Honor Magic V5 vs Sony Xperia 1 V
Compare Honor Magic V5 and Sony Xperia 1 V side by side, including display, battery, camera, chipset, and other key specifications.
Honor Magic V5
MagicOS 9.0.1
Starting priceAED 5,499
Memory16GB / 512GB
Battery5820 mAh (typ) / 5690 mAh (rated)
Sony Xperia 1 V
Android 13
Starting priceN/A
Memory12GB / 256GB
Battery5000 mAh
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| Specification | Honor Magic V5 | Sony Xperia 1 V |
|---|---|---|
| Variants & Pricing | ||
| All Variants | UAE: 16GB / 512GB, AED 5,499, PTA: N/A, Card slot: No, Availability: Yes, Colors: Dawn Gold, Reddish Brown, Ivory White, Black | GLOBAL: 12GB / 256GB, PTA: N/A, Card slot: Yes, Availability: Yes, Colors: Black, Green, Silver |
| Price | AED 5,499 | N/A |
| PTA Approved | N/A | N/A |
| RAM | 16GB | 12GB |
| Storage | 512GB | 256GB |
| Card Slot | No | Yes |
| Colors | Dawn Gold, Reddish Brown, Ivory White, Black | Black, Green, Silver |
| Availability | Yes | Yes |
| Currency | AED | USD |
| Basic | ||
| Launch Date | 2025-07-02 | 2023-06-29 |
| Security Updates Until | N/A | N/A |
| Upcoming Device | No | No |
| Status | Available | Disconnected |
| Manufacturer | HONOR | Sony |
| Warranty | N/A | 1 Year |
| Official Website | https://www.honor.com | N/A |
| OS | MagicOS 9.0.1 | Android 13 |
| Android Version | Android 15 | Android 13 |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x4.32GHz + 6x3.53GHz) | Octa-core |
| GPU | Adreno 830 | Adreno GPU |
| Benchmark | AnTuTu | AnTuTu |
| Benchmark Score | 0 | 1761879 |
| Benchmark Remarks | Premium foldable flagship with Snapdragon 8 Elite, dual OLED displays, and advanced camera system with 100x zoom | Flagship Sony smartphone with 4K OLED display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and professional-grade ZEISS cameras |
| Display | ||
| Size | 7.95 inches (inner), 6.43 inches (outer) | 6.5 inches |
| Type | Foldable OLED (inner), OLED (outer), 1.07B colors, 4320Hz PWM dimming | OLED, 4K HDR, 10-bit, DCI-P3 |
| Resolution | 2352 x 2172 (inner), 2376 x 1060 (outer) | 1644 x 3840 pixels |
| PPI Density | ~403 | 643 |
| Refresh Rate | N/A | 120Hz |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 156.8 x 74.3 x 8.8 mm (folded), 156.8 x 145.9 x 4.1 mm (unfolded) | 165 x 71 x 8.3 mm |
| Weight | 217 g | 187 g |
| SIM | Dual Nano-SIM / eSIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| IP Rating | IP58/IP59 | IP65 / IP68 |
| Battery | ||
| Battery | 5820 mAh (typ) / 5690 mAh (rated) | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 66W wired HONOR SuperCharge, 50W wireless | USB PD fast charging, wireless charging |
| Camera | ||
| Back Camera | 50 MP, f/1.6 (wide, OIS) + 50 MP, f/2.0 (ultrawide) + 64 MP, f/2.5 (telephoto, OIS) | 48 MP, f/1.9 (wide, OIS) + 12 MP, f/2.3-f/2.8 (telephoto, OIS) + 12 MP, f/2.2 (ultrawide) |
| Front Camera | 20 MP (inner) + 20 MP (outer), f/2.2 | 12 MP, f/2.0 |
| Back Camera Count | 3 | 3 |
| Front Camera Count | 2 | 1 |
| Back Video | 4K@30fps | 4K@120fps |
| Front Video | 4K@30fps | 4K |
| Back Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Front Flash | No | No |
| Camera Features | OIS + EIS, AI photography, Night, Portrait, Pro, Panorama, HDR, Slow-Mo, Time-lapse, Super Macro, Document Scan | ZEISS optics, HDR, Night mode, Eye AF (human/animal), Real-time tracking, Pro photography, Panorama, RAW capture |
| Zoom | 3x optical zoom, up to 100x digital zoom | Hybrid zoom up to 15.6x |
| Connectivity | ||
| Network | 2G / 3G / 4G LTE / 5G | GSM / WCDMA / LTE / 5G |
| SIM Type | Nano-SIM + eSIM | Dual Nano-SIM |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7), 2.4GHz/5GHz/6GHz | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E), tri-band |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, BLE, LE Audio, SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive | 5.3, LE Audio, aptX Adaptive, LDAC |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared | Yes | No |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C (USB 3.2 Gen1, DP1.2) | USB Type-C (USB 3.2) |
| Sensors | ||
| Fingerprint | Fingerprint sensor | Side-mounted fingerprint sensor |
| Others | accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, barometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, infrared sensor, hall sensor | accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, proximity sensor |
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