Honor Magic vs Sony Xperia XZ

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Comparing the Honor Magic vs Sony Xperia XZ across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia XZ runs at a higher processing speed of 2.15 GHz, while Honor Magic runs at 0.23 GHz, making Sony Xperia XZ the better performer.


Display: Sony Xperia XZ offers a screen size of 5.2 inches, while Honor Magic offers 5.09 inches, making Sony Xperia XZ the larger display of the two. Honor Magic features a AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia XZ's IPS LCD, making Honor Magic the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia XZ offers a higher rear camera resolution with 23 MP, while Honor Magic offers 12 MP, making Sony Xperia XZ better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Sony Xperia XZ offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Honor Magic offers 8 MP, making Sony Xperia XZ better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Honor Magic and Sony Xperia XZ offer the same 2900 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Honor Magic and Sony Xperia XZ offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

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Summary

Release Date

N/A
10 Oct, 2016
18 Sep, 2026

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 820
Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
Octa Core (upto 230 MHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

5.09 inches (12.93 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
6.736 inches (171.1 mm)
AMOLED
IPS LCD
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
23 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Camera
N/A
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

8 MP
13 MP
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

2900 mAh
2900 mAh
4900 mAh
Fast Charging
Quick Charging
45W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
128 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.0

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact design
  • Good gaming performance
  • Good call quality
  • Large and smooth display
  • Slim and lightweight build
  • Long-term software support
  • Good daylight cameras

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Underwhelming rear camera
  • Clunky software UI
  • Expensive
  • Battery life could be better
  • Less suited for power users

User Ratings

N/A
4/5
(339 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
2,471,984
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
10h 16m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Oct 10, 2016
(Official)
Sep 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v17

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg
Excellent

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 950
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
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Processor

Octa core

230 MHz, Quad core, Cortex A72 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Quad core

2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
Deca Core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 2.74 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A725 2.36 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A725 1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T880 MP4
Adreno 530
Galileo

RAM

4 GB
3 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A
N/A
Vapor Chamber Cooling 5526 mm²

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
2,471,984

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
16.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
5,513
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

5.09 inches  (12.93 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
6.736 inches  (171.1 mm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1900 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Pixel Density

577 ppi
424 ppi
382 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.78 %
70.75 %
89.69 %

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.5:9

Screen Protection

N/A
Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
89.69 %

Design

Height

146.1 mm
146 mm
161.6 mm

Width

69.9 mm
72 mm
76.9 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
8.1 mm
7.4 mm

Weight

145 grams
161 grams
193 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP65 IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
23 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGNK 1µm pixel size
12 MP
N/A
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Hybrid Autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
5520 x 4140 Pixels
6144 x 8192 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
13 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor RS
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

No
No
No

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2900 mAh
2900 mAh
4900 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Quick Charging
Yes 45W Fast Charging v2.0 69% in 70 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
10h 16m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
1h 6m

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB
128 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 1900(band 36) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
N/A
Head: 1.6 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/e/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Front
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope Geomagnetic sensor Hall sensor