Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.81 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 500ppi
  • Lighter design: 214g vs 219g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

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
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.81 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1312x2848 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.54:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 500 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits 1500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91 % 91.4 %
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
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
2811 nits
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) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.77 mm (0.35 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 219 g (7.72 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
91 %
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
91.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 4740 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)
- 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
1967
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
3753
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
5361
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
11259
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19673753
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)536111259
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a28787
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
1446217
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
3720219
CPU3247191094797
GPU5822991447696
Memory284443425113
UX254756752613
NanoReview Score14462173720219
3DMark Wild Life

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
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 16
OS Size 24 GB n/a
UI Skin Magic UI 9 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 60 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (75% in 30 min) Yes (84% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 0:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
23:15
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
28:50
Web Browsing09:45 h10:12 h
Video Playback13:29 h21:39 h
Games05:36 h06:42 h
Standby Mode111 h130 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.5x 141
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth
Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.4
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX878Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP2
Sensor size1/1.121/1.3 (0.77)
Pixel size1.4 μm0.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/3.0f/2.9
Focal length90 mm111 mm
SensorSony IMX858Sony IMX854
Sensor size1/2.511/2.52 (0.4)
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.9
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64B (50Mp)Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN3
Sensor size1/2.51/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size0.7 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
154
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
160
Video quality
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
144
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
153
Overall camera score
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
152
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
157
Bokeh80165
Preview74n/a
Zoom156n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4096x3072 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung ISOCELL S5K3LU
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
136
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
86 dB
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1200 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1299
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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