Honor Magic8 Lite vs Nothing Phone (3)

Honor Magic8 Lite
Honor
Magic8 Lite
Nothing Phone (3)
Nothing
Phone (3)

At a glance

Brand
Honor
Nothing
Release date
December 2025, 6 months ago
July 2025, 11 months ago
AnTuTu
754.677 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 80% of devices
2.084.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 94% of devices
Launch price
€ 799.00 ($ 936.69)

Display

Size
6.79"
6.67"
Resolution
1200 x 2640 px QHD
1260 x 2800 px QHD
Type
AMOLED
AMOLED
Density
437 ppi Very high density
460 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, SGS Certified, TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, 2160 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 700 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², Peak brightness - 4500 cd/m², 1000000:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen4
CPU
4x Cortex A78 a 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 a 1.8 GHz
1x 3.21 GHz – Cortex X4 + 3x 3 GHz – Cortex A720 + 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex A720 + 2x 2.02 GHz – Cortex A720
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Frequency
2.3 GHz
4.32 GHz
GPU
Adreno GPU
Adreno 825
RAM
8 GB
12 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X

Rear camera

Resolution
108 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.75
ƒ/ 1.69
Sensor
Samsung HM6
Omnivision OV50H
Pixel size
1.00 µm
1.20 µm
Sensor size
1/1.67"
1/1.28"
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 240 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
Noise reduction, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple 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

Front camera

Resolution
16 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.45
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Samsung S5KJN1
Pixel size
0.64 µm

Battery

Capacity
7500 mAh
5150 mAh
Type
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 66.0W
Yes , 65.0W
Charge cycles
1200 cycles
1400 cycles
Runtime
~ 69h
~ 56h
Features
Non-removable
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging
15W wireless charging, 7.5W reverse wired charging, 5W reverse wired charging

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
256 GB
SD slot
No
No
Type
UFS Storage 4.0

Body

Dimensions
76.1 mm 161.9 mm 7.8 mm Print 3D Model
75.6 mm 160.6 mm 9.0 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
189 g
218 g
Materials
Plastic , Splash resistant design
Glass , Aluminium
Colors
Black Red Green
Black White
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69
IP68
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
90 %
88 %

Software

Operating system
Android 15 Android 15
Android 15 Android 15
Updates
OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 3 years
OS updates: 5 years, Security updates: 7 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), 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) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
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, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)

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), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n30 (2300), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), 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), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
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)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones
Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones
Proximity
Yes

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