Got this phone about 2 weeks ago, got to say it blow me away. Best flagship I had, taking into account tech improvement year by year. I also got an early bird bundle - £80 off (£869.99 all in inc. delivery) + top quality case + 100w capable wireless charger + Honor earbuds 3 pro (which are epic) and 6 month screen repair insurance!! I know😮. BTW I don't work for Honor lol. Also love your reviews Nick, great work.
I was thinking of purchasing a Xiaomi 13 Pro but was reluctant to pay the 1100 Euro asking price here in Thailand. Having come across this review, I'm thinking I'm going to give Honor a shot. At 800 Euros in Thailand, this is unbeatable value!
This is absolutely insane! That's the best portrait (or bokeh) video I've ever seen! Wish it was 4K/30, though. It would've been even better. Great review as always!
Finally a worthy replacement for my Huawei p30 pro. Especially, since I just found out it can use the NFC function to share screen drop photos and vids with my Huawei laptop and other devices on the Super device function!
You don't know how much i needed your comment 😂 i have a P30 Pro and thinking of getting Honor Magic5 Pro but was also not sure about sharing wirh my eco Huawei laptop.. How is the phone doing? Worth the upgrade? Did you manage to move your memory/settings from P30 to Magic5 pro? Thanks!
Atm probably you are the best youtuber on smartphones for me. For years I watching the "famous" youtubers but when I saw your reviews on these phones, I understood the massive difference. The comparison was hilarious against them and you should feel proud for your work. Also I enjoy much your "camera" reviews and not change nothing. ULTA detailed and pleasand to the eye and ear. Hope soon you will be more famous. Also waiting more reviews from you like "Huawei Mate 60 pro" etc.
Your content is seriously paralleled by no tech youtuber, your videos have everything a tech video needs to have, Unboxing, comparison, and real tech content, love you and have a great year. ❤
The 3D face unlock along with the high PWM frequency make this a dream phone. All the other specs as the flagship soc, display quality, cameras, storage etc. are just an icing on the cake. I only wish I found out about this phone sooner, since I had to get rid of my S23U due to it's low PWM frequency.
How come I never got to know about this phone?? It's fantastic in every aspect. It even beats the iphone 15 pro Max at the battery drain test. Who would want to use an iPhone after this??
Wow! I am happy to have found this channel. It is teaching me a lot regarding flagship phones. I can see Chinese phone companies have stepped up their game. That's good because no more making poor-quality Chinese phones.
This phone is impressively fast. I used to have a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and returned it for this Honor Magic5 Pro, and I'm not disappointed. I bought it based on its DXOMark rating, and the photo and video quality are much better than the Samsung. It's also super smooth, and I love Honor's custom UI-it's clear and has everything you need. The only downside for me is the ergonomics; there's a noticeable camera bump, making the phone top-heavy, and I find it too thin. A nice leather case solved the issue for me, but it's something to be aware of. In summary, go for it, especially since it's cheaper than the Samsung.
@@lorenzocannizzaro6567 its the quality of the digital zoom. Punching in digitally 10x is about the max you can go before the image looks completely terrible. Cropping in nearly 30x is just bad. Even at 30x zoom the quality was terrible
I'm getting the Honour Magic 5 Pro for £531.99 that's £100 off honor voucher + 8% (£68) off buying through First Xclusives and selling my S20 ultra with charger and cases for £250 .. and getting £500 of free gifts on top from Honor earphones wireless charger extra case and screen protector .. I looked at the S23 ultra and I do not want it will never use the pen and costs too much
love the content its cool to see our further upgrade paths, since you back in RSA maybe consider teaming out with our networks to share phones that they will also provide, some global variants don't hit our shores
1000 nits wasn't peak brightness of magic 4 pro, it was it's typical brightness. Magic 5 pro's typical brightness is around 1300 nits so difference isn't that big.
Love your videos.Was curious if you had to chose between this, Pixel 7 Pro, S23 Ultra or P60 Pro what would be your all purpose smartphone camera? Thanks in advance
i had honor 7x 2016 model and Huawei view 20 and i love them. I didn't suggest P60 pro because lack of GMS and 5G. I would have suggested Magic 5 pro if he mentioned it :)
I recently bought one of these after a pixel 7, S22 ultra and 13 pro max. My favourite phone I've ever had is the Huawei Mate 20 pro. The Honor Magic 5 pro gets the closest. Obviously the Magic 5 Pro is much better but at the time the Mate 20 Pro was so far ahead. The Honor feels quite far ahead.
