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- Magic V3 vs Magic V5
Honor Magic V3 vs Honor Magic V5
What Magic V3 does better (2) and where Magic V5 wins (13) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Magic V3Magic V5
| Magic V3 | Magic V5 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 156.6 mm | 156.8 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Width | 145.3 mm | 145.9 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Thickness | 4.4 mm | 4.1 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Weight | 226 g | 217 g | +9 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Magic V3 better than Magic V5?
- Optical zoom3.5× vs 3×+17%
- Charged in 30 min82% vs 67%+22%
Why is Magic V5 better than Magic V3?
- Peak brightness1,800 nits vs 5,000 nits2.8×
- AnTuTu score1,589,991 vs 2,202,004+38%
- Battery capacity5,150 mAh vs 5,820 mAh+13%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)6,461 vs 8,700+35%
- Active use (test)10.1 h vs 12.3 h+22%
- CPU frequency3.3 GHz vs 4.32 GHz+31%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,759 vs 5,798+22%
- Measured brightness1,076 nits vs 1,296 nits+20%
- Weight226 g vs 217 g+4%
- Process4 nm vs 3 nm+33%
- Bluetooth5.3 vs 6+13%
- Loudspeaker loudness-28.3 LUFS vs -25.3 LUFS+-11%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 226 g | 217 g |
| Thickness | 4.4 mm | 4.1 mm |
| Height | 156.6 mm | 156.8 mm |
| Width | 145.3 mm | 145.9 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Plastic | — |
| Ingress protection | IPX8 | IP58 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | King Kong Rhinoceros | Honor Super Armored Inner Screen |
| Colours | Velvet Black, Snow, Tundra Green, Red | Black, Ivory White, Dawn Gold, Reddish Brown |
| Stylus | Yes | Yes |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 7.9″ | 8″ |
| Panel | Foldable LTPO AMOLED | Foldable LTPO AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 2,156 px | 2,172 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,344 px | 2,352 px |
| Pixel density | 402 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,800 nits | 5,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,076 nits | 1,296 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.6% | 88.8% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Foldable | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.3 GHz | 4.32 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 750 | Adreno 830 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,589,991 | 2,202,004 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 6,461 | 8,700 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,759 | 5,798 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.6 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 3.5× | 3× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 20 MP | 20 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,150 mAh | 5,820 mAh |
| Battery type | Si/C | Si/C |
| Active use (test) | 10.1 h | 12.3 h |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 66 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 82% | 67% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 50 W | 50 W |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Video output | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -28.3 LUFS | -25.3 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | MagicOS 9 | MagicOS 10 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 7 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | — | B |
| Battery charge cycles | — | 1,200 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 50 h |
| Repairability class | — | B |
| Drop resistance class | — | C |
