HONOR Magic8 Lite vs iPhone 15 Plus
22.2Performance57.3
78.1Display42.1
47.4Camera42.3
77Battery60.5
89.3Features100
10 spec wins — HONOR Magic8 Lite4 spec wins — iPhone 15 Plus
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Magic8 Lite scores 56.1 against 56.2 for iPhone 15 Plus. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPhone 15 Plus edges ahead in performance and features, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the HONOR Magic8 Lite
- Stronger display score: 78 vs 42
- Stronger camera score: 47 vs 42
- Stronger battery score: 77 vs 61
- 230% higher Wired charging: 66 W vs 20 W
- 200% higher Peak brightness: 6,000 nits vs 2,000 nits
Reasons to pick the iPhone 15 Plus
- Stronger performance score: 57 vs 22
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 89
- 140% higher ultra-wide: 12 MP vs 5 MP
- 136% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,627 vs 1,112
- 112% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,618 vs 3,124
Display
| Spec | HONOR Magic8 Lite | iPhone 15 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.79 ″+1% | 6.7 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | Super Retina XDR OLED |
| Resolution | 1200x2640 | 1290x2796 |
| Pixel density | 427 ppi | 460 ppi+8% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+100% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 6,000 nits+200% | 2,000 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 88 % |
Performance
| Spec | HONOR Magic8 Lite | iPhone 15 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 | Apple A16 Bionic |
| AnTuTu | — | 1,533,944Bottom 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 429,402Bottom 38% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 430,667Bottom 42% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 199,051Bottom 35% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 474,824Top 49% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,112Bottom 43% | 2,627+136%Top 22% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,124Bottom 42% | 6,618+112%Top 30% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 72 %Bottom 47% |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB/512GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | NVMe |
Camera
| Spec | HONOR Magic8 Lite | iPhone 15 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 108 MP+125% | 48 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.75 | f/1.6 |
| Ultra-wide | 5 MP | 12 MP+140% |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 16 MP+33% | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | HONOR Magic8 Lite | iPhone 15 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 7,500 mAh+71% | 4,383 mAh |
| Wired charging | 66 W+230% | 20 W |
| Wireless charging | — | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 16.6 h |
Design
| Spec | HONOR Magic8 Lite | iPhone 15 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 189 g+6% | 201 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm+1% | 7.8 mm |
| IP rating | IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K | IP68 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | HONOR Magic8 Lite | iPhone 15 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | HONOR Magic8 Lite | iPhone 15 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (MagicOS 9) | iOS 17 |
| OS update pledge | 6 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | HONOR Magic8 Lite | iPhone 15 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |