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Honor Magic 5 Lite vs Magic 6 Lite

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Honor Magic 5 Lite vs Magic 6 Lite

55 out of 100
Honor Magic 5 Lite
VS
61 out of 100
Honor Magic 6 Lite
Honor Magic 5 Lite
Honor Magic 6 Lite

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Honor Magic 5 Lite (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on February 15, 2023, against the Honor Magic 6 Lite, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and came out 10 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments (1)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 6 Lite
  • Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
  • 30% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (578K versus 445K)
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Delivers 17% higher peak brightness (1016 against 867 nits)
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
  • Reverse charging feature
  • The phone is 10 months newer

Review

Evaluation of Honor Magic 5 Lite and Magic 6 Lite crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Magic 5 Lite
vs
Magic 6 Lite

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.67 inches6.78 inches
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels1220 x 2652 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI395 ppi429 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoNo
Max rated brightness800 nits1200 nits
HDR supportNoNo
Touch sampling rate300 Hz -
Screen protectionTempered glassTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio89.9%91.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space94.6%96.6%
PWM60 Hz528 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Magic 5 Lite
867 nits
Magic 6 Lite+17%
1016 nits

Design and build

Height161.6 mm (6.36 inches)163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Width73.9 mm (2.91 inches)75.5 mm (2.97 inches)
Thickness7.9 mm (0.31 inches)7.98 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight175 g (6.17 oz)185 g (6.53 oz)
WaterproofNoIP53
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsBlack, Silver, GreenBlack, Green, Orange
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Honor Magic 5 Lite and Honor Magic 6 Lite in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Max clock2200 MHz2200 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (4 + 4)
Architecture- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)		- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process6 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)Hexagon 686Yes
GraphicsAdreno 619Adreno 710
GPU shading units256256
GPU clock950 MHz676 MHz
FLOPS~430.1 GFLOPS~346.1 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Magic 5 Lite
445085
Magic 6 Lite+30%
578919
CPU146281174775
GPU83486138740
Memory96932144392
UX118386121012
Total score445085578919
Samples[3 tests]Less then 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size6, 8 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock2133 MHz2133 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)Android 13
ROMMagic UI 7.1Magic UI 7.2
OS size18 GB33 GB

Battery

Capacity5100 mAh5300 mAh
Max charge power40 W35 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoYes
Fast chargingYes (57% in 30 min)Yes (80% in 50 min)
Full charging time1:13 hr1:23 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing09:20 hr10:25 hr
Watching video13:56 hr16:12 hr
Gaming05:46 hr05:19 hr
Standby139 hr111 hr
General battery life
Magic 5 Lite+3%
25:29 hr
Magic 6 Lite
24:47 hr

Main camera

Matrix64 megapixels108 megapixels
Image resolution9216 x 691212000 x 9000
ZoomDigitalDigital (lossless), 3x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationDigitalDigital
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingNoUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion120 FPS (720p)240 FPS (720p)
Lenses1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution64 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Sensor - Samsung HM6
Sensor size - 1/1.67"
Pixel size - 1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution5 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution2 MP2 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh45 -
Preview48 -
Zoom60 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Honor Magic 5 Lite from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels16 megapixels
Image resolution4608 x 34563456 x 4608
Aperturef/2.5f/2.5
SensorCMOSCMOS
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalNo
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 version5.15.1
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*YesDepends on the region
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*1818
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersMonoMono
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Speakers test
Max loudness
Magic 5 Lite+1%
90.7 dB
Magic 6 Lite
90.2 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedFebruary 2023December 2023
Release dateFebruary 2023December 2023
Launch price$379$279
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 40 WNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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