Exactly. Samsung has been a bid tardy on such renovations. Another similar product is XiaoMi Fold 3. Both are better than Fold 5 as of now (on paper and reviews)
seems they don't pay the creative designer good salaries 😅😅 so they keep copying/paste last year's design saving some money for the new design. sometimes I make mistakes catching my tv remote control instead of my zf2 😛😛, I hate that narrow design. I love to see iPhone Pro max size dimension as foldable and 8.8-inch inner screen.
I have wanted a foldable tablet phone since they first came out, I waited a few years until the tech matured and was a viable product, Samsung just kept releasing the same product with minor tweaks each year, and with the fold 5 expected to be not much different it will be another skip this year as well, my single biggest issue with the samsung fold is that it has that horrid narrow front screen, there is literally no reason when you can build a smartphone like this that looks and feels like a normal phone but opens up to be a tablet. well done Honor and Huawei for pushing the boundaries, but as usual, boo to samsung for no longer being an overly creative company
Honor PLEASE launch this globally and in the US!! You have an amazing product on your hands! The goal of foldable should be to expand features with larger screen but also make it not feel more cumbersome to use, having a device this thin goes a long way towards bridging that gap
I don’t get why these companies don’t release globally. Yes, carriers create problems for them, but how can they expect to make people want a foldable if most of the really good foldable aren’t even available in countries other than China and India.
@@evanshireman5644 demand for this phone is rivaling the iPhone in China, they're selling all the units they can make, the size of that market means that they can ignore international releases and the hassles they bring for now, there are also restrictions on exports imposed by the Chinese government, these aren't independent companies that can make their own business decisions
@@peacelove8395 yes, it's not the best. But this shows you what the others should be doing! I won't get the Sammy fold until they widen the outer s reen. I had the 3 and never again.
@@peacelove8395The software is fine. People under rate Chinese skins in 2023 but having used them all, they are close to OneUI and that no longer is a deal-breaker. Though Samsung fans are running out of reasons to justify the Galaxy Fold over rivals so will use this every review. What matters is that the Honor is a much better device in nearly every metric and the fact that demand exceeds demand significantly sadly means a global release is unlikely.
I really appreciate the technology of Huawei Honor. 😅. I still have Honor View20 with only 4000mah battery & Kirin processor. The phone is still a beast & runs buttery smooth. I can't believe that a 5year old phone still holds amazing battery life (getting 7hrs SOT), seems like no battery degrade. Except camera, every aspect of the phone is better than what me & my family is currently using ie. Better than Samsung S10+, Samsung S20FE 5G & Nothing Phone 1. What great technology by Huawei! Can't appreciate enough!! 👍✌️🤘
finally a foldable with a standard outside screen size!!! that was the one thing that was driving me nuts with my fold 3. They are big rumors that fold6 will have a design similar to these phones, but its a year away..... so thinking about getting this if it releases in the UK.
Even then the rumors for the Z fold 6 only suggest a "wider" cover screen. The jump could be like Z fold 3 to Z fold 4. So yeah still a long time away and then no info on camera, battery, charging speeds, thickness and s pen support for cover screen. Highly dissapointed of Samsung.
If there is an international release of this phone by January of next year, which is around the time I'll be upgrading my Fold2, then I will 100% be buying this phone instead of the Fold5 which is what I was intending on buying.
There's only 2 things this phone lacks. Wireless charging and international launch (for now). And I might just be able to justify lack of wireless. Curious to see what OnePlus comes out with next month. I can manage a little thicker phone too, if it means wireless charging, but the V2 here is really, REALLY impressive.
@@KingoftheJiangl I kinda have a problem charging other than over night. If a phone cant last me all day without charging, it's the wrong phone. Wireless charging for me is mostly cos my car supports it + wireless android auto, so while I often lay the phone there anyways while driving, id like it to be charged at least a little to offset the consumption from android auto
Im sure will get this v2 my next phone, but wait for global version. I already using honor magic vs right now, i love it so much. My favourite phone brand is huawei n honor.
