The Honor Magic5 Pro and Vivo X90 Pro are the newest devices. The former debuted globally, while the latter will after Mobile World Congress 2023. Both top phones have features and cutting-edge tech. DxOMark calls the Honor flagship the best display and camera phone. We’ll compare the Vivo X90 Pro and Honor Magic5 Pro’s specs in this piece to help you choose based on your needs.
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Design and Display
The leather and metal Vivo X90 Pro feels luxurious in your palm. Its circle camera sensor is unique. The Honor Magic5 Pro has a leather or glass back, a metal body, and three colors, giving users more options. The world Vivo flagship is only available in Epic Black.
The Vivo X90 Pro has a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with an FHD+ resolution of 1260 x 2800 pixels (1.5K resolution), HDR10+ support, and a 120 Hz frame rate. The Honor Magic5 Pro has a 6.81-inch OLED display with a 1.5K resolution of 1312 x 2848 pixels, HDR10+ support, and a 120 Hz frame rate. Experts say the Honor flagship has more promise, a broader width, and higher peak luminance. The Honor Magic 5 Pro uses 3D face recognition, while the Vivo X90 Pro uses an in-display fingerprint sensor.
Camera
The Vivo X90 Pro has a 32 MP front-facing camera and a triple camera array with 50+50+12 MP sensors and Carl Zeiss lenses. It has an ultrawide, telephoto, and primary Sony IMX989 camera (only in the world market) with OIS. The Honor Magic5 Pro has a 12 MP front-facing camera, a triple camera array with 50+50+50 MP cameras, and a TOF 3D camera. The Honor Magic5 Pro has a TOF 3D sensor, which improves depth sensing and virtual reality. It’s DxOMark’s top photo phone.
OS and Hardware
Mediatek’s Dimensity 9200 chipset powers the Vivo X90 Pro’s octa-core 3.05 GHz processor. It has 8GB or 12GB of RAM choices and up to 512GB internal storage, based on the region (Europe only gets 12/256 GB)—Android 13 with Funtouch OS or Origin OS, depending on the area. Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 CPU with octa-core design and 3.2 GHz max frequency powers the Honor Magic5 Pro. It has 8 or 12 GB RAM and up to 512 GB of storage. MagicOS runs Android 13. Both phones have top-notch tech and apps, so the choice is personal.
Battery and Charging
The 4870 mAh Vivo X90 Pro has 120W and 50W wireless charging. The Honor Magic5 Pro’s 5100 mAh or 5450 mAh battery (based on area) charges at 66W and 50W wirelessly. Honor Magic5 Pro’s bigger battery lasts longer.
Price and Availability
The Honor Magic5 Pro costs $1279 (around Php 69,385), while the Vivo X90 Pro costs $1370 (Php 74,322). Which one is your choice?
