Honor Magic V5 vs hotwav Note 12

Honor Magic V5
Honor
Magic V5
hotwav Note 12
hotwav
Note 12

At a glance

Brand
Honor
Hotwav
Release date
July 2025, 11 months ago
March 2023, 3 years 3 months ago
Launch price
CN¥ 8,999.00 ($ 1,318.11)
AnTuTu
2.640.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 97% of devices
256.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 60% of devices

Display

Size
6.43"
6.8"
Resolution
1060 x 2376 px FHD+
720 x 1640 px HD+
Type
Oled 8T LTPO
LCD IPS
Density
405 ppi Very high density
409 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
19.5:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, 4320 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Max brightness HBM - 1500 cd/m², Peak brightness - 5000 cd/m², Always-On Display, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Dolby Vision, King Kong Diamond JuRhino Glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, Foldable Display, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
Hole-punch Notch, Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ), 1000:1 contrast ratio, 1500:1 contrast ratio, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Unisoc Tiger T606
CPU
2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L+ 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
2x1.6 GHz Cortex A75 + 6x1.6 GHz Cortex A55
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
3 nm
12 nm
Frequency
4.32 GHz
1.6 GHz
GPU
Adreno 830
ARM Mali-G57
RAM
12 GB
8 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
48 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.6
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Sony IMX906
Pixel size
1.00 µm
0.80 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
No
Slow motion
Yes, 960 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
Flicker sensor, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW
Digital zoom, Triple camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
20 Mpx
16 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.0

Battery

Capacity
6100 mAh
6180 mAh
Type
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 66.0W
Yes , 18.0W
Wireless charging
50W Honor wireless charging
Charge cycles
1200 cycles
Runtime
~ 50h
Features
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
128 GB
Type
UFS Storage 4.0
UFS Storage 2.2
SD slot
No
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
74.3 mm 156.8 mm 8.8 mm Print 3D Model
81.0 mm 168.0 mm 17.0 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
217 g
337 g
Materials
Glass , Faux leather , Aluminium
Rugged Smartphone, Polycarbonate
Colors
Black White Gold Red
Black Orange
Water/dust resistance
IP58 , IPX9
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 70 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
85 %
70 %

Software

Operating system
Android 16 Android 16
Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years
Google services
Without Google Mobile services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), QZSS (L1 + L5), GPS (L1+L2+L5), Galileo (E1+E5a+E5b)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n12 (700), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n71 (600), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B19 (800), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
CDMA BC0 (800), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
CDMA BC0 (800), CDMA BC1 (1900), CDMA BC10 (800 Secondary), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
No
Audio
DTS / DTS X, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones
Compass
Yes

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