Magic 5 vs Phone (2a) Plus

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Honor Magic 5

The Magic 5 wins this one, taking performance and camera decisively. Against the Phone (2a) Plus it's also the sounder buy at $19.62 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Magic 5 66 · Phone (2a) Plus 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

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus $350

Buy with care$13.77/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jul 20262028

Category by category

Display

Magic 5 70Phone (2a) Plus 70

Both displays are effectively the same class.

Performance

Magic 5 85Phone (2a) Plus 58

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

Camera

Magic 5 79Phone (2a) Plus 67

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

Battery

Magic 5 82Phone (2a) Plus 80

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity

Magic 5 25Phone (2a) Plus 30

The Phone (2a) Plus is supported until Jul 2028 — 4 months longer than the Magic 5.

Value

Magic 5 66Phone (2a) Plus 60

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

Full spec table

Spec	Magic 5	Phone (2a) Plus
Price (street)	$420	$350
Display	6.73-inch OLED, 120Hz, 1600 nits peak	6.7-inch AMOLED, 1080x2412, 120Hz
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro
RAM	8GB/12GB/16GB	12GB
Storage	256GB/512GB	256GB
Battery	5,100 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	66W wired	50W wired
Rear cameras	54MP main, 32MP telephoto 2.5x, 50MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	161.4 x 75.5 x 7.8 mm	161.7 × 76.3 × 8.6 mm
Weight	191 g	190 g
Water resistance	None	IP54
Supported until	Mar 2028	Jul 2028

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