Honor Magic5 Lite 5G vs. Samsung Galaxy S23+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Honor Magic5 Lite 5G and Samsung Galaxy S23+. 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

Honor Magic5 Lite 5G vs. Samsung Galaxy S23+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Samsung Galaxy S23+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-S916B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 161.6 mm 157.8 mm Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S23+.
Width 73.9 mm 76.2 mm Samsung Galaxy S23+ has greater width than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Depth 7.9 mm 7.6 mm Samsung Galaxy S23+ is narrower than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Weight 175 g 195 g Honor Magic5 Lite 5G is lighter than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Body Colour Titanium silver | Midnight black Lavender | Cream | Green | Phantom black
Body Material - PET film, recycled glass, Armour Aluminium frame
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S23+ is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
Repairability Index 8 (out of 10) 8.2 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.27 W/kg (body), 0.82 W/kg (head), 2.81 W/kg (limb) 0.766 W/kg (head), 1.453 W/kg (body), 3.01 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, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Samsung Galaxy S23+
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.67" 6.6" Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S23+.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy S23+.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density - 393 ppi
Aspect Ratio 20:9 -
Max Brightness 800 cd/m² 1750 cd/m² Samsung Galaxy S23+ has better display brightness than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Colour Depth 1.07 billion colours 16.7 million colours Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better colour depth than Samsung Galaxy S23+.
Contrast Ratio - 3000000:1
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S23+ has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology - Eye Comfort Shield, Vision Booster technology
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 120 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz -
Display Features Curved glass, Huawei FullView, One-handed Mode, 1920Hz high frequency PWM Dimming AOD(Always On Display), Video Wallpaper, 100% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Samsung Galaxy S23+
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 3.36 GHz Samsung Galaxy S23+ 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.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 619 -
MEMORY Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Samsung Galaxy S23+
RAM 6 GB + up to 5 GB virtual extension LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy S23+ has more RAM than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy S23+ has more internal memory than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
User Memory - 216.7 GB
CAMERA Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Samsung Galaxy S23+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S23+.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Field of View (FoV) - 85 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S23+ has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom 8x 30x Samsung Galaxy S23+ has better digital zoom than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR, Live Filters HDR, face retouch, Grid Line, selfie colour tone
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, Beauty mode, Portrait, Night, Aperture mode, Super Macro Mode, High-res Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Portrait, Night, Motion Photo, Mountain, Filter mode, Single Take, Pro Video, Portrait video, Director's View, Expert RAW mode, My Filter mode, Astrolapse
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile Capture - Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has face detection.
Light Source LED flash High CRI LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 9216 x 6912 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps, 7680 x 4320 (UHD 8K) at 24fps, Hyperlapse 4K video support at 30 fps, Super Steady 1080p video support at 60 fps, 7680 x 4320 (UHD 8K) at 30fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) HDR10+ at 60 fps, Director's View 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Blink detection, QR-code scanner, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Scene Optimiser, Lens smudge, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Super steady, backlighting detection, Quick Measure, Zoom-In Mic, HEIF image capture, Space Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Digital zoom up to 12x for video, Single Take, AR Doodle, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding) support, Auto framing, UW shape correction, Auto FPS, Adaptive Pixel (12MP 2.0μm), High Bitrate, 360 Audio Recording
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S23+ has better second camera resolution than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Depth camera -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S23+ has higher resolution third camera than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 36 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S23+.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy S23+ has better front lens aperture than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
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.
Still Image Resolutions (Front) 3456 x 4608 -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) - 2PD AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Samsung Galaxy S23+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5100 mAh 4700 mAh Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S23+.
Fast Charging Technology Honor SuperCharge Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging, Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S23+ can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Standby Time 2 days -
Talk Time - 2640 minutes
Run Time Details Ordinary usage: up to 2 days Active online usage (LTE): up to 22 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 23 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 27 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 84 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 2640 min
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Samsung Galaxy S23+
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 12 Android 13
User Interface Magic UI 6.1 Samsung One UI 5.1
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Samsung Galaxy S23+
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, 5G NR FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, 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 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S23+ has UWB wireless technology.
MEDIA Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Samsung Galaxy S23+
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AWB, MP4, MID, 3GP WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4 MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Hi-Res audio, Hi-Res audio wireless Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, Dolby Digital sound, amplify ambient sound
FEATURES Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Samsung Galaxy S23+
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor, gyroscope Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology Face Unlock -
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones with noise cancellation, OTG Reverse Charge, HONOR RAM Turbo MIMO technology, Smart Select, Three microphones, Samsung KNOX, Smart View, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, TalkBack, Dual Audio, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Samsung Smart Switch, Bixby key, Samsung Knox Vault, DisplayPort over USB Type-C, dual stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Atmos, Samsung Seamless Codec, Samsung Wallet
OTHERS Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Samsung Galaxy S23+
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification VDE, IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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