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HONOR Magic8 Lite vs HONOR Magic V3

HONOR Magic8 Lite
59.3Inno Score
VS
HONOR Magic V3
59.3Inno Score
32.9Performance45.1
78.1Display51.4
47.4Camera61.9
77Battery68.4
89.3Features94.7
6 spec wins — HONOR Magic8 Lite7 spec wins — HONOR Magic V3

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Magic8 Lite scores 59.3 against 59.3 for HONOR Magic V3. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HONOR Magic8 Lite edges ahead in display and battery, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR Magic8 Lite

  • Stronger display score: 78 vs 51
  • Stronger battery score: 77 vs 68
  • 233% higher Peak brightness: 6,000 nits vs 1,800 nits
  • 116% higher Main camera: 108 MP vs 50 MP
  • 46% higher capacity: 7,500 mAh vs 5,150 mAh

Reasons to pick the HONOR Magic V3

  • Stronger performance score: 45 vs 33
  • Stronger camera score: 62 vs 47
  • Stronger features score: 95 vs 89
  • 700% higher ultra-wide: 40 MP vs 5 MP
  • 100% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 8 GB

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Magic8 Lite versus HONOR Magic V3
SpecHONOR Magic8 LiteHONOR Magic V3
Screen size6.79 ″7.92 ″+17%
Panel typeAMOLEDLTPO AMOLED
Resolution1200x26402156x2344
Pixel density427 ppi+6%402 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness6,000 nits+233%1,800 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Magic8 Lite versus HONOR Magic V3
SpecHONOR Magic8 LiteHONOR Magic V3
ChipsetSnapdragon 6 Gen 4Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Geekbench 6 (single)1,112Bottom 43%1,359+22%Top 49%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,124Bottom 42%4,882+56%Top 43%
Wild Life Extreme stability—59 %Bottom 20%
RAM (max)8 GB16 GB+100%
Storage options256GB/512GB256GB/512GB/1TB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Magic8 Lite versus HONOR Magic V3
SpecHONOR Magic8 LiteHONOR Magic V3
Main camera108 MP+116%50 MP
Main aperturef/1.75f/1.6
Ultra-wide5 MP40 MP+700%
Telephoto—50 MP
Optical zoom—3.5 x
Max video4K@30fps4K@60fps
Front camera16 MP20 MP+25%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Magic8 Lite versus HONOR Magic V3
SpecHONOR Magic8 LiteHONOR Magic V3
Capacity7,500 mAh+46%5,150 mAh
Wired charging66 W66 W
Wireless charging—50 W

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Magic8 Lite versus HONOR Magic V3
SpecHONOR Magic8 LiteHONOR Magic V3
Weight189 g+16%226 g
Thickness7.8 mm+16%9.2 mm
IP ratingIP66/IP68/IP69/IP69KIPX8
Frame materialPlastic—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Magic8 Lite versus HONOR Magic V3
SpecHONOR Magic8 LiteHONOR Magic V3
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.25.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2 Gen 1
eSIMYesYes

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Magic8 Lite versus HONOR Magic V3
SpecHONOR Magic8 LiteHONOR Magic V3
OS at launchAndroid 15 (MagicOS 9)Android 14 (MagicOS 8.0)
OS update pledge6 years7 years+17%

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Magic8 Lite versus HONOR Magic V3
SpecHONOR Magic8 LiteHONOR Magic V3
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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