Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Review: Thin smartphone with thick battery

One spotlight of the Magic5 Lite 5G is its very skinny casing, which seems even slimmer because of the rounded edges. The Honor smartphone is to be had in Middle of the night Black, Emerald Inexperienced, and Titanium Silver colour choices. The latter is our check instrument, whose precise colour isn’t simple to decide as it adjustments with the prevalence of sunshine.

Honor optionally gives so-called Marvel Instances (€20), which no longer best give protection to the smartphone but in addition have very fancy designs. Even the outside within the digital camera ring can also be tailored to the case’s glance with an integrated sticky label.

The workmanship appears to be of an excessively prime quality, and the matte plastic at the again is insensitive to fingerprints. The gaps are tight or even, however Honor didn’t put a lot effort into the duvet of the cardboard slot. It’s somewhat recessed within the aluminum body and likewise has a special colour.

The {hardware} contains Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, and an IR blaster which can be utilized to keep an eye on house multimedia gadgets, air conditioners, cameras, and extra. An audio jack isn’t to be had nor are microSD playing cards supported. In go back, two garage variations are introduced: 6 GB RAM with 128 GB inside garage (RRP: €370) in addition to a variant with 8 GB RAM and 256 GB inside garage (RRP: €400).

Not like the Magic4 Lite, an influence adapter is not integrated even though the packaging is unchanged in dimension. Alternatively, this isn’t so unhealthy for the consumer since the rapid charging generation is totally appropriate with older energy adapters from Huawei and Honor. Those that would not have an influence adapter or would nonetheless love to have a brand new one should buy one for €1 within the Honor retailer.

The Honor Magic5 Lite 5G helps crucial cell bands for all present requirements, together with 5G Sub-6. Due to this fact, all nations are lined inside of Europe however customers making plans a long-distance commute will have to test whether or not the smartphone meets native necessities previously.

Wi-Fi 5 is supported within the WLAN, and the Magic5 Lite works each stably and with anticipated speeds inside of this usual.

The Honor smartphone can settle for as much as two nano-SIM playing cards, however it does no longer strengthen an eSIM. VoLTE and WLAN calls are supported, then again. There is not any built-in SIP account control. The voice high quality is excellent when held to the ear and minor noises are suppressed. Alternatively, the consumer sounds reasonably tinny in speaker mode.

The running machine is the out of date Google Android 12, over which Honor runs its Magic UI 6.1. There might be an replace to Android 13, however that may arrive later. As well as, Honor supplies safety patches for a complete of 3 years.

A strengthened glass is used at the entrance, which is meant to be in particular tough in opposition to drops. Moreover, Honor protects the show with a protecting movie. The gliding houses are excellent, and the touchscreen works with a sampling charge of as much as 300 Hz, so inputs are identified in no time and exactly.

For biometric safety, an optical fingerprint sensor has been built-in into the panel which has excessive popularity charges and unlocks the Magic5 Lite briefly. Moreover, or on the other hand, a much less protected facial popularity by the use of the entrance digital camera is to be had. An ERM motor is answerable for the vibrations, which could be very quiet and gives relatively correct comments.

The cameras are significantly stepped forward in all respects in comparison to the Magic4 Lite. The front-facing digital camera is sort of equivalent at the spec sheet, however it takes a lot better pictures. The bokeh may well be softer in portrait mode, however there are not any laborious edges to the topic.

The triple digital camera at the again has a brand new 64 MP sensor, which takes a lot better footage. Simply prior to the of completion of the checking out duration, the Magic5 Lite 5G gained an replace that visibly stepped forward the photograph high quality once more; the images proven right here had been taken prior to that.

Even if an ultra-wide-angle lens is in any case to be had, it’s reasonably deficient intimately because of the low solution. The macro lens seems identical. The Honor smartphone can report movies on each side in Complete HD with 30 fps at perfect.

Ultimate yr’s Magic4 Lite nonetheless used an LCD display screen, however the Magic5 Lite 5G now depends on a contemporary OLED show this is about 300 cd/m² brighter and reaches as much as 1,052 cd/m² with a fair distribution of vivid and darkish image content material (APL18). The refresh charge can both be mounted at 60 Hz, 120 Hz, or dynamically transfer between the 2 values.

Simplest HLG and HDR10 are supported for HDR. Because of its high-frequency PWM dimming at 1,920 Hz, OLED flickering as such is in truth no longer an issue — this is similar generation used within the Magic5 Professional. However, we measured a continuing frequency of 60 Hz with the oscilloscope, which can be a burn-in coverage.

Dimension collection with mounted zoom degree and other brightness settings

The Honor Magic5 Lite 5G is powered through a decrease mid-range SoC — the Snapdragon 695 5G. The chip supplies first rate machine efficiency, however those that love to play not easy video games must make some compromises in the case of main points and body charges. Alternatively, the efficiency is definitely enough for on a regular basis duties.

Since we now use Burnout benchmark to decide the outside temperatures, the temperatures are a lot upper than in different examined smartphones, however they continue to be inside of a risk free differ, particularly since any such excessive load of the smartphone will infrequently occur in on a regular basis use. The Honor smartphone didn’t disclose any issues within the 3DMark Wild Lifestyles (Excessive) rigidity check and will at all times name up its efficiency with out restrictions.

The mono speaker of the Magic5 Lite is much less convincing. The mids are too flat, which leads to a tinny sound. Stressed out headphones can also be hooked up by the use of USB-C, and Bluetooth is to be had for wi-fi audio transmission.

The smartphone’s battery runtimes are truly excellent because of its 5,100 mAh battery, however they may without a doubt be even higher with a somewhat higher potency.

We love the Honor Magic5 Lite 5G a lot better than its predecessor, in particular since the show and the principle digital camera are a lot stepped forward this time round. The OLED panel is not just about 53% brighter but in addition gives a extra life-like colour copy. Moreover, the 1,920 Hz PWM dimming could also be a top rate function that used to be in the past observed within the Magic5 Professional.

The digital camera has gained a brand new 64 MP sensor, which allows higher footage than the 48 MP optics from the Magic4 Lite. Alternatively, it’s nonetheless no longer a high-flyer. The ultra-wide-angle lens used to be lengthy past due, however its footage are best appropriate for social media at perfect.

The Honor Magic5 Lite 5G is a slender smartphone with robust runtimes and a vivid show, however it has shortcomings in the case of the digital camera.

The replace provide is expandable — the present Android 13 is meant to observe, however different telephones are already in line to get Android 14. Plus, there’s a overall of 3 years of safety patches. Samsung does a greater task on this value differ, because the Galaxy A34 is slated to get even Android 17.

However, Honor gives a pleasing general bundle. We had been undoubtedly shocked through the slender construct, and the relatively low weight specifically, for the reason that it comprises a 5,100 mAh robust battery. An IR blaster could also be on board.

Speedy charging does no longer should be distributed with, however an appropriate energy adapter is not integrated. As a substitute, consumers should buy it optionally for a symbolic Euro. Honor additionally counters a lacking microSD slot with reasonably reasonably priced surcharges for the bigger garage variant.

But even so the Galaxy A34, the Poco X5 Professional is a great choice to the Magic5 Lite 5G however each have extra flickering shows. If you’re delicate on this appreciate, you may additionally wish to believe the Moto G73 5G which makes use of an IPS panel. 

On the time of the evaluate, the Magic5 Lite is without delay to be had from Honor for €300 (6/128 GB) and €350 (8/256 GB), respectively, however is even inexpensive at Saturn (€249) and Amazon DE (€285).