HONOR Magic V5 vs vivo X Fold5
The HONOR Magic V5 scores 9.0 in our rating, and the vivo X Fold5 scores 8.3. The HONOR Magic V5 leads in performance, camera, design and software support, while the vivo X Fold5 is ahead in battery. The HONOR Magic V5 is the newer phone, announced Jul 2, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the HONOR Magic V5
- Brighter screen 5,000 nits vs 4,500 nits
- Longer OS update support 7 years vs 4 years
- Newer model Jul 2, 2025 vs Jun 25, 2025
- Faster wireless charging 50 W vs 40 W
- Thinner 9 mm vs 9.2 mm
- Longer security updates 7 years vs 5 years
Why choose the vivo X Fold5
- Bigger battery 6,000 mAh vs 5,820 mAh
- Faster wired charging 80 W vs 66 W
- Bigger screen 8.03 inches vs 7.95 inches
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB vs 512 GB
- Lighter 217 g vs 222 g
- Higher screen resolution 2200 × 2480 px vs 2172 × 2352 px
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Spec
HONOR Magic V5vivo X Fold5
Overall
9.0
8.3
Display
8.7
8.7
Performance
8.5
7.6
Camera
8.2
7.8
Battery
7.5
7.8
Design
8.7
8.2
Software support
9.2
6.9
Value for money
6.0 est.
5.0 est.
Display
Spec
HONOR Magic V5vivo X Fold5
Size
7.95 inches
8.03 inches
Type
OLED, Foldable OLED (8T LTPO)
OLED
Resolution
2172 × 2352 px
2200 × 2480 px
Pixel density
403 ppi
412 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
5,000 nits
4,500 nits
HDR
—
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
HONOR Anti-scratch NanoCrystal Shield (cover screen); HONOR Super Armored Inner Screen
vivo Armor Glass (2nd gen) on cover screen
Cover display
6.43-inch OLED, 2376 x 1060, 120 Hz LTPO, 5000 nits HDR peak
6.53-inch AMOLED, 2748 x 1172, 457 ppi, 120 Hz, 4,500 nits peak
Performance
Spec
HONOR Magic V5vivo X Fold5
Process
3 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
4.32 GHz
3.3 GHz
GPU
Adreno 830
Adreno 750
RAM
16 GB
12 GB / 16 GB
Storage
512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
Storage type
—
UFS 4.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
HONOR Magic V5vivo X Fold5
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.6
50 MP, f/1.57, 1/1.56"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
50 MP
Telephoto
64 MP, 3× optical, periscope
50 MP, 3× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
3×
3×
Rear cameras
3
3
Front camera
20 MP
20 MP
Battery and charging
Spec
HONOR Magic V5vivo X Fold5
Capacity
5,820 mAh
6,000 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
Silicon-carbon
Wired charging
66 W
80 W
Wireless charging
50 W
40 W
Reverse wireless
—
✓ Yes
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
HONOR Magic V5vivo X Fold5
Dimensions
156.8 × 74.3 × 9 mm
159.68 × 72.6 × 9.2 mm
Thickness
9 mm
9.2 mm
Weight
222 g
217 g
Form factor
Foldable
Foldable
Back
—
Fiberglass
Water resistance
IP58 + IP59
IP58 + IP59
Fingerprint
Side-mounted
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Dawn Gold, Black, Ivory White, Reddish Brown
Titanium Gray, White, Pine Green
Connectivity and features
Spec
HONOR Magic V5vivo X Fold5
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6.0
5.4
USB
USB-C 3.x
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
—
Satellite
—
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
HONOR Magic V5vivo X Fold5
OS at launch
Android 15
Android 15
Interface
MagicOS 9.0.1
Funtouch OS 15
OS updates
7 years
4 years
Security updates
7 years
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
HONOR Magic V5vivo X Fold5
Announced
Jul 2, 2025
Jun 25, 2025
Status
Released
Released
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