Should you buy Honor Magic 5 Ultimate or Apple iPhone 17? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Honor Magic 5 Ultimate starts at ₹ 79,135 and Apple iPhone 17 starts at ₹ 82,990.
Honor Magic 5 Ultimate has screen size of 6.81 inches and Apple iPhone 17 has screen size of 6.2 inches
. Honor Magic 5 Ultimate comes up with internal storage of 512 GB and RAM of 12 GB. Apple iPhone 17 comes up with internal storage of 128GB / 256GB / 512GB
and RAM of 8GB
. Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 50 MP (f/1.6 and front camera of 12 MP (f/2.4 whereas latter has primary camera of 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120 (ultrawide) and front camera of 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@30fps) 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS.
Check detailed comparison below to compare specification for both models. Don't forget to check out expert opinion as well.
| Specifications | Honor Magic 5 Ultimate | Apple iPhone 17 |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android 12 | iOS 19 |
| Screen Size | 6.81 inches | 6.2 inches |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) | Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) |
| RAM | 12 GB | 8GB |
| Internal Storage | 512 GB | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB |
Summary | |||
| Specs Score | 52 | 76 | |
| OS | Android 12 | iOS 19 | |
| Screen Size | 6.81 inches | 6.2 inches | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) | Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) | |
| RAM | 12 GB | 8GB | |
| Internal Storage | 512 GB | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB | |
GENERAL | |||
| Device type | Smartphone | ||
| Operating System | Android 12 | iOS 19 | |
| Sim | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual sta | |
DESIGN | |||
| Height | 163.6 mm | 147.6 mm | |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 7.8 mm | |
| Weight | 199 g | 182 g (6.03 oz) | |
| Width | 74.5 mm | 71.6 mm | |
DISPLAY | |||
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 | |
| Form Factor | Touch | ||
| Pixel Density | 460 ppi | 471 ppi density | |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | ||
| Screen resolution | 1312 x 2848 pixels | 1179 x 2556 pixels | |
| Screen size | 6.81 inches | 6.2 inches | |
| Technology | LTPO OLED, 1B colors | ||
| Touchscreen | Yes with multitouch | Yes | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) | Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) | |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.70 GHz Cortex-A510) | Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth) | |
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | |
| RAM | 12 GB | 8GB | |
STORAGE | |||
| Call Records | Yes | ||
| Card Slot | No | No | |
| Internal Storage | 512 GB | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB | |
| Messaging | Yes | ||
| Phonebook | Yes | ||
CAMERA | |||
| Camera Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Front Camera | 12 MP (f/2.4 | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@30fps) 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| Primary camera | 50 MP (f/1.6 | 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120 (ultrawide) | |
| Video Recording | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10-bit video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Cinematic mode (4 | |
MULTIMEDIA | |||
| Audio Jack | 3.5mm Audio Jeck | 3.5mm Jack No | |
| Audio Player | Yes | ||
| FM Radio | Yes | ||
| Games | Yes | ||
| Speakers | Yes | Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers | |
| Video Player | Yes | ||
BATTERY | |||
| Capacity | Non-Removable Li-Po 4600 mAh battery | 3979 mAh | |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.4, A2DP, LE | |
| Browser | Yes | ||
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| GPS Facility | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 3.0, DisplayPort | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | ||
NETWORK SUPPORT | |||
| 2G | Yes | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 | |
| 3G | Yes | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | |
| 4G | Yes | LTE | |
| 5G | Yes | SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA | |
MORE FEATURES | |||
| Face Unlock | Yes | ||
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband 2 (UWB) support Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) | |
Honor Magic 5 Ultimate comes up with a weight of 199 g whereas Apple iPhone 17 weights around 182 g (6.03 oz) . Thickness of Honor Magic 5 Ultimate is 8.8 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 7.8 mm.
Honor Magic 5 Ultimate has screen size of 6.81 inches whereas other comes up with 6.2 inches . Screen Resolution in both mobiles is 1312 x 2848 pixels and 1179 x 2556 pixels respectively. In terms of Technology, former uses LTPO OLED, 1B colors and latter uses undefined.
Honor Magic 5 Ultimate comes up with primary camera of 50 MP (f/1.6 whereas Apple iPhone 17 comes up with 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120 (ultrawide). Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include LED flash, HDR, panorama.
Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) and Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) respectively. Honor Magic 5 Ultimate comes up No card slot and Apple iPhone 17 comes up with No card slot. CPU used in Honor Magic 5 Ultimate is Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.70 GHz Cortex-A510) and used in Apple iPhone 17 is Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth).