In depth comparison and review of Honor Magic and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. 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 Note 5 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 146.1 mm | 158.6 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has greater height than Honor Magic. |
| Width | 69.9 mm | 75.4 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has greater width than Honor Magic. |
| Depth | 7.8 mm | 8.05 mm | Honor Magic is narrower than Honor Magic. |
| Weight | 145 g | 181 g | Honor Magic is lighter than Honor Magic. |
| Body Colour | Porcelain white | Lake blue | Blue | Black | Gold | |
| Body Material | - | Metal | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | - | 1.24 W/kg (body), 1.29 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 | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD |
| DISPLAY | Honor Magic | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 |
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| Display Type | OLED display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | AMOLED | IPS | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.09" | 5.99" | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has larger screen size than Honor Magic. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2560 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels | Honor Magic has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. |
| Display Format | QHD | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 577 ppi | 403 ppi | Honor Magic has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 18:9 | |
| Max Brightness | - | 450 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 1000:1 | |
| Display Features | - | Night Display, Sunlight Display, Eye protection mode, Colour temperature adjustment |
| PROCESSOR | Honor Magic | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 950 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 | |
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| Clock Speed | - | 1.8 GHz | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Mali T880 | Qualcomm ADRENO 509 |
| MEMORY | Honor Magic | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 |
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| RAM | 4 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB | Honor Magic has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 32 GB | Honor Magic has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB |
| CAMERA | Honor Magic | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Both phones have the same camera resolution. |
| Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | F/1.9 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has better lens aperture than Honor Magic. |
| Lens Construction | - | 5-element | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Pro mode | Panorama, Continuous shot, AI portrait mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 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, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | - | Dual PD Focus, EIS video stabilisation, Dark Light Enhancement technology |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 5 Megapixel | Honor Magic has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. |
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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 | 13 Megapixel | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has better front camera resolution than Honor Magic. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.4 | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | HDR, Bokeh effect, AI Beautify 4.0 | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face detection | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has face detection. |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Self-timer, AI smart beauty, AI portrait mode |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Honor Magic | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 2900 mAh | 4000 mAh | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has larger battery capacity than Honor Magic. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has fast charging technology. |
| Standby Time | - | 480 hours | |
| Talk Time | - | 1380 minutes | |
| Run Time Details | - | Playback (video): up to 17.3 hrs Standby: up to 480 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | Lithium polymer |
| CELLULAR | Honor Magic | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 |
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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 Note 5 |
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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+, 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 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| NFC | Yes | - | Honor Magic has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Honor Magic | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | - | WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, AMR-WB, AMR-NB | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | - | MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP | |
| Sound Enhancements | DTS Sound support | - |
| FEATURES | Honor Magic | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 |
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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, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, distance sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Active noise-cancellation, Huawei Magic Power | Infrared remote control, Fast Charging, AI face unlock |
| OTHERS | Honor Magic | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, transparent case |
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