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Huawei Honor Magic 5 vs Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

75 out 100
Huawei Honor Magic 5
VS
76 out 100
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
Huawei Honor Magic 5
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor Magic 5 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350. 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
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 193g
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor Magic 5 and Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
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
Camon 40 Premier 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.73 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1224x2688 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.76:9 20:9
Pixel density 439 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 600 nits 650 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 90.5 % 88.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor Magic 5
n/a
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
650 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a60 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 161 mm (6.34 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor Magic 5
90.5 %
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
88.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor Magic 5 and Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 MediaTek Dimensity 8350
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3350 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)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor Magic 5
1946
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
1207
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor Magic 5
5043
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
4144
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19461207
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50434144
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a8381
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Honor Magic 5], [Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor Magic 5
994058
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
1493102
CPU272156324720
GPU287990558659
Memory211425342428
UX222487267295
NanoReview Score9940581493102
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 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 15
OS Size n/a 46 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 7.1 HIOS 15

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 70 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
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 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)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 54 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 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 IMX800Sony LYT-701
Sensor size1/1.491/1.56
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix32 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length13 mm14 mm
Sensor size1/2.51/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4096x3072 pixels n/a
Aperture n/a f/2.5
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Autofocus n/a No
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 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 5.3
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
- Galileo
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 Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor Magic 5
n/a
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
84.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2023 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 900 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes 70 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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