Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold VS Honor Magic V5

Both the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold and the Honor Magic V5 are designed with folding capabilities, offering a similar form factor in terms of flexibility. The Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold weighs 257 g, whereas the Honor Magic V5 is lighter at 217 g, making it 40 g lighter. The Pixel 10 Pro Fold is also slightly thicker at 5.2 mm compared to the 4.1 mm thickness of the Honor Magic V5. Additionally, the Pixel 10 Pro Fold is marginally wider, measuring 150.4 mm, while the Honor Magic V5 is a bit more compact at 145.9 mm. The Pixel's height is 155.2 mm, which is a little shorter than the Honor Magic V5's height of 156.8 mm.

In terms of water resistance, both devices are waterproof, but they have different Ingress Protection (IP) ratings. The Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold boasts an IPX8 rating, indicating it can withstand continuous immersion in water. In contrast, the Honor Magic V5 has an IP58 rating, which also provides waterproof protection but with a slightly lower tolerance for dust ingress compared to the Pixel's higher rating.

Both devices are foldable, offering a similar key design feature, but the Pixel 10 Pro Fold stands out with its superior water protection rating while the Honor Magic V5 is notably lighter and slimmer in overall dimensions.

Both the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold and the Honor Magic V5 feature OLED/AMOLED displays, offering vibrant and high-quality visuals. The Pixel 10 Pro Fold has a slightly larger 8-inch screen, while the Honor Magic V5 is just a bit smaller at 7.95 inches. The Pixel 10 Pro Fold's display has a pixel density of 373 ppi, whereas the Honor Magic V5 packs a denser 403 ppi, which may provide sharper details. In terms of resolution, the Pixel 10 Pro Fold has a 2152 x 2076 px display, while the Honor Magic V5 has a resolution of 2172 x 2352 px, resulting in a slightly higher vertical resolution for the Honor device.

Both devices feature a 120Hz refresh rate, offering smooth scrolling and responsiveness. The Pixel 10 Pro Fold, however, outshines the Honor Magic V5 in brightness, with a typical brightness of 1800 nits, while the Honor Magic V5 reaches an impressive 5000 nits. This makes the Honor device potentially more visible in bright environments.

When it comes to additional features, the Pixel 10 Pro Fold supports HDR10 and HDR10+ for enhanced color and contrast, but the Honor Magic V5 does not support either of these HDR standards. The Pixel 10 Pro Fold also includes an Always-On Display, a feature not available on the Honor Magic V5. Both devices feature a secondary screen, with the Pixel's secondary screen having a resolution of 1080 x 2364 px, compared to the Honor Magic V5’s secondary screen resolution of 1060 x 2376 px, which is slightly taller.

Both the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold and the Honor Magic V5 come equipped with 1024GB of internal storage and 16GB of RAM, providing ample space and memory for smooth multitasking and storage. The Pixel 10 Pro Fold is powered by the Google Tensor G5 chipset, while the Honor Magic V5 uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. These two chipsets have different architectures, with the Tensor G5 featuring a CPU with 8 threads, comprising 1 x 3.4 GHz core, 5 x 2.85 GHz cores, and 2 x 2.4 GHz cores, while the Snapdragon 8 Elite has a CPU with 8 threads, featuring 2 x 4.32 GHz cores and 6 x 3.53 GHz cores.

In terms of performance benchmarks, the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold scores 5712 in Geekbench 6's multi-core test and 2267 in the single-core test. The Honor Magic V5, on the other hand, significantly outperforms the Pixel with scores of 10059 in the multi-core test and 3234 in the single-core test.

Both devices feature integrated LTE and support 64-bit processing, and they both have integrated graphics. The Pixel 10 Pro Fold uses PowerVR DXT 48 1536 GPU with a clock speed of 1100 MHz, while the Honor Magic V5 uses the Adreno 830 GPU, also clocked at 1100 MHz. The Pixel has RAM speed of 4200 MHz, while the Honor Magic V5 has a faster RAM speed of 5300 MHz. Additionally, the Honor Magic V5 supports OpenCL version 3, while the Pixel 10 Pro Fold supports OpenCL version 2. The maximum memory supported by the Pixel 10 Pro Fold is 16GB, while the Honor Magic V5 can handle up to 24GB of memory.

The Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold and the Honor Magic V5 both feature multi-lens main cameras with optical zoom, but their specifications differ. The Pixel 10 Pro Fold has a triple-lens system with 48 MP, 10.8 MP, and 10.5 MP sensors, while the Honor Magic V5 is equipped with 64 MP, 50 MP, and 50 MP lenses. The Pixel 10 Pro Fold offers a 5x optical zoom, while the Honor Magic V5 offers a 3x optical zoom. The aperture sizes of the main cameras also vary; the Pixel 10 Pro Fold has 1.7f, 2.2f, and 3.05f apertures, while the Honor Magic V5 features slightly larger apertures with 2.5f, 2f, and 1.6f.

