Honor Magic8
#245
Honor X70
#254Category Breakdown
Honor Magic8
Honor X70
Performance
97.996.4
Camera
98.092.9
Display
93.294.9
Battery
94.397.7
Build
93.895.0
Overall
95.495.4
Summary
- The Honor Magic8 features a robust build with a slightly heavier weight of 205g and a compact size of 157.1 x 74 x 8 mm, while the Honor X70 is lighter at 193g and slightly larger at 161.9 x 76.1 x 7.8 mm.
- The Magic8's 6.58-inch LTPO OLED display offers a higher resolution of 1256 x 2760 pixels and superior brightness levels, reaching 6000 nits peak, compared to the X70's 6.79-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1200 x 2640 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Magic8 is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, providing enhanced processing capabilities over the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 in the X70.
- Both phones have a 50 MP rear camera with OIS, but the Magic8 includes additional telephoto and ultrawide lenses, allowing for more versatile photography.
- The Magic8 also boasts a larger 7000mAh battery with faster 90W charging, while the X70 has an 8300mAh capacity with 80W charging.
- Software-wise, the Magic8 runs on Android 16 with up to 7 major updates, whereas the X70 operates on Android 15 with Magic OS 9.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Magic8
Honor X70
General
Release Date
2025, October 15
2025, July 15
Announced
2025, October 15
2025, July 15
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.58"
6.79"
Type
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 4320Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 1800 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak)
Resolution
1256 x 2760 pixels (~461 ppi density)
1200 x 2640 pixels (~427 ppi density)
PPI
1256
1200
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Giant Rhino Glass
Aluminosilicate glass
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Octa-core (1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720s & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720s & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520s)
GPU
Adreno 840
Adreno 810
Memory
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
50 MP
Main Camera Details
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
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS
Front Camera
50 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.93", 0.6µm
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video Recording
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR, 10-bit video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
7000 mAh
8300 mAh
Battery Details
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Si/C Li-Ion 8300 mAh
Charging Details
90W wired, 90W PPS, 40W UFCS80W wirelessReverse wireless5W reverse wired
80W wired80W wireless (512GB model only)Reverse wireless (512GB model only)5W reverse wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Design
Dimensions
157.1 x 74 x 8 mm (6.19 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
161.9 x 76.1 x 7.8 or 8.0 mm
Weight
205 g
193 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Gold, Mint
Black, Green, White, Red
Foldable
✗
✗
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, aptX Adaptive, ASHA
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 (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, MagicOS 10
Android 15, Magic OS 9
OS Version
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, MagicOS 10
Android 15, Magic OS 9
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity (ultrasound)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with large amplitude stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No