Honor X9a vs Magic 5 Lite
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Honor X9a (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on January 4, 2023, against the Honor Magic 5 Lite, which is powered by the same chip and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
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
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 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 | 800 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.9% | 89.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 94.6% |
| PWM | - | 60 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.6 mm (6.36 inches) | 161.6 mm (6.36 inches) |
| Width | 73.9 mm (2.91 inches) | 73.9 mm (2.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 175 g (6.17 oz) | 175 g (6.17 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Green | Black, Silver, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~486.4 GFLOPS | ~486.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 148288 | 148723 |
| GPU | 101746 | 103242 |
| Memory | 94737 | 94980 |
| UX | 118814 | 117906 |
| Total score | 462979 | 463777 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | - | 47 °C |
| Stability | 99% | - |
| Graphics test | 7 FPS | 7 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1203 | 1204 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9669 | 9715 |
| Video editing | 5023 | 5021 |
| Photo editing | 19995 | 20006 |
| Data manipulation | 8672 | 8496 |
| Writing score | 13964 | 14526 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128 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 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5100 mAh | 5100 mAh |
| Max charge power | 40 W | 40 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (57% in 30 min) | Yes (57% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:13 hr | 1:13 hr |
| Web browsing | 12:51 hr | 11:18 hr |
| Watching video | 18:34 hr | 18:34 hr |
| Gaming | 06:11 hr | 05:11 hr |
| Standby | 137 hr | 137 hr |
General battery life
Phone Battery Life Ranking (30th and 54th place)
Camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9216 x 6912 | 9216 x 6912 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 3 (64 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (64 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus |
- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 |
- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 |
| Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 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 |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.5 |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| 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 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 | Yes | Yes |
| 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 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | - |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2023 | February 2023 |
| Release date | January 2023 | February 2023 |
| 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, 40 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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