I wonder if the pen use has proper palm blocking in it. All the promo footage has the writing hand floating above the phone and thats no way to handwrite anything well. As much as I prefer what V2 is bringing to the Z FOld 5, that palm blocking when writing is paramount for a proper hand writing experience
Only if we had more options in our cell phones stores in the United States. We only have 2 options. Samsung and Apple. I can’t imagine if I only had 2 options for cars. If this phone was sold in stores in the United States. They would sell out. Americans are sick of Apple and Samsung. For me I buy my phones on line so I can get what ever I want. Most Americans are programs. They take what they’re given.
I hardly ever use a cable, but I'd give up wireless charging for that outer display and size. Magic v2 will replace my fold 3, unless oppo really wows me
I ordered six of these phones, the earliest delivery time is July 27 The latest delivery time is 2 months later, so I think the production of this phone will not meet the demand of the Chinese market.
But what are the compromises? You don’t beat physics and unless Honor is in-house manufacturing some bleeding edge electronics there’s going to be compromises in heat dissipation, no wireless charging, etc. This phone sounds great, I just hope there aren’t any big pitfalls
You should compare the Z fold 4 against the z fold 5. It's the same phone. Same specs, only better cpu and stronger gorrilla glass😂 brightness is supposed to be better too.
What urks me about most of these new folds is that only half are sold in the US or even globally. Why even show it if it's not a global product and only made for the chinese
China's ultimate FU to America is that they never release their best tech here. We get stuck with garbage Samsung, and old tech Google designs from 2017 concept phones. Here's hoping OnePlus Open doesn't have too many delays, and delivers similar hardware and price point this year as the Honor. I've avoided foldables because of the crease. But they are becoming very subtle now. I can't see them being invisible for another few years, so I may dive in this year if the price can drop below $1500 on a contract.
I really like this phone. They nailed the design. The first foldable I'd actually buy. Such a bummer it's Chinese. Not gonna finance the invasion Taiwan.
When the day comes where the crease is absolutely gone, the foldables will never take first place in the smartphone arena. When it finally does, phones that don't fold will become all but obsolete and I'm sure it will undercut many tablet sales. The first company make that happen will rule the phone game for years to come!
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I would buy this phone straight away once it launches globally. Absolute masterpiece.. Makes fold 5 look outdated
Exactly. Samsung has been a bid tardy on such renovations. Another similar product is XiaoMi Fold 3. Both are better than Fold 5 as of now (on paper and reviews)
This is what Samsung z fold 5 should've been...Samsung just became lazy and complacent.
And they lost me because of that, I'm 100% jumping ship when this launches globally
@@RomiWadaKatsu I totally understand,I've traded my z fold 4 for the Pixel Fold and have no regrets. At all.
seems they don't pay the creative designer good salaries 😅😅 so they keep copying/paste last year's design saving some money for the new design.
sometimes I make mistakes catching my tv remote control instead of my zf2 😛😛, I hate that narrow design.
I love to see iPhone Pro max size dimension as foldable and 8.8-inch inner screen.
Thanks to them trying to be like Apple 😒
Oneplus fold is my next one. Samsung really turned me off for not even trying.
I have wanted a foldable tablet phone since they first came out, I waited a few years until the tech matured and was a viable product, Samsung just kept releasing the same product with minor tweaks each year, and with the fold 5 expected to be not much different it will be another skip this year as well, my single biggest issue with the samsung fold is that it has that horrid narrow front screen, there is literally no reason when you can build a smartphone like this that looks and feels like a normal phone but opens up to be a tablet. well done Honor and Huawei for pushing the boundaries, but as usual, boo to samsung for no longer being an overly creative company
Honor PLEASE launch this globally and in the US!! You have an amazing product on your hands! The goal of foldable should be to expand features with larger screen but also make it not feel more cumbersome to use, having a device this thin goes a long way towards bridging that gap
I don’t get why these companies don’t release globally. Yes, carriers create problems for them, but how can they expect to make people want a foldable if most of the really good foldable aren’t even available in countries other than China and India.
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@@evanshireman5644US don’t allow them to.
@@evanshireman5644 demand for this phone is rivaling the iPhone in China, they're selling all the units they can make, the size of that market means that they can ignore international releases and the hassles they bring for now, there are also restrictions on exports imposed by the Chinese government, these aren't independent companies that can make their own business decisions
please don't release it in the US, or a black list would ruin this for everybody...
I'd have this all day everyday over Samsung fold or Google fold. This is what Sammy should be doing
You say that, until you experience the software.
@@peacelove8395 yes, it's not the best. But this shows you what the others should be doing! I won't get the Sammy fold until they widen the outer s reen. I had the 3 and never again.
@@peacelove8395The software is fine. People under rate Chinese skins in 2023 but having used them all, they are close to OneUI and that no longer is a deal-breaker. Though Samsung fans are running out of reasons to justify the Galaxy Fold over rivals so will use this every review. What matters is that the Honor is a much better device in nearly every metric and the fact that demand exceeds demand significantly sadly means a global release is unlikely.
Samsung is too busy trying to be first rather than put in the R&D time first. Samsung's just looks clunky compared to this phone and Motorola.
Will the Honor V2 be sold with contract deals by UK carriers like EE, O2 etc? Not everyone have £1000+ upfront..
I currently have the iPhone 14 Pro Max, I'd buy this today. Really hope they launch in the US.
I really appreciate the technology of Huawei Honor. 😅. I still have Honor View20 with only 4000mah battery & Kirin processor. The phone is still a beast & runs buttery smooth. I can't believe that a 5year old phone still holds amazing battery life (getting 7hrs SOT), seems like no battery degrade. Except camera, every aspect of the phone is better than what me & my family is currently using ie. Better than Samsung S10+, Samsung S20FE 5G & Nothing Phone 1.
What great technology by Huawei! Can't appreciate enough!! 👍✌️🤘
Dang this quickly became the phone I want most… they really knocked it out of the park. It’s such a shame the US never gets these releases
Just import it bro
@@modestman6753 importing usually means lack of warranty support, compatibility with carriers, and def higher prices
@@extra4542 Global release expected in September!
This is by far the cleanest crease I've seen on a foldable yet.
I wondering can we use it in Canada or US?
Will this be available in the US?
Dang.. this phone looks great. I hope it gets global / usa release!
It will get
@@modestman6753not US. Europe maybe
finally a foldable with a standard outside screen size!!! that was the one thing that was driving me nuts with my fold 3. They are big rumors that fold6 will have a design similar to these phones, but its a year away..... so thinking about getting this if it releases in the UK.
Even then the rumors for the Z fold 6 only suggest a "wider" cover screen. The jump could be like Z fold 3 to Z fold 4. So yeah still a long time away and then no info on camera, battery, charging speeds, thickness and s pen support for cover screen. Highly dissapointed of Samsung.
You can buy honor phone in uk
Yeah they had the same rumors for the 4 and the 5. Yet we're stuck with a 2-year-old design yet again.
Samsung is becoming Apple
My only problem with Honor phones is their awful software and the fact that they don't get long term updates like Samsung phones do.
If there is an international release of this phone by January of next year, which is around the time I'll be upgrading my Fold2, then I will 100% be buying this phone instead of the Fold5 which is what I was intending on buying.
Hi how did you put google in magic v2
There's only 2 things this phone lacks. Wireless charging and international launch (for now). And I might just be able to justify lack of wireless. Curious to see what OnePlus comes out with next month. I can manage a little thicker phone too, if it means wireless charging, but the V2 here is really, REALLY impressive.
Agreed. 66w charging I don't mind just plugging it in for like 20 mins and do something else
@@KingoftheJiangl I kinda have a problem charging other than over night. If a phone cant last me all day without charging, it's the wrong phone.
Wireless charging for me is mostly cos my car supports it + wireless android auto, so while I often lay the phone there anyways while driving, id like it to be charged at least a little to offset the consumption from android auto
Since Xiaomi doesn't want to release the Mix Fold 3 outside of China I'll be getting one of these as soon as the global version launches.
Silicon carbon battery looks really promising, very exited new battery after a very long time
Apple will be reverse engineering it.
Mass production of those batteries will be a challenge.
Amazing devise! Dose it support Google Play Store?
Yes of course
@@mrduncan83 are you sure? Cuz I heard it dose not and I have to go through Gspace or something
Im sure will get this v2 my next phone, but wait for global version. I already using honor magic vs right now, i love it so much. My favourite phone brand is huawei n honor.
When's it due out
Watching from my vivo fold 2❤
Does the V2 and VS2 have any difference
I picture @flossycarter jumping out of his seat when they said IR remote
I mean he had the first one already so yeah he'd be happy, but not overly excited since the 1st one had it too.
Thanks for the review! Does the pen support pen pressure & tiltin like S-pen?
I wonder if the pen use has proper palm blocking in it. All the promo footage has the writing hand floating above the phone and thats no way to handwrite anything well. As much as I prefer what V2 is bringing to the Z FOld 5, that palm blocking when writing is paramount for a proper hand writing experience
I would definitely get this if it has Google! Z fold 5 looked like a toy when compared to the magic v2
Hope to see an update on the U.S availability
Only if we had more options in our cell phones stores in the United States. We only have 2 options. Samsung and Apple. I can’t imagine if I only had 2 options for cars. If this phone was sold in stores in the United States. They would sell out. Americans are sick of Apple and Samsung. For me I buy my phones on line so I can get what ever I want. Most Americans are programs. They take what they’re given.
Aggresive thickness target is a must i dont care wireless charging💯
I hardly ever use a cable, but I'd give up wireless charging for that outer display and size. Magic v2 will replace my fold 3, unless oppo really wows me
Does it have any taskbar???
Meanwhile Apple invents..a New mute switch and a new price hike.
Huawei ban helped Samsung alot.
how reliable is the folding? can last for 2 years?
I'll wait for the durability test
I want to know how videos scale to the unfolded big screen. If they make proper use of the space im buying it.
I ordered six of these phones, the earliest delivery time is July 27 The latest delivery time is 2 months later, so I think the production of this phone will not meet the demand of the Chinese market.
Chinese engineers are just next level
Which kind of flies in the face of all the lies we are told about how Chinese goods are cheap trash.
Shenzhen is leading the world
I live in sweden and can't buy it and probably play store won't work? How do I buy it?
Just to bad that there is no global release and google support.
There are global release and google support!
@@modestman6753 no news of this, don't jump the gun.
@@raychow5419 its predecessor got global release. So this might get global release too
Does MagicOS 7 now offer a taskbar and an app drawer?
Good point, even I want to know if it has a taskbar, if it does, I will get it !!
Will tbis support 5g in the US?
probably wont make it to the USA because its a China phone
Is this phone compatible with google play store and can be used in North America?
Foldables are enticing me to return to android for a while. Would love a pixel fold size foldable with this level of thinness
Guy's where can I buy this phone? WH Smith?
I've got the magic vs 👌 it's decent, and my device for the nxt 2 years 👏
10000000% would buy this if it was in the US.
Samsung hasn't innovated the Fold in 3 years.
And sumsung still takes pride over the no gap hinge design of fold 5
And you can still see through it near the hinge :'D
But what are the compromises? You don’t beat physics and unless Honor is in-house manufacturing some bleeding edge electronics there’s going to be compromises in heat dissipation, no wireless charging, etc. This phone sounds great, I just hope there aren’t any big pitfalls
It indeed has no wireless charging
Only dual sims, and no eSIM 😢 I hope this change when they sell globally
nice review brother
Looks great, bring it to Europe!
Hide the selfie cameras and its my dream phone
Glad the phone camera isn’t too big
If only honor could honour thier security update policy!
