HONOR Magic8 Lite vs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
The HONOR Magic8 Lite scores 7.1 in our rating, and the Nothing Phone (3a) Pro scores 6.7. The HONOR Magic8 Lite leads in display, battery, design and software support, while the Nothing Phone (3a) Pro is ahead in performance and camera. The HONOR Magic8 Lite is the newer phone, announced Dec 8, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the HONOR Magic8 Lite
- Bigger battery 7,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Faster wired charging 66 W vs 50 W
- Bigger screen 6.79 inches vs 6.77 inches
- Brighter screen 6,000 nits vs 3,000 nits
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP64
- Longer OS update support 6 years vs 3 years
Why choose the Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
- More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 8 GB
- Better selfie video 4K@30 vs 1080p@30
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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 LiteNothing Phone (3a) Pro
Overall
7.1
6.7
Display
8.6
7.8
Performance
4.8
5.2
Camera
5.5
7.1
Battery
7.1
5.1
Design
8.2
7.5
Software support
8.4
6.9
Value for money
6.0 est.
4.9
Display
Spec
HONOR Magic8 LiteNothing Phone (3a) Pro
Size
6.79 inches
6.77 inches
Type
OLED, AMOLED
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
Resolution
1200 × 2640 px
1084 × 2392 px
Pixel density
427 ppi
387 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✕ No
Peak brightness
6,000 nits
3,000 nits
HDR
—
HDR10+
Protection
Aluminosilicate glass
Panda Glass
Performance
Spec
HONOR Magic8 LiteNothing Phone (3a) Pro
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.3 GHz
2.5 GHz
GPU
Adreno 810
Adreno 810
RAM
8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
—
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
HONOR Magic8 LiteNothing Phone (3a) Pro
Main camera
108 MP, f/1.75
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
5 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
—
50 MP, 3× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
—
3×
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
16 MP
50 MP
Front video
1080p@30
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
HONOR Magic8 LiteNothing Phone (3a) Pro
Capacity
7,500 mAh
5,000 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
—
Wired charging
66 W
50 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
HONOR Magic8 LiteNothing Phone (3a) Pro
Dimensions
161.9 × 76.1 × 7.76 mm
163.5 × 77.5 × 8.35 mm
Thickness
7.76 mm
8.35 mm
Weight
189 g
211 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
—
Back
—
Glass
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69K
IP64
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Midnight Black, Forest Green, Reddish Brown
Grey, Black
Connectivity and features
Spec
HONOR Magic8 LiteNothing Phone (3a) Pro
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.2
5.4
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
—
✕ No
Software
Spec
HONOR Magic8 LiteNothing Phone (3a) Pro
OS at launch
Android 15
Android 15
Interface
MagicOS 9.0
Nothing OS 3.1
OS updates
6 years
3 years
Security updates
6 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
HONOR Magic8 LiteNothing Phone (3a) Pro
Announced
Dec 8, 2025
Mar 4, 2025
Released
—
Mar 11, 2025
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
—
$459
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