Home Phone comparison Honor Magic V2 and Honor Magic V5 - Which is better?

Honor Magic V2 vs Honor Magic V5

74 out 100
Honor Magic V2
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83 out 100
Honor Magic V5
Honor Magic V2
Honor Magic V5

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic V2 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 7.92 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Honor Magic V5, Manufactured in July, 2025 with 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 Honor Magic V2
    Reasons to choose Honor Magic V5
    • Larger display: 7.95in
    • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
    • Lighter design: 217g vs 237g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5820mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
    • Built-in eSIM

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Honor Magic V2 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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Honor Magic V2
    vs
    Honor Magic V5

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED AMOLED
    Size 7.92 in 7.95 in
    Resolution 2156x2344 pixels 2172x2352 pixels
    Aspect ratio 9.78:9 10:9
    Pixel density 402 ppi 403 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
    Max brightness 600 nits 1400 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 88.6 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Honor Magic V2
    946 nits
    Honor Magic V5
    1306 nits
    sRGB gamut99.4 %99.2 %
    PWM (Flicker)2272 Hz360 Hz
    Response time2 ms1 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor Magic V2], [Honor Magic V5]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 156.7 mm (6.17 in) 156.8 mm (6.17 in)
    Width 145.4 mm (5.72 in) 145.9 mm (5.74 in)
    Thickness 4.7 mm (0.19 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 237 g (8.36 oz) 217 g (7.65 oz)
    Water resistance No IP58
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Glass n/a
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Gold
    - Purple    		 - White
    - Black
    - Gold
    - Brown
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Honor Magic V2
    88.5 %
    Honor Magic V5
    88.6 %

    Performance

    Testing Honor Magic V2 and Honor Magic V5 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
    Max Frequency 3360 MHz 4320 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
    - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)    		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
    - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
    Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 830
    GPU Cores 1536 1536
    GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1100 MHz
    FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Honor Magic V2
    1938
    Honor Magic V5
    1106
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Honor Magic V2
    4708
    Honor Magic V5
    4959
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19381106
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47084959
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a20467
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic V2], [Honor Magic V5]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Honor Magic V2
    1279858
    Honor Magic V5
    2289483
    CPU208354534953
    GPU615421869098
    Memory231756466730
    UX224327418702
    NanoReview Score12798582289483

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 16 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 5300 MHz
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
    OS Size 26.2 GB n/a
    UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 MagicOS 9.0.1

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5820 mAh
    Max Charging Power 66 W 66 W
    Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 20 min) Yes (67% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:56 h 0:53 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Honor Magic V2
    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 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9216x6912 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 2.5x Optical, 3x
    Flash 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 60 fps (1080p) n/a
    Wide-angle lens 122 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 20 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 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
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
    Focal lengthn/a23 mm
    SensorSony IMX866Sony IMX906
    Sensor size1/1.491/1.56
    Pixel sizen/a1 μm
    AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix20 MP64 MP
    Aperturef/2.4f/2.5
    Focal length62 mm70 mm
    Sensorn/aOmnivision OV64B
    Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
    Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
    Focal length13 mm13 mm
    StabilizationDigitalOptical

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
    Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 5120x3840 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Sensor CMOS CMOS
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No 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 5.3 6.0
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 3.1 3.1
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 Yes, DP 1.2
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    LTE category20n/a
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos No No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Honor Magic V2
    88.1 dB
    Honor Magic V5
    81.9 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced July, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
    Release Date July, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 1599 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 1999
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes, 66 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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