Honor has launched the Magic V6 in the UK, and the headline numbers are hard to ignore. The phone folds down to just 4mm thick when open, making it one of the slimmest foldables on the market, while somehow fitting a 6,660mAh battery inside. That combination is genuinely unusual in a category where manufacturers usually sacrifice one for the other.
The foldable market has been growing steadily, but battery life and bulk remain the two most common complaints from buyers. Samsung, Google, and OnePlus have all released competitive foldables in the past year, and each has made tradeoffs in those same areas. Honor is betting that solving both problems at once is what it takes to win over skeptical buyers who still see foldables as novelty devices.
The Magic V6 goes on sale now in the UK at an effective price of £1,499.99, with a £500 discount applied at checkout across major retailers including Argos, Amazon, Very, and Currys. The full RRP is £1,999.99.
A foldable that’s actually slim enough to carry daily
The Magic V6 measures 8.75mm when folded and 4mm when open, and weighs around 219g. For context, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 is 12.1mm folded and weighs 239g. The difference is noticeable in a pocket.
Honor achieves this partly through its Super Steel Hinge, which uses steel rated at 2,800 MPa tensile strength. The inner display uses ultra-thin flexible glass to keep the crease minimal, while the outer display has Honor’s Anti-scratch NanoCrystal Shield. The phone carries both IP68 and IP69 ratings, meaning it can handle submersion and high-pressure water jets.
Display specs across both screens are strong:
- Outer display: 6.52 inches with adaptive 1-120Hz refresh rate
- Inner display: 7.95 inches with the same adaptive refresh range
- 4320Hz PWM dimming for reduced eye strain in low light
- High brightness and low reflectivity across both panels
The battery and chip combination is the real story
A 6,660mAh battery is large by any standard. In a foldable, it’s exceptional. Honor uses silicon-carbon battery technology, which packs more energy into a smaller physical space compared to traditional lithium-ion cells. That’s how it fits into such a thin chassis.
Charging speeds are also competitive:
- 80W wired charging
- 66W wireless charging
- Wireless reverse charging for accessories
The processor is Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, which is a top-tier chip designed to handle gaming, AI tasks, and heavy multitasking without throttling. It’s the same generation of chip you’d expect in any flagship phone launched in the second half of 2026.
Honor is directly targeting Apple users
One of the more interesting moves here is Honor’s push for cross-ecosystem compatibility. The Magic V6 runs Android and MagicOS 10, but it’s built to work alongside Apple devices. Honor says it connects with iPhone, Mac, AirPods, and Apple Watch natively, and supports Quick Share for moving files between devices without friction.
This is a smart play. A significant portion of UK smartphone users are in the Apple ecosystem but might consider switching to a foldable if the transition feels manageable. By reducing the friction of using both ecosystems, Honor lowers the barrier to entry for those buyers.
The phone also includes Google Gemini integration, letting users interact through text, voice, and images. Buyers get a three-month Google AI Pro trial included.
Camera and AI tools round out the package
The camera system has three lenses:
- 50MP main camera
- 64MP periscope telephoto camera
- 50MP ultra-wide camera
Honor calls this the AI Falcon Camera System, with AI processing applied to most shooting modes. The periscope telephoto is the standout here, as 64MP at that focal length gives significant flexibility for cropping and detail at distance.
On the software side, MagicOS 10 includes Honor’s AI Agents alongside two multitasking modes called Fast Flex and Multi-Flex, which let users run apps across the inner display in split and floating window configurations. These are standard in the foldable category at this point, but the large 7.95-inch inner screen gives them more room to breathe than on smaller foldables.
Pricing makes it competitive, but only just
At £1,499.99 effective launch price, the Magic V6 sits below the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 at launch but above mid-range foldables. The gift bundle valued at £549.97, included through selected UK retailers, adds meaningful value if it includes accessories you’d actually use.
Honor is clearly pushing hard to establish itself as a credible premium brand in the UK market. The Magic V6 is available in Red, Gold, White, and Black. More details are at honor.com.