Zenfone 11 Ultra vs Magic 5

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Honor Magic 5

The Magic 5 wins this one. Against the Zenfone 11 Ultra it's also the sounder buy at $19.62 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Zenfone 11 Ultra 61 · Magic 5 66 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra $600

Buy with care$28.77/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Mar 20262028

Honor Magic 5 $420

Buy with care$19.62/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Mar 20262028

Category by category

Display

Zenfone 11 Ultra 70Magic 5 70

Both displays are effectively the same class.

Performance

Zenfone 11 Ultra 92Magic 5 85

The Zenfone 11 Ultra's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

Zenfone 11 Ultra 79Magic 5 79

Camera systems are comparable on paper — pick by sample photos.

Battery

Zenfone 11 Ultra 90Magic 5 82

5,500mAh vs 5,100mAh — the Zenfone 11 Ultra lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

Zenfone 11 Ultra 25Magic 5 25

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value

Zenfone 11 Ultra 61Magic 5 66

Overall value goes to the Magic 5 at $19.62 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Zenfone 11 Ultra	Magic 5
Price (street)	$600	$420
Display	6.78-inch flexible E6 AMOLED, FHD+ (1080×2400), 144Hz, 2500-nit peak, 107% DCI-P3	6.73-inch OLED, 120Hz, 1600 nits peak
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
RAM	12GB/16GB	8GB/12GB/16GB
Storage	256GB/512GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	5,500 mAh	5,100 mAh
Charging	65W wired (HyperCharge), 15W Qi wireless	66W wired
Rear cameras	50MP main (Sony IMX890 1/1.56-inch, gimbal OIS), 13MP ultra-wide (120-degree), 32MP telephoto 3x (OIS)	54MP main, 32MP telephoto 2.5x, 50MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	163.8 × 76.8 × 8.9 mm	161.4 x 75.5 x 7.8 mm
Weight	224 g	191 g
Water resistance	IP68	None
Supported until	Mar 2028	Mar 2028

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