ZTE Axon 9 Pro vs. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of ZTE Axon 9 Pro 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

ZTE Axon 9 Pro vs. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ZTE Axon 9 Pro Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.5 mm 161.6 mm Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has greater height than ZTE Axon 9 Pro.
Width 74.5 mm 73.9 mm ZTE Axon 9 Pro has greater width than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Depth 7.9 mm 7.9 mm Both phones are the same depth.
Weight - 175 g
Body Colour Blue Titanium silver | Midnight black
Protection Dustproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - ZTE Axon 9 Pro is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
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 USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY ZTE Axon 9 Pro Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.21" 6.67" Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has larger screen size than ZTE Axon 9 Pro.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2248 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better screen resolution than ZTE Axon 9 Pro.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Aspect Ratio 18.7:9 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 ZTE Axon 9 Pro.
HDR Yes - ZTE Axon 9 Pro has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 300 Hz
Display Features - Curved glass, Huawei FullView, One-handed Mode, 1920Hz high frequency PWM Dimming
PROCESSOR ZTE Axon 9 Pro Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Clock Speed 2.65 GHz 2.2 GHz ZTE Axon 9 Pro has higher clock speed than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - ZTE Axon 9 Pro has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY ZTE Axon 9 Pro Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB 6 GB + up to 5 GB virtual extension Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
CAMERA ZTE Axon 9 Pro Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better camera resolution than ZTE Axon 9 Pro.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.75 F/1.8 ZTE Axon 9 Pro has better lens aperture than ZTE Axon 9 Pro.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - ZTE Axon 9 Pro has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects - HDR, Live Filters
Camera Modes - 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 - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 20 Megapixel 5 Megapixel ZTE Axon 9 Pro has better second camera resolution than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens 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) 20 Megapixel 16 Megapixel ZTE Axon 9 Pro has better front camera resolution than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.45
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 ZTE Axon 9 Pro Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 5100 mAh Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has larger battery capacity than ZTE Axon 9 Pro.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 Honor SuperCharge Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - ZTE Axon 9 Pro can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time - 2 days
Run Time Details - Ordinary usage: up to 2 days
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR ZTE Axon 9 Pro 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 8.1 Oreo Android 12
User Interface - Magic UI 6.1
Navigation GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS ZTE Axon 9 Pro Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, 5G NR
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 Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA ZTE Axon 9 Pro Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AWB, MP4, MID, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby Atmos sound technology Hi-Res audio, Hi-Res audio wireless
FEATURES ZTE Axon 9 Pro Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert -
Sensors Ambient light sensor, RGB sensor, gravity 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, Three microphones Dual microphones with noise cancellation, OTG Reverse Charge, HONOR RAM Turbo
OTHERS ZTE Axon 9 Pro Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP68 TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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