Magic 5 vs Galaxy M54 5G

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Samsung Galaxy M54 5G

The Galaxy M54 5G wins this one, taking battery decisively. Against the Magic 5 it's also the sounder buy at $10.42 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Magic 5 66 · Galaxy M54 5G 72 — 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

Samsung Galaxy M54 5G $220

Buy with care$10.42/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Mar 20262028

Category by category

Display

Magic 5 70Galaxy M54 5G 70

Both displays are effectively the same class.

Performance

Magic 5 85Galaxy M54 5G 58

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

Camera

Magic 5 79Galaxy M54 5G 67

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

Battery

Magic 5 82Galaxy M54 5G 100

6,000mAh vs 5,100mAh — the Galaxy M54 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

Magic 5 25Galaxy M54 5G 25

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value

Magic 5 66Galaxy M54 5G 72

Overall value goes to the Galaxy M54 5G at $10.42 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Magic 5	Galaxy M54 5G
Price (street)	$420	$220
Display	6.73-inch OLED, 120Hz, 1600 nits peak	6.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus, 1080x2400 (FHD+), 120Hz
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Samsung Exynos 1380
RAM	8GB/12GB/16GB	8GB
Storage	256GB/512GB	128GB/256GB
Battery	5,100 mAh	6,000 mAh
Charging	66W wired	25W wired
Rear cameras	54MP main, 32MP telephoto 2.5x, 50MP ultra-wide	108MP main, 8MP ultra-wide, 2MP macro
Dimensions	161.4 x 75.5 x 7.8 mm	164.9 × 77.3 × 8.4 mm
Weight	191 g	199 g
Water resistance	None	None
Supported until	Mar 2028	Mar 2028

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