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At MWC 2023, Honor announced its latest Honor Magic5 series flagship phones for the year and the global availability of the impressive Honor Magic Vs foldable phone.

I loved last year’s Honor Magic4 Pro as I felt that it offered a great balance of flagship specs without breaking the bank.

Honor Magic5 Pro

This year, Honor Magic5 Pro is more refined with big improvements for the camera, but there is a £100 price jump.

As you’d expect for a flagship phone, this uses the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset.

It is the camera specification where things get interesting. Last year they used the 50MP Sony IMX766 1/1.56″ sensor, then a 50MP 1/2.5″ ultrawide and a 64MP 1/2.0″ 3.5x zoom periscope lens.

This year, the primary camera has a custom 50MP 1/1.12” sensor, then 50MP for both ultrawide and telephoto. The telephoto lens uses the Sony IMX858.

The battery has been improved to 5100 mAh. However, Chinese variants will use a new silicon-carbon battery that has superior charge density with a 5450 mAh battery.

Oddly, the charge speeds have been dropped from 100W down to 50W, and I suspect this is due to the new larger battery.

The Honor Magic5 Pro is available in one configuration, 12/512GB, which will sell for €1,200, which is the equivalent of $1,270/£1,055

Honor Magic5

The Honor Magic5 is a dialled-down version, you still get the flagship Qualcomm chipset, but it has a smaller lower resolution display.

Then a 50MP main camera, 32mp 2.5x optical zoom and 50MP ultrawide.

The battery is the same, and so is the wired charging, but it lacks the 50W wireless charging the Pro has.

The Magic5 (8/256GB) will be more affordable at €900/$950/£795

Honor Magic Vs Global Launch

The Honor Magic Vs was announced in China last year, but it is now getting a global launch. This uses the older Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset.

It has a decent 54MP main camera, 8MP optical and 50MP ultra-wide. This maybe poor compared to the Honor Magic5 Pro, but it is good for a foldable.

You get a decent 5000mAh battery and 66W wired charging.

Honor is launching the phone in two colours – Cyan and Black. The price for 12 GB RAM + 512 GB storage is €1,599.

Honor Magic5 Pro vs Honor Magic5 vs Honor Magic4 Pro Specification Comparison

Honor Magic5 ProHonor Magic5Honor Magic4 Pro
Dimensions162.9 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm (6.41 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)161.4 x 75.5 x 7.8 mm (6.35 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)163.6 x 74.7 x 9.1 mm or 9.2 mm
Weight219 g (7.72 oz)191 g (6.74 oz)209 g / 215 g (7.37 oz)
BuildGlass front, glass back or eco leather backGlass front, glass back or eco leather backGlass front, aluminum frame, glass back
IP RatingIP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
DisplayLTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1800 nits (peak)OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (peak)LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (peak)
Size6.81 inches, 113.7 cm2 (~91.0% screen-to-body ratio)6.73 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~90.4% screen-to-body ratio)6.81 inches, 113.7 cm2 (~93.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1312 x 2848 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)1224 x 2688 pixels (~439 ppi density)1312 x 2848 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
OSAndroid 13, Magic UI 7.1Android 13, Magic UI 7.1Android 12, Magic UI 6
ChipsetQualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPUOcta-core (1×3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3×2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)Octa-core (1×3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3×2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)Octa-core (1×3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3×2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4×1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPUAdreno 740Adreno 740Adreno 730
Internal12/512GB8/256GB256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Modules50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.12″ 1.4µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
50 MP, f/3.0, 90mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.0, 13mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5″, AF
TOF 3D (depth)
54 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.49″, PDAF
32 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 2.5x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.0, 13mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5″, AF
TOF 3D (depth)
50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56″, 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF
50 MP, f/2.2, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5″, AF
64 MP, f/3.5, 90mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0″, 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom
TOF 3D (depth)
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panorama
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10-bit video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10-bit video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10-bit video
Modules12 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide), 1.22µm
TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
12 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide), 1.22µm12 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide), 1.22µm
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a)GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a)GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
NFCYes, HCE, NFC-SIMYes, HCE, NFC-SIMYes
Infrared portYesYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort 1.2, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 3.1, OTG
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrumFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrumFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum
TypeLi-Po 5100 mAh, non-removable – InternationalLi-Po 5100 mAh, non-removableLi-Po 4600 mAh, non-removable
Silicon-carbon 5450 mAh, non-removable – China only
Charging66W wired
50W wireless
Reverse wireless
5W reverse wired
66W wired
5W reverse wired
100W wired, 100% in 30 min
100W wireless, 50% in 15 min
Reverse wireless

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