Honor Magic8
#191
Honor X50 GT
#1517Category Breakdown
Honor Magic8
Honor X50 GT
Performance
97.495.4
Camera
87.638.1
Display
98.890.4
Battery
99.137.3
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
85.682.9
Audio
99.58.9
Overall
85.757.5
Summary
- The Honor Magic8 features a premium build quality with a 6.58" LTPO OLED display offering superior brightness and HDR support, while the Honor X50 GT has a slightly larger 6.78" AMOLED display without HDR.
- In terms of performance, the Magic8 is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, providing enhanced processing capabilities compared to the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 in the X50 GT.
- The camera system on the Magic8 includes a versatile triple-camera setup with OIS and a 50 MP selfie camera, whereas the X50 GT focuses on a single 108 MP rear camera without OIS and an 8 MP selfie camera.
- Battery capacity is higher in the Magic8 at 7000 mAh with faster 90W charging, compared to the X50 GT's 5800 mAh and 35W charging.
- Finally, the Magic8 runs on Android 16 with MagicOS 10, offering more software updates than the X50 GT, which operates on Android 13 with MagicOS 7.2.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Magic8
Honor X50 GT
General
Release Date
2025, October 15
2024, January 04
Announced
2025, October 15
2024, January 04
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.58"
6.78"
Type
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 4320Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 1800 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
Resolution
1256 x 2760 pixels (~461 ppi density)
1220 x 2652 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~431 ppi density)
PPI
1256
1220
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
Giant Rhino Glass
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 840
Adreno 730
Memory
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS64 MP, f/2.5, (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom50 MP, f/2.0, 12mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, dual pixel PDAF
108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.67", PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.93", 0.6µm
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR, 10-bit video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
7000 mAh
5800 mAh
Battery Details
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Li-Po 5800 mAh
Charging Details
90W wired, 90W PPS, 40W UFCS80W wirelessReverse wireless5W reverse wired
35W wired7.5W reverse wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
157.1 x 74 x 8 mm (6.19 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
163.6 x 75.5 x 8 mm (6.44 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)
Weight
205 g
192 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Gold, Mint
Black, Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L1+L5), GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with large amplitude stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, MagicOS 10
Android 13, MagicOS 7.2
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, ultrasound proximity, compass