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Older flagship · 2023

Honor Magic5 Ultimate

Our Take
CPU capability matches high-end phones like Google Pixel 10a
Best for
Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), 66W fast charging
Extras Optical zoom, IP68 water resistance
Watch out No more updates
6.81″ AMOLED · 120Hz
8 Gen 2 16 / 512 GB
5450 mAh 66W charging
50 MP 3 rear · 12 MP selfie
5G Wi-Fi 6 · NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.81″ · Dynamic AMOLED · 1312 × 2848 · 120 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.81"
Panel type
Dynamic AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1312 × 2848 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Adaptive refresh
LTPO · varies 1–120 Hz
Battery-smart
Colour depth
10-bit (1B colours)
10-bit
Brightness
1800 nits
HDR
HDR10+
HDR
Protection
Glass/ceramic coating

Performance

Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) · 8-core 3.2 GHz · Adreno 740
High performance

Comfortably handles demanding games and heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Current CPU tier
High-end
CPU
8-core, 3.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 740
Process
4 nm

Software & updates

Android 13, MagicOS 7.1 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 13, MagicOS 7.1
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

50 MP f/1.6 main · OIS · 12 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.6
OIS
Telephoto
50 MP f/3.0
Ultrawide
50 MP f/2.0
Front camera
12 MP f/2.4
Video
4K @ 60 fps
4K video

Battery

5450 mAh · 66 W wired · 50 W wireless
Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5450 mAh
Wired charging
66 W
Fast
Wireless charging
50 W
Wireless charging
Removable
No

Memory

16 GB RAM · 512 GB
Roomy
RAM
16 GB
Storage
512 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.0
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.2
USB
USB-C 3.1
USB OTG
Yes
Video out
DisplayPort 1.2
Screen out
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

217 g · 8.8 mm · IP68
Built to last
Height
162.9 mm
Width
76.7 mm
Thickness
8.8 mm
Weight
217 g
IP rating
IP68
Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic) · Face ID · accelerometer · gyro
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 15

Wins on most 4 wins 1 loss
Smoother display
Dynamic AMOLED vs OLED panel · 120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 1312 × 2848 vs 1179 × 2556 resolution
Better camera hardware
Telephoto · OIS vs —
63% larger battery capacity
66 W vs 20 W charging · 5,450 mAh vs 3,349 mAh battery
Starts with more storage
512 GB vs 128 GB baseline
Heavier in hand
217 g vs 171 g
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S23

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses
Sharper screen
1312 × 2848 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution · 6.81″ vs 6.1″ screen
40% larger battery capacity
66 W vs 25 W charging · 5,450 mAh vs 3,900 mAh battery
Starts with more storage
512 GB vs 128 GB baseline
Lower video ceiling
4K @ 60 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
Heavier in hand
217 g vs 168 g
Full comparison

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