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Huawei Honor Magic 5 vs Huawei Nova 15

75 out 100
Huawei Honor Magic 5
VS
70 out 100
Huawei Nova 15
Huawei Honor Magic 5
Huawei Nova 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor Magic 5 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Huawei Nova 15, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor Magic 5
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 439ppi
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 196g
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2

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 Huawei Nova 15
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 Nova 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.73 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1224x2688 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.76:9 20:9
Pixel density 439 ppi 395 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
Screen-to-body ratio 90.5 % 88.6 %
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) 161.87 mm (6.37 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor Magic 5
90.5 %
Huawei Nova 15
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor Magic 5 and Huawei Nova 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2400 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)		 - 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 740 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor Magic 5
1946
Huawei Nova 15
887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor Magic 5
5043
Huawei Nova 15
2610
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1946887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50432610
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Honor Magic 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor Magic 5
994058
Huawei Nova 15
804209
CPU272156279519
GPU287990114145
Memory211425212302
UX222487198243
NanoReview Score994058804209
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor Magic 5]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
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 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
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, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 54 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix54 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSony IMX800n/a
Sensor size1/1.491/1.56 (0.64)
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix32 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.5n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4096x3072 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.4
Sensor size n/a 1/2.5 (0.4)
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 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 *NoNo
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 Mid-range
Announced February, 2023 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 900 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 400
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- 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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