Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus vs Honor Magic 5 Pro

65 out of 100

90 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus (with Exynos 9 Octa 9825) that was released on August 7, 2019, against the Honor Magic 5 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and came out 43 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
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Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1000GB
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Weighs 23 grams less

Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 5 Pro

2.4x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1454K versus 618K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Shows 34% longer battery life (37:04 vs 27:35 hours)
Comes with 800 mAh larger battery capacity: 5100 vs 4300 mAh
The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
Delivers 54% higher peak brightness (1231 against 798 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 45W)
The phone is 3-years and 7-months newer
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus and Honor Magic 5 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.8 inches	6.81 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3040 pixels	1312 x 2848 pixels
Aspect ratio	19:9	19.54:9
PPI	495 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	700 nits	700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1800 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass
Screen-to-body ratio	92.39%	91%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	95.4%	98.7%
PWM	250 Hz	120 Hz
Response time	3.6 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	162.3 mm (6.39 inches)	162.9 mm (6.41 inches)
Width	77.2 mm (3.04 inches)	76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)	8.77 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	196 g (6.91 oz)	219 g (7.72 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Red	Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max clock	2730 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A75 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: M4	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache	-	8 MB
Lithography process	7 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G76 MP12	Adreno 740
GPU shading units	432	2560
GPU clock	770 MHz	680 MHz
FLOPS	~651.5 GFLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS

CPU	182103	324719
GPU	170400	582299
Memory	120562	284443
UX	143370	254756
Total score	618715	1454070

Max surface temperature	38.8 °C	37.6 °C
Stability	97%	47%
Graphics test	20 FPS	75 FPS
Graphics score	3377	12649

Web score	7253	-
Video editing	5833	-
Photo editing	19457	-
Data manipulation	6782	-
Writing score	10979	-

RAM size	12 GB	8, 12, 16 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage size	256 GB	256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.0	UFS 4.0
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1000 GB	-

Operating system	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 13
ROM	One UI 4.0	Magic UI 7.1
OS size	31.6 GB	24 GB

Capacity	4300 mAh	5100 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	66 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi/PMA (15 W)	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes
Fast charging	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (65% in 30 min)	Yes (75% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:05 hr	0:48 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	07:37 hr	13:43 hr
Watching video	14:19 hr	16:12 hr
Gaming	04:43 hr	04:59 hr
Standby	97 hr	118 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Optical, 3.5x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 240FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	122°
Lenses	4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP)	4 (50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L4 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/1.12", Sony IMX878 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.1 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.6", Samsung S5K3M3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/3.0 - Focal length: 90 mm - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.1", Samsung S5K3P9 (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/2.5" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	Yes	Yes
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus from DxOMark	Photo samples of Honor Magic 5 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	3648 x 2736	4096 x 3072
Aperture	f/1.6	-
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	1.22 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	-
Sensor size	1/2.65"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.2
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	Yes

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	-
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	August 2019	February 2023
Release date	August 2019	March 2023
SAR (head)	0.19 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.4 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 0 W	Yes, 66 W

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus vs Honor Magic 5 Pro

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus vs Honor Magic 5 Pro

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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Sound

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