Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.81 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra, Manufactured in July, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor Magic 5 Pro
- Larger display: 6.81in
- Lighter design: 219g vs 225g
- Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4860mAh
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12S Ultra
- Higher pixel density: 521ppi
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/512 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.81 in | 6.73 in |
| Resolution | 1312x2848 pixels | 1440x3200 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.54:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 521 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 700 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 360 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91 % | 89.4 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 98.7 % | 99.7 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 120 Hz | 186 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 2 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 in) | 163.17 mm (6.42 in) |
| Width | 76.7 mm (3.02 in) | 74.92 mm (2.95 in) |
| Thickness | 8.77 mm (0.35 in) | 9.06 mm (0.36 in) |
| Weight | 219 g (7.72 oz) | 225 g (7.94 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | n/a |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Green |
- Black - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 |
| Max Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3190 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3) |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 740 | Adreno 730 |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 680 MHz | 900 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2089 GFLOPS | 1843.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1967 | 1458 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 5361 | 3970 |
| CPU | 324719 | 331276 |
| GPU | 582299 | 485862 |
| Memory | 284443 | 182917 |
| UX | 254756 | 234174 |
| NanoReview Score | 1446217 | 1234229 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 49.2 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 70 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 59 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 9860 |
| Writing score | n/a | 15792 |
| Web score | n/a | 11773 |
| Video editing | n/a | 7444 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 9984 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 13365 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB - 16 GB |
- 8 GB - 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB | - 256 GB - 512 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) | Android 12 |
| OS Size | 24 GB | 32 GB |
| UI Skin | Magic UI 9 | MIUI 13 |
Battery
| Volume | 5100 mAh | 4860 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 66 W | 67 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (50 W) | Yes (50 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (75% in 30 min) | Yes (73% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:48 h | 0:50 h |
| Web Browsing | 09:45 h | 08:46 h |
| Video Playback | 13:29 h | 13:01 h |
| Games | 05:36 h | 05:25 h |
| Standby Mode | 111 h | 96 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | n/a |
| Zoom | Optical, 3.5x | Optical, 5x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | Up to 24FPS |
| 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) | 3840 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 122 ° | 128 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP Depth |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP Depth: 0.3 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX878 | Sony IMX989 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.12 | 1/1 |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 1.6 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/3.0 | f/4.1 |
| Focal length | 90 mm | 120 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX858 | Sony IMX586 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.51 | 1/2.0 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV64B (50Mp) | Sony IMX586 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.5 | 1/2.0 |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 80 | 65 |
| Preview | 74 | 63 |
| Zoom | 156 | 136 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4096x3072 pixels | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Omnivision OV32C |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.2 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.7 μm |
| Autofocus | n/a | No |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | Yes | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes DP 1.2 | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| LTE category | n/a | 20 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | February, 2023 yr | July, 2022 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2023 yr | July, 2022 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1200 | 890 |
| 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 67 W |
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