Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite and Honor Magic 8 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite vs Honor Magic 8 Pro

48 out 100
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
VS
95 out 100
Honor Magic 8 Pro
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
Honor Magic 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite Manufactured in May, 2020, with display 6.47 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730G, vs Honor Magic 8 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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 Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
  • Lighter design: 204g vs 219g
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.71in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 5260mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite and Honor Magic 8 Pro
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:
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
vs
Honor Magic 8 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.47 in 6.71 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1256x2808 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 398 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 430 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.8 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
593 nits
Honor Magic 8 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)176 Hzn/a
Response time9 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.8 mm (6.21 in) 161.2 mm (6.35 in)
Width 74.2 mm (2.92 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 9.7 mm (0.38 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
87.8 %
Honor Magic 8 Pro
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite and Honor Magic 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 6/3.63 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 688 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 618 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 825 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
687
Honor Magic 8 Pro
3675
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
1823
Honor Magic 8 Pro
10686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6873675
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)182310686
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic 8 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
376385
Honor Magic 8 Pro
4288382
CPU1342881212902
GPU721841469542
Memory70690600024
UX992231005914
NanoReview Score3763854288382
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
983
Honor Magic 8 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.43.6 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test5 fpsn/a
Graphics Score983n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 16
OS Size 19.4 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 13 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 5260 mAh 7200 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:25 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
24:02
Honor Magic 8 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing09:03 hn/a
Video Playback13:54 hn/a
Games05:24 hn/a
Standby Mode125 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.7x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX686n/a
Sensor size1/1.721/1.3
Pixel size0.8 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a200 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Sensor sizen/a1/1.4
Pixel sizen/a0.56 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensor size1/41/2.88
Pixel size1.12 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P3 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.93
Pixel size 1 μm 0.6 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 Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes, DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM:2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA: B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B(25352655/B)/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
83 dB
Honor Magic 8 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2020 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2020 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 425 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor Magic 8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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