Apple iPhone 17 vs Honor Magic8 Lite Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2025	Dec 08, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/256GB - $799 | €949 8GB/512GB - $999 | €1199	8GB/256GB - €455

Design

Dimensions
5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump) 149.6 x 71.5 x 7.95 mm (~9.3 mm with camera bump)	6.37 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches 161.9 x 76.1 x 7.8 mm
Weight
6.24 oz / 177.0 g	6.67 oz / 189.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP69
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Black, White, Sage, Lavender, Mist Blue	Midnight Black, Forest Green, Reddish Brown

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 91.04% screen-to-body	6.8-inch, 90.88% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits	AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 6000 nits
Resolution
2622x1206px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI	2640x1200px, 427 PPI
Protection
Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
2672 (Excellent)	1777 (Good)
Bright Min
1.5 (Good)	1.5 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A19 (3 nm)	Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core	Octa-core 1x2.3GHz Cortex-A720s 3x2.​2GHz Cortex-A720s 4x1.​8GHz Cortex-A520s
GPU
Apple 5-core GPU	Adreno 810
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB 8GB/512GB	8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (26.x)	Android (15)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
3527	1102
GeekBench 6 Multi
8798	3134
3D Mark High
5172	986
3D Mark Low
3295	982

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Battery

Type
3692 mAh, Li - Ion	7500 mAh, Si - Carbon
Charging
Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Fast charging Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 40.0W Wireless: 25.0W	Wired: 66.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 13min

Browsing

16h 47min

Video

7h 19min

Gaming

9h 12min

Battery Life Estimate

11h 25min

Browsing

23h 41min

Video

19h 23min

Gaming

12h 49min

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	108 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.67" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.7 μm	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 17 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode	4K UHD (30 fps)
Front
18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	16 MP

PhoneArena Camera Tests

150

Overall

156

Photo

145

Video

117

Overall

123

Photo

110

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
6.0	5.2
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, mmWave	5G Ready
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM	Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8947A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg

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