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HONOR Magic8 Lite vs POCO X8

WINNER
HONOR Magic8 Lite
56.1Inno Score
VS
POCO X8

Xiaomi

POCO X8
56Inno Score
22.2Performancechip33.7
78.1Display66.5
47.4Camera42.6
77Battery77.2
89.3Features86.7
5 spec wins — HONOR Magic8 Lite5 spec wins — POCO X8

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Magic8 Lite scores 56.1 against 56 for POCO X8. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HONOR Magic8 Lite edges ahead in display and camera, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR Magic8 Lite

  • Stronger display score: 78 vs 67
  • Stronger camera score: 47 vs 43
  • 116% higher Main camera: 108 MP vs 50 MP
  • 71% higher Peak brightness: 6,000 nits vs 3,500 nits
  • 15% lower weight: 189 g vs 223 g

Reasons to pick the POCO X8

  • Stronger performance score: 34 vs 22
  • 50% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB
  • 11% higher capacity: 8,340 mAh vs 7,500 mAh

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Magic8 Lite versus POCO X8
SpecHONOR Magic8 LitePOCO X8
Screen size6.79 ″6.83 ″+1%
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1200x26401280x2772
Pixel density427 ppi447 ppi+5%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness6,000 nits+71%3,500 nits
Screen-to-body—89.5 %

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Magic8 Lite versus POCO X8
SpecHONOR Magic8 LitePOCO X8
ChipsetSnapdragon 6 Gen 4Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Geekbench 6 (single)1,112Bottom 43%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,124Bottom 42%—
RAM (max)8 GB12 GB+50%
Storage options256GB/512GB128/256GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2/3.1

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Magic8 Lite versus POCO X8
SpecHONOR Magic8 LitePOCO X8
Main camera108 MP+116%50 MP
Main aperturef/1.75f/1.8
Ultra-wide5 MP—
Max video4K@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera16 MP16 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Magic8 Lite versus POCO X8
SpecHONOR Magic8 LitePOCO X8
Capacity7,500 mAh8,340 mAh+11%
Wired charging66 W67 W+2%

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Magic8 Lite versus POCO X8
SpecHONOR Magic8 LitePOCO X8
Weight189 g+15%223 g
Thickness7.8 mm+10%8.6 mm
IP ratingIP66/IP68/IP69/IP69KIP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K
Frame materialPlasticPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Magic8 Lite versus POCO X8
SpecHONOR Magic8 LitePOCO X8
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMYesNo

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Magic8 Lite versus POCO X8
SpecHONOR Magic8 LitePOCO X8
OS at launchAndroid 15 (MagicOS 9)Android 16 (HyperOS 3)
OS update pledge6 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Magic8 Lite versus POCO X8
SpecHONOR Magic8 LitePOCO X8
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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