Honor's slim Magic V5 foldable is fun to use, minus the huge camera bump | TechCrunch
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The Honor Magic V5 foldable measures 8.8mm folded and 4.1mm unfolded, with a prominent camera bump that affects grip and causes wobble when unfolded. The thin frame feels good when held with fingers wrapped around the bottom half; fingers brushing the bumper can feel uncomfortable and require adjustment. The phone uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, a 6.43-inch front display (2376 x 1060), and a 7.95-inch main display (2172 x 2352). Carbon fiber reinforcement and an anti-scratch coating aim to improve durability. Both displays support LTPO with dynamic 1Hz–120Hz refresh rates and a peak brightness of 5,000 nits.
Honor is winning this race on a theoretical basis with its 8.8mm (when folded) thick Magic V5 foldable. I'm saying theoretical because there is a huge, camera-bump-sized caveat to this. The thin frame of the device looks and feels great as long as you hold it in a way that your fingers are wrapped around the bottom half of the phone. If your fingers are brushing against the massive bump, you might feel uncomfortable holding the phone.
It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, which is a top-tier processor. The front display is a 6.43-inch screen with 2376 x 1060 resolution, and the main (unfoled) display is a 7.95-inch screen with 2172 x 2352 pixels. The company said it's using a carbon fiber reinforced inner panel for better fall protection. Plus, Honor has applied an anti-scratch material on the display. So far, I haven't seen notable scratches on either of the screens.
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