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Xiaomi 13 Ultra vs Huawei Honor Magic 5

81 out 100
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
VS
75 out 100
Huawei Honor Magic 5
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
Huawei Honor Magic 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 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

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor Magic 5
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 227g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13 Ultra 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
vs
Huawei Honor Magic 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.73 in 6.73 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1224x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.76:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 439 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1300 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 90.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1201 nits
Huawei Honor Magic 5
n/a
sRGB gamut97.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.18 mm (6.42 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 74.64 mm (2.94 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 9.06 mm (0.36 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.7 %
Huawei Honor Magic 5
90.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Huawei Honor Magic 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1995
Huawei Honor Magic 5
1946
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
5419
Huawei Honor Magic 5
5043
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19951946
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54195043
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Honor Magic 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1524921
Huawei Honor Magic 5
994058
CPU389140272156
GPU596405287990
Memory297015211425
UX242361222487
NanoReview Score1524921994058
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
11992
Huawei Honor Magic 5
n/a
Max Surface Temp.52 °Cn/a
Stability89 %n/a
Graphics Test71 fpsn/a
Graphics Score11992n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 13 Ultra], [Huawei Honor Magic 5]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 13
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Magic UI 7.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 16 min)
Full Charge Time 0:40 h 0:48 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
23:30
Huawei Honor Magic 5
n/a
Web Browsing09:36 hn/a
Video Playback13:10 hn/a
Games05:28 hn/a
Standby Mode117 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 503 MP 54 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8768x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 2.5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 1920 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth		 Standard: 54 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix503 MP54 MP
Aperturef/1.9 - 4.0f/1.9
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX989Sony IMX800
Sensor size1/11/1.49
Pixel size1.6 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP32 MP
Aperturef/3.0f/2.4
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX858n/a
Sensor size1/2.51n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX858n/a
Sensor size1/2.511/2.5
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
138
Huawei Honor Magic 5
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Huawei Honor Magic 5
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
Huawei Honor Magic 5
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom147n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4096x3072 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 n/a
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.14 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus n/a
Stabilization Digital n/a
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
123
Huawei Honor Magic 5
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Huawei Honor Magic 5
n/a

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 5.3 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
- NAVIC		 - 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B3 / B5 / B8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42)n/a
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.5 dB
Huawei Honor Magic 5
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2023 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 1499 900
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W Yes 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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