Category Breakdown
Honor Magic5
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
Performance
96.397.0
Camera
95.596.2
Display
95.095.8
Battery
36.187.6
Build
76.792.8
Connectivity
84.289.1
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
80.089.7
Summary
- The Honor Magic5 features a glass front and back or eco leather back, providing a premium feel, while the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has a foldable design with a plastic front and glass back, making it more versatile but potentially less durable.
- The Magic5's 6.73-inch OLED display offers a higher resolution and peak brightness of 1600 nits compared to the Flip5's 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with 1750 nits.
- Both devices are powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipsets, but the Flip5's CPU has a slightly higher clock speed.
- In terms of camera, the Magic5 boasts a more advanced rear camera setup with a 54 MP main sensor, while the Flip5 has a dual 12 MP configuration.
- The Magic5's 5100 mAh battery significantly outlasts the Flip5's 3700 mAh, although the Flip5 supports wireless charging.
- Both run on Android 13, but the Flip5 has a more customizable One UI experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Magic5
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
General
Release Date
2023, February 27
2023, July 26
Announced
2023, February 27
2023, July 26
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.73"
6.7"
Type
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (peak)
Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak)
Resolution
1224 x 2688 pixels (~439 ppi density)
1080 x 2640 pixels (~425 ppi density)
PPI
1224
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8550-AC 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 (1x3.36 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, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
54 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.49", PDAF32 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 2.5x optical zoom50 MP, f/2.0, 13mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", AF
12 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Main Camera Features
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
12 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide), 1.22µm
10 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10-bit video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5100 mAh
3700 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5100 mAh
Li-Po 3700 mAh
Charging Details
66W wired5W reverse wired
25W wired, 50% in 30 min15W wireless4.5W reverse wireless
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
161.4 x 75.5 x 7.8 mm (6.35 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)
Unfolded: 165.1 x 71.9 x 6.9 mmFolded: 85.1 x 71.9 x 15.1 mm
Weight
191 g
187 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back or eco leather back
Plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Colors
Black, Glacier Blue, Green, Purple, Orange
Mint, Graphite, Cream, Lavender, Gray, Blue, Green, Yellow
Foldable
✗
✓
SAR
N/A
1.17 W/kg (head)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, 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, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
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 13, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1.1
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

