Sony XPERIA 5 IV vs. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA 5 IV and Honor Magic5 Lite 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA 5 IV vs. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA 5 IV Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156 mm 161.6 mm Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has greater height than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Width 67 mm 73.9 mm Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has greater width than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Depth 8.2 mm 7.9 mm Honor Magic5 Lite 5G is narrower than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Weight 172 g 175 g Sony XPERIA 5 IV is lighter than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Body Colour Black | Green Titanium silver | Midnight black
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 - 8 (out of 10)
SAR Value - 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, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA 5 IV Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology OLED AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.1" 6.67" Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2520 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA 5 IV has better screen resolution than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Aspect Ratio 21:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 800 cd/m²
Colour Depth - 1.07 billion 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 300 Hz
Display Features 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 Curved glass, Huawei FullView, One-handed Mode, 1920Hz high frequency PWM Dimming
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA 5 IV Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Clock Speed - 2.2 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Sony XPERIA 5 IV Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
RAM 8 GB 6 GB + up to 5 GB virtual extension Sony XPERIA 5 IV has more RAM than Honor Magic5 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 Sony XPERIA 5 IV Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Sensor Size 1/1.7" -
Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.8 Sony XPERIA 5 IV has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
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, Live Filters
Camera Modes Burst mode, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Videography Pro 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 flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 9216 x 6912
Video Resolutions 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 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
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) 12 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 5 IV has better second camera resolution than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/3.5" -
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) Exmor RS CMOS -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 40 degree(s) -
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) 60 mm -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 5 IV has higher resolution third camera than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) 1/2.5" -
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Sony XPERIA 5 IV has better third camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 124 degree(s) -
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) 16 mm -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Honor Magic5 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/2.0 F/2.45 Sony XPERIA 5 IV has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Field of View (Front) 83 degree(s) -
Special Effects (Front) HDR Live Filters
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode Timer mode, Portrait, Mirror reflection, Gesture Capture
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition, Smile Capture Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 3456 x 4608
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA 5 IV Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 5100 mAh Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Fast Charging Technology Xperia-Adaptive Charging, Power Delivery Honor SuperCharge Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Sony XPERIA 5 IV can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Standby Time - 2 days
Run Time Details - Ordinary usage: up to 2 days
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA 5 IV Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 12 Android 12
User Interface - Magic UI 6.1
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA 5 IV Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Data Transmission LTE, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE, 5G NR
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/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 LE Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Sony XPERIA 5 IV Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards 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 WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AWB, MP4, MID, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1 MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4
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 Hi-Res audio, Hi-Res audio wireless
FEATURES Sony XPERIA 5 IV Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Sensors - 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 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 Dual microphones with noise cancellation, OTG Reverse Charge, HONOR RAM Turbo
OTHERS Sony XPERIA 5 IV Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Included Accessories - SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020, USB Power Delivery TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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