Honor Magic5 Ultimate Review

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Main Features

Launched in December 2024

6.7" - 436 PPI

2 Cameras

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Chipset

256/512/1024 GB Storage

5300 mAh Battery

196 g (6.91 oz)

Replaced by Honor Magic 6 Ultimate

Expected OS Support Ends in: 11 month(s)

Expected Security Support Ends in: 1.9 year(s)

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Honor Magic5 Ultimate Overview

Honor Magic5 Ultimate is a Android phone with a 50.0 MP main camera and a 16.0 MP selfie camera.Magic5 Ultimate features a 6.7" sized AMOLED screen with 1200 x 2664 pixels resolution. Honor released Magic5 Ultimate to market in December 2024.

Honor later replaced Honor Magic 5 Ultimate with Honor Magic 6 Ultimate. Follow the link to read our in-depth comparison of these phones:

Compare Honor Magic 5 Ultimate vs Honor Magic 6 Ultimate

Magic5 Ultimate is a member of Honor's Magic series of smartphones. Below you can find the latest models from this series.

Honor Magic Series History

Model	Release Date	Screen Size	Cameras	Weight
Honor Magic 7 Lite Compare	January 2025	6.8"	108 MP(Main) 5 MP(Wide)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Honor Magic 5 Ultimate	December 2024	6.7"	50 MP(Main) 12 MP(Wide)	196 g (6.91 oz)
Honor Magic 7 Compare	November 2024	6.8"	50 MP(Main) 50 MP(Tele) 50 MP(Wide)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Honor Magic 7 Pro Compare	November 2024	6.8"	50 MP(Main) 200 MP(Tele) 50 MP(Wide)	223 g (7.87 oz)
Honor Magic V3 Compare	July 2024	7.9"	50 MP(Main) 50 MP(Tele) 40 MP(Wide)	226 g (7.97 oz)
Honor Magic 6 Ultimate Compare	March 2024	6.8"	50 MP(Main) 180 MP(Tele) 50 MP(Wide)	227 g (8.01 oz)

Honor Magic5 Ultimate PROs and CONs Review

Now let's get in to more details of our Honor Magic 5 Ultimate review by analysing its specs and features and listing out its pros and cons compared to average competitor phones in its class.

PROs

Recent Model (December 2024)

High PPI of 436 ppi

High Screen Refresh rate of 120 Hz

Adaptive Refresh Rate Screen

High Max Screen Brightness of 1200 nits

HDR Support (HDR10)

High Max HDR Brightness of 4000 nits

Large 6.7" Screen

High Screen to Body ratio of 90.7%

Always-on Screen

DCI-P3 Color Space

IP65 rated Weather Sealings

Fingerprint Scanner (in-display)

12/16 GB RAM

256/512/1024 GB Storage

5300 mAh Battery

100 W Max Charging Power

Reverse Charging Support

Fast Charging Support (59% in 15 min)

50 MP Main Camera

4K Video Recording Up to 60 FPS

240 FPS (1080p) Slow Motion recording

Bokeh Mode

Pro Shooting Mode

16 MP Selfie Camera

Fast Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Support

Bundled 100W Charger

Bluetooth v5.3

NFC (Near-field communication)

Infrared Port

2 SIM Slots

5G Support

Stereo Speakers

Optical Stabilization on the Main Camera

CONs

No significant CONS

Most Popular Alternatives to Honor Magic5 Ultimate

Here are the 8 phones that our readers compare the most with the Honor Magic5 Ultimate:

Honor Magic Popular Comparisons

Model	Release Date	Screen Size	Weight
Honor Magic V3 Compare	July 2024	7.92"	226 g (7.97 oz)
Honor Magic 7 Pro Compare	November 2024	6.80"	223 g (7.87 oz)
Honor Magic 6 Ultimate Compare	March 2024	6.80"	227 g (8.01 oz)
Honor Magic 7 Compare	November 2024	6.78"	199 g (7.02 oz)
Honor Magic 6 Pro Compare	January 2024	6.80"	225 g (7.94 oz)
Honor Magic 7 Lite Compare	January 2025	6.78"	189 g (6.67 oz)
Honor Magic 5 Pro Compare	March 2023	6.81"	219 g (7.72 oz)
Honor Magic 6 Compare	January 2024	6.78"	199 g (7.02 oz)

Honor Magic5 Ultimate Features and Specification

Here is the timeline of the Honor Magic5 Ultimate series:

Honor Magic 6 UltimateMarch 2024

Honor Magic V3July 2024

Honor Magic 7November 2024

Honor Magic 7 ProNovember 2024

Honor Magic 5 UltimateDecember 2024

Honor Magic 7 LiteJanuary 2025

GENERAL
Brand	Honor
Launch Date	January 2025
Product Series	Honor Magic
Successor Model	Honor Magic 6 Ultimate
Operating System	Android 15
PHYSICAL SPECS
Height	161 mm (6.34")
Width	74.2 mm (2.92")
Thickness	7.7 mm (0.3")
Weight	196 g (6.91 oz)
Waterproof	IP65
Available Colors	White Black Green
SCREEN
Screen Size	6.7"
Aspect Ratio	20:9
Resolution	1200 x 2664 pixels
PPI	436
Refresh Rate	120 Hz
Adaptive Refresh Rate
Max Brightness	1200 nits
Max Brightness in HDR	4000 nits
HDR Support	HDR10
Screen Protection	Tempered glass
Screen-to-Body Ratio	90.7%
Display Features	DCI-P3 Always-On Display DC Dimming
CHIPSET
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture	2 cores @2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520 2 cores @2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720 3 cores @3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720 1 core @3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4
Max Clock	3000 MHz
L3 Cache	12 MB
Lithography Process	4 nm
Graphics	Adreno 750
GPU Clock	903-1000 MHz
GPU Shading Units	1536
FLOPS	~2774 GFLOPS
RAM and STORAGE
RAM Size	12/16 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5
Memory Clock	3000 MHz
Channels	4
Storage Size	256/512/1024 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No
BATTERY and CHARGING
Battery Capacity	5300 mAh
Max Charging Power	100 W
Battery Type	Li-Po
Replaceable Battery	No
Wireless Charging	No
Reverse Charging	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (59% in 15 min)
Full Charging Time	0:41 hr
CAMERAS
Main Camera
Max Resolution	50 MP
Zoom	Digital
Flash	Dual LED
Image Stabilization	Optical
8K Video	No
4K Video	Up to 60 FPS
HD Video	Up to 60 FPS
Slow Motion	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of View	112°
Camera Set-up	2 > 50 MP(Main) + 12 MP(UW)
Ultra-wide Camera	12 MP Aperture: f/2.2 Digital stabilization
Camera Features	Bokeh mode Pro mode
Selfie Camera
Max Resolution	16.0 MP
Aperture	f/2.5
Video Resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
CONNECTIVITY
WiFi Standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
WiFi Features	Dual Band Wi-Fi MiMO Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Hotspot Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth Version	5.3
Bluetooth Features	LE
USB Type	USB Type-C
USB Version	2
USB Features	Charging USB-Storage mode OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC
Infrared Port