Honor Magic8 Lite vs Huawei Mate XT

Honor Magic8 Lite
Honor
Magic8 Lite
Huawei Mate XT
Huawei
Mate XT

At a glance

Brand
Honor
Huawei
Release date
December 2025, 6 months ago
September 2024, 1 years 9 months ago
AnTuTu
754.677 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 80% of devices
867.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 82% of devices
Launch price
CN¥ 19,999.00 ($ 2,924.59)

Display

Size
6.79"
6.4"
Resolution
1200 x 2640 px QHD
1008 x 2232 px FHD
Type
AMOLED
Oled
Density
437 ppi Very high density
433 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, 3840 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Peak brightness - 1200 cd/m², Peak brightness - 4000 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1800 cd/m², DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, Dual Edge display, Stylus, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Hole-punch Notch, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, 1440 Hz PWM, 4320 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Peak brightness - 5000 cd/m², Always-On Display, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, King Kong Diamond JuRhino Glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, Foldable Display, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen4
Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 9010
CPU
4x Cortex A78 a 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 a 1.8 GHz
1xC2T Taishan V121 2.19GHz+3xC6T Taishan V121 2.18GHz+4xC4T Cortex A510 1.55GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Deca-Core
Process
4 nm
5 nm
Frequency
2.3 GHz
2.19 GHz
GPU
Adreno GPU
Maleoon 910
RAM
8 GB
16 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
108 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.75
ƒ/ 1.4-4.0
Sensor
Samsung HM6
Pixel size
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.67"
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 960 fps
Features
4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode
Flicker sensor, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Main camera for Selfies, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW

Front camera

Resolution
16 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.45
ƒ/ 2.2

Battery

Capacity
7500 mAh
5600 mAh
Type
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 66.0W
Yes , 66.0W
Charge cycles
1200 cycles
Runtime
~ 69h
Features
Non-removable
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging
50W Honor wireless charging

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
256 GB
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
76.1 mm 161.9 mm 7.8 mm Print 3D Model
73.5 mm 156.7 mm 12.8 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
189 g
298 g
Materials
Plastic , Splash resistant design
Glass , Faux leather , Aluminium
Colors
Black Red Green
Black Red
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
90 %
81 %

Software

Operating system
Android 15 Android 15
HarmonyOS 4 HarmonyOS 4.2
Updates
OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 3 years
OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 3 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GPS (L1+L5), Galileo (E1+E5a)
GPS, A-GPS, Beidou, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5), Galileo (E1+E5a+E5b)

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
CDMA BC0 (800), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones
DTS / DTS X, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones
Proximity
Yes

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