Honor Magic 8 Lite Review | Battery Life For Days!

Reviewing the Honor Magic 8 Lite, a budget-friendly mid-range smartphone boasting some of the best battery tech at this price, plus a 108MP camera and surprising gaming performance. I've been testing this MagicOS phone all week so here's my Honor Magic 8 Lite verdict, stay tuned for a Pro review soon! This near 6.8-inch mobile looks like its flagship sibling but sports a more budget design. You've got several upgrades vs the 7 Lite, including an even more massive 7500mAh battery, one of the biggest of any mid-range mobile. No surprise then that the Honor Magic 8 Lite is one of the top budget battery blowers as we hit 2026. I've also spent this week testing out the dual lens camera and here's some photo and video samples, showing what this smartphone is capable of. It's limited for sure, but not bad. Likewise I've been doing a fair bit of gaming on Wuthering Waves, and the results are slightly surprising from that upgraded Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. Sadly it's once again old Android and Magic OS 9 on here, with limited software support looming. If you can cope with that and MagicOS' quirks, you'll find a lot to love here. So what are your thoughts on the Honor Magic 8 Lite's camera setup, gaming chops and other bits? Let us know below and check back soon for an 8 Pro review! Honor Magic 8 Lite Review Chapters: 0:00 - Harmonise 0:47 - Design 3:05 - MagicOS & features 5:09 - AI gubbins 6:17 - Positivity! 6:51 - Display & audio 8:23 - Performance & gaming 10:05 - Battery life 11:30 - Cameras 14:52 - Verdict