We subjected the Honor Magic5 Pro to our rigorous SBMARK Battery test suite to measure its performance in terms of autonomy, charging and efficiency. In these test results, we’ll analyze how it performed in a variety of tests and several common use cases.
Overview
Key Specifications:
- Battery Capacity: 5100mAh
- 66W charger (included)
- 6.81-inch, 1312 x 2848, 120Hz OLED display
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2 (4nm)
- ROM / RAM combination tested: 512GB + 12GB
Pros
- Excellent autonomy at 65 hours when used moderately
- Great wireless charging experience, taking less than 1.5 hours for a full charge
- Excellent autonomy when playing games and watching videos
Against
- Inaccurate battery gauge: 15.4% real capacity shown as 20% and 94.2% shown as 100%
- Battery life below average when using the camera
- Slightly high consumption of the wired charge when the device is still connected
The Honor Magic5 Pro’s excellent battery score places the device in the top 10 in our database so far. The device clearly outperformed its predecessor, the Honor Magic4 Pro, with significantly better runtimes and efficiency, mainly thanks to a larger battery. But its charging experience wasn’t as great as its predecessor’s due to the reduced power of the charger (66W vs 100W wired and 50W vs 100W wireless).
Otherwise, the Honor Magic5 Pro delivered 65 hours of battery life when used moderately, which is excellent. Specific uses such as gaming or video streaming were particularly good, except when using the camera, which exhibits below-average battery life. Also, the phone’s battery gauge was inaccurate, displaying 20% and 100% charge remaining, when the actual battery capacity was measured at around 15% and 94%, respectively. In addition, the device will automatically turn off 1 minute after displaying 2% charge remaining, which could significantly affect the user experience.
The wired charging experience was good, taking 1 hour 15 minutes to fully recharge the battery, while wireless charging was excellent, taking 1 hour 23 minutes. A 5-minute quick charge provided almost 7 hours of battery life on average, a good result that ranks in the high end of our database.
The device’s charging efficiency is slightly below our database’s average in wired charging, but it was good enough for wireless. Discharge currents were low in almost all use cases and slightly below average when on the go, meaning the device is well optimized.
Compared to devices in the Ultra-Premium price range ($800+), Honor Magic5 Pro was in the Top 3. Its battery life, efficiency and charging scores were great and among the best for every subscore in this segment.
Trial summary
Learn about SBMARK battery tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone battery reviews, SBMARK engineers conduct a series of objective tests over a one-week period both indoors and outdoors. (See our introduction and how we test articles for more details on our smartphone’s battery protocol.)
The following section compiles the key elements of our extensive testing and analysis performed in the SBMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations in the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.
| Drums | Battery charger | wireless | Screen | Processor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honor Magic5 Pro | 5100mAh | 66W (not included) |
50W | OLEDs 1312 x 2848 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Honor Magic4 Pro | 4600mAh | 100W (included) |
100W | (LTPO)OLED 1312 x 2848 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | 5000mAh | 45W (not included) |
15W | AMOLED 1440 x 3088 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
How the Autonomy score is composed
The Battery Life Score is composed of three performance sub-scores: Home/Office, On the Go, and Calibrated Use Cases. Each subscore includes results from a full range of tests to measure range in all kinds of real-life scenarios.
93 hours
Light use
Active: 2h30/day
65 hours
Moderate use
Active: 4h/day
41 hours
Intensive use
Active: 7h/day
Home office
A robot housed in a Faraday cage performs a series of touch-based user actions during what we call our “typical usage scenario” (TUS) — making calls, streaming video, etc. — 4 hours of active use over the course of a 16 hour period, plus 8 hours of “sleep”. The robot repeats this series of actions every day until the device runs out.
In movement
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Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
Using a smartphone on the go has a negative impact on range due to additional “hidden” demands, such as continuous signaling associated with cellular network selection. SBMARK Battery experts take the phone outdoors and perform a series of precisely defined activities following the same three-hour travel itinerary (walking, taking the bus, the subway…) for each device
Calibrated
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Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
For this series of tests, the smartphone returns to the Faraday cage and to ours bots repeatedly perform actions related to a specific use case (like gaming, video streaming, etc.) at a time. Starting with an 80% charge, all devices are tested until they have used at least 5% battery power.
Reload
140
Realme GTNeo 3
Realme GTNeo 3
How the recharge score is composed
Charging is fully part of the overall battery experience. In some situations where range is at its lowest, knowing how fast you can charge becomes a concern. The SBMARK Battery Charging Score consists of two subscores, (1) Full Charge and (2) Fast Boost.
Charge complete
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Black Shark 5Pro
Black Shark 5Pro
The full charge tests evaluate the reliability of the battery charge indicator; measure how long and how much energy it takes for the battery to charge from zero to 80% capacity, from 80 to 100% as shown by the user interface, and to an actual full charge.
The charging curves, in wired and wireless mode (if available) showing the evolution of the battery level indicator as well as the energy consumption in watts during the charging phases towards full capacity.
The charging curves, in wired and wireless mode (if available) showing the evolution of the battery level indicator as well as the energy consumption in watts during the charging phases towards full capacity.
Quick push
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Realme GTNeo 3
Realme GTNeo 3
With the phone at different charge levels (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%), the Quick Boost tests measure how much charge the battery receives after being plugged in for 5 minutes. The graph here compares the average range gain with a 5-minute quick charge.
Efficiency
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Oppo Reno6 5G
Oppo Reno6 5G
How the efficiency score is composed
The SBMARK Energy Efficiency Score consists of two subscores, charge rate and discharge rate, which combine both data obtained during a typical robot-based usage scenario, calibrated testing and charge rating, taking into consideration battery capacity of the device. SBMARK calculates the product’s annual energy consumption, shown in the graph below, which is representative of overall efficiency during a charge and when in use.
Charge Up
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Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
The secondary charge score is a combination of four factors: the overall efficiency of a full charge, relating to the amount of energy required to recharge the battery compared to the energy the battery can supply; the efficiency of the travel adapter when it comes to transferring power from an outlet to your phone; the remaining consumption when the phone is fully charged and still connected to the charger; and the residual consumption of the charger itself, when the smartphone is disconnected from it. The graph below shows the overall efficiency of a full charge in %.
Discharge
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Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
The sub-discharge score evaluates how quickly a battery discharges during a test, which is independent of battery capacity. It is the ratio between the capacity of a battery and its autonomy. A small capacity battery may have the same run time as a large capacity battery, indicating that the device is well optimized, with a low discharge rate.
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