The stage is set and competition is rife, the battle is on, and foldables appear to be upping their game and design, appeal, and whether a phone is chubby or slim appear to be playing a major factor to consumers and it seems smartphone makers see this.

Honor introduced an alluring Honor Magic V2-packed with a sleek design and an attractive folded thickness of a thin 9.9mm which qualified it as the slimmer option for a foldable compared to the Samsung Z Fold 6.

This appears to have been a bold move from the Honor camp to move into less charterred territory in the with the aim of leaving Magic on the table, – get it, Magic?

We place the Magic V2 against a recent arrival the Samsung Z Fold.

This will not be an overall comparison on specification aswell since we are dealing with two different camps with different values and objective in both the South African market and globally.

Our goal is the compare aesthetic appeal because there is a market for the foldable and smartphone makers know exactly what type of audience the foldable appeals to.

Foldables tend to tick off three things on the appeal scale; a larger screen, new design, and a statement/signal to new markets, early adopters that the brand in simple terms CAN DO it better.

Foldables offer a larger screen real estate when unfolded, making them ideal for multitasking, watching videos, or gaming compared to traditional smartphones. This allows users to experience a more tablet-like experience while still maintaining a pocketable form factor.

In a competitive smartphone market, foldable phones represent a new design and the necessary bragging rights.

Back to the two-folds

The Z Fold 6 has a thickness of 13.4mm when folded and 6.3mm when unfolded, making it a bit bulkier.

Battery

The battery does contribute to the size of the battery and we spot Honor Magic V2 taking a different take to bring forward a 5 000mAh battery, while the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 ushered in a seen-before 4400mAh battery.

Display

The Samsung Samsung Z Fold 6 packs a 7.6-inch main display when unfolded and a 6.2-inch cover display, using Samsung’s high-quality AMOLED technology with a 120Hz refresh rate.

Honor’s Magic V2 caters an almost similar dish with a 7.92 inch main display, a 6.45 inch cover display and AMOLED screen on top of a 120Hz refresh rate.

Weight

Since Honor’s Magic V2 is slimmer, you would not be wrong to assume it weighs less than the Galaxy Z Fold 6. Honor’s Magic V2 weighs 231 grams while the Galaxy Z Fold 6 weighs around 263 grams.

Prices in South Africa

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 sets users back R 45000 for the 512GB variant while the Honor Magic V2 sat at a price of R38,000 for a similar storage options.

Parting shot

Look the phones were compared on similar features for a fold. This means the smartphone both come with their own unique features which advocate for their price and overall processing speeds.

While Samsung arguably brings in better software and interestingly new AI features that have been their strongest selling point this year alongside their camera on the Galaxy Z Fold 6, Honor brings in innovation, a statement, and longer-lasting battery power with the Honor Magic V2.

Both devices cater to two different consumers and this is a good thing. This creates competition and competition is always necessary due to the simple fact that no competitor gets comfortable.

We welcome both devices, and congratulate both Samsung and Honor for two appealing statements to the South African Market.