Two of the most interesting and recent foldable flagship phones are the HONOR Magic V6 and the Motorola Razr Fold. Both of which are technically “Chinese phones,” but the Motorola Razr Fold is actually available in North America.
We’re comparing Motorola’s first book-style folding phone, but not their first folding phone, versus HONOR’s sixth-generation Magic V series. How does Motorola stack up to the best of the best? Let’s find out.
HONOR Magic V6 vs Motorola Razr Fold: Specs
Motorola Razr Fold
HONOR Magic V6
| Motorola Razr Fold | HONOR Magic V6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions (unfolded/folded) | 160.1 x 144.5 x 4.7 mm / 160.1 x 73.6 x 10.1 mm | 156.7 x 145.6 x 4.0 mm or 4.1 mm / 156.7 x 74.5 x 8.8 mm or 9.0 mm |
| Weight | 243 grams | 219g or 224g |
| Main display | 8.1-inch Foldable LTPO P-OLED (120Hz) | 7.95-inch Foldable LTPO2 AMOLED (1-120Hz) |
| Cover display | 6.6-inch LTPO P-OLED (165Hz) | 6.5-inch LTPO2 OLED (1-120Hz) |
| Resolution | 2484 x 2232 / 2520 x 1080 | 2172 x 2352 / 2420 x 1080 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| RAM | 12GB/16GB (LPDDR5X) | 12GB |
| Storage | 256GB/512GB/1TB (UFS 4.1) | 256GB/512GB/1TB |
| Main camera | 50MP (f/1.6 aperture, 1/1.28-inch sensor size, OIS, multi-directional PDAF) | 50MP (f/1.6 aperture, OIS, PDAF, 1.0um pixel size, 1/1.56″) |
| Ultra-wide camera | 50MP (f/2.0 aperture, 1/2.76-inch sensor size, 122-degree FoV) | 50MP (f/2.2 aperture, AF, 122-degree FoV) |
| (Periscope) telephoto camera | 50MP (f/2.4 aperture, 1/1.95-inch sensor size, 3x optical zoom, OIS, dual-pixel PDAF) | 64MP (f/2.5 aperture, PDAF, 3x optical zoom) |
| Selfie camera | 20MP (main) / 32MP (cover) | 20MP (f/2.2 aperture) |
| Battery size | 6,000mAh | 6,660mAh |
| Charging | 80W wired, 50W wireless, 5W reverse wireless | 80W wired, 66W wireless, reverse wireless, 5W reverse wireless |
| Colors | PANTONE Blackened Blue, PANTONE Lily White | Gold, Red, White, Black |
HONOR Magic V6 vs Motorola Razr Fold: Design and Build Quality
One of these phones is freakishly thin, the other is the Motorola Razr Fold. On the spec sheet, the Motorola Razr Fold does not look that thin, but when you hold it in your hands, you really don’t notice the added thickness. Think about it, closed, the Razr Fold is a solid millimeter thicker than what HONOR has here. Of course, the Magic V6 is also the thinnest foldable on the planet right now.
The Magic V6 did make some big strides this year, compared to the Magic V5, which had a very thick camera bump – we’re talking almost as thick as the phone itself. HONOR did stick with the round, center camera module on the Magic V6. Which I actually do prefer, as it is less likely to wobble on a table, and also feels more comfortable in the hand.
Another change that HONOR made this year was making the sides flatter than on the Magic V5, which does make a difference. This makes it easier to hold onto and makes it feel a bit more premium versus its predecessor.
Meanwhile, the Motorola Razr Fold does have a very different design. First of all, Motorola is continuing its partnership with PANTONE, which is providing them with some really cool colors and textures. The model that I have is the Lily White color, which feels oh so good in the hand. Motorola also went with a square camera bump in the corner, matching the design of its other devices. But unlike a lot of other foldables, the camera bump slopes into the back of the phone, making it feel less thick and less sharp.
Motorola is also using flat sides, which I much prefer on a phone. Though they are using a 2.5D curved glass display here, which is a bit strange on a foldable in 2026, but I honestly don’t mind it one bit.
