Honor Magic8 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

Honor Magic8 Lite
Honor
Magic8 Lite
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
Samsung
Galaxy A26 5G

At a glance

Brand
Honor
Samsung
Release date
December 2025, 5 months ago
March 2025, 1 years 2 months ago
AnTuTu
754.677 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 80% of devices
574.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 75% of devices

Display

Size
6.79"
6.7"
Resolution
1200 x 2640 px QHD
1080 x 2340 px FHD+
Type
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Density
437 ppi Very high density
385 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
19.5:9
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
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Peak brightness - 1000 cd/m², Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen4
Exynos 1380
CPU
4x Cortex A78 a 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 a 1.8 GHz
4x2.4GHz ARM Cortex A78 + 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
5 nm
Frequency
2.3 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Adreno GPU
ARM Mali-G68 MP5
RAM
8 GB
6 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM

Rear camera

Resolution
108 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.75
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Samsung HM6
Samsung S5KJN1
Pixel size
1.00 µm
0.64 µm
Sensor size
1/1.67"
1/2.76"
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 480 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, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
16 Mpx
13 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.45
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Hynix Hi-1339
Pixel size
1.12 µm

Battery

Capacity
7500 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 66.0W
Yes , 25.0W
Charge cycles
1200 cycles
1200 cycles
Runtime
~ 69h
~ 37h
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
128 GB
SD slot
No
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
76.1 mm 161.9 mm 7.8 mm Print 3D Model
77.5 mm 164.0 mm 7.7 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
189 g
200 g
Materials
Plastic , Splash resistant design
Plastic
Colors
Black Red Green
Black White Yellow Green
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69
IP67
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Class A B C D E 269 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
90 %
86 %

Software

Operating system
Android 15 Android 15
Android 16 Android 16
Updates
OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 3 years
OS updates: 6 years, Security updates: 6 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 5.3
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile), DIP (Device ID Profile), HFP (Hands-Free Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), HSP (Headset Profile), MAP (Message Access Profile), PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile), OPP (Object Push Profile), PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile), HOGP
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
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
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

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), 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), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), 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), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
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
No
Audio
Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones
Dolby Atmos, Stereo Speakers
Compass
Yes

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