We subjected the Honor Magic Vs to our rigorous SBMARK Battery test suite to measure its performance in terms of range, charging and efficiency. In these test results, we’ll analyze how it performed in a variety of tests and several common use cases.
Overview
Key Specifications:
- Battery Capacity: 5000mAh
- 66W charger (included)
- 7.9-inch OLED display, 1984 x 2272, 120Hz
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4nm)
- ROM / RAM combination tested: 512GB + 12GB
Pros
- Fast wired charging, taking 1 hour 13 minutes to reach a full charge
- Decent battery life for a foldable phone when used moderately
- Good autonomy during the call
- Low residual battery charger consumption
Against
- Poor battery life when streaming videos and playing games
- Low battery life when using the camera
- Battery level drops after 5%
- Above average discharge currents for almost all uses
While the Honor Magic Vs overall battery score was below average, the battery results were quite good for a foldable device. The Magic Vs slightly outperformed the other foldables in our database in terms of runtimes and showed a significantly better charging experience.
When used moderately, the Honor Magic Vs delivered a decent 2 days of battery life, which is below average but slightly better than the other foldable devices we’ve tested. Battery life during calls and music streaming was also decent. However, usages such as video streaming, using the camera and playing games, which were tested in explained mode, quickly depleted the battery, resulting in below-average battery life.
The Honor Magic Vs comes with a powerful 66W charger which provided a good charging experience. It took less than 30 minutes to charge the battery to 80% capacity and 1 hour 13 minutes to reach a full charge. The autonomy recovered after a quick 5-minute boost was good, with an average of 5 hours and 3 minutes of additional power.
The charging efficiency of the device, as well as the charging efficiency of the adapter, was decent. However, the discharge currents for all uses, except for calls and streaming music, were above average, which means that the device is not well optimized.
Compared to other devices in the Ultra-Premium segment ($800+), the Honor Magic Vs ranked right in the middle of our database. Its range and charging experiences were slightly above average for this segment, but its efficiency score was poor compared to other devices.
Trial summary
Learn about SBMARK battery tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone battery reviews, SBMARK engineers conduct a series of objective tests over a one-week period both indoors and outdoors. (See our introduction and how we test articles for more details on our smartphone’s battery protocol.)
The following section compiles the key elements of our extensive testing and analysis performed in the SBMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations in the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.
| Drums | Battery charger | wireless | Screen | Processor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honor Magic vs | 5000mAh | 66W (included) |
– | OLEDs 1984×2272 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ gen1 |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 | 4400mAh | 25W (not included) |
15W | AMOLED 1812 x 2176 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 |
| Honor Magic5 Pro | 5100mAh | 66W (not included) |
50W | OLEDs 1312 x 2848 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
How the Autonomy score is composed
The Battery Life Score is composed of three performance sub-scores: Home/Office, On the Go, and Calibrated Use Cases. Each subscore includes results from a full range of tests to measure range in all kinds of real-life scenarios.
73 hours
Light use
Active: 2h30/day
53 hours
Moderate use
Active: 4h/day
34 hours
Intensive use
Active: 7h/day
Home office
A robot housed in a Faraday cage performs a series of touch-based user actions during what we call our “typical usage scenario” (TUS) — making calls, streaming video, etc. — 4 hours of active use over the course of a 16 hour period, plus 8 hours of “sleep”. The robot repeats this series of actions every day until the device runs out.
In movement
118
Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
Using a smartphone on the go has a negative impact on range due to additional “hidden” demands, such as continuous signaling associated with cellular network selection. SBMARK Battery experts take the phone outdoors and perform a series of precisely defined activities following the same three-hour travel itinerary (walking, taking the bus, the subway…) for each device
Calibrated
100
Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
For this series of tests, the smartphone returns to the Faraday cage and to ours bots repeatedly perform actions related to a specific use case (like gaming, video streaming, etc.) at a time. Starting with an 80% charge, all devices are tested until they have used at least 5% battery power.
Reload
133
Realme GTNeo 3
Realme GTNeo 3
How the recharge score is composed
Charging is fully part of the overall battery experience. In some situations where range is at its lowest, knowing how fast you can charge becomes a concern. The SBMARK Battery Charging Score consists of two subscores, (1) Full Charge and (2) Fast Boost.
Charge complete
132
Black Shark 5Pro
Black Shark 5Pro
The full charge tests evaluate the reliability of the battery charge indicator; measure how long and how much energy it takes for the battery to charge from zero to 80% capacity, from 80 to 100% as shown by the user interface, and to an actual full charge.
The charging curves, in wired and wireless mode (if available) showing the evolution of the battery level indicator as well as the energy consumption in watts during the charging phases towards full capacity.
The time to full charge graph breaks down the time required to reach 80%, 100% and full charge.
Quick push
135
Realme GTNeo 3
Realme GTNeo 3
With the phone at different charge levels (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%), the Quick Boost tests measure how much charge the battery receives after being plugged in for 5 minutes. The graph here compares the average range gain with a 5-minute quick charge.
Efficiency
85
Oppo Reno6 5G
Oppo Reno6 5G
How the efficiency score is composed
The SBMARK Energy Efficiency Score consists of two subscores, charge rate and discharge rate, which combine both data obtained during a typical robot-based usage scenario, calibrated testing and charge rating, taking into consideration battery capacity of the device. SBMARK calculates the product’s annual energy consumption, shown in the graph below, which is representative of overall efficiency during a charge and when in use.
Charge Up
124
Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
The secondary charge score is a combination of four factors: the overall efficiency of a full charge, relating to the amount of energy required to recharge the battery compared to the energy the battery can supply; the efficiency of the travel adapter when it comes to transferring power from an outlet to your phone; the remaining consumption when the phone is fully charged and still connected to the charger; and the residual consumption of the charger itself, when the smartphone is disconnected from it. The graph below shows the overall efficiency of a full charge in %.
Discharge
70
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
The sub-discharge score evaluates how quickly a battery discharges during a test, which is independent of battery capacity. It is the ratio between the capacity of a battery and its autonomy. A small capacity battery may have the same run time as a large capacity battery, indicating that the device is well optimized, with a low discharge rate.
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