Home Phone comparison Honor Magic V2 and Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite - Which is better?

Honor Magic V2 vs Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite

74 out 100
Honor Magic V2
VS
52 out 100
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
Honor Magic V2
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic V2 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 7.92 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite, Manufactured in February, 2023 with 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 Honor Magic V2
  • Larger display: 7.92in
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 237g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/156 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic V2 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:
Honor Magic V2
vs
Honor Magic 5 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 7.92 in 6.67 in
Resolution 2156x2344 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 9.78:9 20:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 600 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Magic V2
946 nits
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
859 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %94.6 %
PWM (Flicker)2272 Hz60 Hz
Response time2 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor Magic V2], [Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.7 mm (6.17 in) 161.6 mm (6.36 in)
Width 145.4 mm (5.72 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 4.7 mm (0.19 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 237 g (8.36 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance No No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic V2
88.5 %
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic V2 and Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max Frequency 3360 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic V2
1938
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
905
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic V2
4708
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
2133
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1938905
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47082133
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic V2], [Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic V2
1279858
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
445085
CPU208354146281
GPU61542183486
Memory23175696932
UX224327118386
NanoReview Score1279858445085
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 26.2 GB 18 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 Magic UI 7.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 40 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 20 min) Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:56 h 1:13 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Magic V2
n/a
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
25:29
Web Browsingn/a09:20 h
Video Playbackn/a13:56 h
Gamesn/a05:46 h
Standby Moden/a139 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9216x6912 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x 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 60 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 20 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 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/1.9f/1.8
SensorSony IMX866n/a
Sensor size1/1.49n/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix20 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length62 mmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor Magic V2
n/a
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
70
Video quality
Honor Magic V2
n/a
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
77
Overall camera score
Honor Magic V2
n/a
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
74
Bokehn/a45
Previewn/a48
Zoomn/a60
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 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 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE category2018
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
Honor Magic V2
88.1 dB
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
90.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2023 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr February, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 1599 379
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes 40 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor Magic V2 the clear winner in this comparison.

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