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Honor Magic5 Ultimate

Honor Magic5 Ultimate

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Xiaomi 12 Pro

Xiaomi 12 Pro

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Category Breakdown

Honor Magic5 Ultimate
Xiaomi 12 Pro
Performance
89.883.3
Camera
56.855.5
Display
90.090.0
Battery
85.585.5
Build
75.875.8
Overall
79.577.3

Summary

  • The Honor Magic5 Ultimate features a larger 6.81-inch LTPO OLED display with a higher resolution of 1312 x 2848 pixels and a peak brightness of 1800 nits, compared to the Xiaomi 12 Pro's 6.73-inch LTPO AMOLED display at 1440 x 3200 pixels and 1500 nits peak brightness.
  • In terms of performance, the Magic5 Ultimate is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, offering superior processing capabilities over the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 in the Xiaomi 12 Pro.
  • Both phones have a triple-camera setup with 50 MP sensors, but the Magic5 Ultimate includes advanced features like 3.5x optical zoom and 10-bit video recording.
  • The Magic5 Ultimate also boasts a larger 5450 mAh battery with 66W charging, while the Xiaomi 12 Pro has a 4600 mAh battery with faster 120W charging.
  • Software-wise, the Magic5 Ultimate runs on Android 13 with MagicOS 7.1, while the Xiaomi 12 Pro operates on Android 12 with MIUI 13, indicating a more recent software experience for the Honor device.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor Magic5 Ultimate
Xiaomi 12 Pro

General

Release Date

2023, March 06
2021, December 28

Announced

2023, March 06
2021, December 28

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.81"
6.73"

Type

LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1800 nits (peak)
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 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 (~521 ppi density)

PPI

1312
1440

Refresh Rate

120Hz
120Hz

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 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
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 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/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/1.9, 48mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom50 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide)

Front Camera

12 MP
32 MP

Front Camera Details

12 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide), 1.22µmTOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm

Video Recording

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10-bit video
8K@24fps (HDR), 4K@30/60fps (HDR10+), 1080p@30/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR10+

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

5450 mAh
4600 mAh

Battery Details

Si/C Li-Ion 5450 mAh
Li-Po 4600 mAh

Charging Details

66W wired50W wirelessReverse wireless5W reverse wired
120W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 18 min50W wireless, 100% in 42 min10W 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)
163.6 x 74.6 x 8.2 mm (6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 in)

Weight

217 g
204 g

Materials

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

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Orange
Gray, Blue, Purple, Green

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / 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 or 6e (market dependent), dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

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

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

Software

Operating System

Android 13, MagicOS 7.1
Android 12, MIUI 13

OS Version

Android 13, MagicOS 7.1
Android 12, MIUI 13

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)

Audio Jack

No
No