HONOR today has expanded its offerings in Malaysia by officially launching the new Magic5 Series for our market. Available in the form of standard and Pro variants, the new series is the company’s latest flagship smartphone family which was first introduced to the global market back in February at the Mobile World Congress 2023.
The flagship status of the Magic5 and Magic5 Pro is driven by their Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor. For the Pro variant, among the components that have been equipped into it is the 6.81-inch OLED LTPO display with curved edges alongside a native resolution of 2848 x 1312, 120Hz maximum refresh rate, 2160Hz PWM dimming rate, and maximum brightness level of 1800 nits.
The Magic5 Pro in Malaysia also carries 12GB of LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.0-based 512GB internal storage as standard. For photography, the device relies on a 50MP primary camera as well as a 50MP ultra-wide camera and 50MP periscope telephoto camera that has 3.5x optical and 100x digital zoom capabilities.
The new flagship phone has also been equipped with a 12MP selfie camera that is accompanied by a 3D depth camera. Completing the Magic5 Pro’s general hardware specification is a 5100mAh battery that supports HONOR SuperCharge technology with a power rating of up to 66W for wired charging and 50W wireless charging.
Moving on to the vanilla Magic5, HONOR has provided it with a 6.73-inch OLED LTPO display that also has a 120Hz refresh rate, 2160Hz PWN dimming, 1600 nits peak brightness level, and curved edges. While this variant continues to feature 12GB LPDDR5X RAM, it comes with smaller internal storage space though at 256GB.
When it comes to photography, the non-Pro variant of Magic5 features a 54MP primary camera and a 50MP ultra-wide camera together with a 32MP telephoto camera that offers 2.5x optical and 50x digital zoom capabilities. Just like its Pro counterpart, this model also has a 32MP selfie camera but without the 3D depth sensor.
Similarly, the standard Magic5 has also been equipped with a 5100mAh battery that supports HONOR SuperCharge technology at up to 66W for wired charging. However, HONOR has omitted the wireless charging support from this model though.
When it comes to pricing, the Magic5 Pro can be obtained in Malaysia for RM4,299 while the standard Magic5 goes for RM3,499. Pre-orders for Magic5 Pro will be opened later today from 5:00 PM onwards and will last until 13 April prior to its public release on 14 April.
Pre-order customers will be provided with HONOR SuperCharge 50W Wireless Car Charger 2, HONOR Choice Portable Bluetooth Speaker, a phone case, a 1-year extended warranty, and 180-day screen crack protection. On the other hand, the standard Magic5 will be released directly into the market on 28 April with early adopters will also receive all the freebies that were provided to Magic5 Pro pre-order customers with the exception of the wireless car charger.
If you are curious enough to know more about the new flagship from HONOR, check out our initial hands-on experience with the Magic5 Pro right here as well as samples from its camera. While you are at it, do stay tuned for our Magic5 Pro full review coming your way very soon [UPDATE: the review is here!].
