Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) vs Huawei Honor Magic 5

77 out 100

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75 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.2 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400, vs Huawei Honor Magic 5, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

Lighter design: 167g vs 191g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Huawei Honor Magic 5

Larger display: 6.73in
Higher pixel density: 439ppi
Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4000mAh
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) and Huawei Honor Magic 5

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

87

Huawei Honor Magic 5

84

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

77

Huawei Honor Magic 5

82

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

79

Huawei Honor Magic 5

67

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

80

Huawei Honor Magic 5

67

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

62

Huawei Honor Magic 5

72

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

84

Huawei Honor Magic 5

73

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

77

Huawei Honor Magic 5

75

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Importance (Weight)

Display:

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Performance:

Gaming:

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Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.2 in	6.73 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1224x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.76:9
Pixel density	416 ppi	439 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (24-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	2600 nits	600 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	90.9 %	90.5 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

1356 nits

Huawei Honor Magic 5

n/a

sRGB gamut	98.9 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	483 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	147 mm (5.79 in)	161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width	70.6 mm (2.78 in)	75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	167 g (5.89 oz)	191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	No
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gray - Blue - Green - Orange - Purple - Yellow	- Black - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

90.9 %

Huawei Honor Magic 5

90.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) and Huawei Honor Magic 5 In benchmarks

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2400	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency	3210 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU Cores	10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture	- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)	- 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon
Graphics	Samsung Xclipse 940	Adreno 740
GPU Cores	768	1536
GPU Frequency	1095 MHz	680 MHz
FLOPS	3406.8 GFLOPS	2089 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

2181

Huawei Honor Magic 5

1946

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

6889

Huawei Honor Magic 5

5043

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2181	1946
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	6889	5043
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	13839	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)], [Huawei Honor Magic 5]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

1725329

Huawei Honor Magic 5

994058

CPU	421930	272156
GPU	672525	287990
Memory	340303	211425
UX	290571	222487
NanoReview Score	1725329	994058

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

12828

Huawei Honor Magic 5

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	46.6 °C	n/a
Stability	55 %	n/a
Graphics Test	76 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	12828	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)], [Huawei Honor Magic 5]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

17199

Huawei Honor Magic 5

n/a

Writing score	21676	n/a
Web score	16585	n/a
Video editing	8032	n/a
Data manipulation	15131	n/a
NanoReview Score	17199	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB - 16 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB	- 256 GB - 512 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 13
OS Size	24.1 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 6.1	Magic UI 7.1

Battery

Volume	4000 mAh	5100 mAh
Max Charging Power	25 W	66 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 16 min)
Full Charge Time	1:15 h	0:48 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

19:23

Huawei Honor Magic 5

n/a

Web Browsing	07:20 h	n/a
Video Playback	11:58 h	n/a
Games	04:04 h	n/a
Standby Mode	97 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	54 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6120 pixels	8768x6144 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Optical, 2.5x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	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	240 fps (1080p)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	120 °	122 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 54 MP Telephoto: 32 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	54 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	24 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung GN3	Sony IMX800
Sensor size	1/1.57	1/1.49
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	10 MP	32 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Sensor	Samsung S5K3K1	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.9	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	13 mm	13 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX564	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/2.5
Pixel size	1.4 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	4000x3000 pixels	4096x3072 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5K3LU	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.2	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a
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)	Wi-Fi 6E (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	5.3	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes DP 1.2	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	n/a
3G Bands	UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)	n/a
LTE category	20	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

91.4 dB

Huawei Honor Magic 5

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	January, 2024 yr	February, 2023 yr
Release Date	January, 2024 yr	March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	799	900
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes 66 W

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos):

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0. There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.

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Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) vs Huawei Honor Magic 5

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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Memory

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Sound

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