Honor Magic5 Lite is a new mid-range Android smartphone launched in the UK

The flagship Magic5 series is scheduled to make its debut in Barcelona during MWC 2023. However, Honor has revealed that its new Lite variant will be launched in the same region ahead of time. The Honor Magic5 Lite features a 120Hz AMOLED display and the OEM’s latest rear camera for mid-range devices. However, it is equipped with lenses that are not typically found in its higher-end counterparts.

The mid-range smartphone has a display that is rounded to the left and right, a rounded back, and a ring-shaped camera module, which gives the device a modern look. The manufacturer installs a 6.67-inch, 120 Hz, 1080p+ AMOLED display, which should not flicker visibly thanks to a PWM dimming of 1920 Hz.

The 16-megapixel selfie camera sits in a central punch hole, and the fingerprint sensor is invisibly integrated into the display. On the back, there is a ring-shaped camera module that houses the 64 MP f/1.8 main camera, the 5 MP f/2.2 ultra wide-angle camera, and the 2 MP macro camera.

The smartphone has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 with two ARM Cortex-A78 performance cores with clock frequencies of up to 2.2 GHz, six Cortex-A55 efficiency cores at 1.7 GHz, and an integrated 5G modem. The 5,100 mAh battery can be charged with up to 40 watts via USB-C. The smartphone comes with MagicUI 6.1 based on Android 12.

Price and availability

The Honor Magic5 Lite 5G is listed by Amazon.co.uk at £329.99 for the unlocked model with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of flash memory and comes in an Emerald Green color.

Honor Magic5 Lite 5G specifications

• Display: 6.67-inch (2400×1080 pixels) FHD+ 20:9 aspect ratio OLED screen, 120Hz refresh rate, 1920Hz PWM dimming
• CPU: Octa Core Snapdragon 695 8nm Mobile Platform (2.2GHz x 2+1.8GHz x 6 Kryo 560 CPUs)
• GPU: Adreno 619L GPU
• RAM/ROM: 6GB RAM, 128GB storage
• Features: Dual SIM (nano + nano), In-display fingerprint sensor, USB Type C audio
• OS: Android 12 with Magic UI 6.1
• Rear camera: 64MP rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, 5MP ultra-wide camera with f/2.2 aperture, 2MP macro camera with f/2.4 aperture
• Front camera: 16MP front-facing camera with f/2.45 aperture
• Connectivity: 5G SA / NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.1, GPS/ GLONASS/ Beidou, USB 2.0
• Battery: 5100mAh battery with 40W fast charging
• Dimensions: 161.6 × 73.9. × 7.43mm
• Weight: 175g

Huawei UK recently also introduced the Honor X7a (approx. £180 on Amazon) mid-range smartphone with a 50 MP quad camera and 5330mAh battery with 22.5W SuperCharge Charger, as well as Honor X8a (approx. £233 on Amazon) with a 100 MP triple camera and a 1080p+ 90Hz display at an attractive price.