Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S25 and Huawei Honor Magic 5 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S25 vs Huawei Honor Magic 5

87 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25
VS
75 out 100
Huawei Honor Magic 5
Samsung Galaxy S25
Huawei Honor Magic 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S25 Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.2 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Huawei Honor Magic 5, Manufactured in March, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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 Samsung Galaxy S25
  • Lighter design: 162g vs 191g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 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 - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S25 and Huawei Honor Magic 5
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:
Samsung Galaxy S25
vs
Huawei Honor Magic 5

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 (1-120 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 91.1 % 90.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S25
1406 nits
Huawei Honor Magic 5
n/a
sRGB gamut97.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S25]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.9 mm (5.78 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 70.5 mm (2.78 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.2 mm (0.28 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 162 g (5.71 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
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S25
91.1 %
Huawei Honor Magic 5
90.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S25 and Huawei Honor Magic 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 4470 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25
3075
Huawei Honor Magic 5
1946
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25
9822
Huawei Honor Magic 5
5043
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30751946
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)98225043
Geekbench Compute (GPU)26264n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25], [Huawei Honor Magic 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S25
2382973
Huawei Honor Magic 5
994058
CPU580139272156
GPU961299287990
Memory478741211425
UX362794222487
NanoReview Score2382973994058
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor Magic 5]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13
OS Size 30.1 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 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 (56% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 16 min)
Full Charge Time 1:17 h 0:48 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S25
24:10
Huawei Honor Magic 5
n/a
Web Browsing09:09 hn/a
Video Playback17:15 hn/a
Games05:32 hn/a
Standby Mode108 hn/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
Main lens
Matrix50 MP54 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3Sony IMX800
Sensor size1/1.561/1.49
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP32 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length67 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX564n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/2.5
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.4 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
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850,GSM900,DCS1800,PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)n/a
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S25
91.7 dB
Huawei Honor Magic 5
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 900
MSRP ($) 799 n/a
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 S25:

Supports up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. model has 1.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 the clear winner in this comparison.

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