Chinese brands must stop the pro-ultra/ultimate game and release just 1 flagship globally Btw I love your super detailed reviews like mentioning the wifi specs. I'd love to see your practical experience of those too that'd be even btr. Tnk u and keep it up
I have a question/problem with my Honor Magic 5 Pro - bluetooth sound on earbuds musz weeker/quieter on my Huawei Freebuds 2 PRO and Soundcore Liberty 3 PRO compered with on other phones! Any idea how to solve this problem?? Thanks
Hi Nick. Good & detailed review as always. Love it. I just wanna ask, on the latest Magic UI or even the latest Huawei's HarmonyOS, can we long-press/long-click on any apps icon, then can view options like 'apps information' to do force stop, clear cache etc? If u know what I am trying to ask... 😅
@@isaacmendez3902 unfortunately not the same case for Huawei and Honor OS. All others OEM UI/skins already implemented this useful features as standard. This might be the one of the culprit that makes Honor & Huawei UI so old skool & less featured compared to competitors.
Probably a matter of taste, but coming from OxygenOS, to me MagicOS is mostly a step down. I get random device locks (lock screen kicks in), a fair share of bloatware (okay) and HONOR OS-integrated crapware (not okay) like H. SHARE, H. CONNECT, H. ID, YOYO, none of which add functionality or can be hidden 🤢 to make matters worse, the Magic5 Pro for some reason has raised little to no interest in the XDA community (despite superb hardware) so little rooting/ROM support so far :/
Any issues with lens flare? Some people are talking about a rainbow effect when taking pictures or recording videos at direct sunlight. Btw at benchmark tests like Antutu and PCMark Magic 5 Pro performs better than S23 Ultra and the camera got an improvement update in April. No more throttle issues and better stability while gaming
The 2019 S10 can take 4K 30fps selfie video. It's not something special. But I don't understand why the Chinese companies refuse to add that to their flagships.
It has about 6.8% bigger battery so it's battery life should be about 6.8% longer, because these are the same devices so their baterry optimisation should be the same.
Most of the time, if you watch the video as soon as it's released, the 4k won't be available right away. Will need to wait a couple of hours for the 4k to be available
@@andyH_England maybe he's talking about the fact that on a smaller television it will cramp in the image. this is what happens with my television. Or maybe I'm wrong.
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Honor continuing Huawei's legacy 🔥
Yes
Got this phone about 2 weeks ago, got to say it blow me away. Best flagship I had, taking into account tech improvement year by year. I also got an early bird bundle - £80 off (£869.99 all in inc. delivery) + top quality case + 100w capable wireless charger + Honor earbuds 3 pro (which are epic) and 6 month screen repair insurance!! I know😮. BTW I don't work for Honor lol. Also love your reviews Nick, great work.
How's the notifications especially on Gmail?, saw on some forums mentioning there's some delay and stuff.
Does 5G work on this in the UK ?
hi, does it support google service?
it literally shows that in the video@@katrina6927
Software is pretty shitty, that's why a lot of people still buy samsung
The pill shape notch actually makes this phone looks more premium than those with a hole punch in my opinion.
looks very techy
The pill shape = flagship
😂
Yeah. I honestly don't know what the whole hubbub is about. You want the best security, yet Don't want a pill for that...
yuk, pill shaped notch is an instant deal breaker, hell even a normal puch hole bothers me, that's why the redmagic 8 pro is so tempting.
Been reviewing this phone for more than a month already. Really worth buying. Especially the price in Malaysia so attractive. Nice video mate
How much in RM
@@hafriz8746 now u can get 4299 before it turn back to 5299
@@hafriz8746 rm4299 for 512gb 😎
@@MarcYeoTechReview worth the price mate?
Definitely. Go get it mate 🤭
I was thinking of purchasing a Xiaomi 13 Pro but was reluctant to pay the 1100 Euro asking price here in Thailand. Having come across this review, I'm thinking I'm going to give Honor a shot. At 800 Euros in Thailand, this is unbeatable value!
Did you buy it?
