This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the HONOR X5b Plus and HONOR Magic V5 smartphones.
The HONOR X5b Plus features a smaller 6.56-inch display, 5,200mAh battery, 10W charging rate, dual-camera setup and MediaTek Helio G36 chipset.
Meanwhile, the HONOR Magic V5 features a foldable 7.95-inch display, 3x optical zoom, 5,820mAh battery, 66W fast charging and IP58 dust & water resistance. It is considerably more expensive.
| Specs | HONOR X5b Plus | HONOR Magic V5 |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 6.56-inch HD+ TFT LCD Display (720 x 1612 Pixels 269 ppi) with 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 90Hz Refresh Rate, 530nits max brightness, and notch |
7.95-inch Foldable ~ AMOLED Main Display (2172 x 2352 Pixels, 403 ppi) with HONOR Super Armored Inner Screen, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 5000nits peak brightness and punch-hole 6.43-inch ~ AMOLED Cover Display 1060 x 2376 Pixels, 404 ppi) with NanoCrystal Shield, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 5000nits peak brightness and punch-hole |
| Size | 163.85 x 75.75 x 8.7 mm | 156.8 x 74.3 x 9 mm (folded); 156.8 x 145.9 x 4.2 mm (unfolded) |
| Weight | 194 g | 222 g |
| Build | Glass front, Plastic back | Glass cover, Glass back, Alumina-protected plastic inner screen, Metal frame |
| Durability | IP58/IP59 dust & water resistance | |
| Colors | Midnight Black, Ocean Blue | Dawn Gold, Reddish Brown |
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HONOR Magic V5 The HONOR Magic V5 has a larger, sharper, and smoother display. It also has better build materials and is more durable, while the HONOR X5b Plus is lighter and thinner. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G36 (12 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A53 @ 2.2GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.6GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Oryon Phoenix L @ 4.32GHz & 6x Oryon Phoenix M @ 3.53GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 830 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 128GB | 512GB |
| Expansion | 1TB via microSD | None |
| OS | Android 14 with MagicOS 8.0 | Android 15 with MagicOS 9.0.1 |
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HONOR Magic V5
The HONOR Magic V5 has better performance and a higher RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Dual Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Autofocus) Auxiliary Lens -LED Flash -Up to 1080p video recording |
Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.6 Aperture, Laser Autofocus, OIS) 50MP Ultrawide (f/2.0 Aperture, Autofocus, 122˚ FoV) 64MP Periscope Telephoto (f/2.5 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 3x Optical zoom) -LED Flash -Up to 4K@60fps video recording, OIS+EIS video stabilization |
| Front Camera |
5 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 1080p video recording |
Multiple Cameras: 20MP Inner camera (f/2.2 Aperture) 20MP Cover camera (f/2.2 aperture) -Up to 4K video recording |
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HONOR Magic V5
Based on the specs, HONOR Magic V5 has a more capable periscope telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom and better camera stabilization with OIS. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano + Nano with eSIM support) |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| Infrared | Yes | |
| Location | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
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HONOR Magic V5
The HONOR Magic V5 has better cellular connectivity. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes (DisplayPort 1.2) |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | None | Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
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HONOR Magic V5
Based on the specs, it has stereo speakers, Hi-Res Audio, DisplayPort support, a gyroscope, a compass, and a barometer. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 5200 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | 5820 mAh Si/C Battery (Non-removable) |
| Charging | 10W charging rate |
66W Fast Charging (HONOR SuperCharge) 50W Wireless Charging |
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HONOR Magic V5
The HONOR Magic V5 has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱4,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱89,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines |
| Release Date | April 2, 2025 | September 6, 2025 |
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