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Honor Magic6 vs Sony Xperia 5 V

What Magic6 does better (20) and where Xperia 5 V wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Honor Magic6
Honor · 2024Magic6
9.4Score
20 advantages≈ $620
Higher score
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Sony Xperia 5 V
Sony · 2023Xperia 5 V
8.4Score
6 advantages≈ $610
9.2Display7.5
8.9Performance7.1
9.2Camera8.4
9.0Battery6.9
9.2Features7.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic6Xperia 5 V
75.4 × 161.88.168 × 1548.6
Magic6Xperia 5 VDifference
Height161.8 mm154 mm+7.8 mm
Width75.4 mm68 mm+7.4 mm
Thickness8.1 mm8.6 mm−0.5 mm
Weight199 g182 g+17 g

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

Why is Magic6 better than Xperia 5 V?

  1. AnTuTu score2,379,245 vs 946,0392.5×
  2. Wired charging66 W vs 30 W2.2×
  3. RAM16 GB vs 8 GB2×
  4. Peak brightness5,000 nits vs 1,000 nits5×
  5. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)6,907 vs 4,546+52%
  6. Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
  7. Telephoto cameraYes · Xperia 5 V: No
  8. Wireless chargingYes · Xperia 5 V: No
  9. Battery capacity5,450 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+9%
  10. Selfie camera50 MP vs 12 MP4.2×
  11. Main camera50 MP vs 48 MP+4%
  12. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×

Why is Xperia 5 V better than Magic6?

  1. Memory card slotNo · Magic6: Yes
  2. 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 120 fps2×
  3. eSIMNo · Magic6: Yes
  4. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Magic6: Yes
  5. Weight199 g vs 182 g+9%
  6. USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Magic6Honor Magic6≈ $6209.4
Sony Xperia 5 VSony Xperia 5 V≈ $6108.4
Design
Weight199 g182 g
Thickness8.1 mm8.6 mm
Height161.8 mm154 mm
Width75.4 mm68 mm
Frame—Aluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protection—IP65
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx5
Glass protectionJurhino glassCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
ColoursBlack, Green, Blue, Purple, WhiteBlack, Blue, Platinum Silver
Display
Screen size6.8″6.1″
PanelLTPO OLEDOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)Yes—
Resolution (width)1,264 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,800 px2,520 px
Pixel density453 ppi449 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness5,000 nits1,000 nits
Measured brightness—746 nits
Screen-to-body ratio91.2%83%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.3 GHz3.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 750Adreno 740
AnTuTu score2,379,245946,039
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)6,9074,546
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,432—
Memory
RAM16 GB8 GB
Storage (max)512 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.3"1/1.35"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom2.5×—
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps120 fps
Selfie camera50 MP12 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,450 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Active use (test)—16.3 h
Wired charging66 W30 W
Charged in 30 min60%50%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power50 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYesYes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2
USB version23.2
Video output—Yes
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
3D face unlockYes—
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 8—
Major OS updates promised—2
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