In depth comparison and review of Honor Magic and Xiaomi Redmi 5A. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Honor Magic | Xiaomi Redmi 5A |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 146.1 mm | 140.4 mm | Honor Magic has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi 5A. |
| Width | 69.9 mm | 70.1 mm | Xiaomi Redmi 5A has greater width than Honor Magic. |
| Depth | 7.8 mm | 8.35 mm | Honor Magic is narrower than Honor Magic. |
| Weight | 145 g | 137 g | Xiaomi Redmi 5A is lighter than Honor Magic. |
| Body Colour | Porcelain white | Dark grey | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | - | 1.234 W/kg (body), 0.53 W/kg (head) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD | - |
| DISPLAY | Honor Magic | Xiaomi Redmi 5A |
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| Display Type | OLED display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | AMOLED | - | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.09" | 5" | Honor Magic has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi 5A. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2560 x 1440 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels | Honor Magic has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 5A. |
| Display Format | QHD | HD | |
| Pixel Density | 577 ppi | 296 ppi | Honor Magic has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi 5A. |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 1000:1 | |
| Display Features | - | Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment |
| PROCESSOR | Honor Magic | Xiaomi Redmi 5A |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 950 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 | |
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| Clock Speed | - | 1.4 GHz | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | Quad-core | Honor Magic has higher processor core quantity than Xiaomi Redmi 5A. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Mali T880 | Qualcomm ADRENO 308 |
| MEMORY | Honor Magic | Xiaomi Redmi 5A |
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| RAM | 4 GB | 2 GB | Honor Magic has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 5A. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 16 GB | Honor Magic has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi 5A. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB |
| CAMERA | Honor Magic | Xiaomi Redmi 5A |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 13 Megapixel | Xiaomi Redmi 5A has better camera resolution than Honor Magic. |
| Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | F/2.2 | Both phones have the same camera lens aperture. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Pro mode | Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition | Xiaomi Redmi 5A has face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | 3968 x 2976 | - | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p), Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | - | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 5 Megapixel | Honor Magic has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 5A. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.4 | F/2.0 | Xiaomi Redmi 5A has better front lens aperture than Honor Magic. |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition | Xiaomi Redmi 5A has face detection. |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Selfie countdown |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Honor Magic | Xiaomi Redmi 5A |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 2900 mAh | 3000 mAh | Xiaomi Redmi 5A has larger battery capacity than Honor Magic. |
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| Standby Time | - | 192 hours | |
| Run Time Details | - | Standby: up to 192 hrs Playback (video): up to 7 hrs Gaming: up to 7 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | - |
| CELLULAR | Honor Magic | Xiaomi Redmi 5A |
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| Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | - | |
| User Interface | Magic Live UI | MIUI 9 | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Honor Magic | Xiaomi Redmi 5A |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | - | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | - | Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11b/g/n | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | - | HID | |
| NFC | Yes | - | Honor Magic has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Honor Magic | Xiaomi Redmi 5A |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | - | WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), AMR-WB, AMR-NB | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | - | XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP | |
| Sound Enhancements | DTS Sound support | - |
| FEATURES | Honor Magic | Xiaomi Redmi 5A |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, distance sensor, gravity sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | - | |
| Additional Phone Features | Active noise-cancellation, Huawei Magic Power | Infrared remote control, Split Screen |
| OTHERS | Honor Magic | Xiaomi Redmi 5A |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool |
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