OPINION : The Honor Magic Vs was a fine foldable that added some much - needed competitor for Samsung ’s Good Book - style Galaxy Z Fold mountain range , but the newer Magic V2 takes things to a whole new level , leaving even recent foldables like the Galaxy Z Fold 5 in the dust .
Foldableshave fare a long way since they first appeared on the scene back in 2019 – we all remember the debacle with theoriginal Galaxy Z Fold and its frail video display , right ?
gratefully , issue like that seem to be in the rearview mirror in 2023 , allowing manufacturers to focus on improving other elements of the foldable design , like the flexible joint and chassis .
That ’s a much - demand relief because , for the most part , book - style foldables like theGalaxy Z Fold 5andGoogle Pixel Foldare both much cloggy and thick than even thelargest candybar phoneswhen fold up . More specifically , the Galaxy Z Fold 5 measure 13.4 mm thick when folded and weighs 253 g – though that is an improvement on the 15.8 mm and 263 g of the Z Fold 4 from 2022 .
On the other script , the Pixel Fold is slenderly thin at 12.1 mm , though much gruelling at a walloping 283 g , making it the heaviest foldable around right now .
That ’s not idealistic when you ’re seek to tempt consumers from their slick , lightweight phone for something heavier , bulkier and crucially more expensive than even the most premium traditional French telephone .
That ’s whereHonor ’s newfangled Magic V2comes into bid . Through what I can only describe as pattern and manufacturing wizardry , the Honor Magic V2 oversee to be both the lightest and thinnest book - style foldable while simultaneously boasting larger displays , bigger batteries and higher resolution cameras than Google and Samsung ’s options .
More specifically , the Magic V2 measures in at just 9.9 mm thick when folded – a similar thickness to aniPhone 14 Pro Maxin a instance – and librate just 231 g , make it not only idle than the Z Fold 5 and Pixel Fold by a country mi , but even the aforementioned iPhone .
It ’s the first foldable to truly enter candybar smartphone district in terms of system of weights and thickness , and it ’s truly magnificent to behold .
That thin , lightweight nature was immediately noticeable as I picked up the Magic V2 at a pre - abbreviated session forward of its reveal , peculiarly make out from using the Z Fold 5 as my master telephone set for the retiring few weeks .
It was much more comfortable to use one - handed in its folded soma , gibe more comfortably into the palm tree than bulkier rival , and that experience was only improved when unfolded , bringing the heaviness down to an almost unimaginable 4.4 mm .
It genuinely looks and feels like a foldable from the future when compare to other latterly announced foldables , and Honor should be commend for its R&D in this area .
What ’s most exciting is that Honor has managed to accomplish all this without cutting back on other premium features , delivering what looks to be a no - handgrip - barred foldable that does n’t give design quality .
I can only trust that this shock release kicks Samsung into cogwheel after a few years of what can only be described as iterative update on the Z Fold ’s original design . If not , we could be looking at a unexampled loss leader in the foldaway arena with the Honor Magic V2 .
