Honor Magic5 Lite 5G vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Honor Magic5 Lite 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 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

Honor Magic5 Lite 5G vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 161.6 mm 165.88 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has greater height than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Width 73.9 mm 76.21 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has greater width than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Depth 7.9 mm 7.98 mm Honor Magic5 Lite 5G is narrower than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Weight 175 g 189 g Honor Magic5 Lite 5G is lighter than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Body Colour Titanium silver | Midnight black Ice blue | Forest green | Onyx grey
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating - IP53
Repairability Index 8 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 1.27 W/kg (body), 0.82 W/kg (head), 2.81 W/kg (limb) 0.68 W/kg (head), 0.911 W/kg (body), 2.395 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.67" 6.67" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density - 395 ppi
Aspect Ratio 20:9 -
Max Brightness 800 cd/m² 1200 cd/m² Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has better display brightness than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Colour Depth 1.07 billion colours -
Contrast Ratio - 4500000:1
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 120 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Display Features Curved glass, Huawei FullView, One-handed Mode, 1920Hz high frequency PWM Dimming Sunlight Display, Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, DotDisplay, E2 Pro
PROCESSOR Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2 GHz Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 619 Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
RAM 6 GB + up to 5 GB virtual extension LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Sensor Size - 1/2.76"
Sensor Name - Samsung ISOCELL JN1
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Pixel Size - 0.64 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x -
Special Effects HDR, Live Filters Bokeh effect
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, Beauty mode, Portrait, Night, Aperture mode, Super Macro Mode, High-res Portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile Capture - Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 9216 x 6912 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - 4-in-1 to 1.28μm pixel
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has better second camera resolution than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/4"
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Omnivision OV08D sensor
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.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 118 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Depth camera -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Both phones have the same third camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) - 3-element
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.0"
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 F/2.45 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 5-element
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) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5100 mAh 5000 mAh Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Fast Charging Technology Honor SuperCharge Mi-FC fast charging technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Standby Time 2 days -
Talk Time - 2040 minutes
Run Time Details Ordinary usage: up to 2 days Talk: up to 2040 min
Gaming: up to 14 hrs
Playback (YouTube): up to 21 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
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 12
User Interface Magic UI 6.1 MIUI 14
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
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 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 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-Res audio, Hi-Res audio wireless -
FEATURES Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor, gyroscope Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology Face Unlock AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones with noise cancellation, OTG Reverse Charge, HONOR RAM Turbo Graphite cooling, IR blaster, coin vibration motor
OTHERS Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable 33W charger
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification IP53, SGS Eye Care Display Certification, SGS Seamless Pro 120Hz Certification
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