Honor Magic 5 has been the subject of multiple leaks and reports over the past few months. The latest shows Honor taking a not-so-subtle dig at one of its main competitors – Samsung’s flagship Galaxy series of smartphones. In the leaked promotional image of Honor Magic 5, set to launch at this year’s Mobile World Conference in Barcelona, ​​the phrase “Go beyond the galaxy to witness real magic” appears superimposed on an image of the very first photo of a black hole.

A leaked teaser shared by a tipster, first reported by GSMArena, shows Honor’s alleged promotional image on the upcoming Magic series of smartphones, while taking a not-so-subtle dig at Samsung’s Galaxy smartphones. The phrase “Go beyond the galaxy to witness the real magic” appears superimposed over a photograph of a black hole from the Event Horizon Telescope, the very first black hole to be photographed. The capital G suggests the teaser refers to Samsung’s Galaxy smartphones.

The black hole traps everything that falls into it, including… (Samsung) Galaxy? The possible design of the new HONOR Magic was leaked ahead of its official announcement.#HONOR pic.twitter.com/CN08A6VCYs

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According to the report, the Honor Magic 5 is set to launch at MWC 2023 in Barcelona. However, Honor has not officially confirmed the launch of the handset at the global event, although a previous report confirms Honor’s attendance.

Previously, the Honor Magic 5 was spotted on the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) certification website. This listing hinted at the imminent release of the smartphone and also indicated some key specs. Even before the listing, some specifications of the upcoming model have been leaked online.

The next series of smartphones would include Honor Magic 5, Honor Magic 5 Pro and Honor Magic 5 Ultimate handsets. The Honor Magic 5 Pro and Honor Magic 5 Ultimate are expected to feature a 50-megapixel quad rear camera setup, while the base model Honor Magic 5 is expected to feature a triple rear camera setup.

The Honor Magic 5 is expected to be powered by Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC and sport a 6.8-inch curved display. It should also have an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance and support 100W wired charging and 50W wireless charging.

Honor is also reportedly preparing to launch a new smartphone with a 100-megapixel rear camera. High-res renders of the new, yet to be announced Honor smartphone have leaked online, revealing its design and some specs. The leaked images show the device in blue and black color variants and are displayed in a punch-hole display design with a triple rear camera setup.