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TL;DR A Twitter user has shown that the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is thinner than the HONOR Magic V5.
It turns out both HONOR and OPPO measure their foldables without the protective inner screen film.
A closer look at product pages also reveals that some brands don’t include these layers when weighing their foldables.
HONOR launched the Magic V5 in China earlier this month, and the company claimed that the white version was the world’s thinnest foldable phone at 8.8mm. However, recent events have brought this claim into question.
Veteran leaker Ice Universe made a series of Twitter posts comparing the HONOR Magic V5 to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7. The posts strongly suggest that the Samsung foldable is marginally thinner than the supposed world’s thinnest foldable. Ice Universe used a paper card, a ball, and a measuring tool to reveal that the Galaxy phone is apparently slimmer.
I switched the positions of two mobile phones during the test, and the results remained the same, which showed that the factors of… There is no accurate measuring tool, but we can still draw a rigorous conclusion: Galaxy Z Fold7 is the thinnest folding mobile phone in the world.I switched the positions of two mobile phones during the test, and the results remained the same, which showed that the factors of… pic.twitter.com/irlNgKOtH0 — PhoneArt (@UniverseIce) July 15, 2025
It turns out HONOR’s website lists a curious measurement method, as it measures its foldable phones without the inner and outer protective screen films. That’s a questionable measurement method, as users aren’t meant to remove the inner film on foldable phones. This layer is effectively a permanent part of the phone, which should only be removed by repair agents. We also checked HONOR’s previous foldable listings, and the company used this measuring method as far back as the Magic V2. The company claimed at the time that the Magic V2 was the thinnest book-style foldable phone, coming in at under a centimeter thick (9.9mm).
We asked HONOR for comment on the Twitter user’s claims: The overall thickness does not include the inner and outer screen protective films and the raised part of the camera. This measuring method is not unique to HONOR. HONOR also sent us images (seen below) which it briefly posted online. These pictures show that the folded device measures 8.8mm. However, the company confirmed to Android Authority that it removed the outer protective film for these images and measurements. That’s an understandable caveat as, unlike the inner film, customers can remove the outer film in the first place. The company added that there was “no need” to remove the inner film for these folded measurements.
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