Honor Magic 5 Lite vs Honor 70
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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 70, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus and came out 8 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 5 Lite
- Shows 19% longer battery life (38:52 vs 32:36 hours)
- Comes with 300 mAh larger battery capacity: 5100 vs 4800 mAh
- Delivers 14% higher peak brightness (857 against 752 nits)
- The phone is 8-months newer
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Honor 70
- Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
- 38% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (548K versus 397K)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 40W)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Reverse charging feature
- 35% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 924 and 685 points
Review
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
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 800 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.9% | 90.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 94.6% | 99.6% |
| PWM | 60 Hz | 61 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 2 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.6 mm (6.36 inches) | 161.4 mm (6.35 inches) |
| Width | 73.9 mm (2.91 inches) | 73.3 mm (2.89 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.91 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 175 g (6.17 oz) | 178 g (6.28 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Green | Black, Silver, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 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 1.9 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.5 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78) |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Adreno 642L |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 550 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~486 GFLOPS | ~845 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 118305 | 162275 |
| GPU | 98784 | 168406 |
| Memory | 69914 | 93080 |
| UX | 113011 | 129303 |
| Total score | 397217 | 548355 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Web score | 9715 | 10381 |
| Video editing | 5061 | 7005 |
| Photo editing | 20006 | 23875 |
| Data manipulation | 8473 | 9312 |
| Writing score | 14467 | 13809 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128, 256, 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| ROM | Magic UI 6.1 | Magic UI 6.1 |
| OS size | 18 GB | 21 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5100 mAh | 4800 mAh |
| Max charge power | 40 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (57% in 30 min) | Yes (71% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:13 hr | 0:50 hr |
| Web browsing | 11:52 hr | 12:02 hr |
| Watching video | 18:34 hr | 14:45 hr |
| Gaming | 06:05 hr | 04:54 hr |
| Standby | 137 hr | 100 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 54 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9216 x 6912 | 8768 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 122° |
| Lenses | 3 (64 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (54 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus |
- 54 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Sensor: 1/1.49", Sony IMX800 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 |
- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Phase autofocus |
| Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
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| Depth lens | - | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Samples | Photo samples of Honor Magic 5 Lite from DxOMark | Photo samples of Honor 70 from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.4 |
| Pixel size | - | 0.7 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.2" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 | 5.2 |
| 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 | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | February 2023 | May 2022 |
| Release date | February 2023 | June 2022 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 40 W | Yes, 66 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, gaming, connectivity, and design are more important to you, then choose the Honor 70. But if the battery life and sound are more of a priority – go for the Honor Magic 5 Lite.
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