Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 vs Honor Magic V5: Is the 0.1mm Thickness Hype Worth It?

Building a foldable phone will be all about boasting on having the thinnest or the lightest in the world. But does little bit of change in thickness or weight make difference in our day to day lives? It is not always that easy as a recent comparison between the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 and the Honor Magic V5 has shown.

Technically, the Honor Magic V5 with its Ivory White variant is basically 8.8mm when closed. In the meantime, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 is a little thicker 8.9mm. So Honor is the winner, isn t he? Not quite. Popular Chinese tipster Ice Universe put the two phones next to each other and, in fact, the Fold7 appeared slimmer.

What is the surprize? It happens that the Honor Magic V5 has a ready-masked screen saver, not included in the official thickness. This implies that you will find a thicker version of it when you buy it as compared to the one that has been stated on the spec sheet. Samsung does not rely on such extras.

This minor variance points out the fact that even a minute thickness of 0.1mm (or even 1g of weight) can barely be distinguished in practical applications. Therefore, even though brands can sell their foldables as the thinnest in history, it is all about show-off. As a matter of fact, a good majority of the contemporary foldables are relatively thin and light to be conveniently held and used.

Next time you want to pick a foldable, I say, don not focus on thinness. Consider what is important to you- such as: screen quality, battery life, camera performance or software features. Anyway, the difference of 0.1mm is not going to affect your experience day-to-day.

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