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Honor Magic 8 Lite

Released December 2025 · Full specs on GSMArena

76

✓ Reviewers agree · spread ±1

Consensus of 3 reviews from 2 independent publishers. Android Central and TechRadar (both Future plc) count as one voice. How this is calculated.

Tech Advisor77
Android Central75
TechRadar75
Each dot is one review, adjusted for how that publication usually scores; the line is our consensus. The closer the dots sit to the line, the more the reviewers agree.

Photos from the reviews

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Key specs

Released
December 2025
Launch price (UK)
£399
Form factor
Standard
OS
Android
Display
6.8″
Main camera
108 MP
Telephoto lens
No
Battery
7,500 mAh
Wired charging
66 W
Chipset
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Base storage
256 GB
Weight
189 g
Software updates
6 years
Sold in
UK, Europe, China · not in US

What the reviewers said

Tech Advisor UK

4/5Jan 12, 2026

A strong mid-range contender with exceptional battery life and a vibrant OLED screen; compromised by an inherited camera system and bloatware.

  • Exceptional battery life, around three days
  • Bright, vibrant 120Hz OLED display
  • Solid everyday and gaming performance
  • Six years of OS and security updates in Europe
  • Good value at its price
  • Camera hardware unchanged from previous generations
  • Oversaturated colours and weak zoom detail
  • Too much Honor bloatware preinstalled
  • Charger not included; outdated USB-A cable
  • Software support cut to two years outside Europe
Read the full review at Tech Advisor →

Android Central US

4/5Dec 8, 2025

A mid-range Honor phone with the biggest battery and fastest charging in its class, very tough build, and good value. Weak haptics, flat sides, slow camera zoom, and Android 15…

  • Huge battery with 2-3 days of endurance
  • Fast 66W charging
  • Class-leading IP68/IP69K and drop resistance
  • Good everyday performance for the price
  • Bright, viewable 120Hz OLED display
  • Launches with Android 15
  • Haptics feel cheap
  • Flat sides are uncomfortable to hold
  • Camera zoom quality and speed fall off beyond 2x
  • Dithering may bother flicker-sensitive users
Read the full review at Android Central →

TechRadar UK

4/5Dec 8, 2025

Battery life is best-in-class and the build is durable, but average performance, weak cameras and gaming limits hold it back.

  • Excellent battery life, multi-day use
  • IP68/IP69K dust and water resistance
  • Bright OLED with 120Hz and high-frequency PWM dimming
  • Refreshed flat boxy design
  • Adequate everyday performance
  • Main camera decent but ultra-wide is poor
  • Not well suited to demanding gaming
  • Occasional stutter in daily use
  • Software not fully up to date
  • Price and US availability unclear
Read the full review at TechRadar →

Verdicts, pros and cons are short summaries in our words of each publisher's review; scores are as the publisher gave them. Specs are taken from the reviews' spec boxes — where they differ, we show the value most of them give; price is the US launch price of the base model. Read the originals for the full picture.