Oppo Reno 15 vs Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
75
out of 100
VS
69
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.59-inch Oppo Reno 15 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4) that was released on January 2, 2026, against the Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 15
- The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
- 40% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1394K versus 994K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 66W)
- 16% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1270 and 1092 points
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 7500 vs 6500 mAh
- Shows 9% longer battery life (31:45 vs 29:05 hours)
- Delivers 36% higher peak brightness (1789 against 1312 nits)
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.59 inches | 6.79 inches |
| Resolution | 1256 x 2760 pixels | 1200 x 2640 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.85:9 |
| PPI | 460 ppi | 427 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 1800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1200 nits | 6000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.5% | 90.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 158.3 mm (6.23 inches) | 161.9 mm (6.37 inches) |
| Width | 74.83 mm (2.95 inches) | 76.1 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.77 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 197 g (6.95 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Blue | Black, Green, Brown |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | - | Good (3.57/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Excellent (A) · 270 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 |
| Max clock | 2800 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 1.84 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-520) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-720) - 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-720) |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520) - 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720) - 1 core at 2.3 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 722 | Adreno 810 |
| GPU shading units | 512 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1150 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1177.6 GFLOPS | ~588.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 7750 | 3980 |
| Single-core score | 1270 | 1092 |
| Multi-core score | 4106 | 3106 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 481018 | 367868 |
| GPU | 327987 | 164059 |
| Memory | 249030 | 214576 |
| UX | 336681 | 248152 |
| Total score | 1394716 | 994655 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | - | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | ColorOS 16 | MagicOS 10 |
| OS updates | - | 2 years |
| Security updates | - | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6500 mAh | 7500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (68% in 30 min) | Yes (49% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:57 hr | 1:10 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1200 cycles |
| Web browsing | 11:50 hr | 15:13 hr |
| Watching video | 17:46 hr | 20:32 hr |
| Gaming | 06:35 hr | 08:07 hr |
| Standby | 139 hr | 124 hr |
General battery life
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Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3.5x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (1080p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 116° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-600 | Samsung HM6 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch) | 1/1.67" (≈ 0.6 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.8 | - |
| Focal length | 85 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL JN5 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | 17 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV08D | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/5.0" (≈ 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 3456 x 4608 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 18 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN5 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2026 | December 2025 |
| Release date | January 2026 | January 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $549 | $460 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | Yes, 66 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Oppo Reno 15 is definitely a better buy.
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