Magic 5 vs Edge 60 Stylus
It depends
Too close to call outright
These two are within 0 points overall, so it depends on you: keep phones for years → Edge 60 Stylus (supported until Apr 2028); want maximum speed → Magic 5 (Snapdragon 8 Gen 2).
Value Score: Magic 5 66 · Edge 60 Stylus 66 — methodology
The lifespan decider
When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.
Category by category
The Edge 60 Stylus's screen is the better one — 6.7-inch poled, fhd+, 120hz, 3000 nits peak, gorilla glass 3.
The Magic 5's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is simply the faster chip.
The Magic 5 has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).
Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.
Both phones' support windows end around the same time.
Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.
Full spec table
| Spec | Magic 5 | Edge 60 Stylus |
|---|---|---|
| Price (street) | $420 | $270 |
| Display | 6.73-inch OLED, 120Hz, 1600 nits peak | 6.7-inch pOLED, FHD+, 120Hz, 3000 nits peak, Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (4nm) |
| RAM | 8GB/12GB/16GB | 8GB |
| Storage | 256GB/512GB | 256GB |
| Battery | 5,100 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Charging | 66W wired | 68W wired, 15W wireless |
| Rear cameras | 54MP main, 32MP telephoto 2.5x, 50MP ultra-wide | 50MP main, 13MP ultra-wide |
| Dimensions | 161.4 x 75.5 x 7.8 mm | 162.15 × 74.78 × 8.29 mm |
| Weight | 191 g | 191 g |
| Water resistance | None | IP68 |
| Supported until | Mar 2028 | Apr 2028 |
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