"Honor launched the in August 2025 and yet its successor is being announced just seven months later. Speak to Honor's representatives, and you can imply that it's racing to push the envelope against both its real competition (Samsung) and its anticipated one (Apple). With so little time between launches, you'll be unsurprised to learn that little has changed."
"This year Honor is marking its own homework with a similarly generous spirit, with the white version of the Magic V6 measuring 8.75mm folded and 4.0mm open. The black, gold and red colorways will have to settle for the indignity of measuring 9mm folded and 4.1mm open. Now, I appreciate the engineering savvy necessary to make a device this slim, but this push for more thinness needs to stop."
"Honor says the phone is well built to withstand the rigors of normal life, including a scratch-resistant display cover. The screen is impact-resistant, there's a far stronger hinge and it's rated for IP68 and IP69 dust and water resistance. Claims that, I'm sure, will be tested to its limits by sceptical reviewers when the device goes on sale."
Honor announced the Magic V6 foldable smartphone just seven months after launching the V5, driven by competition with Samsung and anticipated competition with Apple. The primary distinction is increased thinness, with the white model measuring 8.75mm when folded and 4.0mm when open, maintaining Honor's position as maker of the world's thinnest foldable. Other colorways measure 9mm and 4.1mm respectively. The device features a larger battery and weighs 219 grams in the white version. Despite minimal functional changes, Honor emphasizes durability improvements including a scratch-resistant display cover, impact-resistant screen, stronger hinge, and IP68/IP69 dust and water resistance ratings. The rapid release cycle raises questions about whether marginal thickness reductions justify launching an entirely new device.
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