Honor’s latest book-style foldable, the Magic V6, refines the design of its predecessor with a new red suede-effect rear panel framed in gold, giving the Chinese manufacturer’s sixth-generation device a distinctive look that positions it as a strong alternative to Samsung’s foldables. The price is set at £1,500 until August, when it will rise to £2,000 — £300 more than last year’s model.
At 219-224g and with a folded thickness under 9mm, it remains one of the thinnest and lightest foldables on the market. It carries an IP68 water-resistance rating, matching conventional flagships, a responsive fingerprint reader in the power button, and a sharp, smooth OLED cover screen. When opened, the 7.95in internal display is among the best available for media and multitasking, though the central crease is a little more noticeable than on some rivals, and the screen’s protective film attracts fingerprints.
The device is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, paired with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. It runs MagicOS 10 on top of Android 16, with Honor promising seven years of Android and security updates for devices sold in Europe. The camera arrangement comprises a 50MP main sensor, a 50MP ultrawide, a 64MP 3x telephoto, and a 20MP selfie camera on each display.
Performance is class-leading in principle, but the phone ships with a “balanced” battery mode that holds back top-end speed in games and other demanding tasks. Switching to performance mode improves responsiveness but increases heat and reduces battery life. In normal mixed use, the large cell lasts close to two days, and even heavy usage days should be manageable.
MagicOS 10 has improved, offering useful split-screen tools — including the ability to run three apps across the foldable screen — and a range of AI features, with Google’s Gemini available in split-screen via a quick flex of the device. However, the software still feels unpolished in places. The dedicated AI button does not work, there is a bug that prevents Chrome from opening in split-screen, Honor’s app store conflicts with Google Play over updates, and there is no way to set different home-screen layouts for the inner and outer displays. Messaging apps also tend to pop up as floating windows when notifications are tapped.
The camera hardware is largely unchanged from the V5. The main 50MP camera captures solid 12MP images by default, though fine repeating patterns can produce moiré. The ultrawide has been refined to reduce distortion, and the 64MP 3x telephoto is the standout, delivering excellent detail even when cropped to an effective 6x. Digital zoom remains usable up to 30x, low-light performance is decent across all lenses, and video recording reaches 4K at 60fps with useful partially folded shooting modes.
On the sustainability front, Honor says the battery will retain at least 80% of its capacity after 1,200 full charge cycles, and the phone is generally repairable, with spare-part pricing published.