Honor Magic 5 Review

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Main Features

Launched in March 2023

6.7" - 439 PPI

3 Cameras

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Chipset

256/512 GB Storage

5100 mAh Battery

191 g (6.74 oz)

Expected OS Support Ends in: Ended

Expected Security Support Ends in: 10 month(s)

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Honor Magic 5 Overview

Honor Magic 5 is a Android phone with a 54.0 MP main camera and a 12.0 MP selfie camera. Magic 5 features a 6.7" sized OLED screen with 1224 x 2688 pixels resolution. Honor released Magic 5 to market in March 2023.

Honor replaced the older Honor Magic 4 Pro with this model and later Magic 5 was replaced with Honor Magic 5 Pro.Follow the links to compare these phones in detail:
Compare Honor Magic 5 vs Honor Magic 4 Pro
Compare Honor Magic 5 vs Honor Magic 5 Pro

Magic 5 is a member of Honor's Honor Magic series of smartphones. Below you can find the latest models from this series.

Honor Honor Magic Series History

Model	Release Date	Screen Size	Cameras	Weight
Honor Magic 5 Pro Compare	March 2023	6.8"	4 (50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP)	219 g (7.72 oz)
Honor Magic 5	March 2023	6.7"	3 (54 MP + 32 MP + 50 MP)	191 g (6.74 oz)
Honor Magic 5 Lite Compare	February 2023	6.7"	3 (64 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)	175 g (6.17 oz)
Honor Magic 4 Pro Compare	April 2022	6.8"	4 (50 MP + 50 MP + 64 MP)	215 g (7.58 oz)

Honor Magic 5 PROs and CONs Review

Now let's get in to more details of our Honor Magic 5 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 439 ppi

High Screen Refresh rate of 120 Hz

Adaptive Refresh Rate Screen

High Max Screen Brightness of 1600 nits

HDR Support (HDR10+)

High Max HDR Brightness of 1600 nits

Large 6.7" Screen

High Screen to Body ratio of 90.4%

Always-on Screen

DCI-P3 Color Space

Fingerprint Scanner (in-display)

8/12/16GB RAM

256/512 GB Storage

5100 mAh Battery

66 W Max Charging Power

Reverse Charging Support

Fast Charging Support (50% in 16 min)

54 MP Main Camera

32.0 MP Telephoto Camera

50.0MP Ultra-wide Camera

Optical Zoom (2.0X)

4K Video Recording Up to Up to 60FPS

3 (54 MP + 32 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

NFC (Near-field communication)

Infrared Port

2 SIM Slots

5G Support

Stereo Speakers

Optical Stabilization on the Tele Camera

Fast f/0.0 Main lens

CONs

No significant CONS

Most Popular Alternatives to Honor Magic 5

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

Honor Honor Magic Popular Comparisons

Model	Release Date	Screen Size	Weight
Google Pixel 7a Compare	May 2023	6.1"	193.5 g (6.83 oz)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Compare	September 2023	6.1"	187 g (6.6 oz)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Compare	September 2022	6.1"	206 g (7.27 oz)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Compare	September 2024	6.3"	199 g (7.02 oz)
Honor Magic 6 Pro Compare	January 2024	6.8"	225 g (7.94 oz)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Compare	September 2021	6.1"	204 g (7.2 oz)
Honor Magic 6 Lite Compare	December 2023	6.8"	185 g (6.53 oz)
Honor Magic 5 Pro Compare	March 2023	6.8"	219 g (7.72 oz)

Honor Magic 5 Features and Specification

The Honor Magic 5 was released in March 2023, following the Honor Magic 4 Pro. This device is in the mid-phase of its lifecycle. You can expect approximately 1 more years of updates.

Here is the timeline of the Honor Magic 5 series:

Honor Magic 4 ProApril 2022

Honor Magic 5 LiteFebruary 2023

Honor Magic 5March 2023

Honor Magic 5 ProMarch 2023

GENERAL
Brand	Honor
Launch Date	March 2023
Product Series	Honor Honor Magic
Predecessor Model
Successor Model
Operating System	Android 13
PHYSICAL SPECS
Height	161.4 mm (6.35")
Width	75.5 mm (2.97")
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31")
Weight	191 g (6.74 oz)
Waterproof	No
Available Colors	Black Blue
Rear Material	Glass
Frame Material	Metal
SCREEN
Screen Size	6.73"
Aspect Ratio	19.76:9
Resolution	1224 x 2688 pixels
PPI	439
Refresh Rate	120 Hz
Adaptive Refresh Rate
Max Brightness	1600 nits
Max Brightness in HDR	1600 nits
HDR Support	HDR10+
Screen Protection	Tempered glass
Screen-to-Body Ratio	90.4%
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	8/12/16 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5
Channels	4
Storage Size	256/512 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No
BATTERY and CHARGING
Battery Capacity	5100 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 W
Battery Type	Li-Po
Replaceable Battery	No
Wireless Charging	No
Reverse Charging	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 16 min)
Full Charging Time	0:48 hr
Standby Time	Standby
CAMERAS
Main Camera
Max Resolution	54 MP
Zoom	Optical, 2.5x
Flash	Dual LED
Image Stabilization	Digital
8K Video	No
4K Video	Up to 60 FPS
HD Video	Up to 60 FPS
Angle of View	122°
Camera Set-up	3 (54 MP + 32 MP + 50 MP)
Telephoto Camera	32 MP Aperture: f/2.4 Phase autofocus Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide Camera	50 MP Aperture: f/2.0 Focal length: 13 mm Sensor: 1/2.5"
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"
Focal Length	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/2.5"
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	2
USB Features	Charging USB-Storage mode OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC
Infrared Port