iQOO 13 5G vs Honor Magic 5 Ultimate

Comparing the iQOO 13 5G vs Honor Magic 5 Ultimate across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO 13 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 4.32 GHz, while Honor Magic 5 Ultimate runs at 3.2 GHz, making iQOO 13 5G the better performer.

Display: iQOO 13 5G offers a screen size of 6.82 inches, while Honor Magic 5 Ultimate offers 6.81 inches, making iQOO 13 5G the larger display of the two. Honor Magic 5 Ultimate features a OLED display compared to iQOO 13 5G's LTPO AMOLED, making Honor Magic 5 Ultimate the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both iQOO 13 5G and Honor Magic 5 Ultimate feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: iQOO 13 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Honor Magic 5 Ultimate offers 12 MP, making iQOO 13 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Honor Magic 5 Ultimate delivers longer battery life with None, while iQOO 13 5G delivers 13h 09m, making Honor Magic 5 Ultimate the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Honor Magic 5 Ultimate offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while iQOO 13 5G offers 256 GB, making Honor Magic 5 Ultimate the better option for storage.

iQOO 13 5G

₹56,990

(Out of Stock)

Honor Magic 5 Ultimate

₹79,190

(Not Released in India)

Summary

Release Date

03 Dec, 2024

30 Nov, 2023

14 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 4.32 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
12 GB RAM	16 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


6.82 inches (17.32 cm)	6.81 inches (17.3 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
LTPO AMOLED	OLED	AMOLED
1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1312x2848 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera
50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 30x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


6000 mAh	5450 mAh	6600 mAh
120W Flash Charging	66W Fast Charging	100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	512 GB	512 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.2/10

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N/A

8.7/10

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Pros

Performance beast with Snapdragon 8 Elite
Impressive display
Top-notch durability with IP68 and IP69 ratings
Capable Night mode

Device yet to be reviewed

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Lots of pre-installed apps
No periscope lens

Device yet to be reviewed

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.6/5

(3,048 ratings)

N/A

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,805,924 AnTuTu Score	N/A	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
13h 09m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 03, 2024

(Official)

N/A

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v13

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

Magic UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 830

Adreno 740

Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

N/A

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

2,805,924

N/A

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s

N/A

14.0 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.

5,034

N/A

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

19.5 %

N/A

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

LTPO AMOLED (Curved Display)

OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

6.81 inches (17.3 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1312x2848 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

N/A

4500 nits

Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

510 ppi

460 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.61 %

90.92 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.87 %

N/A

94.49 %

Design

Height

163.37 mm

162.9 mm

162.98 mm

Width

76.71 mm

76.7 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

8.13 mm

8.8 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

213 grams

217 grams

232 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

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

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX921 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.12" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.76" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

50 MP
f/1.85 Telephoto Camera46 mm focal length 1/2.93" sensor size

50 MP
f/3.0 Periscope Camera90 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection autofocus Laser autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Ring LED

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size

12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera1.22µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

6000 mAh

5450 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Flash Charging 50% in 14 minutes

Yes 66W Fast Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

N/A

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.

13h 09m

N/A

15h 10m

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

0h 23m 0s

N/A

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N41 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N41 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

Head: 0.99 W/kg Body: 0.90 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4

Yes v5.2

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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