{
  "id": 19080,
  "title": "Honor Magic V6 review: sleek foldable phone lacking a bit of polish",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/27/honor-magic-v6-review-sleek-foldable-phone-lacking-a-bit-of-polish",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-07-27T06:00:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Technology",
    "slug": "guardian-technology",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/27/honor-magic-v6-review-android-sleek-foldable-phone-battery-cameras"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Honor Magic V6 review highlights a sleek foldable Android phone that boasts impressive performance, extended battery life, and excellent camera capabilities. However, the device falls short due to its software shortcomings. The sixth iteration of Honor's elegant Android phone-tablet offers a luxurious alternative to Samsung, featuring a suede-like back adorned with a gold frame. Despite its premium price tag of £1,500 (€1,700/A$2,999), the price increases to £2,000 (€2,300) from August onwards.\n\nThe Magic V6's standout features include a 7.95-inch (403ppi) 120Hz OLED flexible display on the main screen and a 6.52-inch (406ppi) 120Hz OLED cover screen. Powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, the phone is equipped with 16GB of RAM and a 512GB storage capacity. Running on MagicOS 10 (Android 16), the device is equipped with a versatile camera system comprising a 50MP primary lens, a 50MP ultrawide lens, a 64MP 3x telephoto lens, and a 2x 20MP selfie camera.\n\nConnectivity options encompass 5G, dual SIM, eSIM, USB-C, Wi-Fi 7, NFC, and Bluetooth 6, along with GPS navigation. The device's water resistance rating is IP68/69, allowing it to withstand submersion in 1.5 meters of water for up to 30 minutes. Measuring 156.7 x 74.5 x 8.75-9mm when folded and 156.7 x 145.6 x 4.0-4.1mm when unfolded, the Magic V6 weighs between 219-224 grams.",
  "summary": "Super-premium Android has top performance, long battery life and good cameras, but is let down by software Honor’s svelte Android phone-tablet has been given a glow-up for its sixth version, offering a great alternative to Samsung for a fancy foldable with a red suede-like back framed in gold. The Magic V6 continues the Chinese challenger brand’s strategy of taking a razor-thin device and…",
  "key_points": [
    "Honor Magic V6 is a sleek foldable Android phone",
    "Features 7.95-inch OLED flexible display and 6.52-inch OLED cover screen",
    "Price increases to £2,000 from August"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}