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Honor Magic V3 vs Google Pixel Fold

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Honor Magic V3 vs Google Pixel Fold

86 out of 100
Honor Magic V3
VS
70 out of 100
Google Pixel Fold
Honor Magic V3
Google Pixel Fold

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 7.92-inch Honor Magic V3 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on July 12, 2024, against the Google Pixel Fold, which is powered by Google Tensor G2 and came out 1 year and 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic V3
  • 3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2087K versus 688K)
  • Delivers 70% higher peak brightness (2113 against 1246 nits)
  • Shows 9% longer battery life (19:45 vs 18:04 hours)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 30W)
  • Has a 0.32 inch larger screen size
  • Comes with 329 mAh larger battery capacity: 5150 vs 4821 mAh
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • The phone is 1 year and 2 months newer
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Thinner bezels – 5.9% more screen real estate
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel Fold
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 5.6 mm narrower

Review

Evaluation of Honor Magic V3 and Google Pixel Fold crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Magic V3
vs
Pixel Fold

Display

TypeOLEDOLED
Size7.92 inches7.6 inches
Resolution2156 x 2344 pixels1840 x 2208 pixels
Aspect ratio9.78:96:5
PPI402 ppi378 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)No
Max rated brightness5000 nits1200 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1450 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionKing Kong RhinocerosGorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio88.6%82.7%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space99.9%98.8%
PWM120 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Magic V3+70%
2113 nits
Pixel Fold
1246 nits

Design and build

Height156.6 mm (6.17 inches)158.7 mm (6.25 inches)
Width145.3 mm (5.72 inches)139.7 mm (5.5 inches)
Thickness4.35 mm (0.17 inches)5.8 mm (0.23 inches)
Weight226 g (7.97 oz)283 g (9.98 oz)
WaterproofIPX8IPX8
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear material - Glass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, GreenBlack, Gray
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Magic V3+7%
88.6%
Pixel Fold
82.7%

Performance

Tests of Honor Magic V3 and Google Pixel Fold in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Google Tensor G2
Max clock3300 MHz2850 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.35 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 2 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache12 MB4 MB
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers5 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonNext-gen Tensor Processing Unit
GraphicsAdreno 750Mali-G710 MP7
GPU shading units1536672
GPU clock903 MHz850 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~1142.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Magic V3+43%
2144
Pixel Fold
1501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Magic V3+68%
6433
Pixel Fold
3833
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Magic V3+203%
2087925
Pixel Fold
688276
CPU456515207549
GPU962086143090
Memory338175171410
UX338175166227
Total score2087925688276
SamplesLess then 3Less then 3
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 9148
Video editing - 6962
Photo editing - 19894
Data manipulation - 10833
Writing score - 15002

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Memory clock4200 MHz -
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROMMagicOS 8.0.1 -
OS size29 GB15 GB

Battery

Capacity5150 mAh4821 mAh
Max charge power66 W30 W
Battery typeSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)Li-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (50 W)Yes (20 W)
Reverse chargingYesNo
Fast chargingYes (82% in 30 min)Yes (50% in 31 min)
Full charging time0:46 hr1:32 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing07:17 hr06:51 hr
Watching video11:53 hr11:44 hr
Gaming04:29 hr04:45 hr
Standby101 hr85 hr
General battery life
Magic V3+9%
19:45 hr
Pixel Fold
18:04 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution5120 x 38408000 x 6000
ZoomOptical, 3.5xOptical, 5x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion - 240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens112°121°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 40 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Telephoto: 10.8 MP
3) Ultrawide: 10.8 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal length23 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX787
Sensor size1/1.56"1/2"
Pixel size1 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP10.8 MP
Aperturef/3.0f/3.1
Focal length90 mm112 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50CSamsung S5K3J1
Sensor size1/2.51"1/3.1"
Pixel size0.6 micron1.22 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution40 MP10.8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm -
Sensor - Sony IMX386
Sensor size - 1/3"
Pixel size - 1.25 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 60
Preview - 63
Zoom - 117
Samples - Photo samples of Google Pixel Fold from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels20 megapixels8 megapixels
Image resolution - 3264 x 2448
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length21 mm24 mm
Pixel size0.61 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Additional lens - 9.5 MP, f/24
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35.2
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.13.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby Atmos - No
Speakers test
Max loudness
Magic V3+5%
86.4 dB
Pixel Fold
82.5 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJuly 2024May 2023
Release dateJuly 2024June 2023
Launch price$1399$1799
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 66 WNot included
Further details
Notes on Magic V3:
    - The model in black color weighs 226 grams, while the others weigh 230 grams.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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