Honor Magic V3 review: specs, battery & used prices

Summary

The Honor Magic V3 is the thinnest book-style foldable of its generation: a 7.92-inch inner OLED in a 226 g chassis that closes to 9.2 mm — dimensions most slab flagships would envy. Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, a 5,150 mAh battery, and IPX8 water sealing complete a $1,399 package (12/256) that, on engineering alone, led the 2024 folding field. US availability remains thin; the single used listing we track sits near $984.

Display and design

The 7.92-inch 120 Hz inner OLED with the line's 5,000-nit laboratory rating scores 91/100 — large, bright, and notably crease-light. The closed silhouette is the product: at 226 g and 9.2 mm folded it normalized the foldable's pocket presence more than any rival of its year, and IPX8 water sealing was category-leading for a hinge device.

Performance

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 scores 84/100 everyday and 54/100 gaming — full flagship silicon in the thinnest body in the category, a thermal compromise Honor largely absorbed. The two-year OS commitment from a 2024 launch is the line's standing weakness and bites harder on an expensive device meant to be kept.

Camera

A 50 MP main, 50 MP ultrawide, and 40 MP telephoto with 4K60 score 57/100 — a genuinely complete stack for a foldable, with usable zoom and consistent daylight output rather than the category's usual slab-leftover compromises.

Battery and charging

The 5,150 mAh battery scores 43/100 on endurance — respectable for the thin chassis, a full day of moderate mixed use — with 66 W charging (47/100) among the faster foldable refills.

Verdict

The Magic V3 is the foldable that made thin normal, and it remains the reference point for pocketable book-style engineering. Availability and the short software runway are the honest caveats outside its home markets. Against the mainstream alternatives, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 offers the supported ecosystem; the V3 offers the better object.