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Honor Magic5 vs Honor Magic5 Ultimate

What Magic5 does better (4) and where Magic5 Ultimate wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Honor Magic5
Honor · 2023Magic5
9.1Score
4 advantages≈ $970
vs
Honor Magic5 Ultimate
Honor · 2023Magic5 Ultimate
9.3Score
10 advantages≈ $970
Higher score
8.7Display8.9
8.0Camera9.3
8.0Battery9.0
9.2Features8.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic5Magic5 Ultimate
75.5 × 161.47.876.7 × 162.98.8
Magic5Magic5 UltimateDifference
Height161.4 mm162.9 mm−1.5 mm
Width75.5 mm76.7 mm−1.2 mm
Thickness7.8 mm8.8 mm−1 mm
Weight191 g217 g−26 g

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

Why is Magic5 better than Magic5 Ultimate?

  1. Main camera54 MP vs 50 MP+8%
  2. Weight191 g vs 217 g+14%
  3. Thickness7.8 mm vs 8.8 mm+13%
  4. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%

Why is Magic5 Ultimate better than Magic5?

  1. Optical stabilisationNo · Magic5: Yes
  2. Wireless chargingNo · Magic5: Yes
  3. Battery capacity5,100 mAh vs 5,450 mAh+7%
  4. Optical zoom2.5× vs 3.5×+40%
  5. Storage (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  6. Peak brightness1,600 nits vs 1,800 nits+12%
  7. Pixel density439 ppi vs 460 ppi+5%
  8. USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
  9. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.6+19%
  10. Resolution (width)1,224 px vs 1,312 px+7%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Magic5Honor Magic5≈ $9709.1
Design
Weight191 g217 g
Thickness7.8 mm8.8 mm
Height161.4 mm162.9 mm
Width75.5 mm76.7 mm
BackGlassEco leather
Ingress protection—IP68
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx8
Glass protection—Glass/ceramic coating
ColoursBlack, Glacier Blue, Green, Purple, OrangeBlack, Orange
Display
Screen size6.7″6.8″
PanelOLEDLTPO OLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)—Yes
Resolution (width)1,224 px1,312 px
Resolution (height)2,688 px2,848 px
Pixel density439 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,600 nits1,800 nits
Screen-to-body ratio90.4%91%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 740Adreno 740
AnTuTu score1,682,877—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,104—
Memory
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera54 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Main sensor size1/1.49"1/1.12"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom2.5×3.5×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera12 MP12 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,100 mAh5,450 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoSi/C
Wired charging66 W66 W
Charged in 30 min94%—
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—50 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.1
USB version23.1
Video output—Yes
Ultra Wideband—Yes
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display, ultrasonic
3D face unlock—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 7.1MagicOS 7.1
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