5 vs Magic 5

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Fairphone 5

Lifespan decides this one: the 5 is supported until Sep 2031 at $9.54 per month of safe use, while the Magic 5 runs out in Mar 2028 ($19.62/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: 5 57 · 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.

Fairphone 5 $600

Safe to buy$9.54/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20292031

Honor Magic 5 $420

Buy with care$19.62/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Mar 20262028

Category by category

Display

5 50Magic 5 70

The Magic 5's screen is the better one — 6.73-inch oled, 120hz, 1600 nits peak.

Performance

5 55Magic 5 85

The Magic 5's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

5 67Magic 5 79

The Magic 5 has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

5 64Magic 5 82

5,100mAh vs 4,200mAh — the Magic 5 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

5 75Magic 5 25

The 5 is supported until Sep 2031 — 41 months longer than the Magic 5.

Value

5 57Magic 5 66

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

Full spec table

Spec	5	Magic 5
Price (street)	$600	$420
Display	6.46-inch OLED, FHD+, 90Hz, Gorilla Glass 5	6.73-inch OLED, 120Hz, 1600 nits peak
Chipset	Qualcomm QCM6490 (6nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
RAM	8GB	8GB/12GB/16GB
Storage	256GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	4,200 mAh	5,100 mAh
Charging	30W wired; user-removable battery	66W wired
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide	54MP main, 32MP telephoto 2.5x, 50MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	161.6 × 75.8 × 9.6 mm	161.4 x 75.5 x 7.8 mm
Weight	212 g	191 g
Water resistance	IP55 (also MIL-STD-810H)	None
Supported until	Sep 2031	Mar 2028

5 full verdict →Magic 5 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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