Honor Introduces Its Thinnest Foldable Smartphone to Europe

After a debut in China in July, Honor launched the Magic V5 premium ultra-slim device in Europe. The brand reiterated its claims that it is the world’s thinnest inward-folding smartphone. 

At an event in London, Bond Zhang, CEO of Honor UK and Ireland, noted that more than 2 million users have adopted the vendor’s foldable devices globally, describing the Magic V5 as their most advanced folding phone yet, with a focus on portability and durability.

The device has a folded profile of 8.8mm, an unfolded thickness of 4.1mm, and a lightweight 217g body. In addition, the Magic V5 features a 7.95-inch inner display and a 6.43-inch external screen, with both supporting stylus input.

“We’ve made a huge leap forward in just four generations of phones; from the very first Honor Magic V, we’re now lighter and 40% thinner compared to the very first generation,” explained Jamie Cooper, sales director at Honor.

The foldable is equipped with a triple rear camera system comprising a 64MP periscope telephoto lens as well as 50MP main and 50MP ultra-wide sensors. In addition, the smartphone’s AI-driven imaging engine supports features including AI super zoom and motion sensing capture.

The device runs on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, supported by 16GB RAM and 512GB of internal storage. It is also powered by Honor’s MagicOS 9.0 and integrates with Google’s Gemini assistant. Available in white, black, and gold, the Magic V5 is priced at £1,699.99.