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Honor Magic V5 vs Honor Magic Vs3

What Magic V5 does better (8) and where Magic Vs3 wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Honor Magic V5
Honor · 2025Magic V5
9.3Score
8 advantages≈ $1,250
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Honor Magic Vs3
Honor · 2024Magic Vs3
8.7Score
1 advantage≈ $1,050
8.9Display6.7
7.8Camera9.0
8.5Battery8.3
9.6Features9.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic V5Magic Vs3
145.9 × 156.84.1145.2 × 156.84.6
Magic V5Magic Vs3Difference
Height156.8 mm156.8 mm=
Width145.9 mm145.2 mm+0.7 mm
Thickness4.1 mm4.6 mm−0.6 mm
Weight217 g229 g−12 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Magic V5 better than Magic Vs3?

  1. Battery capacity5,820 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+16%
  2. CPU frequency4.32 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+35%
  3. Weight217 g vs 229 g+6%
  4. Process3 nm vs 4 nm+33%
  5. Selfie camera20 MP vs 16 MP+25%
  6. Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.9+19%
  7. Thickness4.1 mm vs 4.6 mm+13%
  8. Bluetooth6 vs 5.3+13%

Why is Magic Vs3 better than Magic V5?

  1. Optical zoom3× vs 5×+67%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Magic V5Honor Magic V5≈ $1,2509.3
Honor Magic Vs3Honor Magic Vs3≈ $1,0508.7
Design
Weight217 g229 g
Thickness4.1 mm4.6 mm
Height156.8 mm156.8 mm
Width145.9 mm145.2 mm
Ingress protectionIP58—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
Glass protectionHonor Super Armored Inner ScreenKing Kong Rhinoceros
ColoursBlack, Ivory White, Dawn Gold, Reddish BrownVelvet Black, Snow, Tundra Green
StylusYesYes
Display
Screen size8″7.9″
PanelFoldable LTPO AMOLEDFoldable LTPO AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)YesYes
Resolution (width)2,172 px2,156 px
Resolution (height)2,352 px2,344 px
Pixel density403 ppi402 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness5,000 nits—
Measured brightness1,296 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio88.8%88.6%
HDRYesYes
FoldableYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process3 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency4.32 GHz3.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 830Adreno 740
AnTuTu score2,202,004—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)8,700—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme5,798—
Memory
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.1—
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.56"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3×5×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera20 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,820 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeSi/CLi-Po
Active use (test)12.3 h—
Wired charging66 W66 W
Charged in 30 min67%—
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power50 W50 W
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth65.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 3.1
USB version3.13.1
Video outputYes—
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-25.3 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
BarometerYesYes
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 10MagicOS 8.0.1
Major OS updates promised7—
EU label
Energy classB—
Battery charge cycles1,200—
Endurance per cycle50 h—
Repairability classB—
Drop resistance classC—
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