Honor Magic V5 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Comparing the Honor Magic V5 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra runs at a higher processing speed of 4.61 GHz, while Honor Magic V5 runs at 4.32 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra the better performer.

Display: Honor Magic V5 offers a screen size of 7.95 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offers 6.9 inches, making Honor Magic V5 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Honor Magic V5's LTPO AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Honor Magic V5 offers 50 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Honor Magic V5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offers 12 MP, making Honor Magic V5 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Honor Magic V5 offers a higher battery capacity with 5820 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offers 5000 mAh, making Honor Magic V5 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Honor Magic V5 and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Honor Magic V5

(Not Released in India)

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

₹130,999

@ Amazon

Add to Compare

Show Only Differences

Summary

Spec Score

93%

98%

Release Date

N/A	11 Mar, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 4.32 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM
Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Main Display


7.95 inches (20.19 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
LTPO AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
2172x2352 px	1440x3120 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

6.43 inches (16.33 cm)	N/A
1060x2376 px	N/A

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
64 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
N/A	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5820 mAh	5000 mAh
66W Fast Charging	60W Super Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
N/A	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

N/A	8.7/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Privacy display is useful
Excellent cameras & performance
AI & ecosystem features
Good battery life, fast charging

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

No magnetic Qi2 charging
Modest upgrades over the predecessor

User Ratings

N/A	4.7/5 (605 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	3,905,605 AnTuTu Score
N/A	14h 26m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

Not Available in any store	₹130,999 @ Amazon
	₹150,999 @ Samsung Shop

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A	Feb 25, 2026 (Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

7 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

MagicOS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750

View Details

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

View Details

Processor

Octa core

4.32 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.53 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.63 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 830

Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A	Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

3,905,605

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

11.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

7,487

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

14.1 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

LTPO AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

7.95 inches (20.19 cm)

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

Resolution

2172x2352 px

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

5000 nits

2600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Pixel Density

403 ppi

498 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

174.39 %

91.27 %

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.5:9

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A	Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

156.8 mm

163.6 mm

Width

74.3 mm

78.1 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

7.9 mm

Weight

217 grams

214 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

Foldable Touch

N/A

Dimensions

Folded: 156.8 x 74.3 x 8.8 mm
Unfolded: 156.8 x 145.9 x 4.1 mm

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP58 IP59

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle23 mm focal length

200 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.4 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size S5KHP2 ISO-CELL 0.6µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

64 MP
f/2.5 Periscope Camera70 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.9 Telephoto Camera111 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

N/A	50 MP f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.5" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

16000 x 12500 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A	Dual Video Recording Slow Motion Video HDR Bokeh portrait video Video Pro Mode Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A	Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

5820 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 66W Fast Charging

Yes 60W Super Fast Charging v3.0 75% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A	Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

14h 26m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

37m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A	Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Compare Prices

Not Available in any store	₹130,999 @ Amazon
	₹150,999 @ Samsung Shop