Honor Magic5 Pro vs Huawei nova 9 SE 5G Comparison and Differences
Smartphone 1
Honor Magic5 Pro
Smartphone 2
Huawei nova 9 SE 5G
Smartphone 3
Honor Magic5 Pro or Huawei nova 9 SE 5G Specs Comparison
or
Common specs
| Brand and model | Honor Magic5 Pro | Huawei nova 9 SE 5G | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2023, February 27 | 2022, April 20 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.9 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm | 6.41 x 6.41 x 3.02 in | 164.6 x 75.6 x 7.9 mm | 6.48 x 6.48 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 219 g | 7.73 oz | 191 g | 6.74 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, glass back or eco leather back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Meadow Green, Blue, Purple, Orange | Midnight Black, Pearl White, Crystal Blue | |
| Battery | 5100 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 1200 EUR | 370 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPO OLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.81" in | 6.78" in | |
| Screen area | 113.7 cm2 | 111.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 91.0% | 89.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1312 x 2848 px | 1080 x 2388 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 460 PPI | 0 PPI | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10+, 1800 nits (peak) | - 120Hz | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Quad | 108 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.12" 1.4µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS -50 MP, f/3.0, 90mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom -50 MP, f/2.0, 13mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", AF -TOF 3D (depth) |
-108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52'', 0.7µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
|
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 152 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 154 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 144 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide), 1.22µm TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
16 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide) | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 123 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 116 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 136 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13, MagicOS 7.1 | Android 11, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) | - Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 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 (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Adreno 619 | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 1003324 | 248324 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1365 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 4493 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM)Dual SIM (2xNano-SIM, eSIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / 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 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China -5G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1x -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA |
|
| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes, HCE, NFC-SIM | ||
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit audio stereo recording |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support - Fast charging 66W -Wireless charging 50W -Reverse wireless charging -Reverse charging 5W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
- Fast charging 66W, 100% in 35 min |
Reviews and Opinions on Honor Magic5 Pro and Huawei nova 9 SE 5G
If you had to recommend one of these phones to a friend, which one would it be and why? Share your arguments using the Add Opinion button!