Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Honor Magic 5 Lite

91 out of 100

65 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy) that was released on February 1, 2023, against the Honor Magic 5 Lite, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 10x optical zoom
3.3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1517K versus 466K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Delivers 47% higher peak brightness (1282 against 871 nits)
27% higher pixel density (500 vs 395 PPI)
Shows 8% longer battery life (41:06 vs 38:01 hours)
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Optical image stabilization
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks

Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 5 Lite

Weighs 58 grams less
Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and Honor Magic 5 Lite crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.8 inches	6.67 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3088 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.3:9	20:9
PPI	500 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	850 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1750 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	No
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	89.5%	89.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	96.9%	94.6%
PWM	240 Hz	60 Hz
Response time	2 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.4 mm (6.43 inches)	161.6 mm (6.36 inches)
Width	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)	73.9 mm (2.91 inches)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	233 g (8.22 oz)	175 g (6.17 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	No
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Red, Purple	Black, Silver, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max clock	3360 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)
L3 cache	8 MB	-
Lithography process	4 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 740	Adreno 619
GPU shading units	2560	256
GPU clock	719 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS

CPU	377304	148723
GPU	596398	103242
Memory	271911	94980
UX	261336	117906
Total score	1517214	466691

Max surface temperature	34.8 °C	47 °C
Stability	64%	-
Graphics test	72 FPS	7 FPS
Graphics score	12154	1204

Web score	15596	9715
Video editing	7791	5021
Photo editing	33958	20006
Data manipulation	12948	8496
Writing score	19802	14526

RAM size	8, 12 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	256, 512, 1024 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 2.2
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 13	Android 12
ROM	One UI 5.1	Magic UI 6.1
OS size	39.9 GB	18 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5100 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	40 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (68% in 30 min)	Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:59 hr	1:13 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	14:50 hr	11:18 hr
Watching video	19:27 hr	18:34 hr
Gaming	06:21 hr	05:11 hr
Standby	123 hr	137 hr

Main camera
Matrix	200 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	16320 x 12240	9216 x 6912
Zoom	Optical, 10x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	No
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	-
Lenses	4 (200 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	3 (64 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 200 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/1.3", Samsung ISOCELL HP2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus
Telephoto lens	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/4.9 - Focal length: 230 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.52", Sony IMX754 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX564 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Macro lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra from DxOMark	Photo samples of Honor Magic 5 Lite from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	12 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	4608 x 3456
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.5
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	1.12 microns	-
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.24"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	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	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	Yes

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	-

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	February 2023	February 2023
Release date	February 2023	February 2023
SAR (head)	0.96 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.4 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Yes, 40 W

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Honor Magic 5 Lite

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Honor Magic 5 Lite

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

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