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Honor Magic5 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

What Magic5 Lite does better (9) and where Galaxy S23 FE wins (18) — every spec side by side.

Honor Magic5 Lite
Honor · 2023Magic5 Lite
7.4Score
9 advantages≈ $210
vs
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
Samsung · 2023Galaxy S23 FE
8.3Score
18 advantages≈ $220
Higher score
7.5Display7.7
3.7Performance6.9
6.9Camera9.2
7.5Battery3.0
7.1Features9.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic5 LiteGalaxy S23 FE
73.9 × 161.67.976.5 × 1588.2
Magic5 LiteGalaxy S23 FEDifference
Height161.6 mm158 mm+3.6 mm
Width73.9 mm76.5 mm−2.6 mm
Thickness7.9 mm8.2 mm−0.3 mm
Weight175 g209 g−34 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Magic5 Lite better than Galaxy S23 FE?

  1. Wired charging40 W vs 25 W+60%
  2. Battery capacity5,100 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+13%
  3. Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
  4. Weight175 g vs 209 g+19%
  5. Screen size6.7″ vs 6.4″+4%
  6. Selfie camera16 MP vs 10 MP+60%
  7. Charged in 30 min57% vs 50%+14%
  8. Screen-to-body ratio89.9% vs 83.2%+8%
  9. Thickness7.9 mm vs 8.2 mm+4%

Why is Galaxy S23 FE better than Magic5 Lite?

  1. AnTuTu score387,250 vs 940,9212.4×
  2. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,912 vs 3,550+86%
  3. Optical stabilisationNo · Magic5 Lite: Yes
  4. Telephoto cameraNo · Magic5 Lite: Yes
  5. Wireless chargingNo · Magic5 Lite: Yes
  6. Stereo speakersNo · Magic5 Lite: Yes
  7. Peak brightness800 nits vs 1,450 nits+81%
  8. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 3 GHz+36%
  9. Max video1080p vs 8K
  10. 4K selfie videoNo · Magic5 Lite: Yes
  11. eSIMNo · Magic5 Lite: Yes
  12. Measured brightness864 nits vs 985 nits+14%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight175 g209 g
Thickness7.9 mm8.2 mm
Height161.6 mm158 mm
Width73.9 mm76.5 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
BackPlasticGlass
Ingress protection—IP68
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx8
Glass protectionScratch/drop-resistant glassCorning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursMidnight Black, Emerald Green, Titanium SilverMint, Cream, Graphite, Purple, Indigo, Tangerine
Display
Screen size6.7″6.4″
PanelAMOLEDDynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,340 px
Pixel density395 ppi403 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness800 nits1,450 nits
Measured brightness864 nits985 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.9%83.2%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5GExynos 2200 - International
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process6 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz3 GHz
GPUAdreno 619Xclipse 920 - International Adreno 730 - USA
AnTuTu score387,250940,921
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,9123,550
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/1.57"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
Max video1080p8K
4K video frame rate—60 fps
Selfie camera16 MP10 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,100 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Active use (test)—8.5 h
Wired charging40 W25 W
Charged in 30 min57%50%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.15.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2
USB version23.2
Video output—Yes
Infrared portYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-31.4 LUFS-23.7 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)—0.76 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 7.1One UI 8
Major OS updates promised—4
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