Honor Magic 5 Ultimate Review

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Main Features

Launched in March 2023

6.8" - 460 PPI

4 Cameras

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Chipset

512 GB Storage

5450 mAh Battery

217 g (7.65 oz)

Replaced by Honor Magic 6 Ultimate

Expected OS Support Ends in: Ended

Expected Security Support Ends in: 11 month(s)

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Honor Magic 5 Ultimate Overview

Honor Magic 5 Ultimate is a Android phone with a 50.0 MP main camera and a 12.0 MP selfie camera. Magic 5 Ultimate features a 6.8" sized OLED screen with 1312 x 2848 pixels resolution. Honor released Magic 5 Ultimate to market in March 2023.

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

Magic 5 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"	2 (108 MP + 5 MP)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Honor Magic 7 Compare	November 2024	6.8"	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Honor Magic 7 Pro Compare	November 2024	6.8"	3 (50 MP + 200 MP + 50 MP)	223 g (7.87 oz)
Honor Magic V3 Compare	July 2024	7.9"	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 40 MP)	226 g (7.97 oz)
Honor Magic 6 Ultimate Compare	March 2024	6.8"	3 (50 MP + 180 MP + 50 MP)	227 g (8.01 oz)
Honor Magic 6 Compare	January 2024	6.8"	3 (50 MP + 32 MP + 50 MP)	199 g (7.02 oz)

Honor Magic 5 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 (March 2023)

High PPI of 460 ppi

High Screen Refresh rate of 120 Hz

Adaptive Refresh Rate Screen

High Max Screen Brightness of 1800 nits

HDR Support (HDR10+)

High Max HDR Brightness of 1800 nits

Large 6.8" Screen

High Screen to Body ratio of 91%

Always-on Screen

DCI-P3 Color Space

IP68 rated Weather Sealings

Fingerprint Scanner (in-display)

16GB RAM

512 GB Storage

5450 mAh Battery

66 W Max Charging Power

Wireless Charging Support(50 W)

Reverse Charging Support

Fast Charging Support (70% in 30 min)

50 MP Main Camera

50.0 MP Telephoto Camera

50.0MP Ultra-wide Camera

Optical Zoom (3.0X)

4K Video Recording Up to Up to 60FPS

4 (50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP) Rear Lenses

Bokeh Mode

Pro Shooting Mode

12 MP Selfie Camera

4K Video (60p) with Selfie Camera

Bundled 66W Charger

Bluetooth v5.2

USB Type-C v3.1

NFC (Near-field communication)

Infrared Port

2 SIM Slots

5G Support

Stereo Speakers

Optical Stabilization on the Main Camera

90 mm Telephoto Lens

Optical Stabilization on the Tele Camera

Large 1/1.0-inch Main Camera Sensor

Fast f/0.0 Main lens

CONs

Heavy at 217 g (7.65 oz)

Most Popular Alternatives to Honor Magic 5 Ultimate

Here are the 8 phones that our readers compare the most with the Honor Magic 5 Ultimate:

Honor Magic Popular Comparisons

Model	Release Date	Screen Size	Weight
Honor Magic 6 Pro Compare	January 2024	6.8"	225 g (7.94 oz)
Honor Magic 6 Ultimate Compare	March 2024	6.8"	227 g (8.01 oz)
Honor Magic V3 Compare	July 2024	7.9"	226 g (7.97 oz)
Honor Magic 7 Pro Compare	November 2024	6.8"	223 g (7.87 oz)
Honor Magic 7 Compare	November 2024	6.8"	199 g (7.02 oz)
Honor Magic 5 Pro Compare	March 2023	6.8"	219 g (7.72 oz)
Honor Magic V2 Compare	July 2023	7.9"	237 g (8.36 oz)
Xiaomi 13 Pro Compare	December 2022	6.7"	229 g (8.08 oz)

Honor Magic 5 Ultimate Features and Specification

GENERAL
Brand	Honor
Launch Date	March 2023
Product Series	Honor Magic
Successor Model	Honor Magic 6 Ultimate
Operating System	Android 13
PHYSICAL SPECS
Height	162.9 mm (6.41")
Width	76.7 mm (3.02")
Thickness	8.8 mm (0.35")
Weight	217 g (7.65 oz)
Waterproof	IP68
Available Colors	Black Orange
Frame Material	Metal
SCREEN
Screen Size	6.81"
Aspect Ratio	19.54:9
Resolution	1312 x 2848 pixels
PPI	460
Refresh Rate	120 Hz
Adaptive Refresh Rate
Max Brightness	1800 nits
Max Brightness in HDR	1800 nits
HDR Support	HDR10+
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass
Screen-to-Body Ratio	91%
Display Features	DCI-P3 Always-On Display DC Dimming
CHIPSET
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture	3 cores @2 GHz: Cortex-A510 2 cores @2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 2 cores @2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 1 core @3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3
Max Clock	3200 MHz
L3 Cache	8 MB
Lithography Process	4 nm
Graphics	Adreno 740
GPU Clock	680 MHz
GPU Shading Units	2560
FLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS
RAM and STORAGE
RAM Size	16 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X
Channels	4
Storage Size	512 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No
BATTERY and CHARGING
Battery Capacity	5450 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 W
Battery Type	Li-Po
Replaceable Battery	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full Charging Time	0:56 hr
Standby Time	Standby
CAMERAS
Main Camera
Max Resolution	50 MP
Zoom	Optical, 3.5x
Flash	Dual LED
Image Stabilization	Optical
8K Video	No
4K Video	Up to 60 FPS
HD Video	Up to 60 FPS
Angle of View	122°
Camera Set-up	4 (50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP)
Telephoto Camera	50 MP Aperture: f/3.0 Focal length: 90 mm Pixel size: 0.7 micron Sensor: 1/2.4", Sony IMX758 (Exmor-RS CMOS) Phase autofocus Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide Camera	50 MP Aperture: f/2.0 Focal length: 13 mm Sensor: 1/2.5", Sony (Exmor-RS CMOS) Phase autofocus
Depth Camera	Yes
Camera Features	Bokeh mode Pro mode
Selfie Camera
Max Resolution	12.0 MP
Aperture	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/2.5", Sony (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Focal Length	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/2.5", Sony (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Pixel Size	0.7 microns
Video Resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
CONNECTIVITY
WiFi Standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
WiFi Features	Dual Band Wi-Fi MiMO Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Hotspot Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth Version	5.2
Bluetooth Features	LE
USB Type	USB Type-C
USB Version	3.1
USB Features	Charging USB-Storage mode OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC
Infrared Port