Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 17 and Honor Magic V5 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 17 vs Honor Magic V5

92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17
VS
83 out 100
Honor Magic V5
Apple iPhone 17
Honor Magic V5

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 17 Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetApple A19, vs Honor Magic V5, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 217g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor Magic V5
  • Larger display: 7.95in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5820mAh vs 3692mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 17 and Honor Magic V5
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 17
vs
Honor Magic V5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 7.95 in
Resolution 1206x2622 pixels 2172x2352 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 10:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 3000 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Honor Magic V5
1306 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.2 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a360 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor Magic V5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 149.6 mm (5.89 in) 156.8 mm (6.17 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 145.9 mm (5.74 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 217 g (7.65 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP58
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 17
91.1 %
Honor Magic V5
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 17 and Honor Magic V5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A19 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 4100 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture n/a - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size n/a 3 nm
Neural Processor n/a Hexagon
Graphics n/a Adreno 830
GPU Cores n/a 1536
GPU Frequency n/a 1100 MHz
FLOPS n/a 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 17
3720
Honor Magic V5
1106
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 17
10589
Honor Magic V5
4959
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)37201106
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)105894959
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a20467
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic V5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 17
2116678
Honor Magic V5
2289483
CPU510193534953
GPU792974869098
Memory367866466730
UX445645418702
NanoReview Score21166782289483

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 26 Android 15
UI Skin n/a MagicOS 9.0.1

Battery

Volume 3692 mAh 5820 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (25 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (67% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:53 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Honor Magic V5
21:30
Web Browsingn/a08:27 h
Video Playbackn/a12:20 h
Gamesn/a05:44 h
Standby Moden/a107 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 9216x6912 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Focal length26 mm23 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.5
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV64B
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalOptical

Front camera

Matrix 18 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution n/a 5120x3840 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes, DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzn/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Honor Magic V5
81.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 799 1999
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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