Honor has confirmed that the Honor Magic 5 series and Honor Magic Vs foldable will be unveiled on February 27 at the Mobile World Congress 2023 event. In anticipation of the event, the Chinese tech giant has released the Honor Magic 5 Lite. This Honor smartphone features a 6.67-inch full-HD+ curved AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 120Hz. The device is thought to be a rebranded version of the Honor X9a, which was released in China in December of last year.
Specifications and features of the Honor Magic 5 Lite
This dual-SIM (Nano) 5G smartphone is powered by MagicUI 6.1, which is based on Android 12. The Honor Magic 5 Lite has a full-HD+ (1,080x2,400 pixel) curved AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 120Hz. This device is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC and an Adreno 619 GPU.
In terms of cameras, the Honor Magic 5 Lite has a triple rear camera setup led by a 64-megapixel primary camera. A 5-megapixel ultra-wide sensor and a 2-megapixel macro lens are also included. It also has a front-facing 16-megapixel selfie camera. These cameras have the ability to record full-HD videos. The smartphone also has 2D face recognition capabilities.
The Honor Magic 5 Lite has a 5,100mAh battery with 40W fast charging support. The device is said to have a battery life of up to two days. Dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.1, and NFC are among the wireless connectivity options. It also includes a USB Type-C port. According to the manufacturer, this smartphone measures 161.6x73.9x7.9mm and weighs approximately 175g.
Price and availability of the Honor Magic 5 Lite
The Honor Magic 5 Lite with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage costs EUR 379 (approximately Rs. 33,500). It is available in Emerald Green, Midnight Black, and Titanium Silver. The Honor handset will be available for pre-order in Europe on February 20.
NETWORK | Technology 2G bands 3G bands 4G bands 5G bands Speed |
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 LTE (unspecified) SA/NSA HSPA, LTE-A, 5G |
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LAUNCH | Announced Status |
2023, February 15 Coming soon. Exp. release 2023, February 20 |
BODY | Dimensions Weight SIM Build |
161.6 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm (6.36 x 2.91 x 0.31 in) 175 g (6.17 oz) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - |
DISPLAY | Type Size Resolution Protection |
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 900 nits (HBM) 6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio) 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density) Scratch/drop-resistant glass |
PLATFORM | OS Chipset CPU GPU |
Android 12, Magic UI 6.1 Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver) Adreno 619 |
MEMORY | Card slot Internal |
No 128GB 6GB RAM |
MAIN CAMERA | Triple Features Video |
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) LED flash, HDR, panorama [email protected] |
SELFIE CAMERA | Single Features Video |
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide) - [email protected] |
SOUND | Loudspeaker 3.5mm jack |
Yes No |
COMMS | Wlan Bluetooth Positioning NFC Radio USB Infrared port |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct 5.2, A2DP, LE GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes No USB Type-C 2.0, OTG Yes |
FEATURES | Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
BATTERY | Type Charging |
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable 40W wired |
MISC | Colors Price |
Midnight Black, Emerald Green, Titanium Silver About 379 EUR |