Where the reviewers agree
- Battery life is excellent, with several reviewers praising near two-day endurance. — The Verge, Tech Advisor, Android Central, Engadget, The Guardian, Trusted Reviews, Digital Trends, PC-Welt, SmartWorld
- Cameras are strong, with praise for the telephoto zoom and a versatile triple rear setup. — Digital Trends, The Verge, Tech Advisor, Android Central, Android Police, The Guardian, PC-Welt, SmartWorld
- MagicOS software is frustrating, cluttered or unpolished in many reviews. — The Verge, Tech Advisor, Android Police, Engadget, The Guardian, PC-Welt, Trusted Reviews, Digital Trends
- The crease is still visible, especially in reflections on the inner screen. — Digital Trends, The Verge, Tech Advisor, The Guardian, SmartWorld, PC-Welt, Trusted Reviews
Where they disagree
- Price is a concern: The Guardian, Tech Advisor, PC-Welt and Phonandroid call it expensive versus the predecessor, while Digital Trends and Engadget do not raise price as a main issue. — The Guardian, Tech Advisor, PC-Welt, Phonandroid, Digital Trends, Engadget
- Performance is mixed: Engadget and The Guardian praise strong Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 speed, while Digital Trends notes balanced-mode limits and Android Police reports heating under gaming load. — Engadget, The Guardian, Digital Trends, Android Police
Bottom line: Suits buyers wanting a slim, durable big-screen foldable with excellent battery life and strong cameras. Trade-offs are cluttered software, a visible crease, high price versus the Magic V5, and limited availability outside China or by import.
Summarised with AI from the 11 reviews below — each one is linked in full.
What the reviewers said
The Guardian UK
No scoreJul 27, 2026A very attractive book-style foldable with great battery life and cameras, but unpolished software and little upgrade over the V5 at a high price.
- Thin and light when unfolded and closed
- Very long battery life, nearly two days
- Strong Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 performance
- Good cameras, especially the 3x telephoto
- IP68/69 water resistance and good fingerprint scanner
- Very expensive, with price rising from August
- MagicOS 10 software feels unpolished and dated
- Visible crease and fingerprint-prone inner screen
- Costly screen repairs
- Little upgrade over the previous V5 model
Tech Advisor UK
4.5/5Jul 22, 2026A slim, tough, powerful foldable with excellent cameras and battery life. Upgrading from the Magic V5 makes little sense, but it's a fine choice for others if affordable.
- Slim design for a foldable
- Large, bright inner and outer displays
- Excellent cameras
- Exceptional battery life
- IP69 rating and tough build
- Expensive at full list price
- MagicOS can be frustrating at times
- Inner screen shows reflections along the crease
- Struggled with 3DMark Wildlife Extreme stress test on inner screen
PC-Welt DE
4.5/5Jul 14, 2026A slim, durable foldable with excellent cameras, bright screens and long battery life. Pricey, and last year's Magic V5 offers much of the same experience for less.
- Slim and light foldable design for its battery size
- Bright inner and outer displays with 120Hz refresh
- Excellent cameras
- IP69 rating, highest among foldables
- Exceptional battery life and strong performance
- High price, especially versus predecessor
- MagicOS can be frustrating at times
- Visible crease reflections on the inner screen
- Stylus support untested
SmartWorld IT
8.5/10Jul 8, 2026placeholder
- Large 6,600 mAh battery with strong endurance
- Fast 80W wired charging
- Slim and durable, IP69 rating
- Excellent triple rear camera system
- 16GB RAM and 512GB storage
- Software may feel dated
- Design not for everyone
- AI features add little value
- List price increased over predecessor
- Crease still visible
Trusted Reviews UK
4/5Jul 2, 2026A superb book-style foldable with excellent battery life, strong cameras and a slim, durable design, held back by cluttered software and a visible crease.
- Thin, light and comfortable design
- Excellent battery life and all-round performance
- Bright, vibrant dual screens
- Consistent camera performance
- IP68 and IP69 protection
- MagicOS is complicated and unintuitive
- Aggressive battery optimisation
- Crease more visible next to rival foldables
- Cover screen can feel laggy or unresponsive
- Volume and power keys have weak feedback
Phonandroid FR
No scoreJul 2, 2026A very good foldable with strong design, screens, audio and Apple integration, but its 2300 euro price is hard to justify given camera flaws and weaker benchmarks than rivals.
- Solid hinge that is visually less prominent than before
- Inner and outer displays are well calibrated and very bright
- Complete MagicOS feature set with long update promise
- Strong stereo speakers and wide Bluetooth audio codec support
- Improved battery life and higher IP68/IP69 dust and water rating
- Price of 2299.90 euros is a 15% jump over predecessor
- Camera results weaker in low light, especially video
- Benchmarks trail the Find N6 in performance and battery
- Noise reduction slightly alters voice quality
- Design very close to the Huawei Mate X7
Android Police US
7.5/10Jul 1, 2026A solid big-screen foldable with good design, camera and screens, but it lacks standout features and its late UK launch hurts it. Worth waiting or checking rival deals first.
- Slim, light body for a big-screen foldable
- Versatile three-camera setup with strong telephoto
- Bright, colorful OLED screens at 120Hz
- IP68/IP69 water and dust resistance
- Seven years of Android and security updates
- Late UK launch makes it face stronger rivals
- Gets hot under sustained gaming load
- Fast charging inconsistent with many chargers
- Restrictive, confusing software at times
- Call handling via Magic Capsule is awkward
The Verge US
8/10Jun 15, 2026A complete foldable whose main upgrade is a much bigger battery; thinness, IP69 and crease gains are incremental, and MagicOS holds it back.
- Two-day battery life from 6,660mAh cell
- IP69 dust and water resistance, first for foldables
- Thinnest foldable phone available
- Seven years of OS and security updates
- Triple rear camera is strong for a foldable
- MagicOS is noisy and frustrating to use
- Crease more visible than Oppo Find N6
- Camera lags behind top slab phones
- Fragile hinge and soft inner screen
- Limited repair and support outside China
Android Central US
4.75/5Jun 15, 2026A top-tier book-style foldable with durable IP68/IP69 build, strong displays, cameras, battery and software, though unavailable in North America.
- Excellent eye-friendly OLED displays with anti-reflective coating
- Substantially smaller camera island improves balance and pocket fit
- Flagship-grade cameras with strong telephoto zoom
- Largest battery capacity of any foldable; fast charging
- IP68/IP69 rating for dust and water resistance
- Global version has smaller battery than China model
- Some software quirks, such as split-screen app restrictions
- No official North American availability
- Inner selfie camera gets in the way of content
Digital Trends US
9/10Jun 14, 2026A polished, thin large foldable with excellent screens, battery and cameras, held back by a visible crease, balanced-mode performance limits and an import-only availability.
- Ultra-thin foldable design with IP68 and IP69 ratings
- Excellent inner and cover screens with anti-reflective coating
- Class-leading battery life with fast wired and wireless charging
- Strong rear camera system for a large foldable
- MagicOS 10 is polished and useful for multitasking
- Performance capped in Balanced mode
- Performance mode causes thermal throttling under sustained load
- Crease still visible; no zero-crease display
- Large camera bump makes phone top-heavy
- Only available via import for now
Engadget US
8.2/10Jun 10, 2026A hardware standout with excellent battery life and a sturdy foldable build, undermined by unpolished software and UI quirks that don't suit an ultra-flagship.
- Outstanding battery life, about 30 hours in video rundown
- Durable build with IP68/IP69 dust and water resistance
- Slim foldable design that feels easy to hold
- Fast Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 performance for gaming
- Good Apple and Mac integration features
- Software needs polishing and feels rough in places
- UI can be fussy, especially on the main display
- AI photography and digital zoom overprocess images
- Cameras largely carried over from Magic V5
- Cover screen is taller than the reviewer wanted
Verdicts, pros and cons are short summaries in our words of each publisher's review; scores are as the publisher gave them. Specs are taken from the reviews' spec boxes — where they differ, we show the value most of them give; price is the US launch price of the base model. Read the originals for the full picture.
