Honor Magic5 Pro review

13 March 2023


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Aierlan, 14 Mar 2023It's 3 OS updates and 5 years of security patches. Gs... moreMaybe spiritual upgrades but not real upgrades. As the Magic 4 Pro launched in April 2022 is still with Android 12 in March 13 while most flagship phones got Android 13 a half a year ago!


    Great to see that superwide is not of course thing, even with the performance of other cameras being great.
    lvl2 - great lens, lvl3 - hi res and great lens, this is like lvl1.

      Anton-, 14 Mar 2023I don't care about that garbage! I always have it dis... moreMy Magic 4 Pro has an ultrasonic sensor. Other sites say it is ultrasonic. I think on balance of probabilities GSMArena have got it wrong by saying it is optical. Maybe. But I'm suspicious they are wrong.

        Anonymous, 14 Mar 2023Not needed as the face unlock is the secure typeI don't care about that garbage! I always have it disabled! For that if I wanted it, I bought an iPhone! I want an ultra-sonic under-screen fingerprint sensor like the one Samsung mounts and not that optical garbage...

          namzap, 13 Mar 2023what about the OS updates? I saw some online posts that it ... moreIt's 3 OS updates and 5 years of security patches. Gsmarena confirmed it in their interview with George Zhao.
          https://www.gsmarena.com/honor_ceo_we_can_now_compete_in_europe_still_need_time_to_enter_the_us-news-57792.php

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            namzap, 13 Mar 2023what about the OS updates? I saw some online posts that it ... moreYes one os update this year, another next and one the year after, works out at just over 2years. Dont concentrate on years as it makes the deal sound worse.

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              Anonymous, 14 Mar 2023yeah right , it's so ordinary it top dxomark chart in ... moreLiterally doesn't matter, a gold-sprayed turd also looks nice, in the end this phone is failing where it matters, for battery life and sustained performance. You're better off getting one of the other good phones, there's not much difference between these displays and cameras anyways.

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                notafanboy, 13 Mar 2023"Charging speed also is not that fast." Faster th... moreThe gimmick ones went into the xiaomi 12t pro and moto edge.

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                  Amitangshu, 13 Mar 2023I thought they used an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner! They... moreNot needed as the face unlock is the secure type

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                    • 14 Mar 2023

                    very bad thermal stability.

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                      • 14 Mar 2023

                      Snapdragon 8 gen 2 is a great chipset in any other device. Battery is poor compared to other snapdragon 8 gen2 devices and it has the throttling of a folding phone. That pill isore at the top of the screen needs to go too. Would love to see how long the battery lasts if ever the ray tracing capability gets used. Won't be getting one of these.

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                        namzap, 14 Mar 2023do you mean pictures of 13 pro are more accurate and not ov... moreYes. MIUI is fine, no bugs, nothing, everything is so fast and smooth. Battery life very good, display is perfect. Just true flagship, like many reviews said.

                        Just look https://files.fm/u/257zds4n5

                        not much light indoor + night from hand (strog wind yesterday)

                          NewNewNews, 13 Mar 2023It's be useful if GSM Arena created a poll of features... moreI think LG V50/V60 is the closest you can get, or something from Asus, as far as I know these are the only who offer QuadDac/Hi-Res amplifiers with 3.5mm jack.

                            I am genuinely impressed with the camera's overall photo quality despite not having a direct connection to an established camera lens or optics brand. While it's not on par with the Xiaomi 12S Ultra/13 Pro's Leica Authentic or Vivo X90 Pro's ZEISS Mode, it's much more aesthetically pleasing to view than the previous Magic4 Pro because of the much less pronounced oversharpening effect and more naturally realistic processing. This is easily my favourite flagship smartphone of Q1 2023. Would I buy this Honor over the constantly-overrated Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra? Absolutely, in a heartbeat.

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                              AnonD-1087127, 13 Mar 2023Just another ordinary phone ...yeah right , it's so ordinary it top dxomark chart in camera and display . get yourself knowledgeable .

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                                • 14 Mar 2023

                                a review of the standard Honor Magic5 will be highly appreciated as most people (including myself ) would rather have a lighter and much practical phone in daily life .

                                  LV426, 13 Mar 2023I just brought Xiaomi 13 Pro today and i can tell u guys, i... moredo you mean pictures of 13 pro are more accurate and not over bright in night mode?
                                  Also have you noticed any issues with miui yet?

                                    Volt, 13 Mar 2023Is the Ultimate getting an international release?nope, its china exclusive

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                                      really hate that double selfie cam, otherwise perfect phone

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                                        • 13 Mar 2023

                                        Been considering grabbing that phone, No regrets, i picked s23 ultra. Thanks for review