Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro vs Honor GT Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.81 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Honor GT Pro, Manufactured in April, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.81in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Honor GT Pro
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 212g vs 219g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 5100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro and Honor GT 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.81 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1312x2848 pixels 1224x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.54:9 n/a
Pixel density 460 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 700 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91 % 87.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
1221 nits
Honor GT Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut98.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 162.1 mm (6.38 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.77 mm (0.35 in) 8.58 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 219 g (7.72 oz) 212 g (7.48 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- White
- Black
- Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
91 %
Honor GT Pro
87.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro and Honor GT Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 4470 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 1200 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
1967
Honor GT Pro
3245
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
5361
Honor GT Pro
10151
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19673245
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)536110151
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a26182
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
1446217
Honor GT Pro
2906312
CPU324719587348
GPU58229912062569
Memory284443600822
UX254756511886
NanoReview Score14462172906312
3DMark Wild Life

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 24 GB n/a
UI Skin Magic UI 9 MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 7200 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (75% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:48 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
23:15
Honor GT Pro
n/a
Web Browsing09:45 hn/a
Video Playback13:29 hn/a
Games05:36 hn/a
Standby Mode111 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED 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 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/2.0
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX878Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.121/1.56
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/3.0f/2.4
Focal length90 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX858n/a
Sensor size1/2.511/2.0
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64B (50Mp)n/a
Sensor size1/2.5n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
154
Honor GT Pro
n/a
Video quality
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
144
Honor GT Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
152
Honor GT Pro
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview74n/a
Zoom156n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4096x3072 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
116
Honor GT Pro
n/a
Video quality
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
136
Honor GT Pro
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (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 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
86 dB
Honor GT Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1200 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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