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Honor Magic V3 vs Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

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Honor Magic V3 vs Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

86 out of 100
Honor Magic V3
VS
80 out of 100
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Honor Magic V3
Google Pixel 9 Pro 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 9 Pro Fold, which is powered by Google Tensor G4 and came out 2 months after. 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
  • 76% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2087K versus 1183K)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 45W)
  • Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5150 vs 4650 mAh
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
  • Weighs 31 grams less
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14

Review

Evaluation of Honor Magic V3 and Google Pixel 9 Pro 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 9 Pro Fold

Display

TypeOLEDOLED
Size7.92 inches8 inches
Resolution2156 x 2344 pixels2076 x 2152 pixels
Aspect ratio9.78:91:1
PPI402 ppi373 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness5000 nits2700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1600 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionKing Kong Rhinoceros -
Screen-to-body ratio88.6%88.6%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space99.9%98.5%
PWM120 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Magic V3
2113 nits
Pixel 9 Pro Fold
2106 nits

Design and build

Height156.6 mm (6.17 inches)155.2 mm (6.11 inches)
Width145.3 mm (5.72 inches)150.2 mm (5.91 inches)
Thickness4.35 mm (0.17 inches)5.1 mm (0.2 inches)
Weight226 g (7.97 oz)257 g (9.07 oz)
WaterproofIPX8IPX8
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear material - Glass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, GreenWhite, Black
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Honor Magic V3 and Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Google Tensor G4
Max clock3300 MHz3100 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)8 (1 + 3 + 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 1.92 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.1 GHz: Cortex-X4
L3 cache12 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonYes
GraphicsAdreno 750Mali-G715 MP7
GPU shading units1536896
GPU clock903 MHz940 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~1792 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Magic V3+76%
2087925
Pixel 9 Pro Fold
1183110
CPU456515311982
GPU962086442023
Memory338175200125
UX338175228980
Total score20879251183110
SamplesLess then 3Less then 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB16 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 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROMMagicOS 8.0.1Stock Android
OS size29 GB27 GB

Battery

Capacity5150 mAh4650 mAh
Max charge power66 W45 W
Battery typeSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)Li-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (50 W)Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingYes -
Fast chargingYes (82% in 30 min)Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:46 hr1:36 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing07:17 hr08:24 hr
Watching video11:53 hr12:56 hr
Gaming04:29 hr05:05 hr
Standby101 hr85 hr
General battery life
Magic V3
19:45 hr
Pixel 9 Pro Fold
19:45 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution5120 x 38408000 x 6000
ZoomOptical, 3.5xOptical, 5x
FlashLEDLED
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°127°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 40 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Telephoto: 10.8 MP
3) Ultrawide: 10.5 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 IMX906 -
Sensor size1/1.56"1/2.0"
Pixel size1 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"1/3.2"
Pixel size0.6 micron1.22 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution40 MP10.5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm -
Sensor size - 1/3.4"
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 55
Preview - 77
Zoom - 124
Samples - Photo samples of Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels20 megapixels10 megapixels
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length21 mm23 mm
Sensor size - 1/3.94"
Pixel size0.61 micron -
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 version5.35.3
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
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*20 -
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Speakers test
Max loudness
Magic V3+1%
86.4 dB
Pixel 9 Pro Fold
85.6 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJuly 2024August 2024
Release dateJuly 2024September 2024
Launch price$1399$1799
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - 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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