Honor takes a playful jab at Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge by showing off the even slimmer Magic V3.

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Honor has seized another opportunity to needle its chief competitor, Samsung, this time targeting the newly unveiled Galaxy S25 Edge. Never one to resist a bit of playful rivalry, the Chinese smartphone maker has set its sights squarely on Samsung’s latest “beyond slim” flagship.

Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge boasts a record‑setting 5.8 mm profile making it the thinnest Galaxy smartphone to date. Beneath that ultra‑slim chassis lies a 200 MP main sensor housed in a distinctive rail‑style camera module, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, and a suite of advanced AI-driven features.

Yet, despite Samsung’s claim to ultimate thinness, Honor believes it can outshine the S25 Edge with a single, simple spec: thickness. In a cheeky teaser, Honor placed its slimmest handset the unfolded Magic V3 foldable side by side with Samsung’s new release. The Magic V3 measures a mere 4.35 mm when opened, trumping the S25 Edge’s 5.8 mm frame.

To drive home the jab, Honor punctuated the comparison with a pointed question:

“Why go thin if it means making compromises to get there?”

The accompanying graphic adds another flourish: “THIN without the catch,” suggesting that the Magic V3 achieves its 4.35 mm profile without sacrificing core specs unlike the Galaxy S25 Edge, which pares down its 5.8 mm frame at the expense of battery capacity.

In fact, Samsung’s new Edge model ships with a 3,900 mAh cell, whereas Honor’s Magic V3 packs a 5,150 mAh battery into its ultra‑slim foldable chassis. Camera specs on both handsets are nearly identical, underscoring Honor’s point about delivering flagship‑grade hardware without compromise.

Of course, the two phones occupy different categories one a conventional slab, the other a foldable and any definitive judgment would require side‑by‑side, real‑world testing. Only then can we see which device truly claims the thinness crown without trading away the features users care about.