Honor Magic 8 Pro vs Magic 8
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.71-inch Honor Magic 8 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5) that was released on October 15, 2025, against the Honor Magic 8, which is powered by the same chip. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 8 Pro
- The rear camera has a 3.7x optical zoom
- Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 90W)
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 4.0
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.71 inches | 6.58 inches |
| Resolution | 1256 x 2808 pixels | 1256 x 2760 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 458 ppi | 461 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 1800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 6000 nits | 6000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Giant Rhino Glass | Giant Rhino Glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.9% | 89.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.15 mm (6.34 inches) | 157.1 mm (6.19 inches) |
| Width | 75 mm (2.95 inches) | 74 mm (2.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.32 mm (0.33 inches) | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 219 g (7.72 oz) | 205 g (7.23 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | - |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Gold, Green | White, Black, Gold, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Good (3.41/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Very good (B) · 180 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Max clock | 4610 MHz | 4600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
- 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 840 | Adreno 840 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 27643 | - |
| Single-core score | 3568 | 3722 |
| Multi-core score | 10610 | 11420 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1207069 | 1237864 |
| GPU | 1513881 | 1445114 |
| Memory | 461553 | 464843 |
| UX | 783641 | 889726 |
| Total score | 3966144 | 4037547 |
| Samples | [4 tests] | [6 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | 22 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 2979 | - |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | 47 FPS | - |
| Section 1 | 56 FPS | - |
| Section 2 | 46 FPS | - |
| Section 3 | 40 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 12492 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 22533 | - |
| Video editing | 8214 | - |
| Photo editing | 40028 | - |
| Data manipulation | 17118 | - |
| Writing score | 30415 | - |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (19th and 14th place)
Recent User Tests
Honor Magic 8 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-07-19 (WatchingTV) | AnTuTu | 4000373 |
| 📘 2026-07-18 (WatchingTV) | AnTuTu | 3966144 |
| 📘 2026-07-07 (carrrpernaxa) | AnTuTu | 3649917 |
| 📘 2026-06-25 -> Lyncos | AnTuTu | 2869245 |
| 📘 2026-04-15 (Nam Le) | GeekBench CPU | 3568 / 10610 |
Honor Magic 8
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-06-04 (ven) | AnTuTu | 3838361 |
| 📘 2026-04-23 (neoneos4zoom) | AnTuTu | 4084669 |
| 📘 2026-04-10 (neoneos4zoom) | GeekBench CPU | 3722 / 11420 |
| 📘 2026-04-10 (neoneos4zoom) | AnTuTu | 4037547 |
| 📘 2026-04-09 (neoneos4zoom) | GeekBench CPU | 3712 / 11192 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | 5300 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | MagicOS 10 | MagicOS 10 |
| OS updates | 7 years | 7 years |
| Security updates | 7 years | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7200 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 120 W | 90 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (80 W) | Yes (80 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (81% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 0:40 hr | - |
| Battery cycles | 1600 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 14:24 hr | - |
| Watching video | 24:12 hr | - |
| Gaming | 08:32 hr | - |
| Standby | 116 hr | - |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#27th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3.7x | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 122° | 122° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 200 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 64 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50H | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.3" (≈ 0.77 inch) | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.2 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 85 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HP9 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.4" (≈ 0.71 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.56 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 12 mm | 12 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50D | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch) | 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 0.61 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 165 | - |
| Zoom | 155 | - |
| Samples | Photo samples of Honor Magic 8 Pro from DxOMark | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | 21 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX816 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.93" (≈ 0.34 inch) | 1/2.93" (≈ 0.34 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.6 micron | 0.6 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | Yes | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes, DP 1.2 | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | October 2025 | October 2025 |
| Release date | October 2025 | October 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | $630 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 120 W | - |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Honor Magic 8 Pro. But if the design is more of a priority – go for the Honor Magic 8.
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