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Honor Magic 7 vs Xiaomi Poco M5

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Honor Magic 7
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Xiaomi Poco M5
Honor Magic 7
Xiaomi Poco M5

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic 7 Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Xiaomi Poco M5, Manufactured in September, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. 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 Honor Magic 7
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 201g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5650mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M5

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 16/512 GB
    - 16/1024 GB    		 - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/128 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Honor Magic 7 and Xiaomi Poco M5
    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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Honor Magic 7
    vs
    Xiaomi Poco M5

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.78 in 6.58 in
    Resolution 1264x2800 pixels 1080x2408 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
    Pixel density 453 ppi 401 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness n/a 500 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
    Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 91.9 % 83.8 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Honor Magic 7
    n/a
    Xiaomi Poco M5
    448 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a93.9 %
    Response timen/a27 ms
    Contrastn/a1481:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M5]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.1 mm (6.38 in) 163.99 mm (6.46 in)
    Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 76.09 mm (3 in)
    Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
    Water resistance IP69 IP52
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel n/a Plastic
    Frame Metal Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Gold
    - Blue    		 - Black
    - Green
    - Yellow
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Honor Magic 7
    91.9 %
    Xiaomi Poco M5
    83.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Honor Magic 7 and Xiaomi Poco M5 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite MediaTek Helio G99
    Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
    - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))    		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 3 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
    Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G57 MP2
    GPU Cores 1536 128
    GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1000 MHz
    FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Honor Magic 7
    3132
    Xiaomi Poco M5
    743
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Honor Magic 7
    9598
    Xiaomi Poco M5
    1914
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3132743
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)95981914
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M5]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Honor Magic 7
    3063922
    Xiaomi Poco M5
    418986
    CPU668192136314
    GPU125571164087
    Memory588034110839
    UX551985107746
    NanoReview Score3063922418986
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Honor Magic 7
    n/a
    Xiaomi Poco M5
    1230
    Max Surface Temp.n/a41.5 °C
    Stabilityn/a98 %
    Graphics Testn/a7 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a1230
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M5]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Honor Magic 7
    n/a
    Xiaomi Poco M5
    9134
    Writing scoren/a11620
    Web scoren/a7959
    Video editingn/a5388
    Data manipulationn/a7058
    NanoReview Scoren/a9134

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 12 GB
    - 16 GB    		 - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB    		- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
    UI Skin MagicOS 9 HyperOS 1.0

    Battery

    Volume 5650 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 100 W 18 W
    Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) No
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
    Fast Charging Yes Yes (24% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time n/a 2:19 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Honor Magic 7
    n/a
    Xiaomi Poco M5
    24:58
    Web Browsingn/a09:34 h
    Video Playbackn/a14:13 h
    Gamesn/a05:54 h
    Standby Moden/a129 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
    Wide-angle lens 122 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
    Focal length24 mmn/a
    Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
    Sensor size1/1.31/2.76
    Pixel size1.2 μm0.64 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Telephoto
    Matrix50 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.4n/a
    Focal length68 mmn/a
    StabilizationOpticaln/a
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix50 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.0n/a
    Focal length12 mmn/a
    Sensor size1/2.88n/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 50 MP 5 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 2560x1920 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
    Focal length 22 mm n/a
    Sensor size 1/2.93 1/5.0
    Pixel size 0.6 μm n/a
    Autofocus n/a No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort No n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Varies by region
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *n/aNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8
    3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
    LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
    LTE categoryn/a13
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Mono
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos n/a No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Honor Magic 7
    n/a
    Xiaomi Poco M5
    80.7 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Mid-range
    Announced October, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
    Release Date November, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
    Launch Price ($) 650 190
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes 22 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Honor Magic 7 the clear winner in this comparison.

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