Screen size
Magic V5Winner: 8.0"+17%
Play11 Plus6.6"
Quick verdict
Magic V5 leads the measured specs 9-5.
Measured wins
Magic V5
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
Play11 Plus
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Magic V5
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Play11 Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Magic V5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Play11 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Magic V5
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
Play11 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Magic V5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsPlay11 Plus
LTE
5G bands
Magic V5
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Play11 Plus
SA/NSA
Speed
Magic V5
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Play11 Plus
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Magic V5
2025, July 02
Play11 Plus
2026, May 05
Status
Magic V5
Available. Released 2025, July 02
Play11 Plus
Available. Released 2026, May 05
Dimensions
Magic V5
Unfolded: 156.8 x 145.9 x 4.1 mm or 4.2 mmFolded: 156.8 x 74.3 x 8.8 mm or 9.0 mm
Play11 Plus
157.4 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm (6.20 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Magic V5
217 g or 222 g (7.65 oz)
Play11 Plus
185 g (6.53 oz)
SIM
Magic V5
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Play11 Plus
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Magic V5
IP58/IP59 dust protected and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1m for 30 min) Stylus support
Play11 Plus
IP66 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets) Drop resistant up to 1.8m
Build
Magic V5
-
Play11 Plus
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back
Type
Magic V5
Foldable LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 5000 nits (peak)
Play11 Plus
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 800 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM), 6500 nits (peak)
Size
Magic V5
7.95 inches, 203.2 cm2 (~88.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Play11 Plus
6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Magic V5
2172 x 2352 pixels (~403 ppi density)
Play11 Plus
1200 x 2600 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~434 ppi density)
Protection
Magic V5
Honor Super Armored Inner Screen, Mohs level 4
Play11 Plus
Aluminosilicate glass
Other
Magic V5
Cover display: LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 5000 nits (peak) 6.43 inches, 1060 x 2376 pixels, 404 ppi, Honor Anti-scratch NanoCrystal Shield
Play11 Plus
-
OS
Magic V5
Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, MagicOS 10, up to 7 major Android upgrades
Play11 Plus
Android 16, MagicOS 10
Chipset
Magic V5
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Play11 Plus
Mediatek Dimensity 6500 Elite (6 nm)
CPU
Magic V5
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Play11 Plus
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Magic V5
Adreno 830
Play11 Plus
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Magic V5
No
Play11 Plus
No
Internal
Magic V5
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Play11 Plus
256GB 8GB RAM
Triple
Magic V5
50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.5, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 13mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), AF
Play11 Plus
-
Features
Magic V5
Laser AF, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Play11 Plus
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Magic V5
4K@30/60fps (10-bit), 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Play11 Plus
1080p@30fps
Single
Magic V5
-
Play11 Plus
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
Magic V5
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide) Cover camera: 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Play11 Plus
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Magic V5
HDR
Play11 Plus
-
Video
Magic V5
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Play11 Plus
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Magic V5
Yes, with stereo speakers
Play11 Plus
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Magic V5
No
Play11 Plus
No
Other
Magic V5
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Play11 Plus
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
WLAN
Magic V5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Play11 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Magic V5
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Play11 Plus
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0
Positioning
Magic V5
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
Play11 Plus
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS (B1I+B1c)
NFC
Magic V5
Yes
Play11 Plus
Yes
Infrared port
Magic V5
Yes
Play11 Plus
Yes
Radio
Magic V5
No
Play11 Plus
Unspecified
USB
Magic V5
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, Display Port 1.2
Play11 Plus
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Magic V5
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Play11 Plus
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass, proximity (ultrasonic)
Type
Magic V5
Market-dependent versions:· Si/C Li-Ion 5820 mAh - International model· Si/C Li-Ion 6100 mAh - China model
Play11 Plus
Li-Po 7000 mAh
Charging
Magic V5
66W wired 50W wireless 5W reverse wired
Play11 Plus
45W wired 6W reverse wired
Colors
Magic V5
Black, Ivory White, Dawn Gold, Reddish Brown
Play11 Plus
Silver, Gold
Models
Magic V5
MBH-N49, MHG-AN00, MBH-AN10
Play11 Plus
LNA-AN00
Price
Magic V5
$ 151.16 / £ 1,399.99 / € 1,373.99
Play11 Plus
About 280 EUR