Home/Honor/Honor Magic5 Ultimate vs Motorola Edge+ (2023)
Honor Magic5 Ultimate

Honor Magic5 Ultimate

#26
Motorola Edge+ (2023)

Motorola Edge+ (2023)

#25

Category Breakdown

Honor Magic5 Ultimate
Motorola Edge+ (2023)
Performance
89.889.8
Camera
56.858.5
Display
90.088.5
Battery
85.585.5
Build
75.875.8
Overall
79.579.7

Summary

  • The Honor Magic5 Ultimate features a robust build with a glass front and eco leather back, while the Motorola Edge+ (2023) utilizes Gorilla Glass Victus on both the front and back, providing enhanced durability.
  • The Magic5 Ultimate has a larger 6.81-inch LTPO OLED display with a resolution of 1312 x 2848 pixels and a peak brightness of 1800 nits, compared to the Edge+'s 6.67-inch OLED display at 1080 x 2400 pixels and 1300 nits peak brightness, though the Edge+ offers a higher refresh rate of 165Hz.
  • Both devices are powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, but the Magic5 Ultimate has 16GB of RAM versus the Edge+'s 8GB, potentially offering better multitasking.
  • In terms of camera capabilities, the Magic5 Ultimate boasts a versatile triple-camera setup with three 50 MP sensors, while the Edge+ features a 50 MP wide, 12 MP telephoto, and 50 MP ultrawide configuration, with the Edge+ supporting 8K video recording.
  • The Magic5 Ultimate has a larger 5450mAh battery, compared to the Edge+'s 5100mAh, with both supporting wireless charging.
  • Both run Android 13, but the Edge+ is upgradable to Android 14, providing a more future-proof software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor Magic5 Ultimate
Motorola Edge+ (2023)

General

Release Date

2023, March 06
2023, May 02

Announced

2023, March 06
2023, May 02

Description

N/A
Also known as Motorola Edge Plus 2023

Display

Size

6.81"
6.67"

Type

LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1800 nits (peak)
OLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1300 nits (peak)

Resolution

1312 x 2848 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)

PPI

1312
1080

Refresh Rate

120Hz
165Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Glass/ceramic coating
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

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

512GB 16GB RAM
512GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

50 MP
50 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), 1/2.5", AFTOF 3D (depth)
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/1.6, (telephoto), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF

Front Camera

12 MP
60 MP

Front Camera Details

12 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide), 1.22µmTOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
60 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.61µm

Video Recording

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10-bit video
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 10-bit HDR10+, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

5450 mAh
5100 mAh

Battery Details

Si/C Li-Ion 5450 mAh
Li-Po 5100 mAh

Charging Details

66W wired50W wirelessReverse wireless5W reverse wired
68W wired15W wireless5W reverse wired5W reverse 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)
161.2 x 74 x 8.6 mm (6.35 x 2.91 x 0.34 in)

Weight

217 g
203 g

Materials

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

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Orange
Interstellar Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIM

Network

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

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

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

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, DisplayPort 1.4

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

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

Software

Operating System

Android 13, MagicOS 7.1
Android 13, upgradable to Android 14

OS Version

Android 13, MagicOS 7.1
Android 13, upgradable to Android 14

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

No
No