HONOR Magic8 Lite vs OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
The HONOR Magic8 Lite scores 7.1 in our rating, and the OnePlus Nord 2T 5G scores 6.0. The HONOR Magic8 Lite leads in display, battery, design and software support, while the OnePlus Nord 2T 5G 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 4,500 mAh
- Silicon-carbon battery
- Bigger screen 6.79 inches vs 6.43 inches
- Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs None
- Longer OS update support 6 years vs 2 years
Why choose the OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
- Faster wired charging 80 W vs 66 W
- More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 8 GB
- Charger in the box
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Spec
HONOR Magic8 LiteOnePlus Nord 2T 5G
Overall
7.1
6.0
Display
8.6
7.3
Performance
4.8
5.1
Camera
5.5
6.1
Battery
7.1
5.0
Design
8.2
6.2
Software support
8.4
4.3
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
HONOR Magic8 LiteOnePlus Nord 2T 5G
Size
6.79 inches
6.43 inches
Type
OLED, AMOLED
OLED, AMOLED
Resolution
1200 × 2640 px
1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density
427 ppi
409 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
90 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✕ No
Peak brightness
6,000 nits
—
HDR
—
HDR10+
Protection
Aluminosilicate glass
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Spec
HONOR Magic8 LiteOnePlus Nord 2T 5G
Process
4 nm
6 nm
Max CPU clock
2.3 GHz
3 GHz
GPU
Adreno 810
Mali-G77 MC9
RAM
8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
—
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
HONOR Magic8 LiteOnePlus Nord 2T 5G
Main camera
108 MP, f/1.75
50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
5 MP
8 MP
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
16 MP
32 MP
Front video
1080p@30
1080p@30
Battery and charging
Spec
HONOR Magic8 LiteOnePlus Nord 2T 5G
Capacity
7,500 mAh
4,500 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
Li-Po
Wired charging
66 W
80 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
HONOR Magic8 LiteOnePlus Nord 2T 5G
Dimensions
161.9 × 76.1 × 7.76 mm
159.1 × 73.2 × 8.2 mm
Thickness
7.76 mm
8.2 mm
Weight
189 g
190 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Plastic
Back
—
Glass
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
Gray Shadow, Jade Fog
Connectivity and features
Spec
HONOR Magic8 LiteOnePlus Nord 2T 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.2
5.2
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 LiteOnePlus Nord 2T 5G
OS at launch
Android 15
Android 12
Interface
MagicOS 9.0
OxygenOS 12.1
OS updates
6 years
2 years
Security updates
6 years
3 years
Launch and price
Spec
HONOR Magic8 LiteOnePlus Nord 2T 5G
Announced
Dec 8, 2025
May 19, 2022
Released
—
May 24, 2022
Status
Released
Released
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