GSMCritic Take:
With its exceptionally thin yet durable foldable design, outstanding displays, flagship-grade cameras, and class-leading battery life, this phone delivers one of the most complete foldable experiences available, though its slim chassis comes with a large camera bump that can make handling feel awkward.
Screen:
7.95"
Weight:
219g
Waterproof
Charging:
80W
Optical Zoom:
3x
Thickness:
8.8mm
Screen covers
89.1% of body
Reviews
Overall rating and the reviews that impact it
Pros
Camera
Premium Displays: Both displays deliver bright, vibrant, flagship-level visual quality.
Flagship Rear Cameras: The rear camera system delivers flagship-level photo and video quality with strong consistency.
Strong Selfie Camera: The phone provides high-quality selfie performance.
Performance
Fast System Performance: General operation is highly responsive with excellent overall performance.
Phone Appearance
Ultra-Thin Foldable Design: The phone is exceptionally slim, impressively thin overall, and among the thinnest foldables available.
Compact Form Factor: The thin construction makes the device feel remarkably compact for a foldable.
Durable Construction: The chassis is highly durable and reinforced by IP68 and IP69 protection ratings.
Display
HDR Technologies: The displays support HDR10+ and Dolby Vision.
Dynamic Refresh Rate: The screens feature dynamic refresh rate behavior.
Stylus Support on Both Screens: Stylus input is supported on both the outer and inner displays.
Eye Comfort Features: A 4320Hz PWM dimming system and anti-reflective coating improve viewing comfort.
Battery
Outstanding Battery Life: Battery endurance is class-leading and can sustain up to two days of use.
Fast Wired and Wireless Charging: The phone supports very fast wired and wireless charging.
Software
Top-Tier Chipset: The device uses the most powerful Android chipset available.
Improved MagicOS 10: MagicOS 10 is a significantly more mature and polished software platform.
Extensive Customization: The software offers extensive customization options and flexible features.
Advanced Multitasking: The software includes useful multitasking functionality.
Seven Years of Updates: The phone includes seven years of software update support.
Cons
Camera
Camera Processing Issues: Shutter response is slower than desired and AI image processing can be overly aggressive.
Main and Ultrawide Cameras Need Improvement: The main and ultrawide cameras still have room for improvement.
Performance
Restricted Balanced Mode: Balanced mode substantially limits performance, with CPU capability reportedly reduced by roughly half.
Thermal Throttling in Performance Mode: Performance mode experiences pronounced thermal throttling during sustained workloads.
Phone Appearance
Large Camera Bump: The camera module remains large enough to affect handling and make the phone feel awkward in use.
Display
No Anti-Reflective Inner Display: The inner display lacks the anti-reflective coating found on another panel.
Visible Display Crease: The fold crease remains visible and the display is not truly crease-free.
Battery
Background Management: Battery-management restrictions can interfere with notifications and background processes unless settings are adjusted manually.
Software
Software Rough Edges: The software still contains minor quirks and areas that require additional refinement.
Complicated Interface: The interface can feel fussy, complicated, and unintuitive.
Limited Availability: The phone is not officially available in North America, requiring many buyers to import it.
Availability
Smaller Global Battery: The global version uses a smaller battery than some regional variants.
No Charger in the Box: A charger is not included in the retail package.
Rankings
Where Honor Magic V6 stands in 2026
Best Phone Of 2026
#9
Highest Optical Zoom
#16
Largest Screen
#5
Smallest Screen
#36
Lightest
#26
Thinnest
#32
Fastest Charging
#14
Highest Screen Ratio
#33
Cheapest
#36
