OnePlus 13 vs Honor Magic 8
87
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89
out of 100
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.82-inch OnePlus 13 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on October 31, 2024, against the Honor Magic 8, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and came out 11 months after. 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 OnePlus 13
- 11% higher pixel density (510 vs 461 PPI)
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 90W)
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 8
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 6000 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- 28% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (4037K versus 3145K)
- The phone is 11 months newer
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 | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.82 inches | 6.58 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3168 pixels | 1256 x 2760 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 510 ppi | 461 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1600 nits | 1800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4500 nits | 6000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Ceramic Guard | Giant Rhino Glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.1% | 89.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 99.6% | - |
| PWM | 120 Hz | - |
| Response time | 2 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Screen space comparison
OnePlus 13
6.82″ (20:9 ratio) = 17.4 in2
Magic 8
6.58″ (20:9 ratio) = 16.2 in2
~7% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) | 157.1 mm (6.19 inches) |
| Width | 76.5 mm (3.01 inches) | 74 mm (2.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 213 g (7.51 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, Blue | White, Black, Gold, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Good (3.71/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Average (D) · 45 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Max clock | 4320 MHz | 4600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
- 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 12 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | Adreno 840 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 24988 | 27069 |
| Single-core score | 2899 | 3065 |
| Multi-core score | 8945 | 10014 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 946374 | 1237864 |
| GPU | 1154478 | 1445114 |
| Memory | 370624 | 464843 |
| UX | 674106 | 889726 |
| Total score | 3145582 | 4037547 |
| Samples | [33 tests] | [6 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 74% | - |
| Graphics test | 18 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 2455 | - |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | 43 FPS | - |
| Section 1 | 49 FPS | - |
| Section 2 | 44 FPS | - |
| Section 3 | 37 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 11360 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 84% | - |
| Graphics test | 37 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 6241 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 14928 | - |
| Video editing | 6982 | - |
| Photo editing | 28408 | - |
| Data manipulation | 14424 | - |
| Writing score | 22334 | - |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (82nd and 22nd place)
Recent User Tests
OnePlus 13
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-25 (InDominusRex) | AnTuTu 12 | 3200877 |
| 📘 2026-09-22 (Keremss) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 3032 / 9438 |
| 📘 2026-08-28 -> pavlikk69 | AnTuTu 11 | 3139994 |
| 📘 2026-08-23 ([006]) | AnTuTu 11 | 3121992 |
| 📘 2026-08-08 (Ilxom) | AnTuTu 11 | 3257102 |
Honor Magic 8
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-06-04 (ven) | AnTuTu 11 | 3838361 |
| 📘 2026-04-23 (neoneos4zoom) | AnTuTu 11 | 4084669 |
| 📘 2026-04-10 (neoneos4zoom) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 3722 / 11420 |
| 📘 2026-04-10 (neoneos4zoom) | AnTuTu 11 | 4037547 |
| 📘 2026-04-09 (neoneos4zoom) | Geekbench 6 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 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 16 |
| ROM | OxygenOS 16 | MagicOS 10 |
| OS size | 54 GB | - |
| OS updates | 4 years | 7 years |
| Security updates | 6 years | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 90 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) | Yes (80 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (55% in 15 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 0:35 hr | - |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 13:42 hr | - |
| Watching video | 23:46 hr | - |
| Gaming | 06:05 hr | - |
| Standby | 120 hr | - |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#34th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 122° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 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 | Sony LYTIA-808 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.4" (≈ 0.71 inch) | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 73 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-600 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | 12 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN5 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.75" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.61 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6560 x 4928 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | 21 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX615 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.74" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/2.93" (≈ 0.34 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.6 micron |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | 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 | 5.4 | 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 | 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 |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | October 2024 | October 2025 |
| Release date | January 2025 | October 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $899 | $630 |
| Successor | - OnePlus 15 | - |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W | - |
Further details
Notes on OnePlus 13:
- The "Arctic Dawn" and "Black Eclipse" models are 8.5 mm thick and weigh 213g, while "Midnight Ocean" is 8.9 mm and 210g.
- The Chinese and Indian versions do not support eSIM.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, gaming, and design are more important to you, then choose the Honor Magic 8. But if the sound is more of a priority – go for the OnePlus 13.
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