Honor Magic7 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

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Magic7 Lite compared with Galaxy A56 5G

	HonorMagic7 Lite	SamsungGalaxy A56 5G
Overview
Released
Released	January 2025	March 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.78″	6.7″
Resolution
Resolution	2700 × 1224 (better)	2340 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	437 pixels per inch (better)	385 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	4,000 nits (better)	1,200 nits
Display type
Display type	AMOLED, 19.85:9 aspect ratio	Super AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.7″ full rectangle, 6.5″ with rounded corners
Pixel density
Pixel density	437 ppi (Honor)	–
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	4,000 nits peak with a corresponding full-screen video source (Honor laboratory claim)	1,200 nits in High Brightness Mode
Screen protection
Screen protection	–	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Display features
Display features	120 Hz maximum; 1.07 billion colours (8+2-bit), DCI-P3; 3,840 Hz PWM; SDR-to-HDR video enhancement and HDR10 improvement with compatible content	Vision Booster; SGS Eye Care certification
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 6 Gen 1	Exynos 1580
Memory
Memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage
Storage	512 GB (better)	256 GB
CPU
CPU	4× Cortex-A78 at 2.2 GHz and 4× Cortex-A55 at 1.8 GHz	Octa-core (2.9 GHz, 2.6 GHz, 1.9 GHz)
Cooling
Cooling	–	Larger vapour chamber than the previous model
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	108 MP (better)	50 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	5 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	16 MP (better)	12 MP
Main camera
Main camera	108 MP, ƒ/1.75, 1/1.67″ sensor, OIS and EIS; 9-in-1 pixel binning	50 MP wide, F1.8, autofocus, OIS
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	5 MP, ƒ/2.2	12 MP, F2.2
Front camera
Front camera	16 MP, ƒ/2.45	12 MP, F2.2; 10-bit HDR video; Low Noise Mode
Zoom
Zoom	Up to 10× digital zoom; maker describes 3× lossless zoom, with no separate optical telephoto camera	Digital zoom up to 10x
Video recording
Video recording	Up to 4K, 3840 × 2160	Up to 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; slow motion at 240 fps (HD)
Front video
Front video	1080p recording; current maker sheet separately lists a 2520 × 1080 maximum resolution	–
Camera features
Camera features	Motion Sensing Capture, AI Eraser, Night, Portrait, Pro, Panorama, HDR, time lapse, high-resolution, slow motion and Multi-Video	5 MP F2.4 macro camera; Nightography; Best Face; Object Eraser; Filters
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	6,600 mAh (better)	5,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 25.8 hours	Up to 29 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 66 W (better)	Up to 45 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	6,600 mAh typical, 6,500 mAh rated; maker overview describes silicon-carbon and technical sheet lithium polymer; up to 25.8 hours online video or 48.4 hours online music in flight mode with Wi-Fi (Honor laboratory testing)	Rated (minimum) capacity 4,905 mAh; at least 2,000 charge cycles; EU energy class B
Wired charging
Wired charging	66 W maximum with compatible original charger and cable; Turbo charging mode	45 W Super Fast Charging 2.0 (charger sold separately)
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	189 g (better)	198 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.98 mm	7.4 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	162.8 × 75.5 mm	162.2 × 77.5 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP64	IP67
Materials
Materials	–	Metal frame; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ front and back
Colours
Colours	Titanium Purple, Titanium Black	Awesome Graphite, Awesome Lightgrey, Awesome Olive, Awesome Pink
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP64; maker's 2 m drop claim is a controlled laboratory test on smooth granite, with accidental damage still possible	IP67, tested for submersion in up to 1 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint unlock and 2D face recognition	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	–	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing
Speakers
Speakers	Dual stereo speakers; additional-volume mode for supported uses	Stereo speakers
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	MagicOS 8.0 based on Android 14	One UI 7 (Android 15)
Software updates
Software updates	–	Up to six generations of OS upgrades and six years of security updates; security updates until 31 March 2032 (UK)
AI features
AI features	Magic Portal, Magic Capsule, Parallel Space and camera AI Eraser	Awesome Intelligence, including Best Face, Object Eraser, Filters and Auto Trim; Circle to Search with Google
Safety features
Safety features	–	Knox Vault (EAL5+); Theft Detection; Digital Key
In the box
In the box	Phone, USB-C cable, SIM ejector, quick-start guide, protective film and warranty card; contents vary by market	–
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	–	Yes
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G NR, LTE, WCDMA and GSM	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM; second slot supports nano-SIM or eSIM on dual-SIM models, eSIM only on single-SIM models, depending on region and carrier	Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz; hotspot and Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.3
Satellite features
Satellite features	–	Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls)
NFC
NFC	Supported	–
USB
USB	USB-C, USB 2.0; OTG; USB-C headphones	USB Type-C, USB 2.0
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo; network and Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS