Honor Magic vs. Sony XPERIA L1

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor Magic and Sony XPERIA L1. 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

Honor Magic vs. Sony XPERIA L1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor Magic Sony XPERIA L1
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G3311
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.1 mm 151 mm Sony XPERIA L1 has greater height than Honor Magic.
Width 69.9 mm 74 mm Sony XPERIA L1 has greater width than Honor Magic.
Depth 7.8 mm 8.7 mm Honor Magic is narrower than Honor Magic.
Weight 145 g 180 g Honor Magic is lighter than Honor Magic.
Body Colour Porcelain white Black | White | Pink
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.01 W/kg (body), 0.69 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Single-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Honor Magic Sony XPERIA L1
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.09" 5.5" Sony XPERIA L1 has larger screen size than Honor Magic.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Honor Magic has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA L1.
Display Format QHD HD
Pixel Density 577 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
PROCESSOR Honor Magic Sony XPERIA L1
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 950 MediaTek
Processor Number - MT6737T
Clock Speed - 1.45 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core Quad-core Honor Magic has higher processor core quantity than Sony XPERIA L1.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T880 Mali T720 MP2
MEMORY Honor Magic Sony XPERIA L1
RAM 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM - 2 GB Honor Magic has more RAM than Sony XPERIA L1.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 16 GB Honor Magic has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA L1.
User Memory - 9 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Honor Magic Sony XPERIA L1
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Sony XPERIA L1 has better camera resolution than Honor Magic.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 3x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode Red-Eye Reduction
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile shutter Sony XPERIA L1 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Still Image Resolutions 3968 x 2976 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) - Object tracking, Scene recognition, Touch Capture, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging, Stereo Recording
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) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Honor Magic has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L1.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA L1 has better front lens aperture than Honor Magic.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor Magic Sony XPERIA L1
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2900 mAh 2620 mAh Honor Magic has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA L1.
Standby Time - 687 hours
Talk Time - 773 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (GSM): up to 773 min
Standby (GSM): up to 639 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 692 min
Standby (3G): up to 687 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 651 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 3781 min
Playback (video): up to 502 min
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Honor Magic Sony XPERIA L1
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 7.0 Nougat
User Interface Magic Live UI -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor Magic Sony XPERIA L1
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, GATT, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, EAP-PWD
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor Magic Sony XPERIA L1
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP
Supported Digital Video Standards - AVI, MPEG-4, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, MPEG4-ASP, 3GPP
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES Honor Magic Sony XPERIA L1
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 Ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, distance sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features Active noise-cancellation, Huawei Magic Power Text-to-Speech (text recognition), xLOUD technology, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, Ultra STAMINA Mode, Smart backlight control, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming, Dynamic normaliser
OTHERS Honor Magic Sony XPERIA L1
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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