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Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 Said to Be Slimmer Than the Honor Magic V5

Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 Said to Be Slimmer Than the Honor Magic V5

Samsung says its Galaxy Z Fold 7 is the "thinnest and lightest" Galaxy Z Fold series phone yet.

Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 16 July 2025 14:35 IST

Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 Said to Be Slimmer Than the Honor Magic V5

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 is the successor to Galaxy Z Fold 6

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Highlights

Real-world images show Galaxy Z Fold 7 to be thinner than Magic V5
Honor claimed its Magic V5 is thinner at 8.8mm vs Z Fold 7’s 8.9mm
The listed thickness allegedly excludes protective films and camera bump

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 was launched last week as the thinnest and lightest Galaxy Z Fold series device yet. Soon after its debut, Honor attempted to steal the spotlight by claiming that its Magic V5 is thinner than the latest book-style Galaxy foldable. However, a recent side-by-side comparison suggests otherwise. Real-life images comparing the two foldables indicate that the Galaxy Z Fold 7 may have slightly less thickness than the Honor Magic V5, despite that not being the case on paper.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 vs Honor Magic V5

Specifications listed on the official Honor website mention that the Magic V5 has an 8.8mm thickness when folded. On the other hand, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is advertised to be 8.9mm thick. Purely looking at the numbers on paper, the Honor foldable can be perceived as thinner compared to the latest Samsung handset.

There is no accurate measuring tool, but we can still draw a rigorous conclusion: Galaxy Z Fold7 is the thinnest folding mobile phone in the world.
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— PhoneArt (@UniverseIce) July 15, 2025

However, a side-by-side comparison of both foldables was shared by tipster Ice Universe, and it suggests otherwise. In real life, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 actually appears to be more than a hair thinner than the Honor Magic V5. But how could this be?

It appears that the Chinese tech giant used its own measurement system at the Honor lab to test the thickness and other parameters. In the footnotes of its website, Honor states that the listed thickness of the Magic V5 “does not include the inner and outer screen protective films and the raised part of the camera”.

While we have seen brands omitting the camera bump when measuring the thickness of a phone, excluding even the protective layers on the screen to drive down the thickness numbers is unusual.

In terms of dimensions, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 measures 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9mm when folded and 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.2mm unfolded. In comparison, the Honor Magic V5 is 156.8 x 74.3 x 8.8mm (folded) and 156.8 x 145.9 x 4.1mm (unfolded). However, these numbers are only for the Ivory White variant of the handset, whereas the other model has a 9.0mm thickness.

In terms of weight, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and the Magic V5 weigh 215g and 217g, respectively. This suggests that the Galaxy Z Fold 7 may not only be thinner than the Honor foldable in real life, but also lighter.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Lightweight design and super thin profile
Fantastic displays
Top-notch performance
Excellent primary camera
Launches with One UI 8 based on Android 16 out of the box (and gets extended software support)

Bad
Charging speed capped at 25W
Battery life could have been better
No S Pen support
Expensive

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 review

Display (Primary) 8.00-inch

Cover Display 6.50-inch

Cover Resolution 2520x1080 pixels

Front Camera 10-megapixel + 10-megapixel

Rear Camera 200-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 10-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB

Battery Capacity 4400mAh

OS Android 16

Resolution 1968x2184 pixels

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Honor Magic V5

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display (Primary) 7.95-inch

Cover Display 6.45-inch

Cover Resolution 1060x2376 pixels

Processor Snapdragon 8 Elite

Front Camera 20-megapixel + 20-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 64-megapixel

RAM 16GB

Storage 1TB

Battery Capacity 6100mAh

OS Android 15

Resolution 2172x2352 pixels

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Shaurya Tomer is a Sub Editor at Gadgets 360 with 2 years of experience across a diverse spectrum of topics. With a particular focus on smartphones, gadgets and the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), he often likes to explore the industry's intricacies and innovations – whether dissecting the latest smartphone release or exploring the ethical implications of AI advancements. In his free time, he often embarks on impromptu road trips to unwind, recharge, and ...More