HONOR Magic8 Lite vs HONOR Magic5 Lite

The HONOR Magic8 Lite scores 7.1 in our rating, and the HONOR Magic5 Lite scores 4.9. The HONOR Magic8 Lite leads in display, performance, camera, battery, design and software support. The HONOR Magic8 Lite is the newer phone, announced Dec 8, 2025.

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HONOR HONOR Magic8 Lite

7.1 Price TBA

Top score

HONOR HONOR Magic5 Lite

4.9 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the HONOR Magic8 Lite

Bigger battery 7,500 mAh vs 5,100 mAh
Silicon-carbon battery
Faster wired charging 66 W vs 40 W
Bigger screen 6.79 inches vs 6.67 inches
Brighter screen 6,000 nits vs 800 nits
Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs None

Why choose the HONOR Magic5 Lite

Lighter 175 g vs 189 g

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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec HONOR Magic8 LiteHONOR Magic5 Lite

Overall 7.1 4.9

Display 8.6 6.9

Performance 4.8 3.8

Camera 5.5 4.1

Battery 7.1 5.0

Design 8.2 5.5

Software support 8.4 3.5

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec HONOR Magic8 LiteHONOR Magic5 Lite

Size 6.79 inches 6.67 inches

Type OLED, AMOLED OLED

Resolution 1200 × 2640 px 1080 × 2400 px

Pixel density 427 ppi 395 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh — ✕ No

Peak brightness 6,000 nits 800 nits

Protection Aluminosilicate glass —

Performance

Spec HONOR Magic8 LiteHONOR Magic5 Lite

Chipset Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 Snapdragon 695

Process 4 nm 6 nm

Max CPU clock 2.3 GHz 2.2 GHz

GPU Adreno 810 Adreno 619

RAM 8 GB 6 GB / 8 GB

Storage 256 GB / 512 GB 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage type — UFS 2.2

microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec HONOR Magic8 LiteHONOR Magic5 Lite

Main camera 108 MP, f/1.75 64 MP, f/1.8

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✕ No

Ultrawide 5 MP 5 MP

Rear cameras 2 3

Rear video 4K@30 1080p@30

Front camera 16 MP 16 MP

Front video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec HONOR Magic8 LiteHONOR Magic5 Lite

Capacity 7,500 mAh 5,100 mAh

Battery type Silicon-carbon Li-Po

Wired charging 66 W 40 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✕ No

Design and build

Spec HONOR Magic8 LiteHONOR Magic5 Lite

Dimensions 161.9 × 76.1 × 7.76 mm 161.6 × 73.9 × 7.9 mm

Thickness 7.76 mm 7.9 mm

Weight 189 g 175 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Plastic —

Water resistance IP68 + IP69K None

Fingerprint Under-display optical Under-display optical

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Midnight Black, Forest Green, Reddish Brown Emerald Green, Midnight Black, Titanium Silver

Connectivity and features

Spec HONOR Magic8 LiteHONOR Magic5 Lite

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.2 5.1

USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✕ No

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec HONOR Magic8 LiteHONOR Magic5 Lite

OS at launch Android 15 Android 12

Interface MagicOS 9.0 MagicUI 6.1

OS updates 6 years —

Security updates 6 years —

Launch and price

Spec HONOR Magic8 LiteHONOR Magic5 Lite

Announced Dec 8, 2025 Feb 2023

Status Released Released

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