Magic 5 vs T4 5G

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Vivo T4 5G

The T4 5G wins this one, taking battery and display decisively. Against the Magic 5 it's also the sounder buy at $11.63 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Magic 5 66 · T4 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

Vivo T4 5G $260

Buy with care$11.63/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Apr 20262028

Category by category

Display

Magic 5 70T4 5G 80

The T4 5G's screen is the better one — 6.77-inch amoled, fhd+, 120hz, 5000 nits peak.

Performance

Magic 5 85T4 5G 64

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

Camera

Magic 5 79T4 5G 55

The Magic 5 has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 1).

Battery

Magic 5 82T4 5G 100

7,300mAh vs 5,100mAh — the T4 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

Magic 5 25T4 5G 27

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value

Magic 5 66T4 5G 72

Overall value goes to the T4 5G at $11.63 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Magic 5	T4 5G
Price (street)	$420	$260
Display	6.73-inch OLED, 120Hz, 1600 nits peak	6.77-inch AMOLED, FHD+, 120Hz, 5000 nits peak
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
RAM	8GB/12GB/16GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	256GB/512GB	128GB/256GB
Battery	5,100 mAh	7,300 mAh
Charging	66W wired	90W wired
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	163.4 × 76.4 × 7.9 mm
Weight	191 g	199 g
Water resistance	None	IP65
Supported until	Mar 2028	Apr 2028

Magic 5 full verdict →T4 5G full verdict →Longevity master board →

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