Magic 5 vs Reno 11

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Honor Magic 5

The Magic 5 wins this one, taking performance decisively. Against the Reno 11 it's also the sounder buy at $19.62 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Magic 5 66 · Reno 11 59 — 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

Oppo Reno 11 $330

Buy with care$17.15/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jan 20262028

Category by category

Display

Magic 5 70Reno 11 70

Both displays are effectively the same class.

Performance

Magic 5 85Reno 11 52

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

Camera

Magic 5 79Reno 11 79

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

Battery

Magic 5 82Reno 11 80

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity

Magic 5 25Reno 11 23

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value

Magic 5 66Reno 11 59

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

Full spec table

Spec	Magic 5	Reno 11
Price (street)	$420	$330
Display	6.73-inch OLED, 120Hz, 1600 nits peak	6.7-inch AMOLED, 2412x1080, 120Hz
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	MediaTek Dimensity 7050
RAM	8GB/12GB/16GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	256GB/512GB	128GB/256GB
Battery	5,100 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	66W wired	67W wired
Rear cameras	54MP main, 32MP telephoto 2.5x, 50MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 32MP telephoto 2x, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	161.4 x 75.5 x 7.8 mm	162.4 × 74.3 × 7.6 mm
Weight	191 g	182 g
Water resistance	None	IP65
Supported until	Mar 2028	Jan 2028

Magic 5 full verdict →Reno 11 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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