Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9 and Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9 vs Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite

79 out 100
Google Pixel 9
VS
52 out 100
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
Google Pixel 9
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite, Manufactured in February, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 198g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/156 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 and Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 9
vs
Honor Magic 5 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2700 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9
2225 nits
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
859 nits
sRGB gamut99 %94.6 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz60 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9], [Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 161.6 mm (6.36 in)
Width 72 mm (2.83 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9
87.1 %
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 and Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 896 256
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9
1832
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
905
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9
4579
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
2133
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1832905
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)45792133
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6389n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9], [Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9
1074252
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
445085
CPU237029146281
GPU44982883486
Memory18905996932
UX198336118386
NanoReview Score1074252445085
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 19 GB 18 GB
UI Skin Stock Android Magic UI 7.1

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:13 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9
22:26
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
25:29
Web Browsing10:01 h09:20 h
Video Playback13:38 h13:56 h
Games05:41 h05:46 h
Standby Mode98 h139 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 9216x6912 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GNKn/a
Sensor size1/1.31n/a
Pixel size1.2 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP5 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9
161
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
70
Video quality
Google Pixel 9
150
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
77
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9
154
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
74
Bokeh7545
Preview8348
Zoom13260
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9], [Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 20 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)n/a
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9
87.7 dB
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
90.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr February, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 379
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 40 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 9 the clear winner in this comparison.

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