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Honor Magic V5 vs Huawei Mate 80 Pro

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Honor Magic V5
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Huawei Mate 80 Pro
Honor Magic V5
Huawei Mate 80 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic V5 Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 7.95 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Huawei Mate 80 Pro, Manufactured in November, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9030 Pro. 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 V5
  • Larger display: 7.95in
  • Lighter design: 217g vs 219g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5820mAh vs 5750mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei Mate 80 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic V5 and Huawei Mate 80 Pro
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor Magic V5
vs
Huawei Mate 80 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 7.95 in 6.75 in
Resolution 2172x2352 pixels 1280x2832 pixels
Aspect ratio 10:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1400 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Magic V5
1306 nits
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.2 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)360 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor Magic V5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.8 mm (6.17 in) 161.85 mm (6.37 in)
Width 145.9 mm (5.74 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.95 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 217 g (7.65 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP58 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Brown		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic V5
88.6 %
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic V5 and Huawei Mate 80 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite HiSilicon Kirin 9030 Pro
Max Frequency 4320 MHz n/a
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) n/a
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 3 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon n/a
Graphics Adreno 830 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic V5
1106
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
1795
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic V5
4959
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
5178
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11061795
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49595178
Geekbench Compute (GPU)204676943
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic V5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic V5
2289483
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
1736335
CPU534953449122
GPU869098395965
Memory466730564381
UX418702326867
NanoReview Score22894831736335

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 15 HarmonyOS 6
UI Skin MagicOS 9.0.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 5820 mAh 5750 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (67% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:53 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Magic V5
21:30
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing08:27 hn/a
Video Playback12:20 hn/a
Games05:44 hn/a
Standby Mode107 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 4x
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 n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX906n/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.5f/2.1
Focal length70 mm93 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP40 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
StabilizationOpticalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 5120x3840 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 18 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

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 3.1 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes, DP 1.2 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor Magic V5
81.9 dB
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2025 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr November, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 1999 840
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 66 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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