Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 vs HONOR Magic V5
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 scores 8.0 in our rating, and the HONOR Magic V5 scores 9.0. The HONOR Magic V5 leads in display, battery and design. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 is the newer phone, announced Jul 9, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7
- Bigger screen 8 inches vs 7.95 inches
- Newer model Jul 9, 2025 vs Jul 2, 2025
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB vs 512 GB
- Lighter 215 g vs 222 g
- Thinner 8.9 mm vs 9 mm
Why choose the HONOR Magic V5
- Bigger battery 5,820 mAh vs 4,400 mAh
- Silicon-carbon battery
- Faster wired charging 66 W vs 25 W
- Brighter screen 5,000 nits vs 2,600 nits
- Better water resistance IP58 + IP59 vs IP48
- Faster wireless charging 50 W vs 15 W
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
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7HONOR Magic V5
Overall
8.0
9.0
Display
8.0
8.7
Performance
8.5
8.5
Camera
8.1
8.2
Battery
5.1
7.5
Design
8.1
8.7
Software support
9.2
9.2
Value for money
3.8
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7HONOR Magic V5
Size
8 inches
7.95 inches
Type
OLED, Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED, Foldable OLED (8T LTPO)
Resolution
1968 × 2184 px
2172 × 2352 px
Pixel density
368 ppi
403 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
2,600 nits
5,000 nits
Protection
Ultra Thin Glass (main screen); Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 (cover screen)
HONOR Anti-scratch NanoCrystal Shield (cover screen); HONOR Super Armored Inner Screen
Cover display
6.5-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 2520 x 1080 (21:9), 422 ppi, 1-120Hz, Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
6.43-inch OLED, 2376 x 1060, 120 Hz LTPO, 5000 nits HDR peak
Performance
Spec
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7HONOR Magic V5
Process
3 nm
3 nm
Max CPU clock
4.47 GHz
4.32 GHz
GPU
Adreno 830
Adreno 830
RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
16 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
512 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.0
—
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7HONOR Magic V5
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.7, 1/1.3"
50 MP, f/1.6
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
12 MP
50 MP
Telephoto
10 MP, 3× optical
64 MP, 3× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
3×
3×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
8K@30
—
Front camera
10 MP
20 MP
Battery and charging
Spec
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7HONOR Magic V5
Capacity
4,400 mAh
5,820 mAh
Battery type
Li-Po
Silicon-carbon
Wired charging
25 W
66 W
Wireless charging
15 W
50 W
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
—
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7HONOR Magic V5
Dimensions
158.4 × 72.8 × 8.9 mm
156.8 × 74.3 × 9 mm
Thickness
8.9 mm
9 mm
Weight
215 g
222 g
Form factor
Foldable
Foldable
Frame
Aluminum
—
Back
Glass
—
Water resistance
IP48
IP58 + IP59
Fingerprint
Side-mounted
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Blue Shadow, Silver Shadow, Jetblack, Mint
Dawn Gold, Black, Ivory White, Reddish Brown
Connectivity and features
Spec
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7HONOR Magic V5
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
5.4
6.0
USB
USB-C 3.x
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
—
IR blaster
✕ No
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7HONOR Magic V5
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 15
Interface
One UI 8
MagicOS 9.0.1
OS updates
7 years
7 years
Security updates
7 years
7 years
Launch and price
Spec
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7HONOR Magic V5
Announced
Jul 9, 2025
Jul 2, 2025
Released
Jul 25, 2025
—
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
$1,999.99
—
Green marks the stronger value in a row. Specs come from official manufacturer data, cross-checked with established tech media; each phone page lists its sources. Report an error
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs