HONOR Magic V2 vs Google Pixel Fold
The HONOR Magic V2 scores 6.8 in our rating, and the Google Pixel Fold scores 6.5. The HONOR Magic V2 leads in performance, camera and battery, while the Google Pixel Fold is ahead in design and software support. The HONOR Magic V2 is the newer phone, announced Jul 12, 2023.
Key differences
Why choose the HONOR Magic V2
- Bigger battery 5,000 mAh vs 4,821 mAh
- Faster wired charging 66 W vs 21 W
- Bigger screen 7.92 inches vs 7.6 inches
- Brighter screen 1,600 nits vs 1,450 nits
- Newer model Jul 12, 2023 vs May 10, 2023
- More RAM 16 GB vs 12 GB
Why choose the Google Pixel Fold
- Longer optical zoom 5× vs 2.5×
- Better water resistance IPX8 vs None
- Better selfie video 4K@60 vs 4K@30
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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
HONOR Magic V2Google Pixel Fold
Overall
6.8
6.5
Display
7.5
7.5
Performance
6.9
5.8
Camera
7.7
7.4
Battery
5.3
4.5
Design
6.0
7.9
Software support
3.5
7.4
Value for money
6.0 est.
1.5
Display
Spec
HONOR Magic V2Google Pixel Fold
Size
7.92 inches
7.6 inches
Type
OLED
OLED
Resolution
2156 × 2344 px
1840 × 2208 px
Pixel density
402 ppi
380 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Peak brightness
1,600 nits
1,450 nits
HDR
HDR10+
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Protection
Second-generation Nanocrystal Glass (cover screen)
Ultra Thin Glass with protective plastic layer (inner); Gorilla Glass Victus (cover screen)
Cover display
6.43-inch OLED, 2376 x 1060, 120 Hz, 2500 nits peak
5.8-inch OLED, 2092 x 1080, 408 PPI, up to 120Hz, up to 1,550 nits peak, Gorilla Glass Victus
Performance
Spec
HONOR Magic V2Google Pixel Fold
Process
4 nm
5 nm
Max CPU clock
3.19 GHz
2.85 GHz
GPU
Adreno 740
Mali-G710 MP7
RAM
16 GB
12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
—
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
HONOR Magic V2Google Pixel Fold
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.9
48 MP, f/1.7, 1/2"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
10.8 MP
Telephoto
20 MP, 2.5× optical
10.8 MP, 5× optical
Optical zoom
2.5×
5×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@60
4K@60
Front camera
16 MP
9.5 MP
Front video
4K@30
4K@60
Battery and charging
Spec
HONOR Magic V2Google Pixel Fold
Capacity
5,000 mAh
4,821 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
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Wired charging
66 W
21 W
Wireless charging
—
7.5 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
HONOR Magic V2Google Pixel Fold
Dimensions
156.7 × 74 × 9.9 mm
139.7 × 79.5 × 12.1 mm
Thickness
9.9 mm
12.1 mm
Weight
231 g
283 g
Form factor
Foldable
Foldable
Frame
—
Aluminum
Back
Glass
Glass
Water resistance
None
IPX8
Fingerprint
Side-mounted
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
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SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Black, Purple, Gold
Obsidian, Porcelain
Connectivity and features
Spec
HONOR Magic V2Google Pixel Fold
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
5.3
5.2
USB
USB-C 3.x
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✕ No
Software
Spec
HONOR Magic V2Google Pixel Fold
OS at launch
Android 13
Android 13
Interface
MagicOS 7.2
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OS updates
—
5 years
Security updates
—
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
HONOR Magic V2Google Pixel Fold
Announced
Jul 12, 2023
May 10, 2023
Released
Jul 20, 2023
Jun 27, 2023
Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
—
$1,799
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