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TL;DR
- A side-by-side comparability exhibits that the Galaxy Z Fold 7 may very well be thinner than the Magic V5.
- HONOR claims the Magic V5 measures 8.8mm, whereas the Galaxy Z Fold 7 measures 8.9mm.
- The distinctive approach the firm measured the Magic V5 could clarify the discrepancy.
When Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Fold 7, it impressed with a thickness of simply 8.9mm. This measurement was sufficient to have it tie with the OPPO Discover N5 for the world’s thinnest book-style foldable. Nevertheless, simply earlier than Samsung’s launch, HONOR stole a few of the Galaxy Z Fold 7’s thunder by releasing the Magic V5. Because of a 0.1mm distinction, the Magic V5 was in a position to snatch the title of world’s thinnest for itself. However after some side-by-side comparisons, some are beginning to query who the actual champion of thinness is.
On X (previously Twitter), well-known leaker Ice Universe posted a video of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 subsequent to the HONOR Magic V5. In the video, the tipster conducts a take a look at by inserting a flat card on high of each telephones. Right here we are able to see the card is angled barely upward towards the Magic V5. When he locations his finger down on the fringe of the card on the Magic V5 facet, we see the card elevate up off the Galaxy Z Fold 7. No elevate happens when a finger is positioned down on the reverse edge.
There is no such thing as a correct measuring software, however we are able to nonetheless draw a rigorous conclusion: Galaxy Z Fold7 is the thinnest folding cell phone in the world.
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For additional emphasis, the tipster locations a ping-pong ball on the card. No matter the place the ball is positioned, it rolls towards the Galaxy Z Fold 7 each time. The identical outcomes happen when swapping the positions of the two telephones. This implies that Samsung’s foldable may very well be thinner than HONOR’s foldable.
So what’s occurring right here? How would this be attainable when the Galaxy Z Fold 7 measures 8.9mm and HONOR says its cellphone measures 8.8mm? It seems the reply might be how HONOR acquired its measurement.
Noticed by SamMobile, HONOR’s world touchdown web page for the Magic V5 admits that the quantity doesn’t embrace the internal or outer protecting screens. This measurement additionally doesn’t embrace the raised a part of the digicam. Whereas it’s not unusual to exclude the digicam bump from this measurement, it’s uncommon to additionally exclude the protecting layers of the show. Not together with the protecting layers could have given HONOR the leeway it wanted to say the 8.8mm measurement.
In his conclusion, Ice Universe claims that the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is the true title holder of world’s thinnest foldable. With the additional publicity that comes with being referred to as the slimmest foldable round, it’s no shock that manufacturers are preventing to be king of the hill. Nevertheless, making an attempt to say that title by omitting sure measurements isn’t precisely a terrific look.
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