Honor Magic8 Lite vs Huawei Pocket 2

Honor Magic8 Lite
Honor
Magic8 Lite
Huawei Pocket 2
Huawei
Pocket 2

At a glance

Brand
Honor
Huawei
Release date
December 2025, 6 months ago
February 2024, 2 years 4 months ago
AnTuTu
754.677 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 80% of devices
769.000 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 80% of devices
Launch price
CN¥ 7,499.00 ($ 1,096.75)

Display

Size
6.79"
6.94"
Resolution
1200 x 2640 px QHD
1188 x 2790 px QHD
Type
AMOLED
Oled
Density
437 ppi Very high density
467 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
21:9
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, 1440 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 300 Hz, Peak brightness - 2200 cd/m², DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, Foldable Display, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen4
Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S
CPU
4x Cortex A78 a 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 a 1.8 GHz
2x Cortex A77 2.62 GHz + 6x Cortex A77 2.15GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.53GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Dodeca-core
Process
4 nm
5 nm
Frequency
2.3 GHz
2.62 GHz
GPU
Adreno GPU
Maleoon 910
RAM
8 GB
12 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5

Rear camera

Resolution
108 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.75
ƒ/ 1.6
Sensor
Samsung HM6
Pixel size
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.67"
Flash
Dual LED
Dual 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
4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Quadruple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Contrast detection autofocus (CDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode

Front camera

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

Battery

Capacity
7500 mAh
4520 mAh
Type
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 66.0W
Yes , 66.0W
Charge cycles
1200 cycles
Runtime
~ 69h
Features
Non-removable
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging
40W wireless charging, 5W wireless reverse charging

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
256 GB
SD slot
No
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
Type
UFS Storage 3.1

Body

Dimensions
76.1 mm 161.9 mm 7.8 mm Print 3D Model
75.5 mm 170.0 mm 7.3 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
189 g
199 g
Materials
Plastic , Splash resistant design
Aluminium alloy , Glass
Colors
Black Red Green
Black Silver Gray Purple
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69
IPX8
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
90 %
86 %

Software

Operating system
Android 15 Android 15
HarmonyOS 4 HarmonyOS 4.0
Updates
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
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), 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, QZSS, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), 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)
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)
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
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones
Proximity
Yes
Barometer
Yes

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