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Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite vs Huawei Honor X9a

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Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
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Huawei Honor X9a
Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
Huawei Honor X9a

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Huawei Honor X9a, Manufactured in January, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
    Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X9a
    • Infrared port

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite and Huawei Honor X9a
    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 5 Lite
    vs
    Huawei Honor X9a

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 800 nits 800 nits
    HDR support No No
    Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 300 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 89.9 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
    859 nits
    Huawei Honor X9a
    859 nits
    sRGB gamut94.6 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
    Response time1 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.6 mm (6.36 in) 161.6 mm (6.36 in)
    Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
    Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
    Water resistance No No
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Silver
    - Green    		 - Black
    - Silver
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
    89.9 %
    Huawei Honor X9a
    89.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite and Huawei Honor X9a In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))    		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 686
    Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 619
    GPU Cores 256 256
    GPU Frequency 950 MHz 950 MHz
    FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
    905
    Huawei Honor X9a
    912
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
    2133
    Huawei Honor X9a
    2097
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)905912
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21332097
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite], [Huawei Honor X9a]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
    445085
    Huawei Honor X9a
    412091
    CPU146281124245
    GPU8348682760
    Memory9693292221
    UX118386112865
    NanoReview Score445085412091
    3DMark Wild Life
    Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite], [Huawei Honor X9a]

    Memory

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

    Software

    OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
    OS Size 18 GB n/a
    UI Skin Magic UI 7.1 Magic UI 7.2

    Battery

    Volume 5100 mAh 5100 mAh
    Max Charging Power 40 W 40 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (57% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:13 h 1:13 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
    25:29
    Huawei Honor X9a
    25:08
    Web Browsing09:20 h08:51 h
    Video Playback13:56 h13:56 h
    Games05:46 h05:42 h
    Standby Mode139 h139 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 64 MP 64 MP
    Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 9216x6912 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
    Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP
    Macro: 2 MP    		 Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix64 MP64 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix5 MP5 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
    70
    Huawei Honor X9a
    n/a
    Video quality
    Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
    77
    Huawei Honor X9a
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
    74
    Huawei Honor X9a
    n/a
    Bokeh45n/a
    Preview48n/a
    Zoom60n/a
    Sources: DxOMark [Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite]

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
    Sensor CMOS CMOS
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (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 Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.1 5.1
    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
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    LTE category1818
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Mono Mono
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos n/a No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Huawei Honor Magic 5 Lite
    90.7 dB
    Huawei Honor X9a
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced February, 2023 yr January, 2023 yr
    Release Date February, 2023 yr January, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 379 350
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 40 W Yes 40 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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