Both devices support 2160p video recording at 60 fps, have built-in optical image stabilization, and feature phase-detection autofocus for photos. The Pixel 10 Pro Fold supports 360° panorama shots, while the Honor Magic V5 does not have this feature. The Pixel 10 Pro Fold also supports RAW shooting, a feature not available on the Honor Magic V5.

On the front, the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold has a 10 MP front camera, while the Honor Magic V5 has a higher resolution 20 MP front camera. Both front cameras have a wide aperture of 2.2f. Neither device has a front-facing LED flash, and both lack a dual-lens front camera. The Pixel 10 Pro Fold includes a dual-tone LED flash on the back, while the Honor Magic V5 lacks this feature but includes a flash with two LEDs.

Both the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold and the Honor Magic V5 feature robust operating systems with privacy, customization, and productivity features. Both devices support clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera/microphone privacy options, theme customization, and the ability to block app tracking. Additionally, both support dark mode, notification permissions, media picker, and allow games to be played while downloading. They also both have on-device machine learning, customizable notifications, Live Text, full-page screenshots, split screen, PiP (Picture-in-Picture), sharing intents, and voice commands.

There are a few key differences in the operating system features. The Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold offers direct OS updates, while the Honor Magic V5 does not. The Pixel also includes a child lock feature, battery health check, extra dim mode, and the ability to offload apps, all of which are supported by the Honor Magic V5 as well. However, the Pixel device has a multi-user system, offline voice recognition, and Quick Start, none of which are mentioned for the Honor Magic V5.

Both devices support widgets and are free and open source, but the Honor Magic V5 lacks direct OS updates and Quick Start, which the Pixel 10 Pro Fold offers. Additionally, both phones have Wi-Fi password sharing and can track the position of a mobile device, with neither offering a front-facing LED flash or dual-lens front cameras.

The Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold and the Honor Magic V5 differ in battery size and charging capabilities. The Pixel 10 Pro Fold has a 5015 mAh battery, while the Honor Magic V5 features a larger 5820 mAh battery, providing more capacity. Both phones support wireless charging, but the Pixel 10 Pro Fold has a wireless charging speed of 15W, whereas the Honor Magic V5 supports a faster 50W wireless charging. Additionally, the Pixel 10 Pro Fold supports fast charging at 30W, while the Honor Magic V5 offers significantly faster fast charging at 66W.

The Honor Magic V5 also stands out by offering reverse wireless charging, a feature not available on the Pixel 10 Pro Fold. Both devices come with a battery level indicator and are equipped with rechargeable batteries. Neither device features a removable battery.

While the Pixel 10 Pro Fold does not come with a charger, the Honor Magic V5 includes a charger in the box. Both devices are equipped with the necessary charging technologies to provide quick power-ups, but the Honor Magic V5 offers faster charging speeds overall, especially with its higher wireless and fast charging capabilities.

Both the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold and the Honor Magic V5 lack a 3.5 mm audio jack socket, meaning they both rely on wireless or USB-C audio solutions. Both devices feature stereo speakers for enhanced sound quality. However, the Honor Magic V5 offers more advanced Bluetooth audio support, including aptX, aptX HD, and aptX Adaptive, while the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold does not support any of these aptX standards.

Neither device includes a built-in radio, so users looking for that feature will need to explore other options. Overall, the Honor Magic V5 provides a more comprehensive suite of Bluetooth audio technologies compared to the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold.

Both the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold and the Honor Magic V5 support 5G connectivity, offering fast mobile data speeds. However, the SIM card configurations differ: the Pixel 10 Pro Fold supports 1 SIM and 1 eSIM, while the Honor Magic V5 supports 2 SIMs and 2 eSIMs. Both devices support Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 5, and Wi-Fi 7, but the Pixel has a broader selection of Wi-Fi versions, including Wi-Fi 7, whereas the Honor Magic V5 does not list Wi-Fi 7.

In terms of Bluetooth, the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold supports Bluetooth 5.3, while the Honor Magic V5 has Bluetooth 6. Both devices include USB Type-C, though the Pixel supports USB 3.2, while the Honor Magic V5 supports USB 3.1. Both devices feature NFC, fingerprint scanners, GPS, a gyroscope, a compass, accelerometers, and cellular modules. The Honor Magic V5 includes a barometer, which the Pixel lacks.

For additional features, the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold supports emergency SOS via satellite, while the Honor Magic V5 does not. The Pixel also uses 3D facial recognition, while the Honor Magic V5 does not. Neither device comes with a stylus, supports infrared sensors, or includes an iris scanner. Both phones support Galileo for positioning.

Both the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold and the Honor Magic V5 are equipped with a video light, allowing for better video recording in low-light conditions. Neither device features sapphire glass display protection, and both lack a curved display. These specifications are identical across both devices, with no differences between them in this group.

Overall, both phones offer the same set of miscellaneous features in this category, providing a video light and a flat display without the added durability of sapphire glass or the curved aesthetic.