Category Breakdown
Honor Magic8
Xiaomi 15S Pro
Performance
97.9100.0
Camera
98.099.5
Display
93.299.8
Battery
94.398.7
Build
93.893.4
Overall
95.498.3
Summary
- The Honor Magic8 features a 6.58-inch LTPO OLED display with a resolution of 1256 x 2760 pixels and a peak brightness of 6000 nits, while the Xiaomi 15S Pro has a larger 6.73-inch LTPO AMOLED display with a resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels and a peak brightness of 3200 nits.
- In terms of performance, the Magic8 is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, while the Xiaomi utilizes the Xring O1 chipset, both built on a 3 nm process.
- The camera systems are comparable, with both offering 50 MP main sensors, but the Xiaomi provides a periscope telephoto lens with 5x optical zoom, whereas the Honor features a 3x optical zoom.
- Battery capacity is higher in the Magic8 at 7000 mAh compared to the 6100 mAh in the Xiaomi, though both support 90W charging.
- The Honor runs on Android 16 with MagicOS 10, while the Xiaomi operates on Android 15 with HyperOS 2, offering different software experiences.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Magic8
Xiaomi 15S Pro
General
Release Date
2025, October 15
2025, May 22
Announced
2025, October 15
2025, May 22
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.58"
6.73"
Type
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 4320Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 1800 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak)
LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 3200 nits (peak)
Resolution
1256 x 2760 pixels (~461 ppi density)
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~521 ppi density)
PPI
1256
1440
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Giant Rhino Glass
Shatterproof glass (2024 gen)
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
Xring O1 (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
10-core (2x3.9GHz Cortex-X925 & 4x3.4GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.9GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Adreno 840
Immortalis-G925 MP16
Memory
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB 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/1.4, 23mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/2.5, 120mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF (30cm - ∞), OIS, 5x optical zoom50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), AF
Front Camera
50 MP
32 MP
Front Camera Details
50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.93", 0.6µm
32 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 0.7µm
Video Recording
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR, 10-bit video
8K@24fps (HDR), 4K@30/60fps (HDR10+, 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit LOG), 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
7000 mAh
6100 mAh
Battery Details
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Si/C Li-Ion 6100 mAh
Charging Details
90W wired, 90W PPS, 40W UFCS80W wirelessReverse wireless5W reverse wired
90W wired, PD3.050W wireless10W reverse wireless
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Design
Dimensions
157.1 x 74 x 8 mm (6.19 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
161.3 x 75.3 x 8.3 mm (6.35 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Weight
205 g
216 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Gold, Mint
Black, Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / 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/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2, Display Port, 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), GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, MagicOS 10
Android 15, HyperOS 2
OS Version
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, MagicOS 10
Android 15, HyperOS 2
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with large amplitude stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No

