Honor Magic V2 vs Huawei Mate X5 Comparison and Differences
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Honor Magic V2
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Huawei Mate X5
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Honor Magic V2 or Huawei Mate X5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Honor Magic V2 | Huawei Mate X5 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2023, July 12 | 2023, September 08 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 156.7 x 145.4 x 4.7 mm | 6.17 x 6.17 x 5.72 in | 156.9 x 141.5 x 5.3 mm | 6.18 x 6.18 x 5.57 in | |
| Weight | 231 g | 8.15 oz | 243 g | 8.57 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, glass back or eco leather back, magnesium alloy frame, titanium alloy folding mechanism | Glass front, glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Silk Black, Silk Purple, Gold | Black, White, Purple, Dark Green, Gold | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Si/C, non-removable | 5060 mAh, Si/C, non-removable - China only | |
| Approximate price | € 1,190 | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Foldable LTPO OLED | Foldable OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 1B | |
| Screen size | 7.92" in | 7.85" in | |
| Screen area | 201.6 cm2 | 197.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | |||
| Screen to body ratio | 88.5% | 88.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 2156 x 2344 px | 2224 x 2496 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 402 PPI | 426 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Kunlun Glass (cover display only) | ||
| Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10+, IMAX Enhanced, 1600 nits (peak) -Cover display: -LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2500 nits -6.43 inches, 1060 x 2376 pixels, 402 ppi, nanocrystal glass 2.0 |
- 120Hz -Cover display: -OLED, 120Hz, 6.4 inches, 1080 x 2504 pixels |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS -20 MP, f/2.4, 62mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2.5x optical zoom, OIS -50 MP, f/2.0, 13mm (ultrawide), AF |
-50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom -13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), AF |
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| Functions | Multi-zone Laser AF (8x8 dToF), LED flash, HDR, panorama | Laser AF, LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps (10-bit), 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+, OIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | 8 MP, f/2.4, (wide) Cover camera: 8 MP, f/2.4, (wide) |
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| Functions | HDR | HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, MagicOS 8 | HarmonyOS 4.0 (China), EMUI (Europe), no Google Play Services | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) - Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) - China |
- Kirin 9000S (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz (INTL) / 1x3.36 GHz (CN) Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | - Octa-core (1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big & 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid & 4x1.53GHz Cortex-A510) | |
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Maleoon 910 MP4 | |
| External memory | No | NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1361231 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 766897 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM, eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1x -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5) | |
| NFC | Yes; NFC-SIM, HCE | Yes; NFC-SIM, HCE | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, Display Port 1.2 | USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.2, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.85 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, altimeter, color spectrum , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- -Unfolded: 156.7 x 145.4 x 4.7 mm - 66W Fast charging -5W Reverse charging - Stylus support |
- BDS Satellite Calling and Message - 66W Fast charging -50W Wireless charging -7.5W Reverse wireless charging - IPX8 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) -Stylus support (both displays) |
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