Fairphone 3 vs. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Fairphone 3 and Honor Magic5 Lite 5G. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Fairphone 3 vs. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Fairphone 3 Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158 mm 161.6 mm Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has greater height than Fairphone 3.
Width 71.8 mm 73.9 mm Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has greater width than Fairphone 3.
Depth 9.83 mm 7.9 mm Honor Magic5 Lite 5G is narrower than Fairphone 3.
Weight 189 g 175 g Honor Magic5 Lite 5G is lighter than Fairphone 3.
Body Colour Dark translucent Titanium silver | Midnight black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Honor Magic5 Lite 5G is waterproof.
Repairability Index - 8 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.388 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body), 0.82 W/kg (head), 2.81 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Fairphone 3 Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.65" 6.67" Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has larger screen size than Fairphone 3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better screen resolution than Fairphone 3.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density 427 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 800 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 1.07 billion colours Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better colour depth than Fairphone 3.
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 300 Hz
Display Features - Curved glass, Huawei FullView, One-handed Mode, 1920Hz high frequency PWM Dimming
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Fairphone 3 Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.2 GHz Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has higher clock speed than Fairphone 3.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Fairphone 3 Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
RAM 4 GB 6 GB + up to 5 GB virtual extension Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has more RAM than Fairphone 3.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has more internal memory than Fairphone 3.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC -
CAMERA Fairphone 3 Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better camera resolution than Fairphone 3.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Digital Zoom 8x 8x Both phones have the same digital zoom.
Special Effects - HDR, Live Filters
Camera Modes - Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, Beauty mode, Portrait, Night, Aperture mode, Super Macro Mode, High-res
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile Capture Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 9216 x 6912
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), digital image stabilisation -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better front camera resolution than Fairphone 3.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.45 Fairphone 3 has better front lens aperture than Fairphone 3.
Special Effects (Front) HDR Live Filters
Camera Modes (Front) - Timer mode, Portrait, Mirror reflection, Gesture Capture
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition, Smile Capture Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has face detection.
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 3456 x 4608
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Fairphone 3 Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 5100 mAh Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 3.
Fast Charging Technology - Honor SuperCharge Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 3.5 hour(s) -
Standby Time 300 hours 2 days Fairphone 3 has longer standby time than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Talk Time 1200 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1200 min
Standby: up to 300 hrs
Ordinary usage: up to 2 days
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Fairphone 3 Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 12
User Interface - Magic UI 6.1
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Fairphone 3 Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi FDD-LTE, 5G NR
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 13, Band 20, Band 26 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700c, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+ -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Fairphone 3 Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, AIFF, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), WMA v10, WMA v9, WMA Lossless 9, WMA 10 Pro, ALAC, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AWB, MP4, MID, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9 MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Hi-Res audio, Hi-Res audio wireless
FEATURES Fairphone 3 Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials Dual microphones with noise cancellation, OTG Reverse Charge, HONOR RAM Turbo
OTHERS Fairphone 3 Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Included Accessories Bumper, mini screwdriver SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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