Honor Magic5 Pro

Build Quality

The Honor Magic5 Pro, released on March 31, 2023, presents a robust build with dimensions of 162.9 mm in height, 76.7 mm in width, and 8.8 mm in depth. It weighs 219 grams, contributing to a substantial feel in hand. The phone is not foldable.

Screen Quality

The device boasts a 6.81-inch LTPO OLED display with 1 billion colors, a 120Hz refresh rate, and HDR10+ support. The peak brightness reaches 1800 nits, ensuring excellent visibility even in bright conditions. The screen's resolution is 1312 x 2848 pixels, resulting in a pixel density of 460 ppi. It features a 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate, 2160 Hz PWM dimming, 360 Hz touch sampling rate, Always-On Display, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, DCI-P3 color gamut coverage, DC dimming, a 10-bit panel, MEMC, and a dual-edge design. The display is described as frameless with dynamic contrast enhancement, offering a premium viewing experience. It also utilizes LTPO technology.

Camera Performance

The Honor Magic5 Pro features a versatile quad-camera setup on the rear. The primary camera is a 50MP Sony IMX878 sensor (1/1.12", 1.40µm pixels, f/1.6 aperture), employing 2x2 pixel binning. The ultrawide camera is a 50MP Omnivision OV64B sensor (1/2", 0.70µm pixels, f/2.0 aperture), also capable of macro shots. A third 50MP telephoto camera with a Sony IMX858 sensor (1/2.51", 0.64µm pixels, f/3.0 aperture) provides 3.5x optical zoom and utilizes 2x2 pixel binning, in addition to PDAF and OIS. A fourth ToF 3D sensor supports depth sensing. The rear camera system includes features such as 4K video recording at 60fps, dual-LED flash, optical stabilization, and up to 100x digital zoom. It also offers capabilities such as autofocus, continuous autofocus, laser AF, touch focus, and several shooting modes.

The front-facing selfie camera is a 12MP sensor with an f/2.4 aperture and 1.22µm pixels, and it is paired with a ToF 3D sensor for depth information. The front camera supports 4K video recording and has a 100-degree ultrawide field of view.

DxOMark scores for the device are as follows: Mobile main score is 152 (photo 154, video 144); the selfie camera scores 123 (photo 116, video 136).

Software Experience

The Honor Magic5 Pro ships with Android 13, and is expected to receive an upgrade to Android 14. It utilizes a custom skin on top of Android, though specific details of this are not provided.

Battery Performance

The device is equipped with a 5100 mAh Li-Polymer battery. It supports 66W fast wired charging and 50W wireless charging. The battery utilizes silicon-carbon technology and also supports 5W reverse wireless charging.

Connectivity

The phone includes NFC support, a USB Type-C 3.1 port with DisplayPort 1.2 and OTG capabilities. It supports WiFi standards 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, including dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, and Wi-Fi MiMO. Bluetooth 5.2 LE with A2DP, EDR, LE, APT-x, LDAC, SBC, and AAC is also included. GPS features are extensive, incorporating GPS, A-GPS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1/B2), and NavIC System, and QZSS (L1 + L5). It supports dual SIM (Nano SIM + Nano SIM or eSIM) with dual standby. The device supports a wide range of 5G, 4G LTE, 3G, and 2G network bands, catering to a global audience.

Hardware and Performance

The Honor Magic5 Pro is powered by the Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset (4nm process). The octa-core CPU consists of a 1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3, 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715, 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710, and 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510 configuration. It is paired with the Adreno 740 GPU. The phone is available with 12 GB of RAM, using LPDDR5X technology and 512GB of UFS 4.0 storage. It achieved a score of 1406562 on the AnTuTu v10 benchmark. Other hardware features include stereo speakers with DTS/DTS X audio and a comprehensive suite of sensors including fingerprint (under display), proximity, light sensor, accelerometer, compass, gyroscope, and gravity sensors. The device does not feature a notifications LED or a cooling system, and has no specific gaming buttons.

Value for Money

The Honor Magic5 Pro is positioned in the medium price range. Prices vary depending on the configuration, with 12GB/256GB models ranging from approximately $650 to $999, while 12GB/512GB models are priced around $999. Different regions and retailers may offer varying prices. The device offers a premium feature set, including high-end processing power, a high-quality display, and a versatile camera system.