Magic 5 vs Spark 40 Pro+
It depends
Too close to call outright
These two are within 3 points overall, so it depends on you: keep phones for years → Spark 40 Pro+ (supported until Jul 2028); want maximum speed → Magic 5 (Snapdragon 8 Gen 2).
Value Score: Magic 5 66 · Spark 40 Pro+ 63 — methodology
The lifespan decider
When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.
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The Spark 40 Pro+'s screen is the better one — 6.78-inch curved amoled, 1.5k, 144hz, up to 4500 nits peak, under-display fingerprint.
The Magic 5's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is simply the faster chip.
The Magic 5 has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 1).
Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.
The Spark 40 Pro+ is supported until Jul 2028 — 3 months longer than the Magic 5.
Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.
Full spec table
| Spec | Magic 5 | Spark 40 Pro+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price (street) | $420 | $290 |
| Display | 6.73-inch OLED, 120Hz, 1600 nits peak | 6.78-inch curved AMOLED, 1.5K, 144Hz, up to 4500 nits peak, under-display fingerprint |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | MediaTek Helio G200 |
| RAM | 8GB/12GB/16GB | 8GB |
| Storage | 256GB/512GB | 128GB/256GB |
| Battery | 5,100 mAh | 5,200 mAh |
| Charging | 66W wired | 45W wired, 30W wireless, 5W reverse wireless |
| Rear cameras | 54MP main, 32MP telephoto 2.5x, 50MP ultra-wide | 50MP main, 2MP depth |
| Dimensions | 161.4 x 75.5 x 7.8 mm | 163.9 × 75.8 × 6.5 mm |
| Weight | 191 g | 160 g |
| Water resistance | None | IP64 |
| Supported until | Mar 2028 | Jul 2028 |
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