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HONOR Magic8 Lite vs Huawei Mate 70

HONOR Magic8 Lite
56.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Huawei Mate 70
56.3Inno Score
22.2Performancechip33.7
78.1Display58.5
47.4Camera59.1
77Battery69.8
89.3Features86.7
7 spec wins — HONOR Magic8 Lite3 spec wins — Huawei Mate 70

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Magic8 Lite scores 56.1 against 56.3 for Huawei Mate 70. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Mate 70 edges ahead in camera and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR Magic8 Lite

  • Stronger display score: 78 vs 59
  • Stronger battery score: 77 vs 70
  • 140% higher Peak brightness: 6,000 nits vs 2,500 nits
  • 116% higher Main camera: 108 MP vs 50 MP
  • 42% higher capacity: 7,500 mAh vs 5,300 mAh

Reasons to pick the Huawei Mate 70

  • Stronger performance score: 34 vs 22
  • Stronger camera score: 59 vs 47
  • 700% higher ultra-wide: 40 MP vs 5 MP
  • 50% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Magic8 Lite versus Huawei Mate 70
SpecHONOR Magic8 LiteHuawei Mate 70
Screen size6.79 ″+1%6.7 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDLTPO OLED
Resolution1200x26402688x1216
Pixel density427 ppi440 ppi+3%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness6,000 nits+140%2,500 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Magic8 Lite versus Huawei Mate 70
SpecHONOR Magic8 LiteHuawei Mate 70
ChipsetSnapdragon 6 Gen 4Kirin 9010
Geekbench 6 (single)1,112Bottom 44%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,124Bottom 43%—
RAM (max)8 GB12 GB+50%
Storage options256GB/512GB256GB/512GB/1TB
Storage typeUFS 3.1—

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Magic8 Lite versus Huawei Mate 70
SpecHONOR Magic8 LiteHuawei Mate 70
Main camera108 MP+116%50 MP
Main aperturef/1.75f/1.4-f/4.0
Ultra-wide5 MP40 MP+700%
Telephoto—12 MP
Optical zoom—5.5 x
Max video4K@30fps4K
Front camera16 MP+23%13 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Magic8 Lite versus Huawei Mate 70
SpecHONOR Magic8 LiteHuawei Mate 70
Capacity7,500 mAh+42%5,300 mAh
Wired charging66 W66 W
Wireless charging—50 W

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Magic8 Lite versus Huawei Mate 70
SpecHONOR Magic8 LiteHuawei Mate 70
Weight189 g+7%203 g
Thickness7.8 mm+1%7.8 mm
IP ratingIP66/IP68/IP69/IP69KIP68/IP69
Frame materialPlastic—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Magic8 Lite versus Huawei Mate 70
SpecHONOR Magic8 LiteHuawei Mate 70
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.1
eSIMYes—

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Magic8 Lite versus Huawei Mate 70
SpecHONOR Magic8 LiteHuawei Mate 70
OS at launchAndroid 15 (MagicOS 9)HarmonyOS 4.3
OS update pledge6 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Magic8 Lite versus Huawei Mate 70
SpecHONOR Magic8 LiteHuawei Mate 70
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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