Honor Magic V5 vs OnePlus Open: How do the foldables compare?

Foldable phones are becoming increasingly popular, and since Apple hasn’t announced an iPhone Fold yet, Android models are dominating the market. 

Considering both the Honor Magic V5 and OnePlus Open have spots on our best foldable phones list, how do the book-style foldables compare? Which one should you go for?

We’ve compared our experiences with the Honor Magic V5 to the OnePlus Open and noted the main differences between the two below. Keep reading to see which foldable phone will likely work best for you.

Pricing and Availability

Launched back in August, the Honor Magic V5 is available in just one 512GB size and has an RRP of £1699.99. 

Although the OnePlus Open is a slightly older handset, having launched back in 2023, it remains the company’s only foldable phone. While there were rumours of the OnePlus Open 2 launching at some point in 2025, OnePlus confirmed that it would “pause on foldables for this generation”. 

Otherwise, the OnePlus Open is also only available as a 512GB model and has a cheaper RRP of £1599. 

Design

• Honor Magic V5 is just 8.8 or 9mm thick when closed
• Honor Magic V5 has an IP58/IP59 rating
• OnePlus Open is much heavier at 245g compared to just 217g

Naturally, as book-style foldables, the Honor Magic V5 and OnePlus Open look fairly similar at first glance. However, once you look a bit closer and spend time with each phone, you’ll notice the differences between them.

To start, the Honor Magic V5 is much thinner and lighter than the OnePlus Open as it’s just 8.8mm or 9mm thick when closed and weighs just 217g. When unfolded, the Magic V5 is just 4.1 or 4.2mm.

In comparison, the OnePlus Open is 11.7mm when folded which, may not seem much thicker than the Magic V5, means it feels slightly less like a standard candybar phone in hand. Not only that, but the OnePlus Open weighs a pretty hefty 245g, which we concluded felt “not insignificant”.

Otherwise, the Honor Magic V5 boasts much stronger IP ratings than the OnePlus Open. While the Open is only rated IPX4, which means it’s not dust-resistant and can only withstand raindrops, the Magic V5 is IP58 and IP59 certified. 

This is pretty impressive, although it is bested by the upcoming Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold which is the first of its kind to sport an IP68 rating.

Winner: Honor Magic V5

Screens

• Honor Magic V5 has a 6.43-inch outer and 7.95-inch inner display
• OnePlus Open is slightly smaller, with a 6.3-inch outer and 7.82-inch inner display
• Both creases are relatively unnoticeable 

We were impressed with all the available screens of the Honor Magic V5 and OnePlus Open. The Honor Magic V5 is a slightly bigger phone, with a 6.43-inch cover screen which opens up to a 7.95-inch display. 

On the other hand, the OnePlus Open has a 6.3-inch ProXDR AMOLED display which opens into a 7.82-inch internal screen. Although each of the handsets are fitted with some premium screen technology, including a 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10 Plus, the Magic V5 benefits from up to 5000 nits peak brightness, whereas the OnePlus Open reaches a peak of 2800 nits. 

Otherwise, both handsets can fold at a 90° angle, so they can be propped up like a mini laptop. Plus, neither the Magic V5 nor the OnePlus Open have a particularly noticeable crease hinge, which is normally a bugbear found in foldables.

Winner: Honor Magic V5

Cameras

• Honor Magic V5 has a 50MP, 64MP periscope telephoto and a 50MP ultrawide
• OnePlus Open has a 48MP main, 48MP ultrawide and a 64MP telephoto lens
• We were impressed with both handsets and found each offered solid, detailed images

,Both foldables are fitted with a total of five lenses, including three rear sensors and two selfie cameras but the Honor Magic V5 boasts a slightly higher resolution, with a 50MP main and 50MP ultrawide alongside a 64MP periscope. We found all lenses were able to capture vibrant colours, especially with natural light, although we did find portrait mode tended to be a bit hit and miss.