This is absolutely insane! That's the best portrait (or bokeh) video I've ever seen! Wish it was 4K/30, though. It would've been even better. Great review as always!
Finally a worthy replacement for my Huawei p30 pro. Especially, since I just found out it can use the NFC function to share screen drop photos and vids with my Huawei laptop and other devices on the Super device function!
You don't know how much i needed your comment 😂 i have a P30 Pro and thinking of getting Honor Magic5 Pro but was also not sure about sharing wirh my eco Huawei laptop.. How is the phone doing? Worth the upgrade? Did you manage to move your memory/settings from P30 to Magic5 pro? Thanks!
Atm probably you are the best youtuber on smartphones for me. For years I watching the "famous" youtubers but when I saw your reviews on these phones, I understood the massive difference. The comparison was hilarious against them and you should feel proud for your work.
Also I enjoy much your "camera" reviews and not change nothing. ULTA detailed and pleasand to the eye and ear. Hope soon you will be more famous. Also waiting more reviews from you like "Huawei Mate 60 pro" etc.
Magic OS desktop experience is 🔥
Your content is seriously paralleled by no tech youtuber, your videos have everything a tech video needs to have, Unboxing, comparison, and real tech content, love you and have a great year. ❤
The 3D face unlock along with the high PWM frequency make this a dream phone. All the other specs as the flagship soc, display quality, cameras, storage etc. are just an icing on the cake. I only wish I found out about this phone sooner, since I had to get rid of my S23U due to it's low PWM frequency.
I was waiting for this review. Totally blew my mind!
How come I never got to know about this phone?? It's fantastic in every aspect. It even beats the iphone 15 pro Max at the battery drain test.
Who would want to use an iPhone after this??
Wow! I am happy to have found this channel. It is teaching me a lot regarding flagship phones. I can see Chinese phone companies have stepped up their game. That's good because no more making poor-quality Chinese phones.
Reminds me of the oppo find X6 pro, I do love my 3d face scanner ❤️.
This phone is impressively fast. I used to have a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and returned it for this Honor Magic5 Pro, and I'm not disappointed.
I bought it based on its DXOMark rating, and the photo and video quality are much better than the Samsung. It's also super smooth, and I love Honor's custom UI-it's clear and has everything you need.
The only downside for me is the ergonomics; there's a noticeable camera bump, making the phone top-heavy, and I find it too thin. A nice leather case solved the issue for me, but it's something to be aware of.
In summary, go for it, especially since it's cheaper than the Samsung.
OneUi is 100 times better than magicOS mate...im not that sure you made the right choice...
I really like the 3.5x zoom sensor. Using this
sensor you don’t need any portrait mode option
very well priced in malaysia, same price as iphone 14 512gb!
Nice job Huawei ❤
Ooppsss I meant Honor 😂
Welcome back 😊
Huawei was another category
@@Mitikinhono the same company.
@@soheiladam7510 just on the papers but still same skins
thank you so much nick, i think i will get this magic 5pro soon
A 3.5 times zoom shouldn't go past 30x zoom. If companies want 100x zoom they should bare minimum have a 10x optical zoom
What's the problem of having something more? I don't want to be limited like on the iPhone
@@lorenzocannizzaro6567 its the quality of the digital zoom. Punching in digitally 10x is about the max you can go before the image looks completely terrible. Cropping in nearly 30x is just bad. Even at 30x zoom the quality was terrible
Nice review! Just one correction 😀 the fingerprint is not ultrasonic but optical
This is the way.
All phones should be reviewed.
My thanks!
Please include in your future phone reviews stats on sim tray for example, duel sim, single sim, sd card option etc. Tks.
I'm getting the Honour Magic 5 Pro for £531.99 that's £100 off honor voucher + 8% (£68) off buying through First Xclusives and selling my S20 ultra with charger and cases for £250 .. and getting £500 of free gifts on top from Honor earphones wireless charger extra case and screen protector .. I looked at the S23 ultra and I do not want it will never use the pen and costs too much
I am always in love with their pill shaped notch 🎉🎉😊
The sound recording quality of this phone is way better than your studio microphone ))
Camera comparison between Honor Magic 5 pro and oppo find 6 pro
Nice review!What about a "battle "with s23 ultra and 14 pro max?
