Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro Review

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Main Features

Launched in March 2023

6.8" - 460 PPI

3 Cameras

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Chipset

256/512 GB Storage

5100 mAh Battery

219 g (7.72 oz)

Replaced by Honor Magic 6 Pro

Expected OS Support Ends in: Ended

Expected Security Support Ends in: 2 month(s)

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Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro Overview

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

Huawei replaced the older Honor Magic 5 with this model and later Honor Magic 5 Pro was replaced with Honor Magic 6 Pro.Follow the links to compare these phones in detail:
Compare Honor Magic 5 Pro vs Honor Magic 5
Compare Honor Magic 5 Pro vs Honor Magic 6 Pro

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

Huawei Honor Magic Series History

Model	Release Date	Screen Size	Cameras	Weight
Honor Magic 5 Pro	March 2023	6.8"	50 MP(Main) 50 MP(Tele) 50 MP(Wide)	219 g (7.72 oz)
Honor Magic 5 Compare	March 2023	6.7"	54 MP(Main) 32 MP(Tele) 50 MP(Wide)	191 g (6.74 oz)
Honor Magic 5 Lite Compare	February 2023	6.7"	64 MP(Main) 5 MP(Wide) 2 MP(Macro)	175 g (6.17 oz)

Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro PROs and CONs Review

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

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

Screen covers 98.7% of RBG color space

Short Response time of 1 ms

IP68 rated Weather Sealings

Fingerprint Scanner (in-display)

8/12/16 GB RAM

256/512 GB Storage

5100 mAh Battery

66 W Max Charging Power

Wireless Charging Support(50 W)

Reverse Charging Support

Fast Charging Support (75% in 30 min)

111h Standby Time

50 MP Main Camera

50.0 MP Telephoto Camera

50.0MP Ultra-wide Camera

Optical Zoom (3.5X)

4K Video Recording Up to 60 FPS

960 FPS (720p) Slow Motion recording

3 (50 MP - Main, 50 MP - Telephoto, 50 MP - Ultrawide) Rear Lenses

Bokeh Mode

Pro Shooting Mode

12 MP Selfie Camera

4K Video (30p) with Selfie Camera

Bundled 66W Charger

Bluetooth v5.2

USB Type-C v3.1

NFC (Near-field communication)

Infrared Port

2 SIM Slots

eSIM Support

5G Support

Stereo Speakers

Optical Stabilization on the Main Camera

90 mm Telephoto Lens

Optical Stabilization on the Tele Camera

Large 1/1.12-inch Main Camera Sensor

Fast f/1.6 Main lens

CONs

Heavy at 219 g (7.72 oz)

Most Popular Alternatives to Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro

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

Huawei Honor Magic Popular Comparisons

Model	Release Date	Screen Size	Weight
Honor Magic 7 Pro Compare	November 2024	6.80"	223 g (7.87 oz)
Honor Magic 6 Pro Compare	January 2024	6.80"	225 g (7.94 oz)
Apple iPhone 16 Compare	September 2024	6.10"	170 g (6 oz)
Honor Magic 7 Lite Compare	January 2025	6.78"	189 g (6.67 oz)
Honor Magic 6 Ultimate Compare	March 2024	6.80"	227 g (8.01 oz)
Apple iPhone 15 Compare	September 2023	6.10"	171 g (6.03 oz)
Honor Magic 5 Ultimate Compare	December 2024	6.70"	196 g (6.91 oz)
Honor Magic 5 Lite Compare	February 2023	6.67"	175 g (6.17 oz)

Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro Features and Specification

The Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro was released in March 2023, following the Honor Magic 5. This model is nearing the end of its lifecycle. The expected remaining duration for updates is approximately 1 years. Consider this when evaluating its current price and intended use.

Here is the timeline of the Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro series:

Honor Magic 5 LiteFebruary 2023

Honor Magic 5 ProMarch 2023

Honor Magic 5March 2023

GENERAL
Brand	Huawei
Launch Date	March 2023
Product Series	Huawei Honor Magic
Predecessor Model
Successor Model	Honor Magic 6 Pro
Operating System	Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
PHYSICAL SPECS
Height	162.9 mm (6.41")
Width	76.7 mm (3.02")
Thickness	8.77 mm (0.35")
Weight	219 g (7.72 oz)
Waterproof	IP68
Available Colors	Black Green
Rear Material	Glass
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	700 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
RGB Color Space	98.7%
PWM	120 Hz
Response Time	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity
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	1536
FLOPS	~2089 GFLOPS
RAM and STORAGE
RAM Size	8/12/16 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5
Memory Clock	3200 MHz
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	Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (75% in 30 min)
Full Charging Time	0:48 hr
Standby Time	111 hr
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
Slow Motion	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of View	122°
Camera Set-up	3 > 50 MP(Main) + 50 MP(Telephoto) + 50 MP(UW)
Telephoto Camera	50 MP Aperture: f/3.0 Focal length: 90 mm Pixel size: 0.64 micron Sensor: 1/2.51", Sony IMX858 Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide Camera	50 MP Aperture: f/2.0 Focal length: 13 mm Pixel size: 0.7 micron Sensor: 1/2.5", Omnivision OV64B (50Mp) Digital stabilization
Depth Camera	Yes
Camera Features	Bokeh mode Pro mode
Selfie Camera
Max Resolution	12.0 MP
Video Resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
CONNECTIVITY
WiFi Standard	Wi-Fi 6 (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