Folding phones just got a lot tougher. The Honor Magic V5 recently set a new world record. It was recognized by Guinness World Records. This phone can lift an incredible amount of weight. It’s now the strongest foldable smartphone in the world.
The Magic V5 lifted a staggering 104 kilograms. This happened during a special test. Honor, a brand that split from Huawei in 2020, launched the Magic V5 in July 2025. From the start, this phone aimed to be tough. Honor had already shown off its strength in many ways. It works in extreme heat and cold. It can handle heavy rain. It even survived being hit by a steel ball.
Honor proved its phone’s strength on August 1, 2025. HONOR International FZCO, the brand’s global arm, conducted the test. This took place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. They tied an 84-kilogram refrigerator to the phone. Then, a 20-kilogram steel plate was added. The Magic V5 held it all up, showing off its unique hinge.
This incredible feat comes from Honor’s ‘Super Steel Hinge’ technology. Honor claims this hinge can fold and unfold 500,000 times. It also has a very high tensile strength. This means it can withstand 2,300 megapascals of pulling force. This technology makes the foldable design incredibly durable.
Beyond its record-breaking toughness, the Honor Magic V5 is packed with top-tier features. It’s not just a muscle phone. It offers a premium experience for everyday use.
- It uses the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. This chip is made with 3-nanometer tech. It runs at speeds up to 4.32 GHz.
- The main folding screen is 7.95 inches. It’s a bright AMOLED panel with Full HD+ resolution.
- A second AMOLED screen sits on the outside. This cover display measures 6.43 inches.
- The global version of the phone has a large 5,820 mAh battery.
- For photos, it includes a 64-megapixel periscope zoom camera.
- The phone weighs 217 grams.
- When folded, it is 8.8 millimeters thin.