Winner: Motorola Razr Fold
HONOR Magic V6 vs Motorola Razr Fold: Display
As mentioned already, the Razr Fold is using 2.5D curved glass on the front display, which is so incredibly subtle that you’ll be asking yourself if it is actually curved or not. But the downside to the front display is that it does have some pretty thick bezels, actually. I was quite surprised by how thick they were. Now, did they affect how I used the phone? Not in the slightest.
The main display is also quite good, with a very small crease, but it is still there. You can see it much more than you can feel it. Both displays are fairly glossy; thankfully, Motorola did opt for some bright peak brightness here. Hitting 6,000nits or higher on both displays.
The HONOR Magic V6 display story is pretty similar. Great looking displays, bright displays at 5,000nits on the cover display and 6,000nits on the main display, and a pretty small crease. But where things really improve for HONOR, and why they are going to win this section, is with PWM and other eye-comfort features that HONOR has.
For a while now, HONOR has been really maxing out PWM, with the Magic V6 having a PWM of 4320Hz versus the Razr Fold only being 720Hz. This is very useful for those who are sensitive to low PWM rates, which can typically cause headaches from using your phone for too long.
That’s not all, though, as HONOR’s Eye Comfort Display is also here, with a bunch of features that you can use to really make the display work better for you. And, at least to me, the display looks much better than what Motorola has. The colors pop a lot more, it’s more vibrant, and it seems brighter because it’s not as glossy.
Winner: HONOR Magic V6
HONOR Magic V6 vs Motorola Razr Fold: Performance
This is where things start to differ more than you might expect, particularly among flagship foldable devices. The HONOR Magic V6 has the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with 12GB of RAM (though our unit has 16GB), while the Motorola Razr Fold has the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 with 16GB of RAM. So, on paper, the Magic V6 should beat it in performance. Well, let’s check out the benchmarks.
Here are the benchmarks on Geekbench 6:
| Device | Geekbench 6 – CPU single-core | Geekbench 6 – CPU Multil-Core | Geekbench 6 – GPU |
|---|---|---|---|
| HONOR Magic V6 | 3,651 | 10,418 | 23,569 |
| Motorola Razr Fold | 2,590 | 8,779 | 17,159 |
So, as we can see here, the Magic V6 outperforms the Razr Fold in every aspect of this test, almost 40% higher on the single-core. And that’s largely because Motorola went with the non-Elite version of Qualcomm’s flagship chip.
| Device | AnTuTu Score |
|---|---|
| HONOR Magic V6 | 2,977,937 |
| Motorola Razr Fold | 2,892,571 |
However, don’t count out the Razr Fold, as it does really well in AnTuTu. For those unaware, AnTuTu tests everything, from the UX, to the RAM, processor, graphics and everything in between. Seeing the Magic V6 score this low was actually a surprise, as most Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 devices score well over 3 million. But we ran this test multiple times over various days, and this was the average score.
Benchmarks only tell part of the story, however. Sure, having a high AnTuTu score is great for bragging, but does this matter when using your phone day-to-day? Not really. In my experience, both of these phones perform very well. But the leg up for me is, the cooler nature of the Razr Fold. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is known for running pretty hot, while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 runs much cooler. But, because of HONOR’s massive vapor chamber, that is also not as much of an issue here. So, we’re giving performance to the HONOR Magic V6 as well.
Winner: HONOR Magic V6
HONOR Magic V6 vs Motorola Razr Fold: Battery Life
Similar to the performance section, on paper, this win should go to the Magic V6. It has a battery that is over 10% larger, while also powering slightly smaller displays. HONOR managed to cram a 6,660mAh capacity battery in the 4mm thin Magic V6, while Motorola is using a 6,000mAh capacity battery in the Razr Fold. Both of these are Silicon-Carbon batteries too, which is really great to see.
Charging speeds are even very similar, but Motorola does have a leg-up here, with its 80W charging being over USB-C PD and not USB-A. However, HONOR does have faster wireless charging at 66W, something that I could not test, as it requires a proprietary wireless charger – the same goes for Motorola. And unfortunately, neither has MagSafe support.
Let’s jump into our benchmarks again.
| Device | Battery life | Charging Speed |
|---|---|---|
| HONOR Magic V6 | 26 hours, 12 minutes | 59 minutes |
| Motorola Razr Fold | 19 hrs, 58 mins | 42 mins |
In our battery test, the Magic V6 lasted quite a bit longer than the Razr Fold, a whopping 7 hours longer. That’s pretty incredible. It’s actually the longest-lasting phone we’ve tested in a while, even beating out most slab phones. But the Razr Fold does beat out the Magic V6 in charging speed. This is because Motorola is doing USB-C PD for charging, and it’s able to hold the 80W max speed much longer than HONOR is.
