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Honor Magic5 Pro

Honor Magic5 Pro

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Sony Xperia 1 V

Sony Xperia 1 V

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Category Breakdown

Honor Magic5 Pro
Sony Xperia 1 V
Performance
88.388.3
Camera
56.856.4
Display
90.088.5
Battery
78.081.0
Build
75.877.8
Overall
78.078.2

Summary

  • The Honor Magic5 Pro features a slightly larger 6.81-inch LTPO OLED display with a resolution of 1312 x 2848 pixels, while the Sony Xperia 1 V has a 6.5-inch OLED display with a higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels, resulting in a denser pixel count.
  • Both devices are powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, but the Magic5 Pro offers more RAM options.
  • In terms of camera capabilities, the Magic5 Pro has a triple camera setup with a 50 MP main sensor, while the Xperia 1 V has a 48 MP main sensor along with two additional telephoto lenses that provide versatile zoom options.
  • The Magic5 Pro has a slightly larger 5100 mAh battery compared to the Xperia 1 V's 5000 mAh, but the latter supports faster charging at 30W.
  • Both smartphones run on Android 13, with the Magic5 Pro featuring MagicOS 8 and the Xperia 1 V set to upgrade to Android 15, while the Xperia 1 V includes a headphone jack, which the Magic5 Pro lacks.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor Magic5 Pro
Sony Xperia 1 V

General

Release Date

2023, February 27
2023, May 11

Announced

2023, February 27
2023, May 11

Description

Versions:Global model with 5100 mAh batteryChina-only model with 5450 mAh battery
N/A

Display

Size

6.81"
6.5"

Type

LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1800 nits (peak)
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020

Resolution

1312 x 2848 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density)

PPI

1312
1644

Refresh Rate

120Hz
120Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

Adreno 740
Adreno 740

Memory

256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

50 MP
48 MP

Main Camera Details

50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.12" 1.4µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/3.0, 90mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom50 MP, f/2.0, 13mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", AFTOF 3D (depth)
48 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.35", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.3, 85mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 125mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", dual pixel PDAF, 3.5x-5.2x continuous optical zoom, OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.5", dual pixel PDAF

Front Camera

12 MP
12 MP

Front Camera Details

12 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide), 1.22µmTOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm

Video Recording

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10-bit video
4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS

Selfie Video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

5100 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 5100 mAh (Global)Si/C Li-Ion 5450 mAh (China only)
Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging Details

66W wired50W wirelessReverse wireless5W reverse wired
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 minWirelessReverse wireless

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

162.9 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm (6.41 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
165 x 71 x 8.3 mm (6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 in)

Weight

219 g
187 g

Materials

Glass front, glass back or eco leather back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Meadow Green, Blue, Purple, Orange
Black, Khaki Green, Platinum Silver

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.3, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

Software

Operating System

Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, MagicOS 8
Android 13, upgradable to Android 15

OS Version

Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, MagicOS 8
Android 13, upgradable to Android 15

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

No
Yes