V3 is in our catalog but no UK retailer currently stocks it.
Release date: 19 July 2024
Tech enthusiasts and professionals who want a foldable phone that genuinely fits into daily life without the bulk, offering flagship cameras, a large inner display for productivity, and premium build quality.
Honor Magic V3
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About the Honor Magic V3
The Honor Magic V3 rewrote the rules for foldable phones when it launched, and heading into 2026 it remains one of the most compelling book-style foldables you can buy. At just 9.2mm folded, it is thinner than many standard slab phones and nearly 3mm slimmer than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, making it the first foldable that genuinely feels like a normal phone in your pocket. Unfold it and you get a gorgeous 7.92-inch LTPO OLED inner display alongside a 6.43-inch cover screen, both vibrant and responsive. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset paired with 12GB RAM and 512GB UFS 4.0 storage keeps performance flagship-grade, while a triple camera system headlined by a 50MP Sony IMX906 main sensor with f/1.6 aperture and a 50MP periscope telephoto with 3.5x optical zoom delivers results that rival conventional flagships. The 5,150mAh silicon-carbon battery supports 66W wired and 50W wireless charging for a foldable that lasts a full working day. Yes, the premium price is significant, but if you have been waiting for a foldable that does not compromise on portability, camera quality, or battery life, the Magic V3 is still the benchmark to beat.
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Honor Magic V3 vs Honor Magic V5 — Key Differences
| Feature | Honor Magic V3 | Honor Magic V5 |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 7.92-inch inner LTPO OLED, 1,800 nits peak (inner) | 7.95-inch inner AMOLED, 5,000 nits peak (inner) |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) | Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) |
| Camera system | 50MP main + 40MP ultrawide + 50MP 3.5× periscope telephoto | 50MP main + 50MP ultrawide + 64MP 3.5× periscope telephoto |
| Battery | 5,150 mAh — 66W wired, 50W wireless | 5,820 mAh — 66W wired, 50W wireless |
| Thickness (folded) | 9.2 mm, 226 g | 8.8 mm, 217 g |
| Water resistance | IPX8 (submersion only) | IP58 + IP59 (dust and water jets) |
| SIM-free price | Not available | From £769.00 |
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Honor Magic V3 Specifications
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£1500+ Phones · 15 phones
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
Based on calibrated CPU benchmark rankings (60%) and GFXBench GPU scores (40%). Apple chipsets included via editorial calibration since AnTuTu under-represents Apple's architecture.
- 7.92 inches
- 2156 x 2344 pixels (~402 ppi density)
- LTPO, 120Hz, 1800 nits peak
Based on panel type (LTPO is the modern flagship gold standard), resolution, refresh rate, peak brightness, screen size, and HDR10+ / Dolby Vision support. Marketing peak-brightness claims are capped at 3500 nits to prevent inflation.
Lab-measured by DXOMARK (137 on their scale). The measured result replaces our spec-sheet estimate for this category.
- Single camera setup
- 50 MP main camera
- 4K video recording
Based on main-sensor size (1-inch / 1/1.3" beats 1/2.0"), telephoto reach (periscope > 5x > 3x optical), image processing tier (Apple Pro, Pixel Pro, Galaxy Ultra, Honor Magic Pro, Xiaomi Ultra), pro video features (ProRes, Apple Log, Dolby Vision), camera-partnership branding (Leica, Hasselblad, Zeiss) and OIS. Older flagships are de-rated since image processing pipelines have advanced significantly each generation. Megapixel count is deliberately downweighted — it correlates poorly with real-world camera quality. Where DXOMARK has lab-tested the phone, its measured score replaces this estimate.
- 20 MP front camera
- 4K selfie video
Based on the image-processing tier (Apple Pro, Pixel Pro, Galaxy Ultra and Honor Magic lead on computational processing), sensor resolution in tiers rather than raw megapixels, autofocus, aperture and max selfie-video resolution. Calibrated against DXOMARK's selfie protocol.
- 5,150 mAh
- 66W wired
Based on battery capacity (mAh) adjusted for platform efficiency calibrated against NotebookCheck, Tom's Guide, GSMArena and CNET reviewer tests. Apple A-series gets +45% (iOS process freezing + LTPO 1Hz + tuned panels make iPhone Pro Max outlast many 6500+ mAh Android phones in measured tests). Top Snapdragon / Dimensity flagships get +15%, budget chipsets are penalised −15% to −25% to reflect less efficient displays and looser background limits. Charging speed is excluded — see the separate Fast charging tag for that.
General
Dimensions
Unfolded: 156.6 x 145.3 x 4.35 mm or 4.4 mm
Weight
226 g
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Operating System
Android 14, up to Android 15, MagicOS 9
Colours
Velvet Black, Snow, Tundra Green, Red
Radio
No
Body
Velvet Black, Snow, Tundra Green, Red
Camera
Primary Camera Megapixels
50
Primary Camera Video
4K@30/60fps (10-bit), 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Third Camera
50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/3.0, 90mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 40 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), AF
Selfie Camera Features
HDR
Primary Selfie Camera
20 MP, f/2.2, 90˚, 21mm (wide), 0.61µm Cover camera: 20 MP, f/2.2, 90˚, 21mm (wide), 0.61µm
Video Resolution
2160
Selfie Video Resolution
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Display
Type
Foldable LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 120Hz, 1800 nits (peak)
Display Size
7.92
Display Resolution
2156 x 2344 pixels (~402 ppi density)
Display Protection
King Kong Rhinoceros
CPU & Memory
Chipset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPU
Adreno 750
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
Memory Card Slot
No
Internal Storage
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack
No
Connectivity & Data
2G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Network Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LDAC
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, Display Port 1.2
NFC
Yes
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
Battery
Battery
5150
Charging
66W wired 50W wireless 5W reverse wired
Other
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer