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Huawei Honor Magic 5 vs Huawei Mate 80 Pro

75 out 100
Huawei Honor Magic 5
VS
84 out 100
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
Huawei Honor Magic 5
Huawei Mate 80 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor Magic 5 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 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 Huawei Honor Magic 5
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 219g
Reasons to choose Huawei Mate 80 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.75in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5750mAh vs 5100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • 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
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor Magic 5 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:
Huawei Honor Magic 5
vs
Huawei Mate 80 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.73 in 6.75 in
Resolution 1224x2688 pixels 1280x2832 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.76:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 439 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.5 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 161.85 mm (6.37 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.95 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor Magic 5
90.5 %
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor Magic 5 and Huawei Mate 80 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 HiSilicon Kirin 9030 Pro
Max Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) n/a
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 4 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon n/a
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
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
1795
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor Magic 5
5043
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
5178
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19461795
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50435178
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a6943
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Honor Magic 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor Magic 5
994058
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
1736335
CPU272156449122
GPU287990395965
Memory211425564381
UX222487326867
NanoReview Score9940581736335
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor Magic 5]

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 13 HarmonyOS 6
UI Skin Magic UI 7.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 5750 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 16 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:48 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 54 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8768x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Optical, 4x
Flash Dual LED Dual 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 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 54 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix54 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSony IMX800n/a
Sensor size1/1.49n/a
Pixel sizen/a1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix32 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.1
Focal lengthn/a93 mm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP40 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/2.5n/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4096x3072 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 18 mm
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 Yes

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 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a 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 *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 November, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 900 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 840
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, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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