Foldable phones are thin and light in 2025, so why are these brands bending the truth?

Foldable phones are thin and light in 2025, so why are these brands bending the truth?

Honor Magic V5 Closed In Hand

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  • A Twitter user has shown that the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is thinner than the HONOR Magic V5.
  • It turns out both HONOR and OPPO measure their foldables without the protective inner screen film.
  • A closer look at product pages also reveals that some brands don’t include these layers when weighing their foldables.

HONOR launched the Magic V5 in China earlier this month, and the company claimed that the white version was the world’s thinnest foldable phone at 8.8mm. However, recent events have brought this claim into question.

Veteran leaker Ice Universe made a series of Twitter posts comparing the HONOR Magic V5 to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7. The posts strongly suggest that the Samsung foldable is marginally thinner than the supposed world’s thinnest foldable. Ice Universe used a paper card, a ball, and a measuring tool to reveal that the Galaxy phone is apparently slimmer.