Magic 5 vs Xperia 10 VI

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Honor Magic 5

The Magic 5 wins this one, taking performance and display decisively. Against the Xperia 10 VI it's also the sounder buy at $19.62 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Magic 5 66 · Xperia 10 VI 53 — 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

Sony Xperia 10 VI $330

Buy with care$14.15/mo

2024◆ Buy-by May 20262028

Category by category

Display

Magic 5 70Xperia 10 VI 50

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

Performance

Magic 5 85Xperia 10 VI 46

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

Camera

Magic 5 79Xperia 10 VI 62

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

Battery

Magic 5 82Xperia 10 VI 80

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity

Magic 5 25Xperia 10 VI 28

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value

Magic 5 66Xperia 10 VI 53

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

Full spec table

Spec	Magic 5	Xperia 10 VI
Price (street)	$420	$330
Display	6.73-inch OLED, 120Hz, 1600 nits peak	6.1-inch OLED, FHD+ (1080×2520), 21:9, 60Hz
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
RAM	8GB/12GB/16GB	8GB
Storage	256GB/512GB	128GB
Battery	5,100 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	66W wired	30W wired (USB PD)
Rear cameras	54MP main, 32MP telephoto 2.5x, 50MP ultra-wide	48MP main (with OIS), 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	161.4 x 75.5 x 7.8 mm	155 × 68 × 8.3 mm
Weight	191 g	164 g
Water resistance	None	IP65/IP68
Supported until	Mar 2028	May 2028

Magic 5 full verdict →Xperia 10 VI full verdict →Longevity master board →

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