Magic 5 vs Edge 50 Pro

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Honor Magic 5

The Magic 5 wins this one, taking performance and battery decisively. Against the Edge 50 Pro it's also the sounder buy at $19.62 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Magic 5 66 · Edge 50 Pro 60 — methodology

The lifespan decider

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

Honor Magic 5 $420

Buy with care$19.62/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Mar 20262028

Motorola Edge 50 Pro $380

Buy with care$17.67/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Apr 20262028

Category by category

Display

Magic 5 70Edge 50 Pro 70

Both displays are effectively the same class.

Performance

Magic 5 85Edge 50 Pro 64

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

Camera

Magic 5 79Edge 50 Pro 79

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

Battery

Magic 5 82Edge 50 Pro 70

5,100mAh vs 4,500mAh — the Magic 5 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

Magic 5 25Edge 50 Pro 26

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value

Magic 5 66Edge 50 Pro 60

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

Full spec table

Spec	Magic 5	Edge 50 Pro
Price (street)	$420	$380
Display	6.73-inch OLED, 120Hz, 1600 nits peak	6.7-inch pOLED, 1.5K, up to 144Hz, up to 2000 nits peak, HDR10+
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
RAM	8GB/12GB/16GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	256GB/512GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	5,100 mAh	4,500 mAh
Charging	66W wired	125W TurboPower wired, 50W wireless, 10W reverse wireless
Rear cameras	54MP main, 32MP telephoto 2.5x, 50MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 13MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions	161.4 x 75.5 x 7.8 mm	161.2 × 72.4 × 8.2 mm
Weight	191 g	186 g
Water resistance	None	IP68
Supported until	Mar 2028	Apr 2028

Magic 5 full verdict →Edge 50 Pro full verdict →Longevity master board →

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