Home Phone comparison Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G and Honor 600 Lite 5G - Which is better?

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G vs Honor 600 Lite 5G

74 out 100
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
VS
69 out 100
Honor 600 Lite 5G
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
Honor 600 Lite 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G Manufactured in December, 2025, with display 6.79 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, vs Honor 600 Lite 5G, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 6520mAh
Reasons to choose Honor 600 Lite 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 434ppi
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 189g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G and Honor 600 Lite 5G
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
vs
Honor 600 Lite 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.79 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1200x2640 pixels 1200x2600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 427 ppi 434 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 90.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
1763 nits
Honor 600 Lite 5G
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.9 mm (6.37 in) 157.43 mm (6.2 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 75.35 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.34 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP66
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Brown		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
90.8 %
Honor 600 Lite 5G
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G and Honor 600 Lite 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 MediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon n/a
Graphics Adreno 810 Mali-G610 MP2
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 895 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS 256 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
1092
Honor 600 Lite 5G
989
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
3106
Honor 600 Lite 5G
3024
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1092989
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31063024
Geekbench Compute (GPU)39802253
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G], [Honor 600 Lite 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
n/a
Honor 600 Lite 5G
774370
CPUn/a322567
GPUn/a104245
Memoryn/a168869
UXn/a178689
NanoReview Scoren/a774370

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin MagicOS 9.0 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 7500 mAh 6520 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 45 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (49% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:10 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
31:45
Honor 600 Lite 5G
n/a
Web Browsing15:13 hn/a
Video Playback20:32 hn/a
Games08:07 hn/a
Standby Mode124 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Sensor size1/1.67 (0.6)1/1.67 (0.6)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Sensor CMOS CMOS
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 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 No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date December, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 300
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 66 W Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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