By Key Points
- Magic V5 is just 8.8mm thick—thinner than Oppo’s Find N5
- Only the white model qualifies due to the different material
- Camera bump makes it thicker in reality, despite the claim
- Packed with flagship specs like Snapdragon 8 Elite, 5820mAh battery
Honor has officially launched the Honor Magic V5, which the company claims is the thinnest foldable smartphone in the world—but only if you count the numbers a certain way.
The Magic V5, announced in China on July 2nd, measures just 8.8mm thick when folded, narrowly edging out Oppo’s Find N5 at 8.9mm. That’s a mere 0.1mm difference—virtually unnoticeable—but in the world of foldables, it’s enough to grab headlines.
However, this thinness only applies to the “Ivory White” model. Other color options are slightly bulkier at 9mm due to their vegan leather and fiber finishes.
But here’s the catch: this “world’s thinnest” crown comes with a big asterisk—the rear camera bump. Honor’s triple camera setup protrudes significantly more than Oppo’s, making the device feel thicker in hand.
Meet the new thinnest foldable in the world. The honor magic v5 is 4.1mm thin. Hardly any space for a usbc port. #honormagicv5 pic.twitter.com/cKvtGVGNLp
— Khalifa Al Haroon – Mr. Q (@iloveqatar) July 2, 2025
Still, Honor packs high-end sensors, including a 64MP periscope lens, which might make that trade-off worth it for photography fans.
When opened, the Magic V5 is only 4.1mm thick, again just ahead of Oppo’s 4.2mm. While Huawei’s trifold Mate XT reaches a thinner 3.6mm at its slimmest segment, that part lacks ports and key hardware, so the V5 still holds its own in practical usability.
And despite this thin frame, the Magic V5 might also be the world’s lightest foldable, sharing the 217g weight class with the Vivo X Fold 5.
Also worth noting—like how CarPlay Ultra is shaking up the auto industry, Honor’s push toward ultra-thin foldables could disrupt how premium phones are designed and perceived.
The HONOR Magic V5 might be the sleekest foldable phone we’ve seen yet — incredibly thin, lightweight, and packed with power. 8.8mm folded, 5000-nit OLED, triple camera setup… and it looks stunning.https://t.co/GDDwIEBsj5
#HONORMagicV5 #HandsOn #foldablephone @HonorOfficial pic.twitter.com/5R8DZ0wJHJ
— Digital Trends (@DigitalTrends) July 2, 2025
Packed with Power Despite the Slim Design
The Honor Magic V5 isn’t just about looks—it comes loaded with top-tier hardware that makes it one of the most complete foldables on the market right now.
At its core is0-, a chip built for power and efficiency. Paired with up to 16GB of RAM, the phone promises smooth performance across heavy tasks, multitasking, and gaming.
Even more impressive is the 5,820mAh battery, one of the largest ever in a foldable. That means users can expect all-day performance without compromising the device’s thin profile. Fast charging and wireless charging support are built-in, ticking another box for high-end usability.
🔥 HONOR Magic V5 – First Look at the World’s THINNEST Foldable! 📱✨
✅ Ultra Slim Design: 4.1mm Unfolded | 8.8mm Folded
🔋 Huge 5820mAh Silicon Carbon Battery
📸 50MP Wide Camera (f/1.6), OIS
📸 64MP Periscope Telephoto Lens (f/2.5), OIS
📸 50MP Ultra Wide Camera (f/2.0)
📺… pic.twitter.com/k4Uj75Jr47— Daniel (@ZONEofTECH) July 2, 2025
The Magic V5 features two 120Hz LTPO OLED displays—one on the outside, one inside—ensuring silky-smooth visuals whether you’re watching videos, scrolling social media, or switching between apps.
The display tech also adapts its refresh rate to save battery, showing that Honor has thought about every detail.
Durability, a major concern in foldables, is also handled well. The Magic V5 boasts IP58 and IP59 ratings, offering real resistance to dust and water, which puts it ahead of many competitors.
And just like the impressive leap seen in the RTX 5050 GPU performance, Honor’s engineering shows how major hardware advancements are now possible even in thinner, more compact devices.
Foldable Market Reaches a Turning Point
Honor isn’t new to chasing thinness. The Magic V3 held the “world’s thinnest” title before Oppo’s Find N5 launched. Now, with the Magic V5, Honor has reclaimed that position—at least temporarily. But this race for millimeters may soon hit a wall.
Samsung is expected to launch a dramatically slimmer Galaxy Z Fold 7 next week, but early leaks suggest it will still be slightly thicker than the Magic V5. And if the foldable trend continues, this back-and-forth over half-millimeter differences could lose its shine fast.
Guess what’s behind this thin paper? Paper-thin at first glance. Power-packed underneath.
The #HONORMagicV5 battery is redefining what’s possible for foldables, setting a new standard for power in a feather-light form.
Change the foldable landscape – coming soon. pic.twitter.com/QLFfo4aM4h
— HONOR MY (@HonorMalaysia) July 2, 2025
As Honor and others chase ultra-thin builds, the question becomes: How much thinner can foldables get? Unless companies are willing to ditch features like USB-C ports or radically change internal layouts, the gains from here on out may be minimal.
Instead, brands may shift focus to lighter materials, better battery life, and new form factors, like the trifold Huawei Mate XT. Foldables are reaching a maturity point where the user experience, ecosystem, and performance matter just as much—if not more—than thickness.
We’ve already seen other industries shift toward AI-focused tools, like what’s happening with Google Gemini’s integration into Sheets and Figma’s upcoming IPO with its AI pivot. Smartphones are next, and ultra-thin foldables like the Magic V5 are likely to embrace smarter software to stand out.
That said, Honor has delivered a compelling product. It’s sleek, powerful, and arguably the best-looking foldable right now, even if that rear camera bump slightly breaks the illusion.
Hopefully, we won’t see thinness pushed so far that it leads to hardware compromises—or worse, reliability issues like the occasional Windows blue screen of death.
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