Back in February, Chinese manufacturer, Honor, released the Honor Magic 5 series. This series officially hit the market on March 10th. The new flagship series from Honor has three models including the Honor Magic 5, Magic 5 Pro and Magic 5 Ultimate Edition. Each of the three phones is unique in terms of art and design, specs, and other features. This article explains which option is best for you and this will depend on your need.
This mobile phone comes with a 6.73-inch quad-curved screen. The front camera is at the top centre and its the only model in the series with this design. As for the Magic 5 Pro and Ultimate Edition, they come with a 6.81-inch quad-curved screen. Their front camera also has the same design, positioned in the top left corner of the screen. Both the front camera as well as the 3D camera are in the same location.
The Honor Magic5/Magic5 Pro comes in five colours, as seen on the back: Brown Blue, Tundra Green, Superb Black, Coral Purple, and Fiery Orange. Only the Honor Magic 5 Ultimate Edition has the Blazing Orange colour option. This option and the superb black version are two types of plain leather colour choices.
Honor Magic 5 series hardware
The 2nd Gen Snapdragon 8 CPU powers the three flagship models. The Honor Magic5 and Honor Magic5 Pro start with 8GB of RAM and 26GB of internal storage. However, it goes as high as 16GB of RAM and 12GB of internal storage. The Honor Magic5 Ultimate Edition includes 16GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage as its standard model. The three flagship models also share features including dual speakers, NFC support, and linear motors.
In the camera section, all three models in this series come with the “Eye of the Muse, Star Wheel Triple Camera”. The main camera on the Honor Magic 5 is a 54MP ultra-clear wide-angle camera. This device also comes with a 50MP ultra-wide-angle camera and a 32MP telephoto camera which supports 50x telephoto shooting and a 122° ultra-wide viewing angle. As for the Magic 5 Pro and Magic 5 Ultimate Edition, they use a 50MP super-sensitive multi-dimensional wide-angle main camera. There is also another 50MP ultra-wide-angle main camera, and a 50MP periscope telephoto main camera, that supports 122° super wide-angle shooting and 100x digital zoom.
This time the Honor Magic5 series also supports the “Eagle Eye Camera”, which incorporates the “millisecond-level” Eagle Eye capture algorithm. Just like the name, this function is like a real falcon eye. It can always lock on the “prey” and quickly capture delicate moments. The retention is “stable, accurate, and ruthless”, and the end-to-end full-link experience is optimized. Honor also did a lot of work on the startup speed, focusing speed, shutter response speed, and camera speed. The company completely overhauls the camera department this time.
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Software upgrade
Honor did not only upgrade the hardware of these phones, it also put some work into the software. The Honor Magic 5 series has also been upgraded in terms of software algorithms. These mobile phones come with a new AI portrait engine 2.0. Based on the 1st Gen AI portrait engine, version 2.0 adds a number of algorithm optimizations. After these upgrades, the portrait quality is even better.
In particular, the Honor Magic5 Ultimate Edition carves the video module into an octagon. In terms of features, Honor Magic 5 Pro and Honor Magic 5 Ultimate Edition use Honor Qinghai Lake battery. This is the industry’s first silicon carbon negative battery tech. The batter has a capacity of 5450 mAh that supports 66W wired fast charging and 50W wireless fast charging. As for the Honor Magic 5, it comes with a 5100 mAh that supports a 66W wired fast charge.
Honor Magic 5 Pro and Honor Magic 5 Ultimate Edition are also equipped with Honor’s self-developed radio frequency enhancement chip. This chip greatly improves the communication experience. It comes with an independent display chip which makes the picture smooth and stable. This mobile phone also supports remote gesture operation which is cool and convenient. Also, there is an IP68 water and dustproof rating. Of course, the three flagships are supported by independent security memory chips to provide comprehensive protection.
It is worth noting that, as the flagship of flagships, the Honor Magic 5 Ultimate Edition uses ultra-curved nano-glass ceramics, which improves the drop resistance of the device by 10 times. In addition, the Ultimate Edition also has a version equipped with a special Montblanc protective case. It looks better and works better. So, among the three flagships of the Honor Magic 5 series, which one is your favourite?
About Honor
Honor is a mobile phone brand that was originally launched by the Chinese technology company Huawei in 2013. Honor now operates as a separate brand from Huawei and primarily targets younger consumers with affordable and stylish smartphones. The company initially focused on the Chinese market but has since expanded its reach to other regions, including Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
In 2020, Huawei announced that it would be selling the Honor brand to a consortium of Chinese companies in order to help Honor regain access to key components and technology that had been affected by US sanctions against Huawei. As of early 2021, Honor is operating as an independent brand under new ownership.
Honor has gained a reputation for producing high-quality smartphones at affordable prices, and its devices often include features typically found on more expensive phones, such as large displays, powerful processors, and multiple cameras. Honor also offers a range of other products, including laptops, tablets, wearables, and accessories.
