Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
  • Screen: 6.79" AMOLED - 1200 x 2640
  • SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
  • Camera: 2 (108 MP + 5 MP)
  • Battery: 7500 mAh
  • OS: Android 16
  • Weight: 189 grams (6.67 oz)
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Review

Display
89
Camera
69*
Performance
46
Gaming
22
Battery
91
Connectivity
72
NanoReview Score
69*
Scores marked with a red asterisk (*) are approximate, as we currently do not have sufficient test results to make a precise estimation.
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Full specifications

Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

Display

Type AMOLED
Size 6.79 inches
Resolution 1200 x 2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9
PPI 427 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 6000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10
Screen protection Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Peak brightness test (auto)
1771 nits

Design and build

Height 161.9 mm (6.37 inches)
Width 76.1 mm (3 inches)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz)
Waterproof IP69
Rear material Plastic
Frame material Plastic
Colors Black, Green, Brown
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display
Repairability Good (3.57/5)
Drop resistance Excellent (A) · 270 drops
Screen-to-body ratio
90.8%

Performance

Chipset specifications of the Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max clock 2300 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 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)
Manufacturing TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Adreno 810
GPU shading units 256
GPU clock 1150 MHz
FLOPS ~588.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark results of the Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
3106
Compute Score (GPU)
3980
Compute Score (GPU) 3980
Single-core score 1092
Multi-core score 3106
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
994655
CPU 367868
GPU 164059
Memory 214576
UX 248152
Total score 994655

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5
Memory clock 3200 MHz
Channels 2
Storage
Storage size 256 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1
Memory card No

Software

Operating system Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)
ROM MagicOS 10
OS updates 2 years
Security updates 3 years

Battery

Capacity 7500 mAh
Max charge power 66 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No
Wireless charging No
Reverse charging Yes
Bypass charging No
Fast charging Yes (49% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:10 hr
Battery cycles 1200 cycles
Battery life tests
Web browsing 15:13 hr
Watching video 20:32 hr
Gaming 08:07 hr
Standby 124 hr
General battery life
31:45 hr

Main camera

Matrix 108 megapixels
Image resolution 12000 x 9000
Zoom Digital
Flash LED
Stabilization Optical
8K video recording No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS
Lenses 1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 108 MP
Aperture f/1.8
Focal length 24 mm
Sensor Samsung HM6
Sensor size 1/1.67" (≈ 0.6 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 5 MP
Aperture f/2.2
Focal length 17 mm
Sensor size 1/5.0" (≈ 0.2 inch)
Stabilization Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 16 megapixels
Image resolution 3456 x 4608
Aperture f/2.5
Focal length 24 mm
Sensor CMOS
Autofocus No
Stabilization Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard 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
Bluetooth version 5.3
Bluetooth features LE
USB type USB Type-C
USB version 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Depends on the region
Infrared port No
Network
Number of SIM* 2
Type of SIM card Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby
eSIM support* Yes
Hybrid slot No
5G support Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo
Headphone audio jack No
FM radio No
Dolby Atmos No

Other

Category Mid-range
Announced December 2025
Release date January 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $460
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 66 W
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Magic 8 Lite 5G may differ by country or region

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