Honor Magic8 Pro vs ZTE Axon 40 Lite

At a glance

Brand: Honor; ZTE
Release date: October 2025, 8 months ago; April 2023, 3 years 2 months ago
Launch price: € 1,299.00 ($ 1,522.86); —
AnTuTu: 4.027.702 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 99% of devices; 221.000 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 56% of devices

Size: 6.71"; 6.6"
Resolution: 1256 x 2808 px QHD; 1080 x 2408 px FHD+
Type: Oled; AMOLED
Density: 458 ppi Very high density; 400 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio: 20:9; 20:9
Features: Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, TÜV Low Blue Light, 4320 Hz PWM, Variable refresh rate 1 Hz, Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², Peak brightness - 6000 cd/m², Always-On Display, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel (8-bit +2-bit FRC), Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, King Kong Diamond JuRhino Glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide); Water Drop Notch, Scratch resistant, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5; Unisoc Tiger T616
CPU: 2x4.61 GHz ARM + 6x3.63 GHz ARM; 2 x ARM Cortex A75 2.0Ghz + 6 x ARM Cortex A55 1.8Ghz
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 3 nm; 12 nm
Frequency: 4.61 GHz; 2 GHz
GPU: Adreno 840 1.2 GHz; Mali-G57 MP1
RAM: 12 GB; 4 GB
RAM type: RAM LPDDR5X; LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 50 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.6; ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor: Omnivision OVH9000; —
Pixel size: 1.20 µm; —
Sensor size: 1/1.3"; —
Flash: Dual LED; LED
Optical stabilization: Yes; No
Slow motion: Yes, 1920 fps; No, 30 fps
Features: Tracking AF, UIS, Flicker sensor, Noise reduction, Face unlock, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Laser AF, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Dual front camera, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode, RAW 14 bits; Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Dimensions: 75.0 mm 161.2 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model; 74.0 mm 163.0 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 219 g; 182 g
Materials: Aluminium alloy; Plastic
Colors: Black White Blue Gold Green Orange; Black Blue
Water/dust resistance: IP68, IP69; —
Drop resistance: Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects; —
Repairability: Class A B C D E; —
Usable surface: 89 %; 87 %

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM / eSIM + Nano SIM / eSIM); Single SIM (Nano SIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC, Apt-x Adaptive; A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi: 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be); 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, Wi-Fi MiMO; Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB: USB Type-C; —
USB features: Charging, OTG; Charging, OTG
Navigation: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5); GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

5G: n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n18 (850), n20 (800), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700), n80 (1800), n81 (900), n83A (700), n84 (2100); —
4G LTE: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B66 (1700/2100); B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B13 (700), B28a (700), B66 (1700/2100)
3G: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800); B2 (1900), B5 (850)
2G: B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850)