Magic 5 vs Aquos R9

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Honor Magic 5

The Magic 5 wins this one, taking camera and display decisively. Against the Aquos R9 it's also the sounder buy at $19.62 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Magic 5 66 · Aquos R9 57 — 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

Sharp Aquos R9 $530

Buy with care$20.02/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Sep 20262028

Category by category

Display

Magic 5 70Aquos R9 60

The Magic 5's screen is the better one — 6.73-inch oled, 120hz, 1600 nits peak.

Performance

Magic 5 85Aquos R9 78

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

Camera

Magic 5 79Aquos R9 67

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

Battery

Magic 5 82Aquos R9 80

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity

Magic 5 25Aquos R9 32

The Aquos R9 is supported until Sep 2028 — 5 months longer than the Magic 5.

Value

Magic 5 66Aquos R9 57

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

Full spec table

Spec	Magic 5	Aquos R9
Price (street)	$420	$530
Display	6.73-inch OLED, 120Hz, 1600 nits peak	6.5-inch Pro IGZO LTPO OLED, FHD+, up to 240Hz, ~2000 nits peak
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 (4nm)
RAM	8GB/12GB/16GB	12GB
Storage	256GB/512GB	256GB
Battery	5,100 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	66W wired	USB-C wired (no wireless)
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	156 × 75 × 8.9 mm
Weight	191 g	195 g
Water resistance	None	IP68 (also MIL-STD-810G)
Supported until	Mar 2028	Sep 2028

Magic 5 full verdict →Aquos R9 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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