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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition vs Honor Magic V5

82 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
VS
83 out 100
Honor Magic V5
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
Honor Magic V5

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Honor Magic V5, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
  • Larger display: 8in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor Magic V5
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 217g vs 236g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5820mAh vs 4400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 16/512 GB - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition and Honor Magic V5
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
vs
Honor Magic V5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 8 in 7.95 in
Resolution 1968x2184 pixels 2172x2352 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 10:9
Pixel density 367 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 1400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.2 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
n/a
Honor Magic V5
1306 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.2 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a360 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor Magic V5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.9 mm (6.22 in) 156.8 mm (6.17 in)
Width 142.6 mm (5.61 in) 145.9 mm (5.74 in)
Thickness 5.6 mm (0.22 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 236 g (8.32 oz) 217 g (7.65 oz)
Water resistance IP48 IP58
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Black - White
- Black
- Gold
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
91.2 %
Honor Magic V5
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition and Honor Magic V5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3390 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
2279
Honor Magic V5
1106
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
6910
Honor Magic V5
4959
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22791106
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)69104959
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a20467
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic V5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
1885765
Honor Magic V5
2289483
CPU440781534953
GPU795002869098
Memory344091466730
UX305891418702
NanoReview Score18857652289483

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity512 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin One UI 6.1.1 MagicOS 9.0.1

Battery

Volume 4400 mAh 5820 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (38% in 30 min) Yes (67% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 0:53 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
n/a
Honor Magic V5
21:30
Web Browsingn/a08:27 h
Video Playbackn/a12:20 h
Gamesn/a05:44 h
Standby Moden/a107 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 9216x6912 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX906
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.5
Focal length66 mm70 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3K1Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/3.941/2.0
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalOptical

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 5120x3840 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX374 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes, DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
n/a
Honor Magic V5
81.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1999
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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