Winner: HONOR Magic V6
HONOR Magic V6 vs Motorola Razr Fold: Software
When we jump into software, the winner here is a bit more of a mixed bag, and more based on my preference. I’ve never been a huge fan of HONOR’s MagicOS, or even EMUI many years ago. However, lately, I’ve been really warming up to HONOR’s software and really liking it. But I do prefer the Razr Fold’s nearly stock Android approach. It’s cleaner, lighter, smoother, and has a ton of features that are still very useful.
Both phones run on Android 16 out of the box, but surprisingly, HONOR might give you Android 17 sooner than Motorola. However, both are guaranteed to get seven years of updates – a bit surprising for Motorola since the other Razr devices launched with the Razr Fold are getting 3-4 years.
Then there’s the AI toolkit, which everyone hates to hear about. HONOR definitely has a lot more AI features included in MagicOS, like the AI Meeting Agent that can transcribe calls in real time, and ping you when your name comes up. There’s also the AI Eraser that pretty much every phone has, among many other features. Motorola has some AI features, but they are mostly in the background. My favorite AI feature from Motorola is Catch Me Up, which can catch you up and summarize a ton of notifications you might have.
But HONOR wins on the software front because of the compatibility with the Apple ecosystem. Back during our briefing on the Magic V6, HONOR had a slide saying that the Magic V6 was the best phone for the Apple ecosystem, which seemed like an odd flex. But the Magic V6 works with all of Apple’s products, AirPods, Apple Watch, and it has native AirDrop support too. Motorola has none of this and is adding AirDrop in Quick Share later this year.
Winner: HONOR Magic V6
HONOR Magic V6 vs Motorola Razr Fold: Camera
Now let’s talk about the most important pillar of any smartphone, that’s the camera. On the spec sheet, Motorola surprisingly has larger camera sensors across the board. It has some of the largest camera sensors on any phone, never mind a foldable. But as we all know, the size of a camera sensor is only part of the equation.
Here’s a side-by-side comparison of the rear cameras on the HONOR Magic V6 and the Motorola Razr Fold:
| Cameras | HONOR Magic V6 | Motorola Razr Fold |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | 50MP, f/1.5, 1/1.56″ | 200MP, f/1.6, 1/1.28″ |
| Ultrawide | 50MP, f/2.2, 122˚ | 50MP, f/2.0, 122˚ |
| Telephoto (3x) | 64MP, f/2.5, 1/2.0″ | 50MP, f/2.4, 1/1.95″ |
I took the HONOR Magic V6 and the Motorola Razr Fold out to snap some photos side-by-side, to see which one is better. And you can see those down below.
The biggest thing you’ll notice with these comparisons is that Motorola does have a different color tone than the Magic V6. This is because of the PANTONE partnership, which helps Motorola capture true-to-life colors. And in each scenario, the Razr Fold did get the most accurate colors. But I do prefer the look of the Magic V6 photos over the Razr Fold.
The Magic V6 does tend to win out on exposure, making smarter exposure choices here, while still delivering fairly accurate colors.
Some will prefer the Motorola Razr Fold over the Magic V6, but surprisingly I do prefer the Magic V6 over what Motorola has put out so far.
Winner: HONOR Magic V6
Which phone is better?
It’s a pretty clean sweep for HONOR here, with Motorola really only winning in the design and build quality category. So why do I keep going back to the Motorola Razr Fold? Well, two main reasons. First of all, I much prefer the Motorola Razr Fold’s software. It’s much cleaner and lighter, and more to my taste. Secondly, I live in the US, so the Magic V6 unfortunately does not work well here. I’ve had loads of trouble just trying to get it to work on AT&T (which is not normal, actually), but I did not mention that in this comparison because it’s not designed for the US.
These are two very impressive foldable phones, and honestly, I can’t wait to see what Samsung has up its sleeve next month and Google in August, when it comes to foldables. We’re not expecting a ton out of either Samsung or Google, but there could always be a surprise or two.
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