From the perspective of the comprehensive capabilities of the mobile phone, the Xiaomi 14 will be more suitable for starting, but if you pay more attention to the battery life of the mobile phone and want to save some budget, the Honor Magic5 is also good.
The Honor Magic5 is powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen2, and the Xiaomi Mi 14 is powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen3. The new generation of Snapdragon 8 Gen3 processors has significantly improved performance and power consumption compared to the previous generation, especially in high-load scenarios such as gaming, which can provide a smoother experience, however, for most users, the Snapdragon 8 Gen2 is enough to meet the needs, and this aspect can be selected according to whether they pursue more extreme performance.
Xiaomi Mi 14 uses a 6.36-inch 1.5K straight screen, supports LTPO technology up to 120Hz adaptive refresh rate, local peak brightness reaches 3000 nits, supports full-brightness DC dimming;Honor Magic5 uses a 6.73-inch 1.5K mid-hole quad curved screen, supports up to 120Hz high brush, local peak brightness is 1600 nits, supports low-brightness 2160Hz high-frequency PWM dimming. Both phones support high refresh rates, but the Xiaomi Mi 14 has a higher screen brightness, and it supports full-brightness DC-like dimming, so the visual effect will be better.
The Xiaomi Mi 14 uses a 4610mAh battery that supports 90W wired fast charging, 50W wireless charging, and 10W wireless reverse charging, while the Honor Magic5 uses a 5100mAh battery that supports up to 66W wired fast charging and does not support wireless charging. In terms of battery life, the Honor Magic5 has a larger battery capacity, and this phone has done some processing on the processor, and the battery life will be longer. The Xiaomi 14 supports faster charging speeds and wireless charging, which is suitable for users who have more needs for charging.
The Xiaomi Mi 14 uses a custom OmniVision OV50H (1/1.31-inch, f/1.6) with a 50-megapixel ultra-wide-angle and 32-megapixel floating telephoto lens with 3.2x optical zoom, while the Honor Magic5 uses the Sony IMX800 main sensor (1/1.49-inch, f/1.9) with a 50-megapixel lens and a 32-megapixel telephoto lens with 2.5x optical zoom.
In terms of taking pictures, the Xiaomi Mi 14's image system uses a larger sensor and a higher-pixel lens, which can provide better photo results, and the Sony IMX800 main sensor used in the Honor Magic5 also has a good performance in taking pictures, but this phone does not support optical image stabilization, and daily photography is more about stability.
To sum up, if you choose Xiaomi 14 at present, you can get better performance and photo experience, and if you choose Honor Magic5, you can save your budget and get longer battery life, everyone's focus needs are different, you can choose according to your needs.