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HONOR Magic8 Lite vs iPhone 16

HONOR Magic8 Lite
56.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
iPhone 16

Apple

iPhone 16

$799

56.3Inno Score
22.2Performance70.1
78.1Display40.7
47.4Camera44.3
77Battery47
89.3Features89.3
8 spec wins — HONOR Magic8 Lite5 spec wins — iPhone 16

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Magic8 Lite scores 56.1 against 56.3 for iPhone 16. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPhone 16 edges ahead in performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR Magic8 Lite

  • Stronger display score: 78 vs 41
  • Stronger camera score: 47 vs 44
  • Stronger battery score: 77 vs 47
  • 200% higher Peak brightness: 6,000 nits vs 2,000 nits
  • 164% higher Wired charging: 66 W vs 25 W

Reasons to pick the iPhone 16

  • Stronger performance score: 70 vs 22
  • 204% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,377 vs 1,112
  • 168% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,362 vs 3,124
  • 140% higher ultra-wide: 12 MP vs 5 MP
  • 10% lower weight: 170 g vs 189 g

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Magic8 Lite versus iPhone 16
SpecHONOR Magic8 LiteiPhone 16
Screen size6.79 ″+11%6.1 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDSuper Retina XDR OLED
Resolution1200x26401179x2556
Pixel density427 ppi460 ppi+8%
Refresh rate120 Hz+100%60 Hz
Peak brightness6,000 nits+200%2,000 nits
Screen-to-body—86.4 %

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Magic8 Lite versus iPhone 16
SpecHONOR Magic8 LiteiPhone 16
ChipsetSnapdragon 6 Gen 4Apple A18
AnTuTu—1,871,643Bottom 50%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—565,556Bottom 50%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—576,910Top 50%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—181,350Bottom 31%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—547,827Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,112Bottom 43%3,377+204%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,124Bottom 42%8,362+168%Top 19%
RAM (max)8 GB8 GB
Storage options256GB/512GB128/256/512GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1NVMe

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Magic8 Lite versus iPhone 16
SpecHONOR Magic8 LiteiPhone 16
Main camera108 MP+125%48 MP
Main aperturef/1.75f/1.6
Ultra-wide5 MP12 MP+140%
Optical zoom—2 x
Max video4K@30fps4K@60fps
Front camera16 MP+33%12 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Magic8 Lite versus iPhone 16
SpecHONOR Magic8 LiteiPhone 16
Capacity7,500 mAh+111%3,561 mAh
Wired charging66 W+164%25 W
Wireless charging—25 W
Active use endurance—11 h

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Magic8 Lite versus iPhone 16
SpecHONOR Magic8 LiteiPhone 16
Weight189 g170 g+10%
Thickness7.8 mm+1%7.8 mm
IP ratingIP66/IP68/IP69/IP69KIP68
Frame materialPlasticAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Magic8 Lite versus iPhone 16
SpecHONOR Magic8 LiteiPhone 16
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.25.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMYesYes

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Magic8 Lite versus iPhone 16
SpecHONOR Magic8 LiteiPhone 16
OS at launchAndroid 15 (MagicOS 9)iOS 18
OS update pledge6 years6 years

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Magic8 Lite versus iPhone 16
SpecHONOR Magic8 LiteiPhone 16
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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