HONOR Magic8 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

The HONOR Magic8 Lite scores 7.1 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G scores 6.6. The HONOR Magic8 Lite leads in display and battery, while the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G is ahead in performance and camera. 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

Samsung Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

6.6 From $499.99

Key differences

Why choose the HONOR Magic8 Lite

Bigger battery 7,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
Faster wired charging 66 W vs 45 W
Bigger screen 6.79 inches vs 6.7 inches
Brighter screen 6,000 nits vs 1,200 nits
Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP67
Newer model Dec 8, 2025 vs Mar 2, 2025

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 8 GB
Thinner 7.4 mm vs 7.76 mm
Better selfie video 4K@30 vs 1080p@30

PhoneRanked scores

Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

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 LiteSamsung Galaxy A56 5G

Overall 7.1 6.6

Display 8.6 7.4

Performance 4.8 5.8

Camera 5.5 6.1

Battery 7.1 5.0

Design 8.2 8.2

Software support 8.4 8.4

Value for money 6.0 est. 4.4

Display

Spec HONOR Magic8 LiteSamsung Galaxy A56 5G

Size 6.79 inches 6.7 inches

Type OLED, AMOLED OLED, Super AMOLED

Resolution 1200 × 2640 px 1080 × 2340 px

Pixel density 427 ppi 385 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Peak brightness 6,000 nits 1,200 nits

Protection Aluminosilicate glass Gorilla Glass Victus+

Performance

Spec HONOR Magic8 LiteSamsung Galaxy A56 5G

Chipset Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 Exynos 1580

Process 4 nm 4 nm

Max CPU clock 2.3 GHz 2.9 GHz

GPU Adreno 810 Xclipse 540

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 LiteSamsung Galaxy A56 5G

Main camera 108 MP, f/1.75 50 MP, f/1.8

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 5 MP 12 MP

Rear cameras 2 3

Rear video 4K@30 4K@30

Front camera 16 MP 12 MP

Front video 1080p@30 4K@30

Battery and charging

Spec HONOR Magic8 LiteSamsung Galaxy A56 5G

Capacity 7,500 mAh 5,000 mAh

Battery type Silicon-carbon —

Wired charging 66 W 45 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✕ No

Design and build

Spec HONOR Magic8 LiteSamsung Galaxy A56 5G

Dimensions 161.9 × 76.1 × 7.76 mm 162.2 × 77.5 × 7.4 mm

Thickness 7.76 mm 7.4 mm

Weight 189 g 198 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Plastic Aluminum

Back — Glass

Water resistance IP68 + IP69K IP67

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 Awesome Lightgray, Awesome Graphite, Awesome Olive, Awesome Pink

Connectivity and features

Spec HONOR Magic8 LiteSamsung Galaxy A56 5G

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6

Bluetooth 5.2 5.3

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 LiteSamsung Galaxy A56 5G

OS at launch Android 15 Android 15

Interface MagicOS 9.0 One UI 7

OS updates 6 years 6 years

Security updates 6 years 6 years

Launch and price

Spec HONOR Magic8 LiteSamsung Galaxy A56 5G

Announced Dec 8, 2025 Mar 2, 2025

Status Released Released

US launch price — $499.99

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