Xiaomi MI 5 vs. Honor Magic

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 5 and Honor Magic. 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

Xiaomi MI 5 vs. Honor Magic Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 5 Honor Magic
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 144.55 mm 146.1 mm Honor Magic has greater height than Xiaomi MI 5.
Width 69.2 mm 69.9 mm Honor Magic has greater width than Xiaomi MI 5.
Depth 7.25 mm 7.8 mm Xiaomi MI 5 is narrower than Xiaomi MI 5.
Weight 129 g 145 g Xiaomi MI 5 is lighter than Xiaomi MI 5.
Body Colour Pure white | Black Porcelain white
Body Material Metal, Curved 3D glass -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.42 W/kg (body), 0.7 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots)
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 5 Honor Magic
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.15" 5.09" Xiaomi MI 5 has larger screen size than Honor Magic.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels Honor Magic has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 5.
Display Format Full HD QHD
Pixel Density 428 ppi 577 ppi Honor Magic has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI 5.
Max Brightness 600 cd/m² -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Features Night Display -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 5 Honor Magic
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Hisilicon Kirin 950
Clock Speed 2.15 GHz -
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Honor Magic has higher processor core quantity than Xiaomi MI 5.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Honor Magic has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 Mali T880
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 5 Honor Magic
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Honor Magic has more RAM than Xiaomi MI 5.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Honor Magic has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI 5.
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 5 Honor Magic
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 5 has better camera resolution than Honor Magic.
Sensor Type - BSI-CMOS
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.2 Xiaomi MI 5 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 5.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4 Stop OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) - Xiaomi MI 5 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots Panorama, Pro mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 5 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 3968 x 2976
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p), Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Deep Trench Isolation technology, 32s manual exposure, Dual ISP Image chips (2nd-gen) -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 4 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Honor Magic has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 5.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.4 Xiaomi MI 5 has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 5.
Special Effects (Front) Real-time face beautification -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 5 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 5 Honor Magic
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 2900 mAh Xiaomi MI 5 has larger battery capacity than Honor Magic.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 5 Honor Magic
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface MIUI V7 Magic Live UI
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 5 Honor Magic
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 -
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 5 Honor Magic
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ -
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, DivX, H.265 -
Sound Enhancements - DTS Sound support
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 5 Honor Magic
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
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor Ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, distance sensor, gravity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, Read Mode, MU-MIMO technology Active noise-cancellation, Huawei Magic Power
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 5 Honor Magic
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Power adapter
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