HONOR Magic 5, 5 Pro: Triple 50MP cameras, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

2/3/2023

After teasing it for quite sometime, HONOR has finally launched its latest line of flagship devices, the new Magic 5 series.

The new HONOR Magic 5 and 5 Pro were introduced alongside the Magic Vs during their event at MWC 2023. First, let’s talk about the Pro model, which features a special 1/1.12-inch sensor with a bright f/1.6 aperture, and optical image stabilization.

Joining the main camera is another 50-megapixel sensor behind an ultra-wide glass and another 50-megapixel shooter with a periscope-style telephoto that can do 3.5x optical zoom and up to 100x digital magnification.

The camera hardware is aided by a 3D ToF laser, IMAX Enhanced Movie Master, HDR10+ video recording, and Magic-Log 10-bit format.

Another highlight here is the large display. It’s a 6.81-inch LTPO AMOLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate, 2160Hz PWM dimming, 1300nits peak brightness, IMAX Enhanced, and even has a Discrete Display Chipset for better display quality and performance, which was co-created by Qualcomm.

Under the hood, it’s powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, paired with 12GB fast LPDDR5X RAM and 512GB UFS 4.0 storage. The battery has a 5,100mAh capacity charged by a 66W wired adapter and has support for 50W wireless SuperCharge.

The HONOR Magic 5 Pro with 12GB/512GB configuration is available in Europe for a price of EUR1,199 (~S$1718.69).

HONOR Magic 5 Pro Specs

Anroid 13, MagicOS 7.1
Dual SIM, Dual standby
6.81-inch LTPO AMOLED display, 2848 x 1312 pixel resolution, 460ppi
Quad-Curved floating screen
120Hz refresh rate, 2160Hz PWM Dimming
1300-nits peak brightness, HDR10+, IMAX Enhanced
Discrete Display Chipset
3.19GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 octa-core processor
12GB LPDDR5X RAM
Adreno 740 GPU
512GB UFS 4.0, non-expandable
12-megapixel (ultra-wide) + TOF front cameras
50-megapixel (f/1.12-inch, f/1.6) + 50-megapixel (ultra-wide) + 50-megapixel (3.5x optical, 100x digital, periscope) rear cameras + ToF 3D, LED flash
Stereo speakers, No headphone jack
Under-display fingerprint scanner, Face unlock
HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G
WiFi 6, dual-band
Bluetooth 5.2
dual-band GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
IR blaster
USB Type-C
Dimensions: 162.9 x 76.7 x 8.8mm
Weight: 219g
Colors: Glacier Blue, Meadow Green, Coral Purple, Orange and Black
Colors: 5,100mAh non-removable battery, 66W wired, 50W wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging

Next stop, we have the vanilla HONOR Magic 5. A cheaper alternative, it has a slightly smaller 6.73-inch display with lower 1,600-nits peak brightness. The cameras also took a beating with the main one now only a 54-megapixel 1/1.49-inch sensor and the telephoto using a 32-megapixel shooter.

Oh, and it also lacks wireless charging. But other than that, everything else is the same.

The HONOR Magic 5 comes with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage for a price of EUR899 (~S$1288.66). Availability and pricing details in Singapore are yet to be known.

HONOR Magic 5 Specs

Anroid 13, MagicOS 7.1
Dual SIM, Dual standby
6.73-inch AMOLED display, 2688 x 1224 pixel resolution, 438ppi
120Hz refresh rate, 2160Hz PWM Dimming
3.19GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 octa-core processor
8GB LPDDR5X RAM
Adreno 740 GPU
256GB UFS 4.0, non-expandable
12-megapixel (ultra-wide) front camera
54-megapixel (f/1.49-inch, f/1.9) + 50-megapixel (ultra-wide) + 32-megapixel (2.5x optical, OIS) + ToF 3D rear cameras, LED flash
Stereo speakers, No headphone jack
Under-display fingerprint scanner, Face unlock
HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G
WiFi 6, dual-band
Bluetooth 5.2
dual-band GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
IR blaster
USB Type-C
Dimensions: 161.4 x 75.5 x 7.8mm
Weight: 191g
Colors: Glacier Blue, Black
Colors: 5,100mAh non-removable battery, 66W wired charging, Reverse charging