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Honor is bringing the Magic V5 — the world’s thinnest foldable phone, though only just — to Europe, where it’s available to order now following its Chinese launch last month. It’s joined by a new MagicPad 3 tablet and MagicBook Art 14 laptop.
I’ve just reviewed the Magic V5, which is a whole 0.1mm thinner than either the Oppo Find N5 or Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7. That only counts for the white model though, with the other colors matching Oppo and Samsung phones in size thanks to different materials for the finish. It’s also only counting the phone’s main body — Honor’s supersized camera bump is thicker than those of its rivals, and if you measure by that then Oppo still holds the crown.
The V5’s big advantage is its battery. Thanks to a 15 percent silicon-carbon blend, space-saving compared to traditional batteries, it boasts a huge 5,820mAh capacity — way more than Samsung’s 4,400mAh. Battery anxiety, be gone.
The Magic V5 runs Android 15, with seven years of software support promised. Photo by Dominic Preston / The Verge
Other specs include Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, up to 16GB of RAM, and an IP58 / 59 rating that almost matches the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold on dust protection. The giant camera bump isn’t just for show either: the 50-megapixel main and ultrawide cameras, and 64-megapixel telephoto, are among the best I’ve used on any foldable phone. It starts from £1,699.99 / €1,999 (around $2,300), putting it in line with other foldables.
The V5 is joined by two other launches. The MagicPad 3 is a 13.3-inch Android tablet with a 165Hz LCD display, and it’s also impressively thin at 5.8mm. That’s despite a generous 12,450mAh battery and 66W wired charging. It’s launching in the UK for £599.99 (about $800).
The MagicPad 3 is launching in white and gray. Image: Honor Like some other Honor laptops, the new MagicBook has a webcam stored in the side that attaches magnetically to the lid. Image: Honor
The MagicBook Art 14 is a Windows laptop that — you’ll never believe it — is quite thin, clocking in around 10mm, with a slender magnesium-titanium body. The 14.6-inch OLED screen has a 3.1K resolution, and the laptop is powered by Intel chips, including the Arc 140T GPU. It’s probably more of a looker than a powerhouse, but comes at a premium price: £1,499.99 / €1,699 (around $2,000).