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- Magic8 Lite vs Nord 5
Honor Magic8 Lite vs OnePlus Nord 5
What Magic8 Lite does better (12) and where Nord 5 wins (14) — every spec side by side.
vs
9.5Display9.6
5.9Performance8.0
8.5Camera9.1
9.4Battery7.7
9.5Features8.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Magic8 LiteNord 5
| Magic8 Lite | Nord 5 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.9 mm | 163.4 mm | −1.5 mm |
| Width | 76.1 mm | 77 mm | −0.9 mm |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 8.1 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Weight | 189 g | 211 g | −22 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Magic8 Lite better than Nord 5?
- Main camera108 MP vs 50 MP2.2×
- Peak brightness6,000 nits vs 1,800 nits3.3×
- Battery capacity7,500 mAh vs 5,200 mAh+44%
- Active use (test)18 h vs 13.8 h+30%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx5+60%
- Measured brightness1,771 nits vs 1,330 nits+33%
- eSIMYes · Nord 5: No
- Drop resistance classA vs C
- Weight189 g vs 211 g+12%
- Endurance per cycle69 h vs 49 h+40%
- Loudspeaker loudness-24.2 LUFS vs -25.3 LUFS+-4%
- Thickness7.8 mm vs 8.1 mm+4%
Why is Nord 5 better than Magic8 Lite?
- AnTuTu score754,210 vs 1,512,9432×
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme982 vs 3,3993.5×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,089 vs 5,112+65%
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- Wired charging66 W vs 80 W+21%
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 50 MP3.1×
- CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 3 GHz+30%
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
- 4K selfie videoNo · Magic8 Lite: Yes
- Pixel density427 ppi vs 450 ppi+5%
- Charged in 30 min49% vs 79%+61%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 189 g | 211 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 8.1 mm |
| Height | 161.9 mm | 163.4 mm |
| Width | 76.1 mm | 77 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP65 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx5 |
| Glass protection | Scratch-resistant glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Colours | Midnight Black, Forest Green, Reddish Brown | Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | Swift AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,200 px | 1,272 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,640 px | 2,800 px |
| Pixel density | 427 ppi | 450 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 6,000 nits | 1,800 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,771 nits | 1,330 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.9% | 90.1% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 | Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.3 GHz | 3 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 810 | Adreno 735 |
| AnTuTu score | 754,210 | 1,512,943 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,089 | 5,112 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 982 | 3,399 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.67" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 50 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 7,500 mAh | 5,200 mAh |
| Battery type | Si/C | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | 18 h | 13.8 h |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 80 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 49% | 79% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -24.2 LUFS | -25.3 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 1.18 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | MagicOS 9.0 | OxygenOS 15 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 4 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | B |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,200 | 1,200 |
| Endurance per cycle | 69 h | 49 h |
| Repairability class | B | B |
| Drop resistance class | A | C |
