Magic 5 vs Aquos sense9

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Winner

Honor Magic 5

The Magic 5 wins this one, taking performance and camera decisively. Against the Aquos sense9 it's also the sounder buy at $19.62 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Magic 5 66 · Aquos sense9 61 — 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 sense9 $380

Buy with care$13.25/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Nov 20262028

Category by category

Display

Magic 5 70Aquos sense9 80

The Aquos sense9's screen is the better one — 6.1-inch pro igzo oled, fhd+, 1-120hz.

Performance

Magic 5 85Aquos sense9 56

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

Camera

Magic 5 79Aquos sense9 67

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

Battery

Magic 5 82Aquos sense9 80

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity

Magic 5 25Aquos sense9 34

The Aquos sense9 is supported until Nov 2028 — 7 months longer than the Magic 5.

Value

Magic 5 66Aquos sense9 61

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

Full spec table

Spec	Magic 5	Aquos sense9
Price (street)	$420	$380
Display	6.73-inch OLED, 120Hz, 1600 nits peak	6.1-inch Pro IGZO OLED, FHD+, 1-120Hz
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (4nm)
RAM	8GB/12GB/16GB	6GB/8GB
Storage	256GB/512GB	128GB/256GB
Battery	5,100 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	66W wired	USB-C 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	149 × 73 × 8.9 mm
Weight	191 g	166 g
Water resistance	None	IP68 (also MIL-STD-810H)
Supported until	Mar 2028	Nov 2028

Magic 5 full verdict →Aquos sense9 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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