Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G vs Huawei Nova 15

74 out 100

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70 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G Manufactured in December, 2025, with display 6.79 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, vs Huawei Nova 15, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

Larger display: 6.79in
Higher pixel density: 427ppi
Lighter design: 189g vs 196g
Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 6000mAh

Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15

Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G and Huawei Nova 15

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

90

Huawei Nova 15

88

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

71

Huawei Nova 15

77

Performance

App & system performance

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

49

Huawei Nova 15

44

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

67

Huawei Nova 15

25

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

100

Huawei Nova 15

87

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

73

Huawei Nova 15

85

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

74

Huawei Nova 15

70

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.79 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1200x2640 pixels	1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.85:9	20:9
Pixel density	427 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1800 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio	90.8 %	88.6 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

1763 nits

Huawei Nova 15

n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.9 mm (6.37 in)	161.87 mm (6.37 in)
Width	76.1 mm (3 in)	75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance	IP69	IP65
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Metal
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Green - Brown	- White - Black - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes, In-Display	Yes, In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

90.8 %

Huawei Nova 15

88.6 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G and Huawei Nova 15 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4	HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency	2300 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)) - 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)) - 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))	- 4/1.3 () - 3/2.05 ()
Process	TSMC	SMIC
Transistor Size	4 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Da Vinci
Graphics	Adreno 810	Maleoon 920
GPU Cores	256	1024
GPU Frequency	895 MHz	840 MHz
FLOPS	458.2 GFLOPS	1720.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

1092

Huawei Nova 15

887

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

3106

Huawei Nova 15

2610

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1092	887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3106	2610
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	3980	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G]

AnTuTu 10

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

n/a

Huawei Nova 15

804209

CPU	n/a	279519
GPU	n/a	114145
Memory	n/a	212302
UX	n/a	198243
NanoReview Score	n/a	804209

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	n/a
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	HarmonyOS 6
UI Skin	MagicOS 9.0	n/a

Battery

Volume	7500 mAh	6000 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 W	100 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

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

31:45

Huawei Nova 15

n/a

Web Browsing	15:13 h	n/a
Video Playback	20:32 h	n/a
Games	08:07 h	n/a
Standby Mode	124 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor size	1/1.67 (0.6)	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	12 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	69 mm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Matrix	5 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	3456x4608 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.4
Sensor	CMOS	n/a
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.5 (0.4)
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Varies by region	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	December, 2025 yr	December, 2025 yr
Release Date	December, 2025 yr	December, 2025 yr
MSRP ($)	n/a	400
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes, 66 W	Yes, 100 W

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Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G vs Huawei Nova 15

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