Honor Magic8 Lite

Specifications
Honor Magic8 Lite
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  • 6.79" 1200x2640 pixels
  • 108MP 2160p
  • 8GB RAM Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
  • 7500mAh 66W
Released 2025, December 189g or 193g, 7.8mm thickness Android 15, Magic OS 9 256GB/512GB storage, no card slot
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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands LTE
5G bands SA/NSA
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced 2025, December 08
Status Available. Released 2025, December
Body
Dimensions 161.9 x 76.1 x 7.8 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.31 in)
Weight 189 g or 193 g (6.67 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
 IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m)
Drop resistant up to 2.5m
Display
Type AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak)
Size 6.79 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1200 x 2640 pixels (~427 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass
Platform
OS Android 15, Magic OS 9
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720s & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720s & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520s)
GPU Adreno 810
Memory
Card slot No
Internal 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera
Dual 108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), PDAF, 1/1.67", 1.0µm, OIS
5 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Single 16 MP, f/2.5, 24mm (wide)
Video 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity
Battery
Type Si/C Li-Po 7500 mAh (Europe); 8300 mAh (LATAM)
Charging 66W wired
7.5W reverse wired
Misc
Colors Midnight Black, Forest Green, Reddish Brown
Models MTN-NX1M
Price £ 399.99 / € 349.90
Our Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 754210 (v10)
GeekBench: 3089 (v6)
3DMark: 982 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display 1771 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker -24.2 LUFS (Very good)
Battery Active use score 17:58h
Honor Magic8 Lite 512GB 8GB RAM 256GB 8GB RAM

User opinions and reviews

I wonder if this phone is even worth the hassle to consider as a Daily Battery hog. Atleast as a X9D it gets 8300mah. But at the same time I could just import a Redmi K90 and have an 8 Elite with 7000ish mah battery size on 6.59 inches. It might...

I would guess its the chip costs. These Snapdragon 8s Gen4 or 8 Gen 3 etc. aren't being produced anymore. They are called End of Life, as the semiconductors focus more on the newest part like 8 Elite or 8 Elite Gen 5. Plus Chips like the 6 ...

Motorola has become a lil overpriced for what they offer, they are also messed up in the software department imo. I'd choose Honor over Motorola any day since you can get a superior device in the same price range.

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