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Honor Magic4 vs Honor Magic5

What Magic4 does better (4) and where Magic5 wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Honor Magic4
Honor · 2022Magic4
8.3Score
4 advantages≈ $970
vs
Honor Magic5
Honor · 2023Magic5
9.1Score
9 advantages≈ $970
Higher score
8.1Display8.7
8.9Camera8.0
5.8Battery8.0
7.5Features9.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic4Magic5
74.5 × 163.68.875.5 × 161.47.8
Magic4Magic5Difference
Height163.6 mm161.4 mm+2.2 mm
Width74.5 mm75.5 mm−1 mm
Thickness8.8 mm7.8 mm+1 mm
Weight199 g191 g+8 g

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

Why is Magic4 better than Magic5?

  1. Optical zoom5× vs 2.5×2×
  2. USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
  3. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%
  4. Screen-to-body ratio93.1% vs 90.4%+3%

Why is Magic5 better than Magic4?

  1. RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
  2. Battery capacity4,800 mAh vs 5,100 mAh+6%
  3. Peak brightness1,000 nits vs 1,600 nits+60%
  4. Main camera50 MP vs 54 MP+8%
  5. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  6. CPU frequency3 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+7%
  7. Weight199 g vs 191 g+4%
  8. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 7+17%
  9. Thickness8.8 mm vs 7.8 mm+13%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Magic4Honor Magic4≈ $9708.3
Honor Magic5Honor Magic5≈ $9709.1
Design
Weight199 g191 g
Thickness8.8 mm7.8 mm
Height163.6 mm161.4 mm
Width74.5 mm75.5 mm
Back—Glass
Ingress protectionIP54—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4—
ColoursBlack, White, Cyan, GoldBlack, Glacier Blue, Green, Purple, Orange
Display
Screen size6.8″6.7″
PanelLTPO OLEDOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)Yes—
Resolution (width)1,224 px1,224 px
Resolution (height)2,664 px2,688 px
Pixel density431 ppi439 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,000 nits1,600 nits
Screen-to-body ratio93.1%90.4%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3 GHz3.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 730Adreno 740
AnTuTu score—1,682,877
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—5,104
Memory
RAM12 GB16 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage type—UFS 4.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP54 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.49"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom5×2.5×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera12 MP12 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,800 mAh5,100 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging66 W66 W
Charged in 30 min—94%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 2.0
USB version3.12
Infrared port—Yes
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagic UI 6MagicOS 7.1
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