Honor Magic 7 Lite vs Xiaomi 13 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic 7 Lite Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi 13 Lite, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 7 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 437ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 4500mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13 Lite
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 189g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/512 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic 7 Lite and Xiaomi 13 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 20:9
Pixel density 437 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 4000 nits 500 nits
HDR support n/a Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Magic 7 Lite
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Lite
930 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 72.7 mm (2.86 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.23 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 171 g (6.03 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Black
- Purple
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic 7 Lite
90.7 %
Xiaomi 13 Lite
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic 7 Lite and Xiaomi 13 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 644
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 443 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic 7 Lite
939
Xiaomi 13 Lite
934
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic 7 Lite
2774
Xiaomi 13 Lite
2571
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)939934
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27742571
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1334n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic 7 Lite
601864
Xiaomi 13 Lite
667696
CPU185479241677
GPU98003167935
Memory181400112520
UX136982145564
NanoReview Score601864667696
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor Magic 7 Lite
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Lite
3093
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.7 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a18 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3093

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 33.1 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 6600 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 67 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (83% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Magic 7 Lite
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Lite
19:44
Web Browsingn/a07:35 h
Video Playbackn/a12:35 h
Gamesn/a05:01 h
Standby Moden/a94 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.671/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX376
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3D2
Sensor size n/a 1/2.74
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor Magic 7 Lite
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Lite
91.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 369 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor Magic 7 Lite the clear winner in this comparison.

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