Honor Magic 5 Ultimate Smartphone Review

Honor Magic 5 Ultimate Smartphone Review – The Honor unveiled the latest flagship phone in the Magic 5 series to the worldwide stage. On paper, the specs are looking a quite good deal, but the company has to release a new smartphone exclusive for the mainland China market. It’s confirmed that you are getting the Magic 5 Pro and Magic 5 Ultimate models with unique type power cells. There’s no denying that the Ultimate edition has additional features designed for the local market.

Although, there’s no confirmation regarding whether the company will release the special edition Magic5 Ultimate in other country markets. But still, the phone is looking exceptionally good as it got a premium leather exterior with maxed-out internal storage like the Magic 5 Pro. Not to forget, the phone also offers more battery capacity based on Silicon carbon that got better heat endurance and offers long-lasting screen time. It’s just the tip of the iceberg. With that said, let’s head toward the Honor Magic 5 Ultimate review to find out more details about this phone.

Honor Magic 5 Ultimate Smartphone Review

Highlights

1. You are getting the tall aspect 6.81-inch LTPO OLED panel with 120Hz refresh rate and HDR 10+.
2. In terms of the software skin, you are getting the latest Android 13-based MagicOS 7.1 custom interface. 
3. As for the hardware end, the phone equips the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset. 
4. A decent 50MP triple camera setup will bring decent flagship-level photos and video recordings. 
5. A dedicated 12MP selfie camera is also present at the front with decent video recording perks. 
6. Last but not least, the phone delivers long-lasting battery life through a 5450 mAh capacity. 

Design and Display

The Honor Magic 5 Ulimiate comes with two eco-leather variants. Both of them come with a classic and appealing appearance that looks quite refreshing with the unique camera module covered with glass. Besides this, the smooth texture of the leather gives a premium feel while you are holding the phone. Besides this, a golden ring covered the camera module and gives the phone a completely out-of-the-box layout.

Plus, the users can choose between the Black and Orange shade options. Although, the phone is slightly heavy as it weighs around 217 grams, and offers an 8.8mm thick side panel. But the curved panel gives a better viewing experience. In terms of the security aspect, you are getting ceramic coating protection at the front with fast reacting display fingerprint reader, while the company ensures to provide IP 68 certification to avoid damage from dust and water.

Moving the front display, you will find a curved 6.81 inches LTPO OLED panel that will arrive with an adaptive 120Hz refresh rate. Through this display, you can expect 10-bit colors that will permit users to impressive content experience, while the pixel density is also quite good. Following the QHD resolution, the phone doesn’t stay behind and renders HDR 10+ crispness with 1800 nits brightness support for clear outdoor usage. 

Memory and Internal

The Honor Magic 5 Ultimate gives pretty much the same performance output as the Magic 5 Pro, as you will find the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset in both devices. Yet, all eyes are on the impressive cooling system that got different thermal layering that ensures users don’t face heating issues whether they are playing casual games or charging the device. Not to forget, this chipset is a performance beast.

The hardware unleashes the limits by enhancing the overall processing unit. With this new chipset, the CPU can go up to 3.2GHz cloaking speed sufficient enough to give an overkill performance experience. At the same time, there are various elements inside the Android 13-based MagicOS 7.1 interface to tweak. Besides this, you will obtain numerous custom features that allow you to change the interior according to your wish. 

The interface provides fun features that will allow you to interlink different devices, and render decent interconnectivity. On the other hand, the phone will also provide Honor C1 RF enhance chip with discrete security and a display chipset under the hood. Following this, the users will obtain 512GB UFS 4.0 memory with a 16GB RAM configuration to support daily activities.

Camera

The DXOMARK’s camera king is undoubtedly the recent release of Honor Magic5 Pro, and go to see that the company added the same configuration on the Magic 5 Ultimate. With this phone, you are getting a 50MP multi-directional auto-focus sensor that also renders optical image stabilization that will allow users to click decent photos with different lights. The photography experience with this phone is impeccable. 

You will notice vibrant colors with impressive details in each shot taken by the native camera app. Moreover, the company implements color-boosting technology that will grant subtle results using a different aspect of the camera. Aside from this, the periscope telephoto 50MP sensor will give 3.5X optical zoom ability. Following this, the phone will also lead 50MP ultra-wide with an immersive dynamic range. 

On the other hand, the device will arrive with decent video stabilization with 10-bit recording features. With the improved camera setup, you can even record stable 4K videos even from the front-facing camera. Speaking of the selfie lens, you are gettings a 12MP selfie lens that gives colorful photos using AI filters, while the TOF 3D lens gives precise details while shooting portrait photos. Plus, the 3D lens also works as a biometric scanner. 

Battery and Others

The battery department of the Honor Magic 5 Ulimiate is 8% more battery than the standard Magic 5 Pro. Here, you will receive a 5450 mAh battery configuration that will deliver exceptional screen time to perform activities like advanced gaming, content consumption, and other high-level multitasking in a hassle-free. On average, you will obtain screen time worth 8 hours to perform extreme usage. 

Following this, the phone can utilize 66W wired charging support that will render fast charging speed, while the company also added features for wireless charging too. Not to forget, the stereo speakers are providing robust sound output with a crisp audio experience. At the same time, the phone also supports Ultra Wideband. Last but not least, the phone will cost around $960 (Rs 79,190 in India) approx for the premium variant.

Honor Magic 5 Ultimate Pros and Cons

Honor Magic 5 Ultimate Specifications Detail

Down below you can see the full specifications of the Honor Magic 5 Ultimate smartphone.

Conclusion

The Honor Magic 5 Ultimate smartphone is one of the best smartphones that the company would offer this year. Unlike their standard mid-range phone, this phone is designed for premium end users, while it also provides superb camera quality better than the initial expectations. From start to end, we don’t find that many downsides to this phone. You are getting a pretty decent deal as a complete flagship package. 

There are only a handful of phones that can give tough competition to this phone, which includes the Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus or OnePlus 11. But at the same time, the phone is currently exclusive to the Chinese smartphone market, the company doesn’t give a clear green flag regarding the launch on the global stage. In that case, we would suggest you look at a choice in the same price range in the meantime.