S23 ultra winner
love the content its cool to see our further upgrade paths, since you back in RSA maybe consider teaming out with our networks to share phones that they will also provide, some global variants don't hit our shores
Really impressive camera setup
Dedicated gpu chip is also appreciable & with 3d face detection technique it can easily handle a great selfie cam.
1000 nits wasn't peak brightness of magic 4 pro, it was it's typical brightness. Magic 5 pro's typical brightness is around 1300 nits so difference isn't that big.
Love your videos.Was curious if you had to chose between this, Pixel 7 Pro, S23 Ultra or P60 Pro what would be your all purpose smartphone camera? Thanks in advance
I would go with pixel
I have mate 50 pro and magic 5 pro and I hear P60 pro is even better than them
Pixel 7pro has dramatic battery drain compare to competitors. Huawei do not have google services and based on old 8 gen 1 plus
i had honor 7x 2016 model and Huawei view 20 and i love them. I didn't suggest P60 pro because lack of GMS and 5G. I would have suggested Magic 5 pro if he mentioned it :)
Would you suggest to get this over the s23 ultra or is the s23 ultra better
This is a great phone. Software isn't the best but the phone is one of the best looking phones out there.
Brought one today its an s24 killer still !!
I recently bought one of these after a pixel 7, S22 ultra and 13 pro max. My favourite phone I've ever had is the Huawei Mate 20 pro. The Honor Magic 5 pro gets the closest. Obviously the Magic 5 Pro is much better but at the time the Mate 20 Pro was so far ahead. The Honor feels quite far ahead.
it never going to launch in India. 😩 it looks so beautiful
Excellent your review are epic well done my boy, super proud of you ❤️❤️
You were right it is my new phone :D
god damn this is actually a good phone, is it sold in the us?
Just want a physical quick launch for the camera now like huawei's double click volume down.
Dab for Tech Nick (written off the HONOR 4 Pro you reviewed last year 😂)
Can u make a comparison video with xiaomi 13 pro?
Thank you and see you next time 😊
Incredibly, a brand from China can record 4K 60FPS video
Chinese brands must stop the pro-ultra/ultimate game and release just 1 flagship globally
Btw I love your super detailed reviews like mentioning the wifi specs. I'd love to see your practical experience of those too that'd be even btr. Tnk u and keep it up
Looks perspective. Ordered today
Sad such good phones will never launch in India... Honor magic, Xiaomi 13 ultra etc....
can anyone confirm that you need to swipe down from the top bar to show notfiications instead of swiping down from the screen ?
Yes, but you can change it with novalauncher.
neden Türkçe alt yazı yok?
I have a question/problem with my Honor Magic 5 Pro - bluetooth sound on earbuds musz weeker/quieter on my Huawei Freebuds 2 PRO and Soundcore Liberty 3 PRO compered with on other phones! Any idea how to solve this problem?? Thanks
Just search the brand and select it to that headset 😎😎
how is the video stabilization when walking faster? running? is it fluent? or rather buy a gimbal?
First comment 😁😁 love from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳♥️♥️
@@anwarmiabd I also support Indian channels 🫡
Nobody actually knows who's first, except perhaps the creator or RUclips.😂
But the Honor Magic 5 Pro is so beautiful.
Lol, just commented on who was first🤣
How was the battery performance?
Hi Nick. Good & detailed review as always. Love it. I just wanna ask, on the latest Magic UI or even the latest Huawei's HarmonyOS, can we long-press/long-click on any apps icon, then can view options like 'apps information' to do force stop, clear cache etc? If u know what I am trying to ask... 😅
Got any answer? I want to know too =) Well It works well for Xiaomi. Xiaomi all the options, battery saver, auto start when you press and hold it.
@@isaacmendez3902 unfortunately not the same case for Huawei and Honor OS. All others OEM UI/skins already implemented this useful features as standard. This might be the one of the culprit that makes Honor & Huawei UI so old skool & less featured compared to competitors.
So they will not release the vegan leather orange same like huawei mate50 pro. 😢
Thanx for this deep review 🌹.But you didn't mention anything about the screen protection type 😬
is there gonna be any Honor giveaway this year like for the magic 4 pro? 😃
Are you sure that it is an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner because in GSMarena they mentioned that it is an optical one. Can you just confirm once?
