KooWorldFix Team,
01 October 2025.
Introduction
Flip season may seem like it’s winding down, with iPhones and Pixels stealing the spotlight, and plenty of Galaxy Flip and Motorola Razr reviews already behind us. But the story isn’t over yet. Honor has joined the stage with its own foldable — the elegant Honor Magic V Flip 2.
You could be forgiven for missing its launch – Honor hasn’t announced any plans for an international release beyond China. Still, it’s an intriguing device, and we were eager to review it to see how it stacks up, especially considering Honor’s strong track record with the Magic V number series.
The Honor Magic V Flip 2 is a high-end clamshell coming one year after the original V Flip and improving on every aspect of the pioneer – design, screen, performance, cameras, battery. In addition to its mainstream colorways – purple, silver, and gray – it can also be found in our striking limited Prof. Jimmy Choo Yeang Keat OBE edition in shimmering Blue, featuring an exclusive design, bundle perks, and a custom UI theme.
But let’s start with the basics. The Honor Magic V Flip 2 introduces an improved foldable design with IP58 and IP59 water resistance, an improved hinge, and creaseless UTG atop the internal 6.82-inch 1232p LTPO OLED screen with 120Hz refresh rate. The 4″ cover screen has similar capabilities as the internal one, together with 10-bit color depth, Dolby Vision video support, and incredibly high peak brightness.
The chipset has seen a massive update – it’s the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, up from the Gen 1 inside the original V Flip.
There are two cameras at the back of this Flip – a 200MP primary for up to 4x zoom, and a 50MP ultrawide shooter with macro capabilities. Let’s not forget the 50MP selfie camera with autofocus.
The new V Flip 2 is powered by a large 5,500mAh battery that supports 80W wired and 50W wireless charging.
Honor Magic V Flip 2 specs at a glance:
- Body: 167.1×75.6×6.9mm, 204g; Aluminum frame; IP58/IP59 dust protected and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1m for 30 min).
- Display: 6.82″ Foldable LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 4320Hz PWM, HDR, Dolby Vision, BT.2020, 5000 nits (peak), 1232x2868px resolution, 20.95:9 aspect ratio, 458ppi; Cover display:, LTPO OLED, 4 inch, 1200 x 1092 pixels, 405 ppi, 120Hz, HDR, Dolby Vision, 3600 nits (peak).
- Chipset: Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm): Octa-core (1×3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3×3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2×3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2×2.3 GHz Cortex-A520); Adreno 750.
- Memory: 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM.
- OS/Software: Android 15, MagicOS 9.
- Rear camera: Wide (main): 200 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.3″, 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS; Ultra wide angle: 50 MP, f/2.0, 120˚, AF.
- Front camera: 50 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF.
- Video capture: Rear camera: 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS; Front camera: 4K, 1080p.
- Battery: 5500mAh; 80W wired, 100% in 42 min, 50W wireless, 5W reverse wired.
- Connectivity: 5G; Wi-Fi 6; BT 5.4, aptX HD; NFC.
- Misc: Fingerprint reader (side-mounted); stereo speakers.
The Magic V Flip 2 seems like a great all-round foldable and it brings some great improvements over its predecessor such as the ingress protection and wireless charging.
Unboxing the Honor Magic V Flip 2
The mainstream versions of the Magic V Flip 2 ship inside a gray box. The retail bundle includes an 80W charger, a USB cable, and a transparent plastic case.
Our Prof.Jimmy Choo Yeang Keat OBE edition arrives a large shimmering blue box that contains two cases for the phone – the one on the left is a purple-tinted, half-transparent one, while the case on the right has a sparkly finish but is fully transparent.
Naturally, an 80W charger and a USB-A to USB-C cable are part of this bundle, too.
