Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor Magic 5 and Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max - Which is better?

Huawei Honor Magic 5 vs Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max

75 out 100
Huawei Honor Magic 5
VS
78 out 100
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max
Huawei Honor Magic 5
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor Magic 5 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max, Manufactured in August, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9030S. 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
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 230.5g
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh 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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor Magic 5 and Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max
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
Pura 90s Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.73 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1224x2688 pixels 1308x2880 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.76:9 n/a
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
Screen-to-body ratio 90.5 % 90.7 %
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
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max
1794 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 77.1 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 230.5 g (8.13 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Gold
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor Magic 5
90.5 %
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max
90.7 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor Magic 5 and Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 HiSilicon Kirin 9030S
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2700 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)		 - 4/1.72 (Taishan v124 Little)
- 3/2.27 (Taishan v124 Mid)
- 1/3 (Taishan v124 Big)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Da Vinci
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 Pura 90s Pro Max
1269
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor Magic 5
5043
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max
4424
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19461269
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50434424
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Honor Magic 5], [Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor Magic 5
994058
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max
1622749
CPU272156601782
GPU287990300105
Memory211425374029
UX222487346833
NanoReview Score9940581622749
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 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 16
UI Skin Magic UI 7.1 EMUI 16

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 16 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 1:02 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor Magic 5
n/a
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max
23:04
Web Browsingn/a09:34 h
Video Playbackn/a17:56 h
Gamesn/a05:39 h
Standby Moden/a88 h

Main camera

Matrix 54 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8768x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Optical, 4x
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 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 54 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix54 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSony IMX800n/a
Sensor size1/1.491/1.28 (0.78)
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix32 MP200 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.6
Focal lengthn/a89 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.28 (0.78)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP40 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV40A
Sensor size1/2.51/1.7 (0.59)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4096x3072 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Sensor n/a CMOS
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 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
- 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
2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B9/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)
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 July, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr August, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 900 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1149
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity 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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