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Honor Magic V5 vs Huawei Pocket 2

What Magic V5 does better (12) and where Pocket 2 wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Honor Magic V5
Honor · 2025Magic V5
9.3Score
12 advantages≈ $1,250
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Huawei Pocket 2
Huawei · 2024Pocket 2
7.6Score
5 advantages≈ $1,050
8.9Display6.2
7.8Camera7.2
8.5Battery7.2
9.6Features5.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic V5Pocket 2
145.9 × 156.84.175.5 × 1707.3
Magic V5Pocket 2Difference
Height156.8 mm170 mm−13.2 mm
Width145.9 mm75.5 mm+70.4 mm
Thickness4.1 mm7.3 mm−3.2 mm
Weight217 g199 g+18 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Magic V5 better than Pocket 2?

  1. Peak brightness5,000 nits vs 2,200 nits2.3×
  2. Battery capacity5,820 mAh vs 4,520 mAh+29%
  3. CPU frequency4.32 GHz vs 2.62 GHz+65%
  4. eSIMYes · Pocket 2: No
  5. Resolution (width)2,172 px vs 1,136 px+91%
  6. Screen size8″ vs 6.9″+15%
  7. Selfie camera20 MP vs 11 MP+87%
  8. Thickness4.1 mm vs 7.3 mm+78%
  9. USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
  10. Wireless charging power50 W vs 40 W+25%
  11. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6+17%
  12. Bluetooth6 vs 5.2+15%

Why is Pocket 2 better than Magic V5?

  1. Memory card slotNo · Magic V5: Yes
  2. Weight217 g vs 199 g+9%
  3. Pixel density403 ppi vs 420 ppi+4%
  4. Rear cameras3 vs 4+33%
  5. Charged in 30 min67% vs 78%+16%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Magic V5Honor Magic V5≈ $1,2509.3
Huawei Pocket 2Huawei Pocket 2≈ $1,0507.6
Design
Weight217 g199 g
Thickness4.1 mm7.3 mm
Height156.8 mm170 mm
Width145.9 mm75.5 mm
Ingress protectionIP58IPX8
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionHonor Super Armored Inner Screen—
ColoursBlack, Ivory White, Dawn Gold, Reddish BrownBlack, Purple, White, Gray
StylusYes—
Display
Screen size8″6.9″
PanelFoldable LTPO AMOLEDFoldable LTPO OLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)YesYes
Resolution (width)2,172 px1,136 px
Resolution (height)2,352 px2,690 px
Pixel density403 ppi420 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness5,000 nits2,200 nits
Measured brightness1,296 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio88.8%87.2%
HDRYes—
FoldableYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 EliteHiSilicon Kirin 9000S
Chip makerQualcommKirin
Process3 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency4.32 GHz2.62 GHz
GPUAdreno 830Maleoon 910
AnTuTu score2,202,004—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)8,700—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme5,798—
Memory
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.1—
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Main sensor size1/1.56"—
Rear cameras34
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3×3×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps—
Selfie camera20 MP11 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,820 mAh4,520 mAh
Battery typeSi/CLi-Po
Active use (test)12.3 h—
Wired charging66 W66 W
Charged in 30 min67%78%
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power50 W40 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth65.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 2.0
USB version3.12
Video outputYes—
Satellite messaging—Yes
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-25.3 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
BarometerYesYes
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (side-mounted), gyro, accelerometer, proximity, compass, barometer
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15HarmonyOS 4.0
PlatformAndroidHarmonyOS
InterfaceMagicOS 10—
Major OS updates promised7—
EU label
Energy classB—
Battery charge cycles1,200—
Endurance per cycle50 h—
Repairability classB—
Drop resistance classC—
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