HONOR Magic V5 vs HONOR Magic V3

The HONOR Magic V5 scores 9.0 in our rating, and the HONOR Magic V3 scores 7.8. The HONOR Magic V5 leads in performance, camera, battery, design and software support. The HONOR Magic V5 is the newer phone, announced Jul 2, 2025.

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HONOR HONOR Magic V5

9.0 Price TBA

Top score

HONOR HONOR Magic V3

7.8 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the HONOR Magic V5

Bigger battery 5,820 mAh vs 5,150 mAh
Bigger screen 7.95 inches vs 7.92 inches
Better water resistance IP58 + IP59 vs IPX8
Newer model Jul 2, 2025 vs Jul 12, 2024
More RAM 16 GB vs 12 GB
Lighter 222 g vs 226 g

Why choose the HONOR Magic V3

Longer optical zoom 3.5× vs 3×

PhoneRanked scores

Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

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 V5HONOR Magic V3

Overall 9.0 7.8

Display 8.7 8.7

Performance 8.5 7.4

Camera 8.2 7.8

Battery 7.5 6.9

Design 8.7 7.9

Software support 9.2 3.5

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec HONOR Magic V5HONOR Magic V3

Size 7.95 inches 7.92 inches

Type OLED, Foldable OLED (8T LTPO) OLED, Foldable OLED (LTPO)

Resolution 2172 × 2352 px 2156 × 2344 px

Pixel density 403 ppi 402 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Peak brightness 5,000 nits 5,000 nits

Protection HONOR Anti-scratch NanoCrystal Shield (cover screen); HONOR Super Armored Inner Screen HONOR Anti-scratch NanoCrystal Shield (cover screen); HONOR Super Armored Inner Screen

Cover display 6.43-inch OLED, 2376 x 1060, 120 Hz LTPO, 5000 nits HDR peak 6.43-inch OLED, 2376 x 1060, up to 120 Hz LTPO, 5000 nits peak

Performance

Spec HONOR Magic V5HONOR Magic V3

Chipset Snapdragon 8 Elite Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Process 3 nm 4 nm

Max CPU clock 4.32 GHz 3.3 GHz

GPU Adreno 830 Adreno 750

RAM 16 GB 12 GB

Storage 512 GB 512 GB

microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec HONOR Magic V5HONOR Magic V3

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.6 50 MP, f/1.6, 1/1.56"

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 50 MP 40 MP

Telephoto 64 MP, 3× optical, periscope 50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope

Optical zoom 3× 3.5×

Rear cameras 3 3

Front camera 20 MP 20 MP

Battery and charging

Spec HONOR Magic V5HONOR Magic V3

Capacity 5,820 mAh 5,150 mAh

Battery type Silicon-carbon Silicon-carbon

Wired charging 66 W 66 W

Wireless charging 50 W 50 W

Charger in box ✕ No ✕ No

Design and build

Spec HONOR Magic V5HONOR Magic V3

Dimensions 156.8 × 74.3 × 9 mm 156.6 × 74 × 9.2 mm

Thickness 9 mm 9.2 mm

Weight 222 g 226 g

Form factor Foldable Foldable

Water resistance IP58 + IP59 IPX8

Fingerprint Side-mounted Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM

Colors Dawn Gold, Black, Ivory White, Reddish Brown Black, Green, Reddish Brown

Connectivity and features

Spec HONOR Magic V5HONOR Magic V3

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 7

Bluetooth 6.0 5.3

USB USB-C 3.x USB-C 3.x

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

IR blaster ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Software

Spec HONOR Magic V5HONOR Magic V3

OS at launch Android 15 Android 14

Interface MagicOS 9.0.1 MagicOS 8.0.1

OS updates 7 years —

Security updates 7 years —

Launch and price

Spec HONOR Magic V5HONOR Magic V3

Announced Jul 2, 2025 Jul 12, 2024

Released — Jul 19, 2024

Status Released Released

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