Mid-range · 2025

Honor Magic8 Lite

Our Take CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A55

A solid mid-ranger with all-day battery and 66W fast charging.

Best for Streaming · social · long days out
Strength All-day battery (7500mAh), 66W fast charging
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In the Real World

See how the Honor Magic8 Lite looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

What stands out

Supports pen input for notes, sketches, and precise edits

Pro camera extras: Night mode, manual focus

240 fps slow motion for action clips

Display

6.79″ · AMOLED · 1200 × 2640 · 120 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.79"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1200 × 2640 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
1771 nits
HDR
Supported
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, Mohs level 5

Performance

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 (4 nm) · 8-core 2.3 GHz · Adreno 810
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 (4 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
AnTuTu
754,677
v10
GeekBench
3,089
CPU
8-core, 2.3 GHz
GPU
Adreno 810
Process
4 nm
CPU layout
4x Cortex A78 a 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 a 1.8 GHz

Camera

108 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 16 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
108 MP f/1.8
OIS
Ultrawide
5 MP f/2.2
Front camera
16 MP f/2.5
Main sensor
Samsung HM6, 1/1.67", 1µm
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Camera extras
Night mode, manual focus
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

7500 mAh · 66 W wired
Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
7500 mAh
Lab active use
17:58h
Lab endurance
68:59h
EU cycle rating
1,200 cycles
Wired charging
66 W
Fast
Removable
No

Audio

Very good (-24.2 LUFS) · Stereo
Stereo speakers
Loudspeaker
Very good (-24.2 LUFS)
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Microphones
2

Memory

8 GB RAM · 256 GB
Roomy
RAM
8 GB
Storage
256 GB
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GPS (L1+L5), Galileo (E1+E5a)
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

189 g · 7.8 mm · IP68
Built to last
Height
161.9 mm
Width
76.1 mm
Thickness
7.8 mm
Weight
189 g
IP rating
IP68
Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · compass · gyro
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 17

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses
Longer tested battery life
17h 58m vs 14h 59m active use · 66 W vs 25 W charging · 7,500 mAh vs 3,692 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.79″ vs 6.3″ screen
Lower benchmark score
755k vs 2.2M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Flagship tier
Heavier in hand
189 g vs 177 g
vs

Samsung Galaxy S25

Trades blows 2 wins 2 losses
Longer tested battery life
17h 58m vs 13h 9m active use · 66 W vs 25 W charging · 7,500 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Starts with more storage
256 GB vs 128 GB baseline
Lower benchmark score
755k vs 3.1M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Flagship tier
Heavier in hand
189 g vs 162 g

Where to buy

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