Honor Magic4 Lite 5G vs. Sony XPERIA 5 IV

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Honor Magic4 Lite 5G and Sony XPERIA 5 IV. 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

Honor Magic4 Lite 5G vs. Sony XPERIA 5 IV Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor Magic4 Lite 5G Sony XPERIA 5 IV
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 166.07 mm 156 mm Honor Magic4 Lite 5G has greater height than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Width 75.78 mm 67 mm Honor Magic4 Lite 5G has greater width than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Depth 8.05 mm 8.2 mm Honor Magic4 Lite 5G is narrower than Honor Magic4 Lite 5G.
Weight 189 g 172 g Sony XPERIA 5 IV is lighter than Honor Magic4 Lite 5G.
Body Colour Titanium silver | Ocean blue | Midnight black Black | Green
Body Material - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Sony XPERIA 5 IV is waterproof.
IP rating - IPX8, IPX5, IP6X
Repairability Index 7.8 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.85 W/kg (head), 2.98 W/kg (limb) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Honor Magic4 Lite 5G Sony XPERIA 5 IV
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.81" 6.1" Honor Magic4 Lite 5G has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2388 x 1080 pixels 2520 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA 5 IV has better screen resolution than Honor Magic4 Lite 5G.
Display Format - Full HD+
Aspect Ratio - 21:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR - Yes Sony XPERIA 5 IV has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 120 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Display Features Dark mode, eBook Mode Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, Dark mode, BT.2020, 10 bit tonal gradation, Illuminant D65 White point, 100% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Honor Magic4 Lite 5G Sony XPERIA 5 IV
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 619 -
MEMORY Honor Magic4 Lite 5G Sony XPERIA 5 IV
RAM 6 GB + up to 2 GB virtual extension 8 GB Sony XPERIA 5 IV has more RAM than Honor Magic4 Lite 5G.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface - UFS
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Honor Magic4 Lite 5G Sony XPERIA 5 IV
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Honor Magic4 Lite 5G has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Sensor Size - 1/1.7"
Sensor Type - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.7 Sony XPERIA 5 IV has better lens aperture than Honor Magic4 Lite 5G.
Field of View (FoV) - 82 degree(s)
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sony XPERIA 5 IV has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Digital Zoom 8x -
Special Effects HDR HDR
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, Watermark mode, Timelapse video, Portrait, Filter mode, Night Shot, Super Macro Mode, High-res Burst mode, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Videography Pro
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile Capture - Honor Magic4 Lite 5G has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 8000 x 6000 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Stereo Recording, EIS video stabilisation, up to 20 fps AF/AE, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, Cinematography Pro powered by CineAlta, Intelligent wind filter, 5-Axis Stabilisation, 4K HDR video recording, Real-Time Tracking, Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye, ZEISS Optics
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 5 IV has better second camera resolution than Honor Magic4 Lite 5G.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/3.5"
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 40 degree(s)
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 60 mm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Macro camera -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 5 IV has higher resolution third camera than Honor Magic4 Lite 5G.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/2.5"
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA 5 IV has better third camera lens aperture than Honor Magic4 Lite 5G.
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 124 degree(s)
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) - 16 mm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Honor Magic4 Lite 5G has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.9"
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA 5 IV has better front lens aperture than Honor Magic4 Lite 5G.
Field of View (Front) - 83 degree(s)
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Timer mode, Watermark mode, Smile Shot, Portaits, Filter mode, Mirror mode, Gesture Capture SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Honor Magic4 Lite 5G has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor Magic4 Lite 5G Sony XPERIA 5 IV
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4800 mAh 5000 mAh Sony XPERIA 5 IV has larger battery capacity than Honor Magic4 Lite 5G.
Fast Charging Technology Honor SuperCharge Xperia-Adaptive Charging, Power Delivery Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Sony XPERIA 5 IV can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Talk Time 1536 minutes -
Run Time Details Playback (video): up to 12.8 hrs
Talk: up to 1536 min
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Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Honor Magic4 Lite 5G Sony XPERIA 5 IV
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 11 Android 12
User Interface Magic UI 4.2 -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor Magic4 Lite 5G Sony XPERIA 5 IV
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 LE Bluetooth 5.2 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Honor Magic4 Lite 5G Sony XPERIA 5 IV
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AWB, MP4, MID, 3GP PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby-AC4, 360 Reality Audio Music Format
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4 MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, DSEE Ultimate, Hi-Res audio wireless, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, 360 Reality Audio Certified, 360 Reality Audio Upmix
FEATURES Honor Magic4 Lite 5G Sony XPERIA 5 IV
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor, gyroscope -
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader
Security Technology Face Unlock -
Additional Phone Features HONOR RAM Turbo TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Dynamic vibration system, Game Enhancer, DUALSHOCK 4 control compatibility, Google Cast, Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming, Battery Share function, DualSense control compatibility, full-stage stereo speakers
OTHERS Honor Magic4 Lite 5G Sony XPERIA 5 IV
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable, 66W HONOR SuperCharge charger -
Compliant Standards - IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020, USB Power Delivery
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