Samsung Galaxy Note5 vs. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Note5 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

Samsung Galaxy Note5 vs. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy Note5 Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-N920C -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.2 mm 161.6 mm Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has greater height than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
Width 76.1 mm 73.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Note5 has greater width than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Depth 7.6 mm 7.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Note5 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
Weight 171 g 175 g Samsung Galaxy Note5 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
Body Colour Platinum gold | Black sapphire | Titanium silver | White pearl | Titan silver Titanium silver | Midnight black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Honor Magic5 Lite 5G is waterproof.
Repairability Index - 8 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.581 W/kg (body), 0.448 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body), 0.82 W/kg (head), 2.81 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type MHL (Micro-USB) - 11 pin Micro-USB Type B
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
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy Note5 Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Quad HD Super AMOLED AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 6.67" Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note5 has better screen resolution than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Display Format QHD -
Pixel Density 518 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 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 Samsung Galaxy Note5.
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 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy Note5 Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos 7420 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Clock Speed 2.1 GHz 2.2 GHz Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note5 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy Note5 Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
RAM 4 GB 6 GB + up to 5 GB virtual extension Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
User Memory 24.6 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy Note5 Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.8 Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Samsung Galaxy Note5 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Digital Zoom 8x 8x Both phones have the same digital zoom.
Special Effects - HDR, Live Filters
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, Fast Motion mode, Virtual Shot 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 LED light LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 9216 x 6912
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) Selective Focus -
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) 5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.45 Samsung Galaxy Note5 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
Special Effects (Front) - 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)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy Note5 Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 5100 mAh Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
Fast Charging Technology - Honor SuperCharge Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note5 can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time - 2 days
Run Time Details Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 10 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 64 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1320 min
Ordinary usage: up to 2 days
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy Note5 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 Google Android Android 12
User Interface - Magic UI 6.1
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy Note5 Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE 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 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, 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 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+ -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy Note5 Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AWB, MP4, MID, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Hi-Res audio, Hi-Res audio wireless
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy Note5 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, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, heart rate, geomagnetic 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 Dual microphones with noise cancellation, OTG Reverse Charge, HONOR RAM Turbo
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy Note5 Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Included Accessories Stylus, power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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