Sony XPERIA XZ2 vs. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XZ2 and Honor Magic5 Lite 5G. 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA XZ2 vs. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XZ2 Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number H8266 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153 mm 161.6 mm Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has greater height than Sony XPERIA XZ2.
Width 72 mm 73.9 mm Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has greater width than Sony XPERIA XZ2.
Depth 11.1 mm 7.9 mm Honor Magic5 Lite 5G is narrower than Sony XPERIA XZ2.
Weight 198 g 175 g Honor Magic5 Lite 5G is lighter than Sony XPERIA XZ2.
Body Colour Liquid silver | Deep green Titanium silver | Midnight black
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ2 is waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65 -
Repairability Index - 8 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.94 W/kg (body), 0.56 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body), 0.82 W/kg (head), 2.81 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XZ2 Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TRILUMINOS AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 6.67" Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XZ2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ2.
Aspect Ratio 18:9 20:9
Max Brightness 700 cd/m² 800 cd/m² Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better display brightness than Sony XPERIA XZ2.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 1.07 billion colours Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better colour depth than Sony XPERIA XZ2.
HDR Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ2 has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Super Vivid mode, Dynamic Contrast Enhancement -
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 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XZ2 Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Clock Speed - 2.2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ2 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 630 Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XZ2 Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
RAM 4 GB 6 GB + up to 5 GB virtual extension Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XZ2.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XZ2.
User Memory 48 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XZ2 Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 19 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ2.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XZ2.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 5-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) - Sony XPERIA XZ2 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 25 mm -
Digital Zoom 8x 8x Both phones have the same digital zoom.
Special Effects HDR, Creative effect HDR, Live Filters
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Intelligent Active Mode, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots, Night scene mode, Super slow motion Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, Beauty mode, Portrait, Night, Aperture mode, Super Macro Mode, High-res
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter Smile Capture Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 9216 x 6912
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Audio Recording, Triple image sensing technology, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus, Predictive Capture, Motion Eye camera, 3x Clear image zoom, Anti-distortion shutter, Movie Creator, Autofocus burst -
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 Sony XPERIA XZ2.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/5" -
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor R sensor -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.45 Sony XPERIA XZ2 has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XZ2.
Min Focal Length (Front) 23 mm -
Special Effects (Front) - 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.
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 3456 x 4608
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, Hand Shutter -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XZ2 Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3180 mAh 5100 mAh Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XZ2.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Honor SuperCharge Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ2 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Standby Time 630 hours 2 days Sony XPERIA XZ2 has longer standby time than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Talk Time 1380 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 730 min
Standby (GSM): up to 590 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1380 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 630 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 590 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 85 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
Ordinary usage: up to 2 days
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XZ2 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 Android 8.0 Oreo Android 12
User Interface - Magic UI 6.1
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XZ2 Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE 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 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, 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 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XZ2 Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4, ALAC, OPUS, 3GPP, M4V, AAC-ELD, ADTS, 3GPP2, MPEG 2 TS, WAVE WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AWB, MP4, MID, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2 MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4
Sound Enhancements Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), S-Force Front surround, Clear Audio+, 3D surround sound (VPT) Hi-Res audio, Hi-Res audio wireless
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XZ2 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, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Significant motion detector 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, DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, Multi Window, X-Reality engine, MIMO technology, Google Voice typing function, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Ultra STAMINA Mode, Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Lock, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming, Sony BRAVIA TV technology, Automatic Headphone Optimisation (AHO), Virtual Phones Technology (VPT), Xperia Actions, Automatic headset compensation, Smart Stamina 3.0, Dynamic vibration system, 3D Creator Dual microphones with noise cancellation, OTG Reverse Charge, HONOR RAM Turbo
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XZ2 Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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