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Motorola Moto G84 5G vs Honor Magic 6 Lite

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Motorola Moto G84 5G vs Honor Magic 6 Lite

64 out of 100
Motorola Moto G84 5G
VS
61 out of 100
Honor Magic 6 Lite
Motorola Moto G84 5G
Honor Magic 6 Lite

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.5-inch Motorola Moto G84 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 ) that was released on August 24, 2023, against the Honor Magic 6 Lite, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and came out 3 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

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G84 5G
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
  • Stereo speakers
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
  • Weighs 16.7 grams less
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 6 Lite
  • Comes with 300 mAh larger battery capacity: 5300 vs 5000 mAh
  • 26% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (578K versus 458K)
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
  • Thinner bezels – 5.6% more screen real estate
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
  • Reverse charging feature

Review

Evaluation of Motorola Moto G84 5G and Honor 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:
Moto G84 5G
vs
Magic 6 Lite

Display

TypePOLEDAMOLED
Size6.5 inches6.78 inches
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels1220 x 2652 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI402 ppi429 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)No
Max rated brightness1300 nits1200 nits
HDR supportNoNo
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionTempered glassTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio85.8%91.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space146.4%96.6%
PWM90 Hz528 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Moto G84 5G
994 nits
Magic 6 Lite+1%
1000 nits

Design and build

Height160 mm (6.3 inches)163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Width74.4 mm (2.93 inches)75.5 mm (2.97 inches)
Thickness7.6 mm (0.3 inches)7.98 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight168.3 g (5.94 oz)185 g (6.53 oz)
WaterproofIP54IP53
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsBlue, RedBlack, Green, Orange
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Motorola Moto G84 5G and Honor Magic 6 Lite in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695 Qualcomm 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
Moto G84 5G
458535
Magic 6 Lite+26%
578919
CPU153560174775
GPU82915138740
Memory109589144392
UX104471121012
Total score458535578919
Samples[12 tests]Less then 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size12 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock2133 MHz2133 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory cardMicroSDNo
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 13
ROMMy UXMagic UI 7.2
OS size - 33 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5300 mAh
Max charge power30 W35 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoYes
Fast chargingYes (54% in 30 min)Yes (80% in 50 min)
Full charging time1:15 hr1:23 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing10:01 hr10:25 hr
Watching video13:58 hr16:12 hr
Gaming05:09 hr05:19 hr
Standby121 hr111 hr
General battery life
Moto G84 5G
24:24 hr
Magic 6 Lite+2%
24:47 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels108 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 614412000 x 9000
ZoomDigitalDigital (lossless), 3x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalDigital
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingNoUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion120 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens120° -
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 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 resolution50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN9Samsung HM6
Sensor size1/1.5"1/1.67"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5K4H7AF -
Sensor size1/4.0" -
Pixel size1.12 micron -
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution - 2 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels16 megapixels
Image resolution4920 x 32643456 x 4608
Aperturef/2.5f/2.5
SensorOmniVision OV16A1QCMOS
Sensor size1/3.06" -
Pixel size1 micron -
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, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*Depends on the regionDepends on the region
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotYesNo
LTE Cat*1818
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoMono
Headphone audio jackYesNo
FM radioYesNo
Dolby AtmosYes -
Speakers test
Max loudness
Moto G84 5G
82 dB
Magic 6 Lite+10%
90.2 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedAugust 2023December 2023
Release dateSeptember 2023December 2023
Launch price$249$279
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 30 WNot included
Further details
Notes on Moto G84 5G:
    - The back cover can also be made of eco-leather.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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