Honor Magic 5 Pro vs OnePlus 11: Which is better

Honor Magic 5 Pro vs OnePlus 11: The OnePlus 11 is designed for people who wish to buy an affordable premium phone. The Honor Magic 5 Pro on the other hand is a complete premium phone that has all the premium features.

The Honor Magic 5 Pro is better than the OnePlus 11 in some ways and is also the more expensive smartphone. In this Honor Magic 5 Pro vs OnePlus 11 comparison article, I’ll share with you the differences and similarities between both phones.

Honor Magic 5 Pro vs OnePlus 11

Specs	Magic 5 Pro	OnePlus 11
Display	6.81-inches, 120Hz	6.7-inches, 120Hz
Display Panel	LTPO OLED	Fluid AMOLED
RAM	up to 16GB	up to 16GB
Storage	up to 512GB	up to 512GB
MicroSD Card	NO	NO
Back Camera	50MP + 50MP + 50MP	50MP + 32MP + 48MP
Front Camera	12MP + TOF 3D	16MP
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Software	Android 13	Android 13
Battery	5,100mAh (66W)	5,000mAh (100W)
Water & DustProof	YES(IP68)	YES (IP64)
Wireless charging	YES (50W)	NO

Honor Magic 5 Pro vs OnePlus 11: Performance

Performance is one area where both smartphones are very similar. Both smartphones are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 5G chipset and have the same CPU cores, GPU, AI engine, 5G MODEM, WiFi, Bluetooth version, etc.

When it comes to performance, the advantage the Honor Magic 5 Pro has over the OnePlus 11 is that it features four custom chipsets from Honor. These chipsets include a display chip, security chip, and ISP chip, and they aid the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and which makes it have a better performance than the OnePlus 11. Truth is, when it comes to graphics rendering or playing graphics-intensive games, you can hardly te the difference in performance.

The OnePlus 11 and Honor Magic 5 Pro have consistent performance (on the same level) and even the frame rate per second on games like PUBG, Call of Duty, and Genshin Impact are very similar on both phones. Both smartphones have great performance but the Magic 5 Pro has a slightly better performance.

Design, Display, and Durability

The designs of the Honor Magic 5 Pro and OnePlus 11 are different. The screen of both smartphones is curved but the OnePlus 11 has a single punch hole on its screen which looks neater than the dual punch hole on the top left corner of the Honor Magic 5 Pro.

The rear designs of both smartphones are also different. Both phones have the same LTOP AMOLED panel that can auto refresh at 120Hz and supports HDR10+. The screen of the OnePlus 11 is not as bright as that of the Honor Magic 5 Pro and this is especially noticeable during outdoor use.

Both smartphones have similar levels of durability as both are certified to be IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) and are made of Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back or eco-leather back, and aluminum frame. The OnePlus 11 and Honor Magic 5 Pro also survived our bend test but it’s important to note that a fall from table height can scratch the back panel and crack the front screen.

Honor Magic 5 Pro has a Better Camera

On the rear, the Honor Magic 5 Pro features a 50MP main camera, a 50MP telephoto camera, and a 50MP ultra-wide camera while the OnePlus 11 features a 50MP main camera, a 32MP telephoto camera, and a 48MP ultra-wide camera. The telephoto camera of the Magic 5 Pro has a longer shooting range than that of the OnePlus 11.

The main cameras of both phones have the same stability features but the OnePlus 11 can record 8K videos while the Magic 5 Pro can record videos in 4K resolution. Another advantage of the cameras of the Magic 5 Pro is that it has a TOF 3D depth sensor which makes photos taken with the Magic 5 Pro have better depth of field.

The Honor Magic 5 Pro also has a better front camera. You can record 4K videos with the 12MP of the Magic 5 Pro while the 16MP front camera of the OnePlus 11 can record videos in 1080p resolution. Overall, the Honor Magic 5 Pro has a better camera system than the OnePlus 11.

Honor Magic 5 Pro has a Bigger Battery

The Honor Magic 5 Pro is powered by a 5,100mAh battery which is better than the 5,000mAh battery powering the OnePlus 11. Honor Magic 5 Pro supports 66W wired fast charging while the OnePlus 11 supports 100W wired fast charging. The Honor Magic 5 Pro support 50W wireless charging but the OnePlus 11 does not.

The battery of both smartphones lasts about the same. But the Honor Magic 5 Pro support wireless charging which is a convenient way of charging the smartphone.

Honor Magic 5 Pro vs OnePlus 11: Software

The OnePlus 11 boots OxygenOS 13 based on Android 13 out of the box while the Honor Magic 5 Pro boots MagicOS 7.1 based on Android 13 out of the box. Both smartphones will get up to three years of software updates.

Honor Magic 5 Pro vs OnePlus 11: Price

The OnePlus 11 is cheaper than the Honor Magic 5 Pro. The price of the Honor Magic 5 Pro (8 + 256GB) is about $999 while the price of the OnePlus 11 (12 + 256GB) is $699. This makes the OnePlus 11 about $300 cheaper than the Honor Magi 5 Pro.

Buy Honor Magic 5 Pro and OnePlus 11

Honor Magic 5 Pro	Price
Buy on Giztop	$999.00

OnePlus 11	Price
Buy on Giztop	$699.00
Buy on Amazon	$699.99
Buy on Amazon(UK)	£729.00

Verdict: Honor Magic 5 Pro vs OnePlus 11

The Honor Magic 5 Pro might be more expensive than the OnePlus 11 but it’s also the better smartphone. The Honor Magic 5 Pro has a better camera system, a brighter display, more custom chipsets for enhanced performance, a bigger battery, and wireless charging. These features are not available in the OnePlus 11.

So, if you need to buy a true premium phone, then you should buy the Honor Magic 5 Pro over the OnePlus 11. However, if you want to save $300 and still have good performance, a nice display, decent cameras, and fast wired charging (no wireless charging) then buy the OnePlus 11.