Head to head

Honor Magic 8 vs vivo V80 Lite

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

The short answer

The Honor Magic 8 is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 91 against 67 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance, camera and battery & charging. The vivo V80 Lite is the cheaper of the two at PKR 145,999 against PKR 179,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Honor Magic 8 takes it by 23.4 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Honor Magic 8 leads

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

Camera Honor Magic 8 leads

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

Battery & charging Honor Magic 8 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 leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money Honor Magic 8 leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • vivo V80 Lite costs PKR 34,000 less.
  • vivo V80 Lite packs a 50 mAh larger battery.
  • Honor Magic 8 charges 46W faster.
  • Honor Magic 8 offers 8 GB more RAM.
  • Honor Magic 8 ships with 768 GB more storage.
  • Honor Magic 8 has a 14 MP higher-resolution main sensor.

Buy the Honor Magic 8 if…

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

Full specification comparison

Specification Honor Magic 8 vivo V80 Lite
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 179,999 PKR 145,999 Cheaper
Design & build
Release date October 2025 (expected in Pakistan) August 24, 2026
Dimensions 157.1 × 74 × 8 mm 164.42 × 75.25 × 7.99 mm (Sapphire Blue); 164.42 × 75.25 × 8.10 mm (Silk White)
Weight 205 g 197 g (Sapphire Blue); 199 g (Silk White) Better
Water resistance Not listed IP68/IP69 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Display
Screen size 6.58 in 6.83-inch Better
Resolution 1256 × 2760 pixels (~450 ppi) 1260 × 2800 pixels Better
Panel type LTPO OLED, 120 Hz, HDR10+ AMOLED 120Hz Refresh Rate, 2000 nits HBM, 3000 nits Peak Brightness
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Schott Xensation Alpha
Performance
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) MediaTek Dimensity 7360-Turbo (4nm)
CPU Octa-core (1×3.3 GHz Cortex-X5 + 5×3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2×2.3 GHz Cortex-A530) Octa-core
GPU Adreno TBA (latest Gen 5 graphics) Mali-G615 MC2
Operating system Android 16 (MagicOS 9) Android 16, OriginOS 6
Memory & storage
RAM 12 GB / 16 GB Better 8GB LPDDR4X (Extended RAM up to 8GB )
Internal storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB (UFS 4.0) Better 128GB/256GB UFS 3.1
Card slot No No
Camera
Main camera 50 MP wide (OIS) + 64 MP telephoto (3× optical zoom) + 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 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps Rear Camera — 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps; Front Camera — 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Non-removable Silicon-Carbon ~7000 mAh Li-Ion (non-removable) 7050 mAh, Better
Wired charging 90W wired, 80W wireless, reverse wireless Better 44W FlashCharge, Reverse Charging Supported.
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM (IP68 dust / water resistant) Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby (DSDS).
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band Wi-Fi 2.4GHz/5GHz, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth 5.4 5.4, A2DP, LE
NFC Yes No
Sensors Fingerprint (under-display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity Fingerprint (Under Display, Optical), Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Ambient Light, Compass.
USB USB Type-C 3.2, OTG 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 or vivo V80 Lite?

Honor Magic 8 comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 23.4 points. It wins on performance, camera, battery & charging, memory & storage and value for money. 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 and vivo V80 Lite in Pakistan?

Honor Magic 8 is listed at PKR 179,999 and vivo V80 Lite at PKR 145,999. That makes vivo V80 Lite cheaper by PKR 34,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

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

Honor Magic 8 scores higher in our camera assessment. Honor Magic 8 uses a 64 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 or vivo V80 Lite?

Honor Magic 8 leads on battery. Honor Magic 8 carries a 7000 mAh cell and vivo V80 Lite a 7050 mAh cell, with 90W and 44W wired charging respectively.

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

Honor Magic 8 is the stronger gaming phone here. Honor Magic 8 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.