Honor Magic V2 vs Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

Comparing the Honor Magic V2 vs Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Honor Magic V2 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.36 GHz, while Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold runs at 3.1 GHz, making Honor Magic V2 the better performer.

Display: Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold offers a screen size of 8 inches, while Honor Magic V2 offers 7.92 inches, making Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold the larger display of the two. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold features a LTPO OLED display compared to Honor Magic V2's OLED, making Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Honor Magic V2 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold offers 48 MP, making Honor Magic V2 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Honor Magic V2 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold offers 10 MP, making Honor Magic V2 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold delivers longer battery life with 12h 16m, while Honor Magic V2 delivers None, making Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Honor Magic V2 and Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Honor Magic V2

₹102,999

(Not Released in India)

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

₹172,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

29 Feb, 2024

04 Sep, 2024

14 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Google Tensor G4	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.36 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
16 GB RAM	16 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Main Display


7.92 inches (20.12 cm)	8.0 inches (20.32 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
OLED	LTPO OLED	AMOLED
2156x2344 px (QHD+)	2076x2152 px	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

6.43 inches (16.33 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)	N/A
1060x2376 px	1080x2424 px	N/A

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	10.5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera
20 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2.5x Optical Zoom)	10.8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	10 MP + 10 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	4650 mAh	6600 mAh
66W Super Charging	21W Fast Charging	100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	512 GB
N/A	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

8.0/10

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8.7/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Premium and sleek design
Practical outer display
Exclusive AI features
7 years of software updates

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Pricey
Telephoto camera needs improvements
Slow charging

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

N/A

4.6/5

(92 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	1,187,754 AnTuTu Score	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
N/A	12h 16m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Sep 04, 2024

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v13

Android v14

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

7 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

Magic UI

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Google Tensor G4

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

3.1 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.92 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Co-Processor

N/A

Titan M2

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 740

Mali-G715 MP7

Adreno 840

RAM

16 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

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

1,187,754

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

13.0 s

14.0 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

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

33.7 %

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

OLED

LTPO OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

7.92 inches (20.12 cm)

8.0 inches (20.32 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

2156x2344 px (QHD+)

2076x2152 px

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Brightness

1600 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

2700 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1600 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.8:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi

374 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

173.66 %

172.39 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.4 %

N/A

94.49 %

Design

Height

156.7 mm

155.2 mm

162.98 mm

Width

74.1 mm

77.1 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

9.9 mm

10.5 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

231 grams

257 grams

232 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Glass

Form Factor

Foldable Touch

N/A

Dimensions

Folded: 156.7 x 74.1 x 9.9 mm
Unfolded: 156.7 x 145.4 x 4.7 mm

Folded: 155.2 x 77.1 x 10.5 mm
Unfolded: 155.2 x 150.2 x 5.1 mm

N/A

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IPX8

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX787 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

10.5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3.4" sensor size

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

20 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera

10.8 MP
f/3.1 Telephoto Camera112 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus Laser autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

10 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

N/A

10 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size

N/A

Autofocus

N/A

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

4650 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 66W Super Charging

Yes 21W Fast Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 7.5W Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

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

12h 16m

15h 10m

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

N/A

1h 22m 0s

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

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) / 3500(band 42)
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 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N41 / N77

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz

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

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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