Honor Magic vs Samsung Galaxy S5 mini Comparison and Differences
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Honor Magic or Samsung Galaxy S5 mini Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Honor Magic | Samsung Galaxy S5 mini | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2016, December | 2014, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 146.1 x 69.9 x 7.8 mm | 5.75 x 5.75 x 2.75 in | 131.1 x 64.8 x 9.1 mm | 5.16 x 5.16 x 2.55 in | |
| Weight | 145 g | 5.11 oz | 120 g | 4.23 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Golden Black, Porcelain White | Charcoal Black, Shimmery White, Electric Blue and Copper Gold | |
| Battery | 2900 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2100 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 47 h |
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| Approximate price | 400 EUR | 220 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.09" in | 4.5" in | |
| Screen area | 71.4 cm2 | 55.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 69.9% | 65.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 577 PPI | 326 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/2.2, PDAF -12 MP B/W, f/2.2, PDAF |
-8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 2.1 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0 | 2.1 MP | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Magic Live UI | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI | |
| Chipset | - HiSilicon Kirin 950 (16 nm) | - Exynos 3470 Quad | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53) | - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7 | |
| GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 | Mali-400MP4 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 73 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 243 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 414 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1122 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 743 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1032 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 8(900), 19(800), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - G800F LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 12(700), 17(700) - G800R4 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 28(700) - G800Y |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2(LTE)/21.1(3G)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (LTE model only) | |
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging: 90% in 30 min |
- IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: G800F (Europe); G800A (AT&T); G800HQ (Turkey); G800H (USA); G800M (LATAM); G800R4 (US Cellular); G800Y (New Zealand) |
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