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Honor Magic5 Ultimate

Honor Magic5 Ultimate

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vivo iQOO 9 Pro

vivo iQOO 9 Pro

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Category Breakdown

Honor Magic5 Ultimate
vivo iQOO 9 Pro
Performance
89.885.6
Camera
56.855.5
Display
90.090.0
Battery
85.585.5
Build
75.875.8
Overall
79.578.0

Summary

  • The Honor Magic5 Ultimate features a premium build with a glass front and eco leather back, while the vivo iQOO 9 Pro utilizes a glass front with an aluminum frame and options for glass or aramid fiber back.
  • In terms of display, the Magic5 Ultimate has a slightly larger 6.81-inch LTPO OLED with a peak brightness of 1800 nits, compared to the 6.78-inch LTPO2 AMOLED on the iQOO 9 Pro, which peaks at 1500 nits but offers a higher resolution.
  • Performance-wise, the Magic5 Ultimate is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, providing superior processing capabilities over the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 in the iQOO 9 Pro.
  • Both phones sport impressive camera systems, but the iQOO 9 Pro offers 8K video recording, while the Magic5 Ultimate excels with its versatile triple-camera setup.
  • The Magic5 Ultimate has a larger 5450mAh battery with 66W charging, whereas the iQOO 9 Pro features a 4700mAh battery with faster 120W charging.
  • Finally, the Magic5 Ultimate runs on Android 13 with MagicOS 7.1, while the iQOO 9 Pro operates on Android 12 with Funtouch 12.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor Magic5 Ultimate
vivo iQOO 9 Pro

General

Release Date

2023, March 06
2022, January 05

Announced

2023, March 06
2022, January 05

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.81"
6.78"

Type

LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1800 nits (peak)
LTPO2 AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 500 nits (typ), 1000 nits (HBM), 1500 nits (peak)

Resolution

1312 x 2848 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~518 ppi density)

PPI

1312
1440

Refresh Rate

120Hz
120Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Glass/ceramic coating
Panda Glass

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (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 (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

Adreno 740
Adreno 730

Memory

512GB 16GB RAM
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB 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), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS16 MP, f/2.2, 60mm (telephoto), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2.5x optical zoom50 MP, f/2.3, 15mm, 150˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF

Front Camera

12 MP
16 MP

Front Camera Details

12 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide), 1.22µmTOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm

Video Recording

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10-bit video
8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

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

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

5450 mAh
4700 mAh

Battery Details

Si/C Li-Ion 5450 mAh
4700 mAh

Charging Details

66W wired50W wirelessReverse wireless5W reverse wired
120W wired, 50% in 8 min, 100% in 20 min50W wireless10W 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)
164.8 x 75.2 x 8.8 mm

Weight

217 g
204 g

Materials

Glass front, eco leather back
Glass front (Panda Glass), aluminum frame, glass back or aramid fiber back

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Orange
Legend (White w/ BMW M branding), Dark Cruise, Orange

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

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

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

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

Software

Operating System

Android 13, MagicOS 7.1
Android 12, Funtouch 12 (International), OriginOS Ocean (China)

OS Version

Android 13, MagicOS 7.1
Android 12, Funtouch 12 (International), OriginOS Ocean (China)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with dual speakers

Audio Jack

No
No