HONOR Magic5 Pro vs HONOR Magic4 Pro

The HONOR Magic5 Pro scores 8.0 in our rating, and the HONOR Magic4 Pro scores 7.2. The HONOR Magic5 Pro leads in performance, camera, battery and software support, while the HONOR Magic4 Pro is ahead in display. The HONOR Magic5 Pro is the newer phone, announced Feb 27, 2023.

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HONOR HONOR Magic5 Pro

8.0 Price TBA

Top score

HONOR HONOR Magic4 Pro

7.2 Price TBA

Discontinued

Key differences

Why choose the HONOR Magic5 Pro

Bigger battery 5,100 mAh vs 4,600 mAh
Newer model Feb 27, 2023 vs Feb 28, 2022
More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB vs 8 GB / 12 GB
Thinner 8.77 mm vs 9.15 mm
Optical image stabilization
Newer Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6

Why choose the HONOR Magic4 Pro

Faster wired charging 100 W vs 66 W
Faster wireless charging 100 W vs 50 W
Lighter 215 g vs 219 g

PhoneRanked scores

Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec HONOR Magic5 ProHONOR Magic4 Pro

Overall 8.0 7.2

Display 8.0 8.7

Performance 6.9 5.9

Camera 8.4 7.1

Battery 6.7 6.3

Design 8.3 8.4

Software support 6.3 3.5

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec HONOR Magic5 ProHONOR Magic4 Pro

Size 6.81 inches 6.81 inches

Type OLED OLED

Resolution 1312 × 2848 px 1312 × 2848 px

Pixel density 460 ppi —

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Peak brightness 1,800 nits —

HDR — HDR10+

Performance

Spec HONOR Magic5 ProHONOR Magic4 Pro

Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Process 4 nm 4 nm

Max CPU clock 3.19 GHz 3 GHz

GPU Adreno 740 Adreno 730

RAM 8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB 8 GB / 12 GB

Storage 256 GB / 512 GB 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage type UFS 4.0 —

microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec HONOR Magic5 ProHONOR Magic4 Pro

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.6, 1/1.12" 50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✕ No

Ultrawide 50 MP 50 MP

Telephoto 50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope 64 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope

Optical zoom 3.5× 3.5×

Rear cameras 3 3

Rear video 4K@60 —

Front camera 12 MP 12 MP

Front video 4K@30 —

Battery and charging

Spec HONOR Magic5 ProHONOR Magic4 Pro

Capacity 5,100 mAh 4,600 mAh

Battery type Li-Po Li-Po

Wired charging 66 W 100 W

Wireless charging 50 W 100 W

Reverse wireless ✓ Yes ✕ No

Charger in box ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec HONOR Magic5 ProHONOR Magic4 Pro

Dimensions 162.9 × 76.7 × 8.77 mm 163.6 × 74.7 × 9.15 mm

Thickness 8.77 mm 9.15 mm

Weight 219 g 215 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Aluminum —

Back Glass Glass

Water resistance IP68 IP68

Fingerprint Under-display optical Under-display ultrasonic

3D face unlock ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

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

Colors Black, Meadow Green, Blue, Coral Purple, Orange Black, Cyan, Gold, White, Orange

Connectivity and features

Spec HONOR Magic5 ProHONOR Magic4 Pro

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 6

Bluetooth 5.2 5.2

USB USB-C 3.x —

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Software

Spec HONOR Magic5 ProHONOR Magic4 Pro

OS at launch Android 13 Android 12

Interface MagicOS 7.1 Magic UI 6.0

OS updates 3 years —

Security updates 5 years —

Launch and price

Spec HONOR Magic5 ProHONOR Magic4 Pro

Announced Feb 27, 2023 Feb 28, 2022

Released Mar 10, 2023 —

Status Released Discontinued

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