Similarly, we had very few issues with the OnePlus Open’s camera. Images captured from the main 48MP and 48MP ultrawide were deemed “a delight” with great brightness and sharp detail. The 64MP periscope lens also did an impeccable job at retailing quality while zooming even past the 3x optical and 6x lossless limits.

Otherwise, we deemed the Magic V5’s two 20MP front lenses to do a “respectable job” across lighting conditions, while the OnePlus Open is fitted with a 32MP on the external and 20MP on the internal. 

Winner: OnePlus Open

Performance

• Honor Magic V5 runs on Snapdragon 8 Elite
• OnePlus Open runs on the slightly older Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset
• Both handsets handle multitasking and even AAA gaming with ease

As it powers the majority of the best Android phones currently on the market, the Honor Magic V5’s Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset means the handset runs brilliantly in everyday use. Not only is casual use like scrolling or texting a doddle, but multitasking across various productivity apps like Google Docs, Outlook or Chrome felt seamless too. 

We also found the Magic V5 was able to run AAA titles like Call of Duty superbly, and was only further elevated by the larger internal display. 

While the OnePlus Open’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset is now a few years old, it’s worth noting that we still found it delivered a “top-notch experience”. Plus, with the help of the OnePlus Open Canvas, multitasking between apps is made much easier.

However, if you want a handset that currently boasts some of the best and most powerful performance then the Honor Magic V5 is your best choice here.

Winner: Honor Magic V5

Software

• Honor Magic V5 promises up to seven years of OS support
• OnePlus Open’s OxygenOS offers a much nicer software experience compared to the Honor Magic V5’s MagicOS which is full of bloatware 
• OnePlus Open will only support Android 17

Running on Honor’s MagicOS, the Magic V5’s software experience can be a bit frustrating, especially as the phone comes preloaded with Honor’s own-brand apps that you’ll likely never use. 

There’s also Honor AI, which is Honor’s umbrella term for its generative AI features, ranging from writing assistance to deepfake detection. Some tools are naturally much more useful than others, and really we’d prefer if Honor focused on ironing out the software experience before forcing AI tools upon us.

In comparison, the OnePlus Open’s OxygenOS feels like a much smoother software experience, offering a more limited but still useful set of AI tools. 

What unfortunately lets the OnePlus Open down is its OS promise. Unfortunately as it launched back in 2023, and was only promised four years of OS updates, Android 17 will be the last supported upgrade for the handset. As the Honor Magic V5 is promised up to seven years of updates, it’s an easy choice between the two handsets.

Winner: Honor Magic V5

Battery Life

• We hailed the Honor Magic V5 as offering the best battery life in any foldable
• Honor Magic V5 supports 50W wireless charging whereas the OnePlus Open doesn’t
• OnePlus Open supports 68W SuperVOOC charging speeds

We were seriously blown away by the Honor Magic V5’s battery life and deemed it as offering “the best battery life [we’ve] come across in any phone, let alone a book-style foldable”. Its 5820mAh cell is even bigger than the Pixel 10 Pro XL, enabling up to two days of use from a single charge.

While it falls slightly short of the OnePlus Open’s SuperVOOC 68W charging support, offering 66W instead, the Honor Magic V5 does benefit from 50W wireless charging too.

Although the lack of wireless support on the OnePlus Open is a shame, its 68W support was able to deliver a full charge in just 46 minutes. Not only that, but its power-efficient chipset and display technology means the phone can comfortably last for one whole day.

Winner: Honor Magic V5

Verdict

It’s fair to say that both the Honor Magic V5 and OnePlus Open represent brilliant book-style foldables available. However, considering the Honor Magic V5 boasts Qualcomm’s current flagship chipset, wireless support and up to seven years of OS support, the latest handset is a much more appealing choice. 

Considering the OnePlus Open is only guaranteed to last up to Android 17, it would make more sense to spend just £100 more and get the Honor Magic V5 instead.