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Honor Magic V5 Launches in Europe and UK With Lower Price and Ultra‑Thin Foldable Design

Undercutting Samsung’s Z Fold 7 in price, the model combines a 5,820 mAh silicon‑carbon battery with Snapdragon 8 Elite performance.

Overview

  • Orders are open at £1,699.99 in the UK and €1,999 in Europe, with availability via honor.com and major retailers and carriers from August 29.
  • Honor’s “world’s thinnest” claim applies to the 8.8 mm Ivory White variant only, and reviewers note the oversized camera bump can make the phone wobble on flat surfaces.
  • The device features a 7.95-inch inner and 6.43-inch cover LTPO OLED, both 120Hz with up to 5,000 nits peak brightness and stylus support.
  • Core specs include a Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, up to 16GB RAM and 1TB storage, a 50MP main, 50MP ultrawide, and 64MP telephoto rear camera setup, plus IP58/IP59 protection.
  • MagicOS 9 on Android 15 integrates Google Gemini, on‑device call translation across six languages, and AI tools such as eraser, cutout, upscaling, and image‑to‑video.