Honor Magic 5 Pro

IR-enabled 3D facial recognition ; Top-end performance ; Triple 50MP camera setup ; All-day battery life

Can’t record video using ultrawide lens ; No Portrait mode filters ; Odd speaker placement ; Poor 10x and 100x zoom performance

The Honor Magic 5 Pro is a solid all-in-one package with features that rivals some of the most popular smartphones at a much lower price, coming in at just £949 with a whopping 512GB of storage onboard. It doesn’t always hit the mark, but there’s...

Screen is massive and really bright ; IP68 dust- and water-proof design ; Powerful flagship performance ; Great stereo speaker setup

Camera switching 'jumpy' & stabilisation could be better ; Dislike extensive front notch for selfie cameras ; Some in-app stutters and notification delays

Honor has put together a compelling package in the Magic 5 Pro. It's beefed up the battery and strengthened its camera arrangement compared to the previous model. Of everything, however, it's the super-bright screen that's my favourite feature. But...

Vivid, eye-friendly display ; Exceptional rear cameras ; Strong battery life and performance

Impractical design will divide opinion ; No US availability

The Honor Magic 5 Pro has all the makings of being the phone to well and truly put Honor on the mobile map. Its design will divide opinion, but there are enough premium specs here to consider Honor’s latest flagship among this year’s best Android...

Takes fantastic photos ; Superb battery life and fast charging ; Flagship screen and styling

Display refresh rate could be smoother ; Video recording somewhat limited ; Some software foibles

Capable cameras, stellar performance and stand-out styling make this Honor’s greatest handset yet, and a true flagship contender.

Exceptional value for money (512GB) ; Great images out of cameras ; Excellent performance ; Good all-day battery life

Could do with slightly faster wired charging speeds ; Big camera bump can sometimes snag on clothes and other fabric ; Dated design

TL;DR : The Honor Magic5 Pro has great hardware, and its value proposition is made even better by having Google Mobile Services and that low price point.

But with all that said I loved my time with the Magic5 Pro and having had the latest flagship from Samsung for past few years, I do think that the major manufacture’s have some serious competition to worry about.

Incredibly fast and dynamic cameras, with excellent night performance ; Almost insanely bright screen, with incredible colour and detail ; Large capacity battery with fast charging options (and PSU in box!) ; Flagship performance from Snapdragon 8 gen...

Slower charging than Magic 4 Pro (but offset by much larger battery) ; Magic OS lacks some of the frills of other custom skins, but many will relish a more vanilla experience

Incredibly comfortable for its size Lovely OLED display Super-loud speakers Powerful performance Excellent battery life Versatile camera setup

Problem with shutter speed in portrait shots Average selfie camera Some software quirks

“The Honor Magic 5 Pro is not a perfect smartphone, but for the right person, it comes very close to being magical.”