Still worth it for what I've paid for. Not all flagship phones are able to compress a good battery life, huge capacity of RAM/ROM, IR blaster, good camera with a lot of AI features, NFC, dual sim, water/dust proof, and a lot more as you go thru it's software (got desktop mode, reverse charging, wireless charging, can connect usb3 external hard drive, smart screen gestures, etc.) It's the entire embodiment of SMARTphone. 🥰
This phone is incredibly good. I'm glad I took a chance and imported it to the states. Signal strength is great and I have no problems getting notifications on time. The Screen and inhand feel are the highlights for me.
Nice experience story - I like your video style! fun fact: in Germany the regular Honor Magic 5 is not available. Just the pro version. I ordered it today. So exited. Used the Honor 20 pro from 2019-2021. Then switched to Pixel 6 and now back to Honor. I like the easyness of taking a pohoto with Honor and of course the High-End Specs it has. Unfortunately sicne the split from Huawei the prices skyrocketed (at least in Germany) for Hoinor. In the past Honor waas famlous for big tech on a budget price. Nowadays it is stzill cheaper then Samsung/Apple but not that cheaper as it used to be in the good old days ;-)
I am using the phone and I love it. My gf has a 14 pro max and I would never trade with it. Camera on magic is better, and honestly it feels faster overall and better in the hand. Hapticks are amazing on this phone as well.
Great video! I love this smartphone, in this color along with the finish and shape of the camera module, it reminds me of a black hole because the light creates a kind of circle around the module. If it was intentional, I think it's a beautiful idea because black holes absorb all light, creating a parallel with the performance of night photos and videos, which looks really cool to me.
Great video, thanks for it. I got the phone recently and I'm really amazed by it. The only thing I would prefer to be better is sound volume, as although the quality is really good, it does seem a bit quite.
I've been using this phone for around 2 months, i can say that based on my 10years of Xiaomi experience, i went from xiaomi mi note2, then to xiaomi mi a1, to xiaomi mi note 10, to mi 11 ultra then to this phone. I can say that, this phone is so well rounded that i cant really nit pick much at this point, ya the stereo speakers is not like Xiaomi 11 ultra's Dolby Atmos, the haptics are not insanely implemented compared to my 11 ultra, but other than that, the only word i have for this phone is amazing. Like seriously, the OS has very very very few bugs, and the camera..... i went to Semporna Sabah a few days ago, i took some insane pictures that i didn't know it was possible on this phone The battery, i used my camera all the time from 9am till 6pm, my battery is still at 30%+, i know it sounds like a lie to anyone here, but for real, whoever is considering a Honor Phone, buy this and you're not gonna regret! u guys can leave comemtns below if u guys wanna know more too~
thanks for your report, I wonder how good is the Honour producing natural skin tones etc? The face images have seen first seemed to be quite overblown..
You still cannot swipe the notification curtain from anywhere on the screen you have to reach all the way to the top of the phone? That was the most anticipated software change they needed to make to make this phone actually useful
Was hoping that you can do camera compare between Honor Magic 5 vs Xiaomi 13 and Honor Magic 5 Pro vs Xiaomi 13 Pro. Would also like to know which phone camera has a more realistic true colour result.
I'm using it. honor have problem with their OS. despite having strong hardware. The phone have tendency to lag and hang. even their pride camera also sometimes will lag when turn on. user experience was not as good as their Old Honor View20.
This phone is good but it has one HUGE flaw. I returned mine due to this problem. It lags on RU-vid. Lots of other users reported the same. Seeking lag scroll lag etc like jumping to a certain point in a video and scrolling through comments.
Hi Lim, Declan O Shaughnessy here in Ireland am looking at 5pro or 6 pro one big question I have is for the phone set up what is the best launcher to put honor phone work best as apps drawer is set up not perfect just wondering in your opinion cheers Declan 👍👍🙏🙏
For battery life, which one is better? Magic 5 or magic 5 pro? On the paper the magic pro 5 show better bcs using LTPO for screen that can save power. But in user experience, which one better?
Lim you are the first who now talking in detail.. No you tuber talk about signal strength wifi strength.. I am using huawei since 2018 n samsung n iPhone simultaneously n believe me huawei was generation ahead than the competition in terms of performance signal strength or any department you talk about.. But really glad somebody is giving the real review... Samsung n iPhone are so poor thr phone stop using internet in weak signal area whereas huawei or honor phone keep working as both are same.. Thank you opening people eyes bit more. Keep covering like this. Bless you
Thanks for your kind words buddy. At the end of the day, if our phones do not have good signal and connection, we can't use the phone, so this is actually very important. Cheers!
