Huawei Honor Magic 5 vs Honor 600 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor Magic 5 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Honor 600 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2026 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
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 200g
Reasons to choose Honor 600 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor Magic 5 and Honor 600 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 AMOLED
Size 6.73 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1224x2688 pixels 1264x2728 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.76:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 439 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 600 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.5 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor Magic 5
n/a
Honor 600 Pro
6100 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 156 mm (6.14 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor Magic 5
90.5 %
Honor 600 Pro
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor Magic 5 and Honor 600 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 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 680 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor Magic 5
1946
Honor 600 Pro
3058
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor Magic 5
5043
Honor 600 Pro
9377
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19463058
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50439377
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor Magic 5
994058
Honor 600 Pro
3042805
CPU272156949476
GPU2879901143046
Memory211425329645
UX222487620638
NanoReview Score9940583042805
3DMark Wild Life

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 16
UI Skin Magic UI 7.1 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 16 min) Yes (71% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 0:48 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor Magic 5
n/a
Honor 600 Pro
29:53
Web Browsingn/a11:25 h
Video Playbackn/a19:55 h
Gamesn/a08:33 h
Standby Moden/a136 h

Main camera

Matrix 54 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8768x6144 pixels 16384x12288 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital 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 122 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 54 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix54 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
SensorSony IMX800Samsung ISOCELL HP9
Sensor size1/1.491/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel sizen/a0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix32 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.8
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.5n/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4096x3072 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
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 *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 n/a No

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 900 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 785
Sensors - 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, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 600 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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