Honor Magic5 Pro review

13 March 2023


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  • Dove
  • nUk
  • 16 Mar 2024

Magic 5 Pro Zoom camera is a gimmick. So useless, every photo is like a watercolour painting. I am so disappointed, I will never buy this crap again. If you don't need cameras, this is the best phone, other than that, the front camera is trash, 3x zoom cam is terrible, and you only have a main camera that is good, which in this price range is ridiculous!
If you need cheap phone to with honour, if you need premium, flagship device, just go with Samsung or iPhone.

    After long journey with Huawei / Honor phones, it´s nice to be back on track.

    I had: Honor 6, Honor 7, Huawei P10, P20 Pro and P30.

    After it, i tried OnePlus 9 and Moto Edge 30 Ultra.

    Now I finally grab nice price for H M5 Pro, and after first week, I can say - what a machine.

    I was slightly worried about size, but no problem with it. Yes it´s slippery (Special prices were here just for blackone version, for green is more interest here). but size is absolutly ok.

    Nice:
    Display, design, software (like EMUI, so of course, I have to like Magic OS too), battery (wow so amazing, even if I do not use dynamic refresh rate and just get highest), nice sound, and very amazing Camera.

    It´s first time after P30 photos, when I just get from me: Wow.
    Very fast autofocus, nice details, nice zoom, nice colours and amazing dynamic range. Indoors photos, when dark is coming, are the most impressive I ever seen.

    I compare around 30 photos from the same places with Edge 30 Ultra - and my score is clear:

    26 - H M5Pro (And around 20 were absolutly demolished wins...)
    2 - Edge 30 Ultra - but it was so tense...
    2 - Draw


    I am so happy to be back on tour if not with Huawei, at least with ex daughter´s company Honor. Same spirit with Huawei is still there, and for former fans of Huawei is not bad message.


    ;)


      Upgraded from a s22 ultra to this and have had it for a few months now. The battery life is so much better than the s22 ultra. There are some things I've had to adjust to in magic ui but overall I've had a great experience

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        • Fargo73
        • X0x
        • 24 Jan 2024

        In my experience, the wireless charging went from 12% to 100% in 45 minutes.

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          • Fargo73
          • X0x
          • 24 Jan 2024

          In my experience, the wireless charging went from 12% to 100% in 45 minutes.

            Tobegoid, 02 Apr 2023DXOMARK makes paid testing, and could write anything for mo... moreplease keep the secret type you took with you in safe place. you might need it in court.

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              • Anonymous
              • NUw
              • 25 Dec 2023

              Anonymous, 24 Dec 2023does it overheat while browsing? thats an issue. could u co... moreIt's more like the p60 pro

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                • Anonymous
                • i8k
                • 24 Dec 2023

                XunHen1987, 02 May 2023I agree with the review and many of the comments I have rea... moredoes it overheat while browsing? thats an issue. could u compare it to huawei p40 pro?

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                  • Anonymous
                  • i8k
                  • 24 Dec 2023

                  Om, 25 Jul 2023Google playstore available or notit is available

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                    • Anonymous
                    • i8k
                    • 24 Dec 2023

                    Anonymous, 09 Dec 2023That throttling is still ridiculous and I am still angry th... morewhat do you mean? throttling?

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                      • Anonymous
                      • 0%R
                      • 09 Dec 2023

                      That throttling is still ridiculous and I am still angry that they gave it such a good score despite being the worst phone in years in terms of throttling.

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                        • Allyn
                        • K1E
                        • 19 Nov 2023

                        Matthew , 29 Jul 2023Yes available yes, available

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                          • Samsung for life
                          • fCG
                          • 30 Jul 2023

                          Do they have 3.5x portrait option ? If not they should give it through an update.

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                            • Matthew
                            • mpd
                            • 29 Jul 2023

                            Om, 25 Jul 2023Google playstore available or notYes available

                              Om, 25 Jul 2023Google playstore available or notOf course! You didn't read the review???

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                                • Om
                                • uux
                                • 25 Jul 2023

                                Google playstore available or not

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                                  • Kaka
                                  • tZ4
                                  • 29 Jun 2023

                                  Is this phone support UWB?

                                    Anonymous, 26 Jun 2023Wow you are clever working it out for yourself that a phone... moreThat's not the point of the message. The point was to explain a little about Dxomark`s testing in response to a previous commenter

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • mE0
                                      • 26 Jun 2023

                                      Aierlan, 28 Mar 2023Hard to say. Dxomark only test zoom at certain ranges (not... moreWow you are clever working it out for yourself that a phone with 10x optical zoom will be better at long range zoom than one with 10x digital.

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                                        • Sean
                                        • mE0
                                        • 26 Jun 2023

                                        Tobegoid, 02 Apr 2023DXOMARK makes paid testing, and could write anything for mo... moreAnd you actually know this do you?? People on here always making assumptions 🙄