Honor Magic8 Lite vs Xiaomi REDMI Note 17 Pro 5G

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Magic8 Lite compared with REDMI Note 17 Pro 5G

	HonorMagic8 Lite	XiaomiREDMI Note 17 Pro 5G
Overview
Released
Released	January 2026	August 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.79″	6.83″
Resolution
Resolution	2640 × 1200	2772 × 1280 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	427 pixels per inch	447 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	6,000 nits (better)	3,500 nits
Display type
Display type	AMOLED; 1.07 billion colours; 100% DCI-P3	6.83-inch AMOLED, 1.5K
Pixel density
Pixel density	–	447 ppi
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	800 nits typical, 1,800 nits high-brightness mode and 6,000 nits peak HDR (Honor laboratory conditions)	3,500 nits (UHBM); 1,060 nits typical
Screen protection
Screen protection	Aluminosilicate glass; SGS 5-star comprehensive reliability certification, including drops up to 2.5 m under test conditions	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display features
Display features	3840 Hz PWM dimming in low brightness; Circadian Night Display; Dynamic Dimming; rain and glove touch support	Up to 120 Hz; 240 Hz touch sampling (3,200 Hz instantaneous in Game Turbo); 12-bit colour; 8,000,000:1 contrast ratio; DCI-P3; DC dimming and 3,840 Hz PWM dimming; Wet Touch Technology 2.0; TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light, Circadian Friendly and Flicker Free certified
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 6 Gen 4	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Memory
Memory	8 GB	6 GB – 8 GB
Storage
Storage	512 GB	256 GB, 512 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core; 1 × Cortex-A720 at 2.3 GHz, 3 × Cortex-A720 at 2.2 GHz and 4 × Cortex-A520 at 1.8 GHz	Octa-core, up to 2.4 GHz; 4 nm
GPU
GPU	Adreno A810	Adreno
Storage type
Storage type	–	UFS 3.1 (256 GB and 512 GB), UFS 2.2 (128 GB); LPDDR4X RAM
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	108 MP (better)	50 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	5 MP	8 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	16 MP	16 MP
Main camera
Main camera	108 MP, ƒ/1.75, 1/1.67-inch sensor; OIS	50 MP, f/1.8, 0.64 μm pixels, 5P lens, OIS
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	5 MP, ƒ/2.2	8 MP, f/2.2, 1.12 μm pixels
Front camera
Front camera	16 MP, ƒ/2.45	16 MP, f/2.4, 1 μm pixels, 5P lens
Zoom
Zoom	Up to 10× digital zoom	–
Video recording
Video recording	Up to 4K (3840 × 2160)	1080p and 720p at 30 fps
Front video
Front video	Up to 1080p (2520 × 1080)	1080p and 720p at 30 fps
Camera features
Camera features	Moving Photo, Night, Portrait, Pro, Panorama, time-lapse, high-resolution and slow-motion modes; LED flash	HDR, Portrait, Underwater mode (via update), Ultra HD, Panorama, Documents, Pro mode
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	7,500 mAh	8,340 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 23.8 hours	–
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 66 W	Up to 67 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Silicon-carbon battery; 7,330 mAh rated capacity; EU label class B, 68 hours endurance per cycle and 1,200 cycles; manufacturer's online-video playback test gives 23.8 hours	8,340 mAh (typical) silicon-carbon battery
Wired charging
Wired charging	66 W HONOR SuperCharge requires compatible Honor charger and cable; charger sold separately	67 W HyperCharge; PD3.0 and PD2.0; no charger in the box
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Up to 7.5 W wired reverse charging over USB-C OTG	Up to 22.5 W wired reverse charging
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	189 g (better)	223 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.76 mm (better)	8.6 mm
Height × width
Height × width	161.9 × 76.1 mm	163.45 × 78.27 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Stylus
Stylus	–	No
Colours
Colours	Reddish Brown, Forest Green and Midnight Black	Black, Purple, Sky Blue
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP66, IP68, IP69 and IP69K; IP68 immersion test to 1.5 m for 30 minutes	IP66 and IP68; IP68 tested in static fresh water up to 2 m for up to 72 hours; not advised for beach or pool use
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor and face recognition	In-screen fingerprint sensor; AI face unlock
Sensors
Sensors	Gravity sensor, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, compass, acceleration sensor, ambient light sensor and proximity sensor	Ultrasonic proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, accelerometer, electronic compass, IR blaster, gyroscope
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers; HONOR Sound 7.3	Dual speakers with 300% volume boost; Dolby Atmos; Hi-Res
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	MagicOS 9.0 based on Android 15	Xiaomi HyperOS 3
Software updates
Software updates	At least 5 years of security, corrective and functionality updates guaranteed in the EU product information sheet	–
AI features
AI features	AI Eraser, AI Cutout and AI Outpainting	AI Erase Pro, AI Glare Removal, AI Image Expansion, AI Sky, AI Bokeh, AI Image Enhancement, AI Beautify; Circle to Search with Google; Google Gemini
In the box
In the box	Phone, quick start guide, USB-C cable, SIM eject pin, warranty card and fitted screen protector; no charger	Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM tool, protective case
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G NR, 4G LTE FDD/TDD, 3G WCDMA and 2G GSM	5G, 4G, 3G and 2G
SIM
SIM	Nano-SIM plus nano-SIM or eSIM	Dual SIM (nano-SIM and nano-SIM, or nano-SIM and eSIM)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz; 80 MHz bandwidth; Wi-Fi Direct and hotspot	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2; BLE, SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX, aptX HD and aptX Adaptive	Bluetooth 5.1
NFC
NFC	NFC	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C, USB 2.0; USB-C digital audio	–
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo	GPS L1, GLONASS G1, BDS B1I and B1C, Galileo E1, QZSS L1