A £620 saving puts a foldable that’s just 4.1mm thin when opened into far more affordable territory.
That slender frame belongs to the Honor Magic V5, and this refurbished Grade A model in Dawn Gold has dropped from its £1,299.99 RRP to £679.99, a saving of £620 or 48% on a phone packing 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.
Honor’s own certification sits behind that price, as every Grade A unit arrives cleaned, inspected, and fully functional, backed by a one-year limited warranty and a 14-day window to return or exchange it for any reason.
One of our tech experts even put the Honor Magic V5 to the test on a blazing day at Brighton beach, where its 5000-nit inner and outer screens stayed easy to read in full sun. Snapping shot after shot, he could flip between camera modes without squinting once.
He came away from that trip calling it an absolute marvel of hardware, and at just 217g, picking the Magic V5 up feels near identical to lifting a traditional candybar phone, even with a 7.95-inch screen folded inside.
Those 5000-nit screens also make a capable viewfinder for the triple rear setup, where a 50MP main sensor, 64MP periscope telephoto, and 50MP ultra-wide captured rich colour and detail from sunlit afternoons through to zoomed-in shots in London after dark.
Behind all of that sits the Snapdragon 8 Elite, which kept the Magic V5 running smoothly with a Google Doc on one half of the screen and Chrome on the other, while Call of Duty Mobile played without lag on the larger display.
All that multitasking is fuelled by a 5820mAh silicon-carbon battery that delivers proper two-day endurance, with one test day ending past midnight at 54% remaining, and 66W wired charging taking it from empty to 50% in 30 minutes.
For anyone who wants a foldable that carries like a regular phone and lasts two full days between charges, this refurbished Honor Magic V5 saves you £620 on the flagship hardware our expert rated so highly.
Pros
Bright displays
Excellent cameras
Proper two-day battery life
Solid performance across the board
Cons
MagicOS is still a letdown