Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor Magic 5 and Vivo X300 FE - Which is better?

Huawei Honor Magic 5 vs Vivo X300 FE

75 out 100
Huawei Honor Magic 5
VS
92 out 100
Vivo X300 FE
Huawei Honor Magic 5
Vivo X300 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor Magic 5 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Vivo X300 FE, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. 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
  • Larger display: 6.73in
Reasons to choose Vivo X300 FE
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 191g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 16/1024 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor Magic 5 and Vivo X300 FE
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor Magic 5
vs
Vivo X300 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.73 in 6.31 in
Resolution 1224x2688 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.76:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 439 ppi 461 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.5 % 90.3 %
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) 150.83 mm (5.94 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 71.76 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor Magic 5
90.5 %
Vivo X300 FE
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor Magic 5 and Vivo X300 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2800 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)		 6/3.32 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 829
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor Magic 5
1946
Vivo X300 FE
2818
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor Magic 5
5043
Vivo X300 FE
9052
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19462818
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50439052
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a16659
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Honor Magic 5], [Vivo X300 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor Magic 5
994058
Vivo X300 FE
2869139
CPU272156861821
GPU2879901005345
Memory211425381541
UX222487620432
NanoReview Score9940582869139
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor Magic 5]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 16
UI Skin Magic UI 7.1 OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (40 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 16 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 0:58 h

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 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 ° 110 °
Lenses count Standard: 54 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix54 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
SensorSony IMX800n/a
Sensor size1/1.491/1.56 (0.64)
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix32 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.6
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX882
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
Sensor size1/2.51/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4096x3072 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Sensor size n/a 1/2.76 (0.36)
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 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
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 850/900/1800/1900
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr March, 2026 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, 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo X300 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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