Samsung Galaxy S23 5G vs Honor Magic 5 Lite

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S23 5G vs Honor Magic 5 Lite across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 3.36 GHz, while Honor Magic 5 Lite runs at 2.2 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S23 5G the better performer.


Display: Honor Magic 5 Lite offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers 6.1 inches, making Honor Magic 5 Lite the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S23 5G features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Honor Magic 5 Lite's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S23 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Honor Magic 5 Lite offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers 50 MP, making Honor Magic 5 Lite better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Honor Magic 5 Lite offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers 12 MP, making Honor Magic 5 Lite better for front camera photography.


Battery: Honor Magic 5 Lite offers a higher battery capacity with 5100 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers 3900 mAh, making Honor Magic 5 Lite better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S23 5G and Honor Magic 5 Lite offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Summary

Spec Score

89%
77%
83%

Release Date

02 Feb, 2023
24 Sep, 2023
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Snapdragon 695
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

3900 mAh
5100 mAh
6000 mAh
25W Fast Charging
40W Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Clean and compact design
  • Stellar performance
  • Excellent cameras
  • Improved battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Persistent shutter lag
  • Slow 25W charging speed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5
(80,846 ratings)
N/A
4.3/5
(1,095 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,207,652
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
11h 50m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Feb 02, 2023
(Official)
N/A
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13.0
Android v12
Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

5 Years
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Magic UI
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650
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Processor

Octa core

3.36 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 660 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 660
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 740
Adreno 619
Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB
6 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
N/A
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber
N/A
N/A

Performance Test Results

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

1,207,652
N/A
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s
N/A
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

34.6 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED (Curved Display)
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1750 nits
N/A
2000 nits

Brightness

N/A
800 nits
N/A

HBM Brightness

1200 nits
N/A
1200 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
N/A
480 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz
N/A
1000 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

422 ppi
395 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.87 %
89.94 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A
N/A

Design

Height

146.3 mm
161.6 mm
164.4 mm

Width

70.9 mm
73.9 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
7.9 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

168 grams
175 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/3.9" sensor size 1µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size
16 MP
f/2.5 Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A
N/A

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3900 mAh
5100 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 35 Hours(4G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 40W Fast Charging
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging
N/A
N/A

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.

11h 50m
N/A
N/A

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

1h 4m 16s
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.869 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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₹54,999
@ Amazon
Not Available in any store
₹29,998
@ Amazon
Not Available in any other store
₹37,499
@ Croma