It's an optical scanner, but it's been pretty fast and accurate so far for me
Great stuff 👍👌
What's all this about no notifications showing up when you pull down from the top of the screen like some other reviewers have said about
Brilliant review, as always
i love it
Probably a matter of taste, but coming from OxygenOS, to me MagicOS is mostly a step down. I get random device locks (lock screen kicks in), a fair share of bloatware (okay) and HONOR OS-integrated crapware (not okay) like H. SHARE, H. CONNECT, H. ID, YOYO, none of which add functionality or can be hidden 🤢 to make matters worse, the Magic5 Pro for some reason has raised little to no interest in the XDA community (despite superb hardware) so little rooting/ROM support so far :/
can u make display comparison by play youtube video for honor vs samsung vs iphone vs xiaomi
Does the camera app come with a feature that lets you remove unwanted objects in the background? Please comment if you know something about it.
no
Thanks for bringing this video.
May I know how is the earpiece volume during outdoor calls?Is it loud?
Thanks for the amazing review as usual . Please let me know how can I get a global version one ? Thanks .
Any idea if or when this device will be available in SA?
Oh boy do flagships really start with that high price now?
Inflation and global distribution plus wage increases ect the short answer is yes and will be getting much worse
Wow😮 this phone i wait.. But price..
I'm sure it's only an optical fingerprint sensor, not ultrasonic. 👍
Nice review! Thanks! I'm assuming Android Auto works on this?
Global version has android auto with full Google service
@@shanume Awesome! Thank you!
Dope review, what about the screen on time compared to the s23 ultra ? Thank you
Honor leads.
Honor takes lead. This phone has insane battery.
Please a camera test between Honor Magic 5 Pro and Oppo Find X6 Pro
Always honor do best
Any issues with lens flare? Some people are talking about a rainbow effect when taking pictures or recording videos at direct sunlight. Btw at benchmark tests like Antutu and PCMark Magic 5 Pro performs better than S23 Ultra and the camera got an improvement update in April. No more throttle issues and better stability while gaming
I saw that lens flare too, not too obvious depending on the angle of the sun mostly, but it's there, idk if they fixed it or at least did something
None
hi,this phone have adaptive brightness?
How to skip the ad. There's no skip option even after 5 mins.
how do i get the clock on the homescreen that you have please
Do asus rog 7 please, battery and temp wihout cooling and with cooling
What is the price of this phone in south africa ?
Please we want you to review Realme GT neo 5 and Realme GT 3 ♥️
Damn, where do I buy this ?
There's no motion photos option. :(
Does it have a desktop mode?
Yes I believe so
Most underrated RUclips trch reviewer 🙄🙄🥺🥺
Nice video thanks
The 2019 S10 can take 4K 30fps selfie video. It's not something special. But I don't understand why the Chinese companies refuse to add that to their flagships.
Часто ли вы снимаете 4K на селфи камеру?... И вообще часто ли вы снимаете на телефон видео в 4K?..
Stále ;)
funny enough he beat mate 50 pro camera...but oppo x6 pro took 1st place now in DXO
X6's front camera sucks
@@harun2078 not at all...i had it and it was perfect..now i have honor magic 5 pro...later i will get the Huwei mate X3...
Nope. Not satisfied me enough to replace my Mate 40 Pro.
Hi nick, can you test silicon carbon battery life on china set?
It has about 6.8% bigger battery so it's battery life should be about 6.8% longer, because these are the same devices so their baterry optimisation should be the same.
if i set it to 90hz will the ltpo switch between 1-90hz?
In honor website it supports huawei nano memory card. I hope its true😊
Hi from Türkiye 🇹🇷
hi from Italy🇮🇹
I will just say @technick that your content is great, but work on your resolution abit as watch your content on smaller tv's is hard
This video is 4K/60FPS so not sure what else he can do? Maybe it is your TV resolution that sucks, or am I missing something?
Most of the time, if you watch the video as soon as it's released, the 4k won't be available right away. Will need to wait a couple of hours for the 4k to be available
@@andyH_England maybe he's talking about the fact that on a smaller television it will cramp in the image. this is what happens with my television. Or maybe I'm wrong.
Are there big differences between this smartphone and honor magic 4 pro??
so much
Still can only shoot 4k video for 15min (or 10min)?
15 min
If Honor really want to compete, they need to match the 1TB storage of Samsung and Apple.
Honor vs op11 vs s23+????