Honor is gearing up to launch the Magic 5 series of smartphones soon. The launch will likely happen at this year’s MWC event in Barcelona.

A well-known tipper just tweeted what appears to be a teaser image. “Go beyond the Galaxy to witness the real Magic” is written on the image, and the capitalization of Galaxy is obviously a jab at Samsung’s flagship line. So it’s evident that Honor has big goals for its forthcoming top dog. The current speculated specifications also seem extremely promising.

The first black hole ever photographed by the Event Horizon Telescope appears in the teaser’s background, which is an interesting reference to the Galaxy series.

More information about Honor’s MWC plans is still awaited, and we’ll keep you informed as soon as it is released. For now, let’s take a look at what’s known about the device so far.

Honor Magic 5 series specs

Leaks indicate that the 6.8-inch OLED LPTO panel used in the Magic 5, Magic 5 Pro, and Magic 5 Prestige Edition will have the following features: 1Hz-120Hz refresh rate; 2160Hz PWM dimming; 480Hz touch sampling rate; HDR10+; and up to 1100nits of brightness. The series will function on Android 13 OS with Magic UI 7.0.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, LPDDR5x RAM, and UFS 5.0 storage are all included in the Magic 5 trio. The Magic 5’s battery will have a 5,000mAh capacity and 66W fast charging, while the batteries in the other two models will have a 4,800mAh capacity and 50W each of wired and wireless charging. The 40W UFCS charging standard will also be supported by the series.

There will be a fingerprint scanner embedded in the display of all three gadgets. While the other models will offer 3D facial recognition, the Magic 5 will only enable 2D face unlock. Additionally, the series will include 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, USB 3.1, dual speakers powered by Dolby, an X-axis linear motor, and USB 3.1.

The Prestige Edition will have a nano-ceramic build, in contrast to the metal-glass hybrid chassis used by the Magic 5 and Magic 5 Pro. The Magic 5 will have an IP54-rated chassis while the Pro and Prestige variants will have IP68 protection against water and dust.

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Leaked information that surfaced in September claimed that the Honor Magic 5 series, featuring the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is expected to launch between March and April 2023. Ahead of the launch, a spec sheet for the Magic 5 series has surfaced on Weibo. The leak reveals the specifications of the Magic 5, Magic 5 Pro, and Magic 5 Prestige Edition. Readers should take the Magic 5 series specs leak with a grain of salt before reading on.

According to the leak, the Magic 5, Magic 5 Pro, and Magic 5 Prestige Edition will come equipped with a 6.8-inch OLED LPTO panel that offers a 1Hz–120Hz refresh rate, 2160Hz PWM dimming, 480Hz touch sampling rate, HDR10+, and up to 1100nits of brightness. The series will run on Magic UI 7.0-based on Android 13 OS.

The Magic 5 trio will feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip, LPDDR5x RAM, and UFS 5.0 storage. The Magic 5 will have a 5,000mAh battery with 66W charging, while the other two models will house a 4,800mAh battery with 100W wired charging and 50W wireless charging. The series will also support the 40W UFCS charging standard.

The Honor Magic 5 trio will have a 13-megapixel Sony IMX688 front camera. The Magic 5’s rear camera setup will have a Sony IMX800 primary camera, a Sony IMX758 lens, and an OmniVision OV64B lens. The Magic 5 Pro’s rear camera setup will consist of a Sony IMX878 with OIS support as the primary camera, an OmniVision OV64B lens, and a Sony IMX516 camera. The Prestige Edition will be equipped with a Sony IMX989 with OIS support as its primary camera, a Sony IMX758 lens, a Sony IMX516 sensor, and another OIS-enabled Sony camera. All three devices will have a ToF lens and a flicker sensor.

All three devices will have an under-display fingerprint scanner. The Magic 5 will support 2D face unlock, while the other models will support 3D facial recognition. The series will offer other features like 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, USB 3.1, Dolby-powered dual speakers, an X-axis linear motor, and USB 3.1.

The Magic 5 and Magic 5 Pro will have a metal-glass combination chassis, whereas the Prestige Edition will have a nano-ceramic build. The Pro and Prestige models will offer IP68 protection against water and dust, while the Magic 5 will come with an IP54 rated chassis.

The leak further states the Honor Magic 5 variants with 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage, 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage, and 12 GB RAM + 512 GB storage will be priced at 4,999 Yuan (~$696), 5,399 Yuan (~$751), and 6,199 Yuan (~$862). The Pro model is also expected to arrive in the same variants priced at 5,999 Yuan (~$835), 6 ,399 Yuan (~$891), and 7,199 Yuan (~$1,000). The Honor Magic 5 Prestige Edition will only come in a single 12 GB RAM + 512 GB storage configuration, priced at 7,999 Yuan (~$1,113).

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