ZTE Axon M vs. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of ZTE Axon M 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

ZTE Axon M vs. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ZTE Axon M Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch - dual screen Touch
Height 150.8 mm 161.6 mm Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has greater height than ZTE Axon M.
Width 71.6 mm 73.9 mm Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has greater width than ZTE Axon M.
Depth 12.1 mm 7.9 mm Honor Magic5 Lite 5G is narrower than ZTE Axon M.
Weight 230 g 175 g Honor Magic5 Lite 5G is lighter than ZTE Axon M.
Body Colour Carbon black Titanium silver | Midnight black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Honor Magic5 Lite 5G is waterproof.
Repairability Index - 8 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.2 W/kg (body), 1.05 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body), 0.82 W/kg (head), 2.81 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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 Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY ZTE Axon M Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.67" Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has larger screen size than ZTE Axon M.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better screen resolution than ZTE Axon M.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 426 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 ZTE Axon M.
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 300 Hz
Display Features 2.5D Glass Curved glass, Huawei FullView, One-handed Mode, 1920Hz high frequency PWM Dimming
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type LCD display - colour -
Second Display Screen Size 5.2" -
Second Display Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels -
Second Display Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
PROCESSOR ZTE Axon M Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Processor Number MSM8996 -
Clock Speed 2.15 GHz 2.2 GHz Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has higher clock speed than ZTE Axon M.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has higher processor core quantity than ZTE Axon M.
64-bit Architecture Yes - ZTE Axon M has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY ZTE Axon M Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
RAM 4 GB 6 GB + up to 5 GB virtual extension Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has more RAM than ZTE Axon M.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has more internal memory than ZTE Axon M.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA ZTE Axon M Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 0 3
Sensor Resolution - 64 Megapixel
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
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 flash
Still Image Resolutions - 9216 x 6912
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
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) 20 Megapixel 16 Megapixel ZTE Axon M has better front camera resolution than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.45
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
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.
Light Source (Front) LED light -
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 3456 x 4608
Video Resolutions (Front) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) Rear camera mode -
BATTERY AND CHARGING ZTE Axon M Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3180 mAh 5100 mAh Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has larger battery capacity than ZTE Axon M.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Honor SuperCharge Both phones have fast charging technology.
Standby Time 290 hours 2 days ZTE Axon M has longer standby time than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Talk Time 1722 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1722 min
Standby: up to 290 hrs
Ordinary usage: up to 2 days
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
CELLULAR ZTE Axon M 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 7.1.2 (Nougat) Android 12
User Interface - Magic UI 6.1
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS ZTE Axon M Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced FDD-LTE, 5G NR
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
4G LTE Band Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 12, Band 29, Band 30, Band 66 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 700a, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ac/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA ZTE Axon M 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 Dolby Atmos sound technology Hi-Res audio, Hi-Res audio wireless
Audio Processor AKM 4962 -
FEATURES ZTE Axon M Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
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, software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air) Dual microphones with noise cancellation, OTG Reverse Charge, HONOR RAM Turbo
OTHERS ZTE Axon M Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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