Apple iPhone 15 vs Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

80 out 100

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74 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 171g vs 189g
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

Larger display: 6.79in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 3349mAh
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 and Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 15

73

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

90

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 15

88

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

71

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 15

81

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

49

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 15

78

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

67

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 15

74

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 15

80

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

73

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 15

80

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

74

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.1 in	6.79 in
Resolution	1179x2556 pixels	1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.85:9
Pixel density	460 ppi	427 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	2000 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio	86.4 %	90.8 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 15

1646 nits

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

1763 nits

sRGB gamut	99.6 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	306 Hz	n/a
Response time	2 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	147.6 mm (5.81 in)	161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width	71.6 mm (2.82 in)	76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	171 g (6.03 oz)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP69
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Blue - Green - Pink - Yellow	- Black - Green - Brown
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 15

86.4 %

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

90.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 and Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency	3460 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2.02 (Sawtooth) - 2/3.46 (Everest)	- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)) - 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)) - 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Apple Neural Engine	Hexagon
Graphics	Apple A16 GPU	Adreno 810
GPU Cores	640	256
GPU Frequency	1398 MHz	895 MHz
FLOPS	1789.4 GFLOPS	458.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 15

2599

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

1092

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 15

6545

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

3106

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2599	1092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	6545	3106
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	3980

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15], [Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 15

1415281

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

n/a

CPU	378046	n/a
GPU	449766	n/a
Memory	261642	n/a
UX	325827	n/a
NanoReview Score	1415281	n/a

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone 15

9632

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	44.3 °C	n/a
Stability	81 %	n/a
Graphics Test	59 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	9632	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	6 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)	Android 15
OS Size	18 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume	3349 mAh	7500 mAh
Max Charging Power	20 W	66 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (7.5 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (58% in 30 min)	Yes (49% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:50 h	1:10 h

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 15

25:31

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

31:45

Web Browsing	10:47 h	15:13 h
Video Playback	16:55 h	20:32 h
Games	05:36 h	08:07 h
Standby Mode	112 h	124 h

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	108 MP
Photo resolution	8064x6048 pixels	12000x9000 pixels
Zoom	114	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	120 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	48 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.5	1/1.67 (0.6)
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	5 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX633	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.55	n/a
Pixel size	1.4 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 15

147

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 15

153

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 15

145

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

n/a

Bokeh	80	n/a
Preview	84	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	3456x4608 pixels
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.5
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX714	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.6	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	Yes	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	n/a	2
SIM Type	eSIM	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	n/a
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	n/a
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 15

81.6 dB

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2023 yr	December, 2025 yr
Release Date	September, 2023 yr	December, 2025 yr
MSRP ($)	799	n/a
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes, 66 W

Results

No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Apple iPhone 15

1 (100%)

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 1

Apple iPhone 15 vs Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

Key Differences

Versions

Review

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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