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Honor X5 Plus vs itel S23+

What X5 Plus does better (5) and where S23+ wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Honor X5 Plus
Honor · 2023X5 Plus
5.6Score
5 advantages≈ $110
vs
itel S23+
itel · 2023S23+
6.2Score
11 advantages≈ $120
Higher score
4.7Display5.8
4.1Camera5.9
5.4Battery4.6
5.0Features5.0

Why is X5 Plus better than S23+?

  1. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
  2. Battery capacity5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+4%
  3. Memory card slotYes · S23+: No
  4. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · S23+: No
  5. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz+10%

Why is S23+ better than X5 Plus?

  1. RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
  2. Wired charging10 W vs 18 W+80%
  3. OLED panelNo · X5 Plus: Yes
  4. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  5. Selfie camera5 MP vs 32 MP6.4×
  6. Pixel density269 ppi vs 388 ppi+44%
  7. Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
  8. Weight188 g vs 178 g+6%
  9. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.8″+3%
  10. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
  11. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.6+12%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor X5 PlusHonor X5 Plus≈ $1105.6
itel S23+itel S23+≈ $1206.2
Design
Weight188 g178 g
Thickness8.4 mm—
Height163.3 mm—
Width75.1 mm—
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursCyan Lake, Midnight BlackBlack, Cyan
Display
Screen size6.6″6.8″
PanelTFT LCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,612 px2,400 px
Pixel density269 ppi388 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness—500 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.3%—
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Helio G36Unisoc Tiger T616
Chip makerMediaTekUnisoc
Process12 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2 GHz
GPUPowerVR GE8320Mali-G57 MP1
Memory
RAM4 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)64 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.0
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera5 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,200 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging10 W18 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS—
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximityFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 7.1—
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