Julia Christine Botin

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Arthur Fuentes

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1772609247988HONOR Magic V5_Family Photo.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">HONOR unveils the Magic V6 foldable phone with 4 colorways. Handout</span></span></span></div><p>HONOR took the wraps off its next flagship Magic V6 foldable at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, promising even better battery life, an even slimmer profile, and an almost creaseless inner display.</p><p>After unveiling the Robot Phone, which caused a stir over its uncanny design and engineering, HONOR followed up with a folding phone that has almost no crease.</p><div><strong>ALMOST FLAT</strong></div><p>As someone who has taken the crease as unavoidable in folding phones, it was refreshing to see how HONOR was able to substantially lessen the crease on its latest folding phone.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1772611682332honor creaseless display.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">HONOR says it reduced the crease depth by 44 percent on the Magic V6 foldable phone. Arthur Fuentes, ABS-CBN News</span></span></span></div><p>HONOR says it was able to reduce the depth of the crease on the V6 by 44 percent compared to the V5. I have been using and reviewing foldable phones for several years now, and I can honestly say that this is the closest that any phone manufacturer has come to achieving a creaseless foldable display.</p><p>When put side by side against other foldable phones, the V6&#x27;s inner display looks almost flat. The Magic V6&#x27;s crease is still there, but unless you hold it against the light at a specific angle, it’s almost unnoticeable.</p><p>Of course, a creaseless foldable display had already been shown off earlier this year, but that was behind a glass case, and people were not allowed to hold or touch it. The V6, meanwhile, is already here and is set to hit the markets later this year.</p><div><strong>VERY SLIM</strong></div><p>While the previous generation V5 already competes for the title of the thinnest foldable, the next generation V6 manages to get even slimmer, even though by almost just a hair’s breadth. The V5 was already ridiculously skinny at 9mm folded (8.8mm for the white colorway). The V6’s depth (for the white version again), however, is just 8.75mm when folded, according to HONOR. </p><p>I guess there’s a limit to how thin a folding phone could be made without sacrificing the USB-C port. </p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1772611834831HONOR Magic V5.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div><strong>HUGE BATTERY</strong></div><p>Aside from being this thin, the HONOR Magic V6 also packs the biggest battery in any known foldable phone at the moment, with a devilish 6,660 mAh battery for the global version of the device. Another version that’s supposed to be available only in China will have an even more powerful battery exceeding 7,000 mAh. </p><p>Coupled with an even more efficient Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, this foldable is expected to last longer than any other foldable phone right now. HONOR even showed a video of how the Magic V6 fares against the iPad Air and the MacBook Air in terms of battery endurance while playing videos. Not surprisingly, the V6 lasted much longer than they did in these tests.</p><p>To keep things cool, HONOR said it also packed a vapor chamber into the Magic V6, which seems quite a feat considering how thin it is to begin with. </p><p>So far, so good–HONOR seems to be solving every major issue with foldables with the upcoming release of the Magic V6. It’s not bulky; its display is almost creaseless, it’s got a huge battery that is leaps ahead of any foldable, and it has the latest and greatest chipset from Qualcomm. </p><div><strong>CAMERAS</strong></div><p>But how about the camera? HONOR seems to have played it safe in this department, as the initial camera specs on the Magic V6 seem almost the same as those on the Magic V6. But then again, the V5 already had some of the best cameras on a foldable, which were comparable to a flagship bar phone. </p><div><strong>PLAYS WELL WITH APPLE</strong></div><p>Perhaps one of the most unexpected features of the Magic V6, as well as the other devices HONOR unveiled at the MWC, is its compatibility with Apple devices. </p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1772518793615honor apple.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><p>HONOR officials even said the V6 was the &quot;best companion&quot; for Apple devices. It could edit iWork documents just like MacOS, iPadOS, and iOS devices. The V6 can also be used as a screen extension for the Mac, and could connect with AirPods with &quot;no compromises.&quot; </p><p>And it can even connect to iCloud, HONOR said.</p><p>Apple is famous for its walled garden ecosystem, so it will be really interesting to see how the Magic V6 plays with my iPad, iPhone and MacBook.</p><p>Personally, I can’t wait to test the Magic V6 as a daily driver to see just how it lives up to the hype. I’ve had the Magic V5 as a long-term test unit for several months now, and I’ve been very impressed with it so far. I don’t think I’ve even been able to push it to its limits. But a &quot;creaseless&quot; foldable phone with an even bigger battery and more powerful chip is always welcome. </p>

<p>HONOR took the wraps off its next flagship Magic V6 foldable at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, promising even better battery life, an even slimmer profile, and an almost creaseless inner display.</p>

HONOR took the wraps off its next flagship Magic V6 foldable at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, promising even better battery life, an even slimmer profile, and an almost creaseless inner display.

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HONOR unveils foldable Magic V6 with almost creaseless display, massive battery

Arthur Fuentes,

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Published Mar 04, 2026 04:25 PM PHT

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