Honor 70 Lite vs Honor X80 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 70 Lite Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus, vs Honor X80 Pro Max, Manufactured in June, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor 70 Lite
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 203g
Reasons to choose Honor X80 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 452ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 11000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 4/128 GB - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 70 Lite and Honor X80 Pro Max
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.8 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1280x2788 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 270 ppi 452 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 83 % 90.9 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.66 mm (6.44 in) 162.2 mm (6.39 in)
Width 75.13 mm (2.96 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.68 mm (0.34 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 203 g (7.16 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Red
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 70 Lite
83 %
Honor X80 Pro Max
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor 70 Lite and Honor X80 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 619 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 950 MHz n/a
FLOPS 486.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 70 Lite
757
Honor X80 Pro Max
1177
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 70 Lite
1896
Honor X80 Pro Max
3498
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7571177
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18963498
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 70 Lite
394850
Honor X80 Pro Max
1012134
CPU135356346653
GPU69876215437
Memory96988193352
UX92630256692
NanoReview Score3948501012134

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
UI Skin Magic UI 6.1 Magic OS 10

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 11000 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:37 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor 70 Lite
54
Honor X80 Pro Max
n/a
Video quality
Honor 70 Lite
79
Honor X80 Pro Max
n/a
Overall camera score
Honor 70 Lite
58
Honor X80 Pro Max
n/a
Bokeh50n/a
Preview49n/a
Zoom25n/a

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.1 6.0
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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr June, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr June, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 150 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W Yes, 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X80 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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