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Magic 5 review: The standard Magic 5 — triple 50 MP and curved screen.

SpecEagle Editorial·Mar 2023·€899
Overall
80/100
Class rank
#25 of 27
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

The value entry to the Magic 5 series.

Magic 5 delivers a triple 50 MP camera with 3.5× tele, SD8 Gen 2 and wireless charging at €899. IP54 (not IP68) is the notable cut vs the Pro.

01Display

86/100

86/100 trails the 91-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2023.

TypeCurved LTPO AMOLED, 120 Hz
Size6.73 inches
Resolution2,848 × 1,312 px

02Camera

80/100

80/100 trails the 85-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2023.

Main50 MP, f/1.9, OIS
Ultrawide50 MP
Telephoto50 MP, 3.5× optical
Selfie12 MP

03Performance

86/100

86/100 trails the 92-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2023.

ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
RAM8 / 12 GB
Storage256 / 512 GB

04Battery

80/100

80/100 is one of the weaker battery results among flagship phones of 2023 — 6 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

Capacity5,100 mAh
Wired66 W
Wireless50 W

05Build

80/100

80/100 is one of the weaker build results among flagship phones of 2023 — 6 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

06Value

76/100

76/100 trails the 79-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2023.

What works
  • Triple 50 MP incl. 3.5× tele.
  • SD8 Gen 2 + Wi-Fi 7.
  • 66 W + 50 W wireless.
  • Curved LTPO panel.
What doesn't
  • IP54 only (not IP68).
  • MagicOS quirks.
  • Average ultrawide.
  • Curved screen mis-touches.
Cross-shop it against
iQOO 12
$580 · score 92/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 27-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .