Couple this with the Qualcomm® Hexagon™ NPU technology to deliver real-time scene perception, motion recognition, improved autofocus, and enhanced shutter response and you will get the stunning photos that we expect from a flagship-grade phone setup.
While the camera is undoubtedly a showcase of Qualcomm’s influence, its impact extends beyond that. The Qualcomm Oryon™ CPU boasts impressive peak speeds of up to 4.32GHz, while the first-ever sliced Qualcomm® Adreno™ GPU architecture delivers a 40% performance boost, enhancing gameplay and creating immersive visuals.
HONOR and Qualcomm Redefine Mobile Excellence with the HONOR Magic V5
Long-term Collaboration Sets New Benchmarks in the Agentic AI Era
[London, UK – August 21, 2025] – Global leading AI ecosystem brand HONOR today announced the upcoming launch of the HONOR Magic V5, marking a significant milestone in its longstanding collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Powered by the Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile Platform, this latest flagship foldable combines an ultra-slim profile with unparalleled performance and advanced AI capabilities, including HONOR-exclusive features and those from ecosystem partners such as Google. The HONOR Magic V5 exemplifies the transformative potential of this strategic alliance, pushing the boundaries of mobile innovation.
“Our collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies represents a pivotal step in HONOR’s journey to lead the Agentic AI era as defined in our HONOR ALPHA PLAN,” said Bond Zhang, CEO of HONOR UK & Ireland. “The Snapdragon 8 Elite, combined with our unique features and Google’s AI expertise, enables the HONOR Magic V5 to be the ultimate productivity foldable phone, delivering transformative experiences while pushing the boundaries of what foldable smartphones can achieve.”
“Our longstanding collaboration with HONOR underscores a shared vision for driving innovation and redefining the mobile experience,” said Chris Patrick, SVP and GM, Mobile Handset at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. “HONOR has consistently demonstrated a forward-thinking approach to delivering exceptional user experiences. The HONOR Magic V5, powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite, showcases the depth of our collaboration to achieve breakthroughs in performance, AI, and imaging technology that raises the bar for the industry.”
Unleashing Mobile Photography Excellence
In close collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, HONOR has reimagined mobile photography on the HONOR Magic V5. The AI Falcon Camera System, powered by Qualcomm Technologies’ flexible imaging architecture and Qualcomm Spectra™ ISP hardware, combines computational photography with HONOR’s proprietary AI algorithms. This coupled with the Qualcomm® Hexagon™ NPU technology creates a powerful visual analysis engine to deliver real-time scene perception, motion recognition, improved autofocus, and enhanced shutter response – resulting in stunning visuals.
Key highlights include:
- A 64MP Ultra Sensing Periscope Telephoto Camera with 3X Optical Zoom and 100X Digital Zoom for capturing distant subjects with remarkable clarity. Collaboration efforts involved meticulous fine-tuning of imaging processing pipelines and module enhancements, so that even long-range zoomed shots are clear and sharp.
- A 50MP Ultra-Light Sensitive Falcon Main Camera optimised for low-light scenarios, delivering professional-grade photos even in challenging conditions.
The multi-core Hexagon NPU and powerful triple AI-ISP synergies with HONOR’s AI algorithms to significantly boost on-device AI processing efficiency, enabling the Magic V5 to deploy large AI models for telephoto, night scene, and portrait photography directly on the device, resulting in enhanced imaging performance.
Redefining Productivity and Multitasking with AI
At the heart of the HONOR Magic V5 is an ecosystem of AI-driven features designed to empower users in their daily lives. Harnessing the power of the Hexagon NPU and HONOR’s AI algorithms, the device delivers enhanced experiences in real-time AI Call Translation and instant message composing with the on-device Nano2 model. A 38% increase in inference speed and a 16% improvement in translation accuracy, while saving up to 75% of mobile storage, ensuring both efficiency and privacy by processing data locally. These breakthroughs have also been recognised by Interspeech (the world’s largest conference on the science and technology of spoken language processing).
Additionally, the HONOR Magic V5 also integrates Google Gemini, a personal AI assistant pre-installed on the device that utilises the power of the Hexagon NPU. With intuitive multitasking supported by HONOR’s Multi-Flex feature, users can interact with up to three apps simultaneously on the expansive 7.95-inch inner screen. Whether it is planning trips, summarising meeting notes, or collaborating via live video calls with Gemini Live, the HONOR Magic V5 redefines productivity on the go.
Performance That Powers the Future
The Snapdragon 8 Elite delivers unprecedented speed and efficiency. The Qualcomm Oryon™ CPU achieves peak speeds of up to 4.32GHz, while the first-ever sliced Qualcomm® Adreno™ GPU architecture offers 40% improved performance for smoother gameplay and immersive visuals. These enhancements ensure that every interaction on the HONOR Magic V5 is seamless, whether users are gaming, streaming, or multitasking.
The HONOR Magic V5 will launch across Europe on 28th August 2025, marking a new chapter in the evolution of foldable smartphones. With this remarkable collaboration, HONOR and Qualcomm Technologies are poised to shape the future of mobile technology, empowering users to achieve more than ever before.
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About HONOR
HONOR is a global leading AI device ecosystem company. It is committed to revolutionising human-to-device interactions to bridge the AI ecosystem with all consumers in the agentic AI era and beyond. The company endeavours to open industrial boundaries through open, seamless collaboration to co-create a value-sharing ecosystem with industry partners. With an innovative product portfolio spanning AI phones, PCs, tablets, wearables and more, HONOR aims to empower every human, enabling everyone to embrace the new intelligent world.
Honor will be announcing the Global version of the Honor Magic V5 in just over a week now, and part of that launch is the announcemnt of their partnership with Qualcomm technologies.
