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HONOR Magic V5 vs HUAWEI Mate 90 RS Ultimate Design

HONOR Magic V5
73.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
HUAWEI Mate 90 RS Ultimate Design
73.9Inno Score
73.1Performance64.4
73.2Display79.8
63.9Camera66.5
74.7Battery90.1
94.7Features73.3
4 spec wins — HONOR Magic V57 spec wins — HUAWEI Mate 90 RS Ultimate Design

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Magic V5 scores 73.8 against 73.9 for HUAWEI Mate 90 RS Ultimate Design. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HUAWEI Mate 90 RS Ultimate Design edges ahead in battery and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR Magic V5

  • Stronger performance score: 73 vs 64
  • Stronger features score: 95 vs 73
  • 54% higher Front camera: 20 MP vs 13 MP
  • 25% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 40 MP
  • 15% higher Screen size: 7.95 ″ vs 6.9 ″

Reasons to pick the HUAWEI Mate 90 RS Ultimate Design

  • Stronger display score: 80 vs 73
  • Stronger battery score: 90 vs 75
  • 213% higher telephoto: 200 MP vs 64 MP
  • 140% higher Peak brightness: 12,000 nits vs 5,000 nits
  • 52% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 66 W

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Magic V5 versus HUAWEI Mate 90 RS Ultimate Design
SpecHONOR Magic V5HUAWEI Mate 90 RS Ultimate Design
Screen size7.95 ″+15%6.9 ″
Panel typeLTPO AMOLEDDual-layer LTPO OLED
Resolution2172x23521320x2848
Pixel density403 ppi455 ppi+13%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness5,000 nits12,000 nits+140%

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Magic V5 versus HUAWEI Mate 90 RS Ultimate Design
SpecHONOR Magic V5HUAWEI Mate 90 RS Ultimate Design
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 EliteKirin 9050 Pro
Geekbench 6 (single)3,044Top 12%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,138Top 13%—
RAM (max)16 GB16 GB
Storage options256GB/512GB/1TB512GB/1TB/2TB
Storage typeUFS 4.1—

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Magic V5 versus HUAWEI Mate 90 RS Ultimate Design
SpecHONOR Magic V5HUAWEI Mate 90 RS Ultimate Design
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.6f/1.4-f/4.0
Ultra-wide50 MP+25%40 MP
Telephoto64 MP200 MP+213%
Optical zoom3 x4 x+33%
Max video4K@60fps4K
Front camera20 MP+54%13 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Magic V5 versus HUAWEI Mate 90 RS Ultimate Design
SpecHONOR Magic V5HUAWEI Mate 90 RS Ultimate Design
Capacity5,820 mAh6,800 mAh+17%
Wired charging66 W100 W+52%
Wireless charging50 W50 W

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Magic V5 versus HUAWEI Mate 90 RS Ultimate Design
SpecHONOR Magic V5HUAWEI Mate 90 RS Ultimate Design
Weight217 g+12%248 g
Thickness8.8 mm8.4 mm+5%
IP ratingIP58/IP59IP68/IP69
Frame materialAluminumTitanium

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Magic V5 versus HUAWEI Mate 90 RS Ultimate Design
SpecHONOR Magic V5HUAWEI Mate 90 RS Ultimate Design
5GYes—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 1USB-C 3.1
eSIMYesYes

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Magic V5 versus HUAWEI Mate 90 RS Ultimate Design
SpecHONOR Magic V5HUAWEI Mate 90 RS Ultimate Design
OS at launchAndroid 15 (MagicOS 9.0)HarmonyOS 7
OS update pledge7 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Magic V5 versus HUAWEI Mate 90 RS Ultimate Design
SpecHONOR Magic V5HUAWEI Mate 90 RS Ultimate Design
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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