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Honor Magic5 Ultimate

Honor Magic5 Ultimate

#107
OnePlus 12

OnePlus 12

#50

Category Breakdown

Honor Magic5 Ultimate
OnePlus 12
Performance
98.296.7
Camera
95.599.2
Display
97.697.8
Battery
97.597.5
Build
76.097.6
Connectivity
86.490.7
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
89.892.6

Summary

  • The Honor Magic5 Ultimate features a 6.81-inch LTPO OLED display with a resolution of 1312 x 2848 pixels and a peak brightness of 1800 nits, while the OnePlus 12 has a slightly larger 6.82-inch LTPO AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 3168 pixels and a peak brightness of 4500 nits.
  • In terms of performance, the Magic5 Ultimate is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, whereas the OnePlus 12 utilizes the newer Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, offering enhanced processing capabilities.
  • Both devices have a triple-camera setup, but the OnePlus 12 includes a 64 MP periscope telephoto lens and supports 8K video recording, while the Magic5 Ultimate has a 50 MP periscope lens and maxes out at 4K.
  • Battery capacities are similar, with the Magic5 Ultimate at 5450 mAh and the OnePlus 12 at 5400 mAh, but the OnePlus 12 supports faster charging at 100W compared to 66W for the Honor.
  • Finally, the Magic5 Ultimate runs on Android 13 with MagicOS 7.1, while the OnePlus 12 operates on Android 14 with OxygenOS 15, promising longer software support.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor Magic5 Ultimate
OnePlus 12

General

Release Date

2023, March 06
2023, December 05

Announced

2023, March 06
2023, December 05

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.81"
6.82"

Type

LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1800 nits (peak)
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 600 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)

Resolution

1312 x 2848 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
1440 x 3168 pixels (~510 ppi density)

PPI

1312
1440

Refresh Rate

120Hz
120Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Glass/ceramic coating
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (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 (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)

GPU

Adreno 740
Adreno 750

Memory

512GB 16GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

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/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.43", 1.12µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS64 MP, f/2.6, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom48 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF

Main Camera Features

Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Hasselblad Color Calibration, color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

12 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide), 1.22µmTOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
32 MP, f/2.4, 21mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm

Front Camera Features

HDR
HDR, panorama

Video Recording

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10-bit video
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240/480fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision

Selfie Video

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

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

5450 mAh
5400 mAh

Battery Details

Si/C Li-Ion 5450 mAh
Li-Po 5400 mAh

Charging Details

66W wired50W wirelessReverse wireless5W reverse wired
100W wired, PD, QC, 100% in 26 min (International)80W wired, PD, QC, 100% in 30 min (USA)50W wireless, 100% in 55 min10W reverse wireless

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

162.9 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm (6.41 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
164.3 x 75.8 x 9.2 mm (6.47 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)

Weight

217 g
220 g

Materials

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

Colors

Black, Orange
Flowy Emerald, Silky Black, Silver (Glacial White)

Foldable

SAR

N/A
1.18 W/kg (head)     0.68 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / 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
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC

NFC

USB

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

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

No
No

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 13, MagicOS 7.1
Android 14, up to 4 major Android upgrades, OxygenOS 15 (International), ColorOS 14 (China)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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