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Buyers who want the thinnest, most refined foldable experience with a capable camera system, without paying Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 prices.
HONOR Magic V5
gift: £324.96 66W adapter+ Watch2 Pro + earbuds clip+militag
Terms: Standard T&C apply
Ends 31 May 2026
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Compare 758 contract deals, 366 upgrade deals and 6 SIM-free offers for the Honor Magic V5 from UK retailers.
The best Honor Magic V5 contract deal starts from £11.95/month with Metrofone.
Over 24 months, the cheapest contract totals £1,235.80. Buying SIM-free at £1,320.99 plus a comparable SIM-only deal (~£8.00/mo for 15GB) totals £1,512.99 — making the contract £277.19 cheaper overall.
Buy the Honor Magic V5 SIM-free from £1,320.99 at Amazon.
2 refurbished deals available - SIM-free from £1,250.00.
The Honor Magic V5 makes the strongest case yet that foldable phones no longer require painful trade-offs. At just 4.1mm unfolded and 8.8mm folded, it is among the thinnest foldables ever made, yet somehow fits a 5,820mAh battery and a genuinely capable triple camera system inside. The 7.95-inch inner AMOLED display opens to a near-seamless tablet experience with a barely visible crease, while the 6.43-inch cover screen works as a fully functional phone in its own right. Snapdragon 8 Elite delivers flagship performance, and the 50MP main, 50MP ultrawide, and 64MP periscope telephoto with 3.5x optical zoom produce photos that rival many slab-style flagships. At 1,699 pounds it undercuts the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 by 200 pounds, which is a meaningful saving in foldable territory. The downsides are a plasticky back finish, average battery optimisation that delivers about five to six hours of screen time, and 66W wired charging that is fast but below what Honor offers on its slab phones. Wireless charging at 50W is a welcome inclusion. If you want a foldable that feels like a normal phone when closed and a proper tablet when open, the Magic V5 is the most refined option outside of Samsung.
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Tracking the best prices since 27 Apr 2026.
| Feature | Honor Magic V5 | Honor Magic V3 |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 7.95-inch inner AMOLED, 5,000 nits peak (inner) | 7.92-inch inner LTPO OLED, 1,800 nits peak (inner) |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) |
| Camera system | 50MP main + 50MP ultrawide + 64MP 3.5× periscope telephoto | 50MP main + 40MP ultrawide + 50MP 3.5× periscope telephoto |
| Battery | 5,820 mAh — 66W wired, 50W wireless | 5,150 mAh — 66W wired, 50W wireless |
| Thickness (folded) | 8.8 mm, 217 g | 9.2 mm, 226 g |
| Water resistance | IP58 + IP59 (dust and water jets) | IPX8 (submersion only) |
| SIM-free price | From £1,320.99 | From £399.00 |
£1000-£1499 Phones · 25 phones
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.
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.
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.
Based on selfie megapixels and max selfie-video resolution.
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.
50
4K@30/60fs (10-bit), 1080@30/60fs, gyro-EIS, OIS
50 , f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 64 , f/2.5, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 , f/2.0, 13mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), AF
HDR
20 , f/2.2, (wide) Cover camera: 20 , f/2.2, (wide)
2160
4K@30fs, 1080@30fs, gyro-EIS
Foldable LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 5000 nits (peak)
7.95
2172 x 2352 pixels (~403 ppi density)
Honor Super Armored Inner Screen, Mohs level 4
Snapdragon 8 Elite
Adreno 830
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
No
Yes, with stereo speakers
No
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSPA, LTE, 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, Display Port 1.2
Yes
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
5820
66W wired 50W wireless 5W reverse wired
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
