Samsung Galaxy S22 vs Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

68 out 100

VS

74 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S22 Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200, 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 Samsung Galaxy S22

Lighter design: 167g vs 189g
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

Larger display: 6.79in
Higher pixel density: 427ppi
Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 3700mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S22 and Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S22

78

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

90

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S22

78

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

71

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S22

58

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

49

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S22

49

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

67

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S22

61

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S22

85

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

73

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S22

68

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

74

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.1 in	6.79 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.85:9
Pixel density	425 ppi	427 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (10-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	780 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	88.6 %	90.8 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S22

858 nits

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

1763 nits

sRGB gamut	99.3 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	239 Hz	n/a
Response time	10 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S22]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	146 mm (5.75 in)	161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width	70.6 mm (2.78 in)	76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	167 g (5.89 oz)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP69
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Gray - Blue - Green - Pink - Purple - Yellow	- Black - Green - Brown
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy S22

88.6 %

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

90.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S22 and Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G In benchmarks

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2200	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency	2800 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710) - 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)	- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)) - 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)) - 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon
Graphics	Samsung Xclipse 920	Adreno 810
GPU Cores	768	256
GPU Frequency	1306 MHz	895 MHz
FLOPS	2006.2 GFLOPS	458.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S22

1612

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

1092

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S22

3796

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

3106

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1612	1092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3796	3106
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	3980

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S22], [Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S22

1088497

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

n/a

CPU	302471	n/a
GPU	373644	n/a
Memory	174962	n/a
UX	237420	n/a
NanoReview Score	1088497	n/a

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy S22

6530

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	38 °C	n/a
Stability	60 %	n/a
Graphics Test	39 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	6530	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S22]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy S22

12422

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

n/a

Writing score	15127	n/a
Web score	10324	n/a
Video editing	7244	n/a
Data manipulation	10926	n/a
NanoReview Score	12422	n/a

Memory

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

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

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 15
OS Size	30.2 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 5.1	MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume	3700 mAh	7500 mAh
Max Charging Power	25 W	66 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (63% in 30 min)	Yes (49% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:03 h	1:10 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S22

19:34

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

31:45

Web Browsing	07:10 h	15:13 h
Video Playback	11:44 h	20:32 h
Games	04:49 h	08:07 h
Standby Mode	100 h	124 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6120 pixels	12000x9000 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Up to 24FPS	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	960 fps (720p)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	120 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung GN5	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.67 (0.6)
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	10 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Focal length	70 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX772	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.94	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	12 MP	5 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX713	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.55	n/a
Pixel size	1.4 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S22

129

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

n/a

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S22

137

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

n/a

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy S22

133

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

n/a

Bokeh	70	n/a
Preview	72	n/a
Zoom	126	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S22]

Front camera

Matrix	10 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	3872x2592 pixels	3456x4608 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.5
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.24	n/a
Pixel size	1.22 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 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 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	5.2	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes DP 1.2	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B/B(/B(1700/B1/B1)/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B1900)/B2100/B2100)/B2300)/B2500)/B2600))	n/a
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy S22

89.5 dB

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	February, 2022 yr	December, 2025 yr
Release Date	March, 2022 yr	December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	799	n/a
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes, 66 W

Results

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Samsung Galaxy S22

0 (0%)

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Samsung Galaxy S22 vs Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

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