Honor Magic 5 Pro - a sleeper cameraphone hit?

The Honor Magic5 Pro is yet another interesting flagship cameraphone to come to the global markets. It will be remembered for its unique design, premium hardware suite, and interesting camera kit. Furthermore, it's an ex-Huawei device, one that has access to the complete Google package and 5G networks. Check out our video review to learn ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW about the phone's top features, build and screen quality, battery life, performance, and camera image quality.

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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
00:32 - Design and build quality
01:31 - Display quality test
02:31 - Speaker quality test
02:46 - fingerprint scanner & Storage options
03:06 - Android 13, MagicOS 7.1
03:53 - Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
04:17 - Thermals chart
04:32 - Battery life and charging speed test
04:57 - Main cameras
05:22 - Main camera image and video quality
07:01 - Telephoto camera image and video quality
07:52 - Ultrawide camera image and video quality
08:42 - Selfie camera image quality
08:56 - Conclusion
09:19 - Selfie camera video quality

[toysupra]

Took the plunge and just received my HM5 Pro. This phone is amazing. Switched to Nova Launcher because I wasn't feeling the original OS. I challenge anyone to go back to a GS23 Ultra or a 14 Pro after just holding this. The magic is in the display and in hand feel. Huaw er Honor is officially back. This is your favorite phone's favorite phone.

[JohnWigayi-qdqm]

I am having goosebumps everytime Will says "these are the some of the best you can get out of a phone"

[xhobv]

I had not much expectation about honor magic 5 but after living with it for just one week I can only say Wow. The phone is simply amazing - not just the camera but also display, battery, storage etc...

[ofmetalphilosophy]

I got this phone and can't be happier. One year later and I am super excited about it.

[deenulhasan]

I sold my Google Pixel 7 Pro because it had poor battery life, overheated, and had a network problem. So now I have the Magic 5 Pro which has an excellent screen, camera battery, and has no heating issues.

[GFourGadget]

Truly one of the contenders for best flagship in 2023 👑

[RichCow-ip]

Iv had every flagship of 2023 and more. I'm absolutely loving the honor magic 5 pro. Software takes a while to get used too. But this is easily the best looking phone out right now. It's large, wide and just fantastic. Well done honor

[Felix]

It's the best smartphone in the world hands down for me. The software is top quality, nothing comes close to it. From a brilliant desktop mode to the best multi tasking on device and PC, a super video editor, text extraction, notepad with handwriting notes in which you can insert audio/photo/video, multi screen colab, magic folders, search scope (best feature ever on any phone), screen gestures, hand gestures etc. As for the camera, there's no doubt for me. Quickest shutter ever. I have a white bunny and I was amazed that after taking a photo indoors while the bunny was jumping I could count hairs. Unbelievable. For example, the Iphone which is a great device, can't. It's just on another level. Samsung fanboys wouldn't understand how much huawei fans have suffered being kept away from all those goodies. Coming from P30 pro (best smarphone in the world 2019) I have the HM 4 pro (ok device) and now this one. HM 5 pro took over from where P30 pro left. No 1 spot worldwide. No question for me.

[toysupra]

That gorgeous display reminds me of the Oppo Find X. I can't wait to get mine.

[Flamesnake]

I think this is the best phone of 2023 so far.

[davidbezzant]

I have to say it's priced really really well here in the UK, at launch it was for sale for 849 pounds for the 512GB version and came with like 500 pounds worth of freebies. Its just way too soon for me to upgrade my s22 ultra (which i paid 400 pounds more for 😢)

[happyatheists]

charger in the box❤ only idiots justify no charger is ok😅

[usmanabdulkadir]

Awesome content watching with my honor magic 5 pro bro

[shawkat]

Everything was great..apart from the thermal management and inability to create folders in app drawer

[nikytamayo]

Can't wait to see what they do for the Ultimate.

[marqlutmarquez]

how the cameras are superb!! even at night!! crisp vibrant and contrasty i like that kind of blending!! hoping that it's price now goes down a little bit and does this phone supports esim???

[ahmodsharif]

damn the stars movement on 6.45 mnt it captures... amazing 😍🤩

[lunarpeople]

The only comment I can add to the reviews is: I wish camera had more features as my beloved Huawei p30 pro had. It's not much for some people, but I used many of them often enough to get well... disappointed when I checked "more" in camera settings. I don't care much about stickers, but light painting and slo-mo x32 was excellent addition to the cam!
Otherwise this phone is great. I had to buy a special case to cover camera lenses. Something that is not for everyone.

[IsileliCA]

This phone looks great wondering how much it is

[liklikchannel]

Definitely this is the one I’m looking for