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Our Verdict
Analysis
Honor Magic V has the bigger display.
Overall Winner
Honor Magic V
Display Winner
Honor Magic V
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie
Specifications Comparison
| Feature | Honor Magic V | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Display size (in) | 7.90 | 6.90 |
| Charging (W) | 66 | 45 |
| Main camera (MP) | 50.00 | 200.00 |
| Selfie (MP) | 42.00 | 12.00 |
| Weight (g) | 288 | 218 |
| Thickness (mm) | 6.70 | 8.20 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| OS | Android 12, Magic UI 6 | Android 15 |
Pros & Cons
Honor Magic V
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Brilliant display
- Versatile camera system
- Long update commitment
- Productivity features
- Premium pricing
- Bulky design
- Slow charging vs Chinese rivals
Every Spec, Side by Side
Specification
Honor
Honor Magic V
Samsung
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Battery 3 specs
Type
Li-Po 4750 mAh
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
66W wired, 50% in 15 min
5W reverse wired
45W wired
Capacity
—
5000 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
Unfolded: 160.4 x 141.1 x 6.7 mmFolded: 160.4 x 72.7 x 14.3 mm
162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm
Weight
288 g / 293 g (10.16 oz)
218 g
Build
Glass front, glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), titanium frame (grade 5)
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
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IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Stylus
Connectivity 8 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
—
Radio
No
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
5G
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Yes
Display 5 specs
Type
Foldable OLED, 1B colors, 90Hz, HDR10+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Size
7.9 inches, 200.5 cm2 (~88.6% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches
Resolution
1984 x 2272 pixels (~381 ppi density)
1440 x 3120 pixels
Cover display:
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10
6.45 inches, 1080 x 2560 pixels, 431 ppi
DX anti-reflective coating
Protection
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Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Mohs level 6
Features 2 specs
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
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Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2022, January 10
2025, January 22
Status
Available. Released 2022, January 18
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Main Camera 4 specs
Triple
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), PDAF
50 MP, f/2.0, 20mm (wide), PDAF
50 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 122˚, (ultrawide)
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Features
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Quad
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200 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP + 10 MP
Memory 5 specs
Card slot
No
No
Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
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UFS 4.0
RAM
—
12GB
Storage
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256GB
Misc 5 specs
Colors
Titanium Silver, Black, Burnt Orange
Titanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium White Silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Pink Gold
Models
MGI-AN00
SM-S938B, SM-S938B/DS, SM-S938U, SM-S938U1, SM-S938W, SM-S938N, SM-S9380, SM-S938E, SM-S938E/DS
Price
About 1400 EUR
$ 806.08 / C$ 1,149.00 / £ 689.99 / € 840.00 / ₹ 99,990
SAR
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1.26 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
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1.25 W/kg (head) 1.42 W/kg (body)
Network 7 specs
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - China
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 12, Magic UI 6
Android 15
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 730
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
42 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
12 MP
Features
HDR, panorama
HDR, HDR10+
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Sound 3 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
No
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High-bitrate audio support
Eu Label 4 specs
Energy
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Class B
Battery
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44:54h endurance, 2000 cycles
Free fall
—
Class A (270 falls)
Repairability
—
Class C
Our Tests 4 specs
Performance
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AnTuTu: 2207809 (v10)
GeekBench: 9846 (v6)
3DMark: 6687 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
—
1417 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
—
-24.6 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
—
Active use score 14:49h
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