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The HONOR Magic V5 is shown holding the weight of a sofa. The tech brand claims the phone holds the Guinness World record for a folding phone for being able to support 104 kgs. Arthur Fuentes, ABS-CBN News

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Arthur Fuentes

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1756693533121HONOR Magic V5.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"/>HONOR Magic V5 folding phone colorways. Handout </div>MANILA — After losing its crown as the maker of the thinnest foldable phone, HONOR says it has reclaimed the title with the launch of the Magic V5.But the tech brand isn&#x27;t putting &#x27;thinness&#x27; as the focus of its new foldable, even though it is indeed very thin. Instead, HONOR is touting the new foldable phone&#x27;s toughness, durability and endurance.HONOR said it is aiming to attract people who are still on the fence about foldables, who are wondering whether these devices can measure up to flagship ‘bar’ phones when it comes to taking the stresses of daily use. To back up its claims, the tech brand gave some very interesting demonstrations of just how tough the V5 is.But first, this issue of thinness. Last year, the HONOR Magic V3 drew crowds at the IFA Berlin tech expo, with many onlookers amazed at how thin it was. With a claimed 9.2 mm of thickness when folded, it was noticeably slimmer than the Galaxy Z Fold 6 or the Google Pixel Fold, which were both featured at the expo.However, a few months later, Oppo came out with its Find N5 foldable that was 8.93mm. And just a few weeks ago, Samsung touted that its Galaxy Z Fold 7 was just 8.9 mm thick. HONOR, however, claims that the Ivory White model of the V5 (there is no V4) is just 8.8mm thick–that’s 0.1 mm shaved off the girth of the Fold 7. But unless you’re trained to work with really minuscule measurements, like a watch repairman or a jewelry engraver, you probably won’t be able to tell that difference. The line drawn by your ballpen is likely thicker than the claimed 0.1mm gap in thickness between the two phones.Which is why HONOR has pivoted its campaign for the V5 to showcase its toughness. And true to form, the brand demoed the durability of its latest folding phone in the most uncanny ways.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1756693727282HONOR V5 SOFA.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"/>The HONOR Magic V5 is shown holding the weight of a sofa. The tech brand claims the phone holds the Guinness World record for a folding phone for being able to support 104 kgs. Arthur Fuentes, ABS-CBN News </div>During the phone’s presentation to the media last Thursday, we saw a unit of the V5 suspended in the air with straps while supporting the weight of a whole couch. &quot;If you notice, may isang malaking sofa na kasya ang apat na tao na nakasabit sa HONOR Magic V5,&quot; said Denis Santos, PR manager of HONOR Philippines.There was another display showing the phone lying flat, strapped to a suspended 30lb dumbbell, which was clearly meant to break the phone’s hinge. They also showed a unit submerged in a tank of water, but seemingly unaffected by the immersion.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1756693818682HONOR V5 SOFA 2.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"/>The HONOR Magic V5 is shown holding the weight of a sofa. The tech brand claims the phone holds the Guinness World record for a folding phone for being able to support 104 kgs. Arthur Fuentes, ABS-CBN News </div>&quot;Of course, di naman tayo magsasabit ng sofa on a normal basis sa ating cellphone. Pero, it just shows the durability of the HONOR Magic V5,&quot; Santos continued.Eason de Guzman, brand marketing manager for HONOR Philippines, said the Magic V5 holds the Guinness World record for a foldable phone&#x27;s ability to carry weight, at 104 kilograms. It is able to do this because it uses a carbon fiber insert to reinforce the inner display, and an aerospace special fiber in the ivory white version.Aside from this, the V5 can also withstand hundreds of thousands of times of repeated folds.&quot;Here we have 500,000 reliable folds in our claims, and of course, 2,300 megapascals in terms of super steel strength,&quot; said De Duzman.While we were not able to take a closer look at some of the displays, these were clearly meant to show the build quality of the V5. The message was clear: this isn’t a folding phone that you need to treat like a baby. The V5 may look svelte and feel light, but it can take a lot of abuse. And it is also built for endurance, with a 5,820 mAh battery, which is likely the largest in any foldable phone right now. As you would expect from a premium device, the V5 has the latest and fastest chip, and all the specs of a flagship.- Snapdragon 8 Elite- 16 GB of RAM- 512 GB of storage- a triple camera systemHONOR said it will announce the price of the V5 when it launches its partnership with Globe on Sept. 5.Watch out for our full review of this foldable soon.

This isn’t a folding phone that you need to treat like a baby. The V5 may look svelte and feel light, but it can take a lot of abuse.

This isn’t a folding phone that you need to treat like a baby. The V5 may look svelte and feel light, but it can take a lot of abuse.

PREVIEW: HONOR touts Magic V5 foldable phone’s toughness instead of thinness

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PREVIEW: HONOR touts Magic V5 foldable phone’s toughness instead of thinness

Arthur Fuentes,

ABS-CBN News

Published Sep 01, 2025 10:44 AM PHT

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Updated Sep 02, 2025 10:57 AM PHT

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