@@LimReviews very true brother.. This feedback I have given on many you tubers comment section but nobody gets bothered about this thing.. Whereas as you said this is most important thing.. Samsung n iPhone are the worst in this department still they sell like hot cakes just bcz of marketing strategies n USA dominance in the world.. Just everyone is bothered about is the camera department n processor nothing else.. Cheers to u buddy.. Keep giving more videos like this
Hi Lim, thanks for the review again. Could you advise if Honor Magic5 (non pro) reception is worst than the Pro one just like the iPhone? I read that it doesn't have special chip to boost signal like Pro, wonder how it fares in real world situation
Hi bro, for some reason iPhone's reception seems to be the lowest among all phones I've owned. You're right about the Non-Pro not having the HONOR C1 chip.
¿Where can I get the review of Honor Magic 5 Normal (Not Pro version or Lite version)? It annoys me that they only promote the Pro and Lite versions but almost never the normal version.
Hi Lim. Good to see that this phone got an updated reviews. I wanna ask, on the latest Magic UI or even the latest Huawei's HarmonyOS, can we long-press/long-click on any apps icon, then can view options like 'apps information' to do force stop, clear cache etc? If u know what I am trying to ask... 😅
Hey Julia, each app provides different shortcuts when long-pressing their respective icons. For example - on camera, it shows different shooting modes, and on Google Maps, it shows work/home/etc. You're not able to force stop/clear cache if that's what you're looking for specifically.
I know what you mean. I was so used to it on my Oppo - very convenient. The Magic 5 Pro doesn't have this feature. You have to go the extra steps to reach the 'app information' section.
@@mariola6182 yes. This is simple but in most situation it is way much convenient if available. To do that in Honor/Huawei phones, need to deep dive down to apps setting menu. I thought newer OS updates already implemented this features, but still not it seems.
@@LimReviews frankly speaking, do you think the 100x zoom on Magic 5 Pro is at least usable/on par like 100x zoom on Samsung S21 Ultra/S22 Ultra/S23 Ultra? Or still cannot beat Samsung's S Flagship when it comes to that 'gimmicky-but-sometimes-can-be-useful' 100x zoom quality?
I have been a Huawei fan for a long time, problem is I cant buy phones upfront too expensive and shops in the UK no longer sell Huawei on contract so I bought the honor magic 4 pro great phone, when my contract ends in February I will upgrade to the honor magic 5 pro. I still don't believe Huawei has sold honor still using the exact designs, same software they just pretended to get gms back 🎉
I'm currently shopping and being a graphic designer a great camera is very important, what has a better camera the honor 9 or this honor and what is the zoom like on it.
Is your screen picture comes together with theme? Any video with the tips with the guide of using the camera? Like AI should we turn on? BTW another main reason to pick pro of you are face ID lover.
Did they fix the mic problem when zooming in on video mode? And do everyone's smartphones these days have slower Hz when surfing the internet or it's only with Honor and Huawei smartphones? Because there is a difference when ur on your software surfing vs the internet- slowed screen smoothness and screen speed
The interface remains the same. The updates are mainly to bring stability to software, improvements to the camera, and optimizations to the battery life buddy.
Hi Lim, after few months using Magic 5 pro, does the phone get hot during gaming time? my brother using Magic 4 Pro, he said the phone is really bad in term of battery life, network signal and lagging too. He so regretted using Magic 4 Pro.
Can anyone tell me which one to go between honor magic 5 pro VS Huawei p60 pro? How much different of camera quality from this two devices? It's almost similar retail price I could find so I am not sure if I should go with honor or huawei...
I am using this phone too, the only weird thing I found is the lens is too loose which you can hear it shaking even when you move your phone slowly. But that's normal. Just sharing for those who has this concern =p
@@WiSheChin There's a little sound in mine too but I checked with HONOR and they say it's not loose parts. It's because the lens itself has OIS and is sitting in free space. When you shake it, the lens hits the structure in the camera unit and makes a rattling sound. It's not a malfunction dont worry haha!
There have been reports about the Honor Magic 5 Pro of lagging on RU-vid and not reaching 120Hz while scrolling. Has this been fixed with the latest update?
This is the first time I bought a flagship and I am disappointed. I wish I had gotten the Samsung Ultra. 1. Connection to watches or bands is unstable...I was told you can expect better from new Honor watches. 2. Sometimes WhatsApp videos don't play unless I restart. 3. Takes seconds to open gallery app. 4. The battery drains in about 5 hours. 5. I cannot turn on data sync. 6. I cannot activate back ups to Google One.