Why No Wireless charging and Water proof?
Ask honor
Let me buy these phones already
jesus christ what a device
This honour magic v2 can install google ?
No water resistance, no reverse charging
Don't find ya all funny im still using honnor 10 lite 😂😂😂
I've never heard of this phone/brand before
Maybe 😏 because your not a tech enthusiast or your fed with western media daily
I don't know this is improvement or putting a high risk screen on it. I wish the improvement has achieved on this phone.
Almost perfected, but crease still pretty much the same as the Galaxy’s ZFold series.
Not really. The Galaxy looks much worse.
Nah the Z Fold has some of the deepest creases in the biz
you must be kidding, most of foldable phones can do better than Samsung in crease..
Thats it thats my dream smartphone! if it was a samsung itd already be in my pocket! Either way i think i still might try to track it down!
You should compare the Z fold 4 against the z fold 5. It's the same phone. Same specs, only better cpu and stronger gorrilla glass😂 brightness is supposed to be better too.
I am holding the Z Fold 4 watching this video and feeling plain jealousy...
Go head threw away your Samsung . Honor is definitely a trust worthy Chinese junk brand 😂
Did anyone else notice that huge divot in the center when they were drawing on it? No thanks.
Why is laptop foldable don’t have crease but smartphone foldable have crease?
This thing's a beast
What urks me about most of these new folds is that only half are sold in the US or even globally. Why even show it if it's not a global product and only made for the chinese
Impressive
China's ultimate FU to America is that they never release their best tech here.
We get stuck with garbage Samsung, and old tech Google designs from 2017 concept phones.
Here's hoping OnePlus Open doesn't have too many delays, and delivers similar hardware and price point this year as the Honor.
I've avoided foldables because of the crease. But they are becoming very subtle now. I can't see them being invisible for another few years, so I may dive in this year if the price can drop below $1500 on a contract.
So much nicer than anything Samsung is rushing out the door these days. Can see they actually spent some engineering time on this.
No wireless charging means not for me . Zfold nneds the pen in the phone at least 100mp 100x zoom
Google and Samsung can already do this. But I mean if they release this version, what will they "improve" the year after.
Can Samsung quit already?
no foldable phone bigger & wider than vivo x fold, its more than 8-inch inner screen 🤩🤩🤩🤩
Incredibly thin !
I really like this phone. They nailed the design. The first foldable I'd actually buy. Such a bummer it's Chinese. Not gonna finance the invasion Taiwan.
hopefully mrjerryrigeverything wont murder this phone cause light phones are now rare
This would be pretty much perfect if it had a periscope zoom on it.
And IPX8
When the day comes where the crease is absolutely gone, the foldables will never take first place in the smartphone arena. When it finally does, phones that don't fold will become all but obsolete and I'm sure it will undercut many tablet sales. The first company make that happen will rule the phone game for years to come!
Isn't this stolen tech from apple? 😅😅
Yep, im gonna get this one
It's also made by huawei.
Samsung overcharges for their devices
More interesting would be to know if its be able to work with modern cities NFC payment systems… like Octupus HK
NFC works!
@@winnb4968 Hong Kong is special, NFC payments with one plus didn't work in HK
huh?
Is Apple ever going to release a good foldable phone?
I’m sorry, but all the phone companies need to include the thickness of the camera bumps. Not including it is BS.
Samsung is falling behind.
I think for newer thinner phones the ports need to be left behind. Wireless charging + external cooling while charging needs to be the standard.
That is one of the worst takes I've seen in my life
Ya, and then you’re gonna introduce so many problems.. such a bad take indeed
@@ThomasTheTankEngine2210000% agree.
@@acutelilmint8035 such as? A lack of a easy to break usb c port?
*Apple has entered the chat*
👍🏾
this form factor beats the Fold by miles! awesome, AND it has Google services, how can Samsung compare??
Honor is Huawei and honor is showing us what Huawei can do when we take the stupid ban away
Fold killer easy