Head to head

Honor Magic 8 Pro vs vivo V80 Lite

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 29 Oct 2025.

The short answer

The Honor Magic 8 Pro is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 92 against 69 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance, camera and battery & charging. The vivo V80 Lite still wins on value for money, so it remains the better choice if that is your priority. The vivo V80 Lite is the cheaper of the two at PKR 145,999 against PKR 229,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Honor Magic 8 Pro takes it by 23.3 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Honor Magic 8 Pro leads

Gaming score where available, otherwise chipset tier plus usable RAM.

Camera Honor Magic 8 Pro leads

Camera Score where available, otherwise sensor resolution and lens count. Megapixels alone do not measure image quality.

Battery & charging Honor Magic 8 Pro leads

Cell capacity in mAh weighted with rated wired charging output.

Display Level

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage Honor Magic 8 Pro leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money vivo V80 Lite leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • vivo V80 Lite costs PKR 84,000 less.
  • Honor Magic 8 Pro packs a 150 mAh larger battery.
  • Honor Magic 8 Pro charges 76W faster.
  • Honor Magic 8 Pro offers 4 GB more RAM.
  • Honor Magic 8 Pro has a 150 MP higher-resolution main sensor.

Buy the Honor Magic 8 Pro if…

you care most about performance, camera, battery & charging and memory & storage.

Buy the vivo V80 Lite if…

you care most about value for money.

Full specification comparison

Specification Honor Magic 8 Pro vivo V80 Lite
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 229,999 PKR 145,999 Cheaper
Design & build
Release date October 2025 (expected in Pakistan) August 24, 2026
Dimensions 161.2 × 75.0 × 8.3 mm 164.42 × 75.25 × 7.99 mm (Sapphire Blue); 164.42 × 75.25 × 8.10 mm (Silk White)
Weight 219 g 197 g (Sapphire Blue); 199 g (Silk White) Better
Water resistance Not listed IP68/IP69 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Display
Screen size 6.71 in 6.83-inch Better
Resolution 1256 × 2808 pixels (~458 ppi) 1260 × 2800 pixels Better
Panel type LTPO OLED, 120 Hz refresh rate AMOLED 120Hz Refresh Rate, 2000 nits HBM, 3000 nits Peak Brightness
Protection Giant Rhino Glass Schott Xensation Alpha
Performance
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) MediaTek Dimensity 7360-Turbo (4nm)
CPU Octa-core (2× … + 6× …) approx up to ~4.6 GHz prime cores Octa-core
GPU Adreno 840 Mali-G615 MC2
Operating system Android 16 (MagicOS 10) Android 16, OriginOS 6
Memory & storage
RAM 12 GB (base) Better 8GB LPDDR4X (Extended RAM up to 8GB )
Internal storage 256 GB (base) 128GB/256GB UFS 3.1
Card slot No No
Camera
Main camera 50 MP wide (OIS) + 200 MP telephoto (~3.7× optical) + 50 MP ultra-wide Better Dual 50 MP (f/1.8, Sony IMX852) + 2 MP (f/2.4), LED Flash
Selfie camera 50 MP wide Better 32 MP, f/2.0, Wide
Video recording 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps Rear Camera — 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps; Front Camera — 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Non-removable Si/C (Silicon-Carbon) Li-Ion ~7,200 mAh Better Li-Ion (non-removable) 7050 mAh,
Wired charging Up to ~120 W wired, ~80 W wireless, reverse wireless supported Better 44W FlashCharge, Reverse Charging Supported.
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby (DSDS).
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7) dual-band Wi-Fi 2.4GHz/5GHz, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth version ~6.0 5.4, A2DP, LE
NFC Yes No
Sensors Fingerprint (under-display, ultrasonic), face recognition, accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity, ambient light Fingerprint (Under Display, Optical), Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Ambient Light, Compass.
USB USB Type-C (USB 3.x / OTG supported) USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

“Better” marks the higher (or, for price and weight, the lower) figure. It is a specification difference, not a judgement about real-world experience.

Questions people ask

Which is better, Honor Magic 8 Pro or vivo V80 Lite?

Honor Magic 8 Pro comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 23.3 points. It wins on performance, camera, battery & charging and memory & storage. vivo V80 Lite can still be the better buy if your priorities sit elsewhere or if you find it at a lower street price.

What is the price of Honor Magic 8 Pro and vivo V80 Lite in Pakistan?

Honor Magic 8 Pro is listed at PKR 229,999 and vivo V80 Lite at PKR 145,999. That makes vivo V80 Lite cheaper by PKR 84,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which has the better camera, Honor Magic 8 Pro or vivo V80 Lite?

Honor Magic 8 Pro scores higher in our camera assessment. Honor Magic 8 Pro uses a 200 MP main sensor against 50 MP on vivo V80 Lite, though sensor size and processing matter more than resolution alone.

Which phone has the better battery, Honor Magic 8 Pro or vivo V80 Lite?

Honor Magic 8 Pro leads on battery. Honor Magic 8 Pro carries a 7200 mAh cell and vivo V80 Lite a 7050 mAh cell, with 120W and 44W wired charging respectively.

Which is better for gaming, Honor Magic 8 Pro or vivo V80 Lite?

Honor Magic 8 Pro is the stronger gaming phone here. Honor Magic 8 Pro runs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) while vivo V80 Lite runs the MediaTek Dimensity 7360-Turbo (4nm).

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Scores are calculated from the published hardware specification of each device using the same formula for every phone on WhatMobilePK — they are not paid placements and they are not laboratory test results. Prices are indicative Pakistani retail prices and change frequently.