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Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G vs Vivo V70

74 out 100
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
VS
78 out 100
Vivo V70
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
Vivo V70

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G Manufactured in December, 2025, with display 6.79 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, vs Vivo V70, Manufactured in February, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. 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 6500mAh
Reasons to choose Vivo V70
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 189g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G and Vivo V70
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
Vivo V70

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.79 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1200x2640 pixels 1260x2750 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 427 ppi 459 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 91 %
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
Vivo V70
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.9 mm (6.37 in) 157.52 mm (6.2 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 74.33 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.59 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Brown		 - Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
90.8 %
Vivo V70
91 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G and Vivo V70 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 810 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 256 512
GPU Frequency 895 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
1092
Vivo V70
1364
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
3106
Vivo V70
4190
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10921364
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31064190
Geekbench Compute (GPU)39807958
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G], [Vivo V70]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
n/a
Vivo V70
1036813
CPUn/a310368
GPUn/a327879
Memoryn/a173509
UXn/a225057
NanoReview Scoren/a1036813

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin MagicOS 9.0 OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 7500 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 90 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 (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 0:58 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G
31:45
Vivo V70
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 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.7x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Wide-angle lens n/a 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensor size1/1.67 (0.6)1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.7
Focal lengthn/a85 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/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 5.4
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 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
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 No
Dolby Atmos No n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2025 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date December, 2025 yr February, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 500
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 66 W Yes, 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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