Honor Magic 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

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Comparing the Honor Magic 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 runs at a higher processing speed of 4.74 GHz, while Honor Magic 5 runs at 3.2 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 offers a screen size of 7.61 inches, while Honor Magic 5 offers 6.73 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Honor Magic 5's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Honor Magic 5 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 54 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 offers 50 MP, making Honor Magic 5 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Honor Magic 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 offers 10 MP, making Honor Magic 5 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Honor Magic 5 delivers longer battery life with None, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 delivers 13h 30m, making Honor Magic 5 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Honor Magic 5 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

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₹78,990
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Summary

Release Date

01 Oct, 2023
23 Jul, 2026
18 Sep, 2026

Performance
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Main Display
6.73 inches (17.09 cm)
7.61 inches (19.33 cm)
6.736 inches (171.1 mm)
OLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1224x2688 px (FHD+)
1848x2448 px
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A
5.45 inches (13.84 cm)
N/A
N/A
1248x1972 px
N/A

Rear Camera
54 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
32 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2.5x Optical Zoom)
N/A
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Lens
10 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery
5100 mAh
4800 mAh
4900 mAh
66W Fast Charging
45W
45W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0

Expert Review

N/A
8.5/10
Read Expert Review
8.4/10
Read Expert Review

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Refreshing, useful new form factor
  • Thin & light, with solid build quality
  • Samsung's ecosystem
  • Good performance & battery life
  • Large and smooth display
  • Slim and lightweight build
  • Long-term software support
  • Good daylight cameras

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Priced on the higher side
  • One-handed usage isn't great
  • Battery life could be better
  • Less suited for power users

User Ratings

N/A
4.9/5
(615 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
3,252,918
AnTuTu Score
2,471,984
AnTuTu Score
N/A
13h 30m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
10h 16m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jul 22, 2026
(Official)
Sep 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v17
Android v17

OS Updates

N/A
7 Year
7 Year

Security Updates

N/A
7 Year
7 Year

Custom UI

Magic UI
Samsung One UI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC
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Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
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Processor

Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510
Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M
Deca Core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 2.74 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A725 2.36 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A725 1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
3 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 740
Adreno 840
Galileo

RAM

8 GB
12 GB / 16 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR5X Ultra
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A
Vapor Chamber
Vapor Chamber Cooling 5526 mm²

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
3,252,918
2,471,984

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
12.0 s
16.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
6,959
5,513
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

OLED (Curved Display)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.73 inches  (17.09 cm)
7.61 inches  (19.33 cm)
6.736 inches  (171.1 mm)

Resolution

1224x2688 px (FHD+)
1848x2448 px
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1600 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
3000 nits
1900 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
4:3
19.5:9

Pixel Density

439 ppi
403 ppi
382 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.04 %
89.68 %
89.69 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
87.9 %
89.69 %

Design

Height

161.4 mm
123.9 mm
161.6 mm

Width

75.5 mm
81.9 mm
76.9 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
9.7 mm
7.4 mm

Weight

191 grams
201 grams
193 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Form Factor

N/A
Foldable Touch
N/A

Dimensions

N/A
Folded: 123.9 x 81.9 x 9.7 mm
Unfolded: 123.9 x 161.4 x 4.5 mm
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP48 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

54 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle1/1.4" sensor size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGNK 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size
50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.51" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera
N/A
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8480 x 6370 Pixels
6120 x 8160 Pixels
6144 x 8192 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera1.22µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No
No

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
No

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5100 mAh
4800 mAh
4900 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Si/C Li-Ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 26 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 66W Fast Charging
Yes 45W 63% in 30 minutes
Yes 45W Fast Charging v2.0 69% in 70 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes 20W Wireless Charging
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging
Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
13h 30m
10h 16m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
59m
1h 6m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
128 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
N/A
Head: 1.6 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/e/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v6.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Capacitive
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope Geomagnetic sensor Hall sensor

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