Honor Magic V3 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Honor Magic V3 and the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Honor Magic V3 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 |
|---|
| Price | £1,699 | £1,799 |
| Our rating | 8/10 | 9/10 |
| Battery | 5,150 mAh | 4,400 mAh |
| Wired charging | 66W | 25W |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB | — |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Main camera | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 226 g | 215 g |
| Released | Jul 2024 | Jul 2025 |
Summary: Honor Magic V3 is ahead on battery, wired charging. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 is ahead on our rating, main camera, weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs. If budget matters more than the extra capability, Honor Magic V3 is the cheaper option.
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Display
| Honor Magic V3 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 |
|---|
| Type (Main) | Foldable LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, 1800 nits (peak) | — |
| Size (Main) | 7.92 inches, 201.6 cm2 (~88.6% screen-to-body ratio) | — |
| Resolution (Main) | 2156 x 2344 pixels (~402 ppi density) | — |
| Protection (Main) | King Kong Rhinoceros Glass | — |
| Type (Cover) | LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, 5000 nits (peak) | — |
| Size (Cover) | 6.43 inches, 1060 x 2376 pixels, 402 ppi | — |
| Protection (Cover) | Nanocrystal Glass 2.0 | — |
| Type Main | — | Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) |
| Size Main | — | 8.0 inches, 204.2 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution Main | — | 1968 x 2184 pixels, 1.11:1 aspect ratio, ~368 ppi |
| Type Cover | — | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Size Cover | — | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution Cover | — | 2520 × 1080 pixels, 21:9 aspect ratio |
| Protection | — | Corning® Gorilla® Glass Ceramic 2 (Cover) |
Platform
| Honor Magic V3 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 |
|---|
| OS | Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, MagicOS 9 (or 8.0.1) | Android 16, up to 7 major OS updates |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) | Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520) | Octa-core (2x Oryon V2 @ 4.47 GHz & 6x Efficiency cores @ 3.53 GHz) |
| GPU | Adreno 750 | Adreno (hardware-accelerated graphics and AI processing) |
Memory
| Honor Magic V3 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 |
|---|
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM | — |
| RAM | — | 12 GB LPDDR5X (standard), 16 GB (1 TB variant) |
| Storage | — | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB UFS 4.0 |
Main Camera
| Honor Magic V3 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 |
|---|
| Triple | 50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", OIS, PDAF, Laser AF; 50 MP, f/3.0, 90mm (periscope telephoto), 3.5x optical zoom, OIS, PDAF; 40 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), AF | 200 MP, wide-angle sensor; 12 MP, ultrawide lens; 10 MP, telephoto lens (3x optical zoom) |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama, Laser AF | ProVisual Engine, always-on 10-bit HDR+ color, noise reduction, low-light video capture |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+ |
Selfie Camera
| Honor Magic V3 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 |
|---|
| Dual | 20 MP, f/2.2, 90˚, 21mm (wide), 0.61µm (Cover camera); 20 MP, f/2.2, 90˚, 21mm (wide), 0.61µm (Internal camera) | — |
| Features | HDR | — |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
| Cover Camera | — | 10 MP |
| Under-display Camera | — | 10 MP (hole-punch) |
Battery
| Honor Magic V3 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 |
|---|
| Type | Li-Po 5150 mAh, non-removable | Li-Po 4400 mAh (dual battery, 4272 mAh typical capacity) |
| Charging | 66W wired, 50W wireless, reverse wireless charging | 25 W wired, 15 W fast wireless, 4.5 W reverse wireless |
Body
| Honor Magic V3 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 |
|---|
| Dimensions Unfolded | 156.6 x 145.3 x 4.4 mm | 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.2 mm |
| Dimensions Folded | 156.6 x 74 x 9.2 mm | 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm |
| Weight | 226g or 230g | 215g |
| Build | Glass front (cover display), plastic front (unfolded), glass back or eco-leather back, aluminum frame | Front Display: Corning® Gorilla® Glass Ceramic 2, Back: Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus® 2 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and eSIM) |
| Durability | IPX8 water resistant | — |
Comms
| Honor Magic V3 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, 2.4+5GHz+6GHz |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | v5.4 |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2 | USB Type-C |
Launch
| Honor Magic V3 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 |
|---|
| Announced | July 2024 | July 9, 2025 |
| Status | Available. Released 2024, July 19 | Available. Released July 25, 2025 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, Honor Magic V3 or Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7?
Honor Magic V3 — 5,150 mAh for the Honor Magic V3 versus 4,400 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7.
Which is lighter, Honor Magic V3 or Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7?
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 — 226 g for the Honor Magic V3 versus 215 g for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7.
Which is newer, Honor Magic V3 or Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7?
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 — Jul 2024 for the Honor Magic V3 versus Jul 2025 for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7.
Is the Honor Magic V3 or the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 rated higher?
We rate the Honor Magic V3 8/10 and the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 9/10.
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