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Honor Magic8

Honor Magic8
This page provides reviews and specifications about the Honor Magic8 of the series Magic8.

Specifications

Honor Magic8 (Magic8 Series)
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 8c/8t, 3 x , 2 x 4.3 GHz Qualcomm Oryon Gen 2 Prime, 6 x 3.5 GHz Qualcomm Oryon Gen 2 Performance, Oryon Gen 2
Graphics adapter
Memory
12 GB 
, or 16GB
Display
6.79 inch 19.5:9, 3136 x 1440 pixel 508 PPI, Capacitive, AMOLED, glossy: yes, 144 Hz
Storage
256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Connections
USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 Fingerprint Reader, Sensors: accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Networking
802.11 a/​b/​g/​n/​ac/​ax/​be (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz be = Wi-Fi 7), Bluetooth 6.0, GSM, UMTS, LTE, 5G, Dual SIM, GPS
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 8.2 x 161.8 x 76.9 ( = 0.32 x 6.37 x 3.03 in)
Battery
7000 mAh Lithium-Ion
Operating System
Android 16
Camera
Primary Camera: 50 MPix (f/1.8, 22mm) + 50MP (3.5x optical zoom, f/2.8, 80mm) + 8MP (f/2.2, 16mm)
Secondary Camera: 16 MPix f/2.4, 23mm
Additional features
Keyboard: OnScreen
Weight
209 g ( = 7.37 oz / 0.46 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)

 

Price comparison

Reviews for the Honor Magic8

Xiaomi 17 vs. OPPO Find X9 vs. vivo X300 vs. Honor Magic 8: Best Standard Flagship 2026?
Source: Tech X Reviews English
Are the new 2026 "Standard" Flagships actually worse than cheaper mid-range phones? ???? In this ultimate comparison, we pit the Xiaomi 17, OPPO Find X9, vivo X300, and Honor Magic 8 against each other to find the truth. We test the new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 against the Dimensity 9500 in rigorous gaming benchmarks, thermal throttling tests, and a massive battery drain showdown involving the new 7000mAh silicon-carbon batteries. The results? Some of these phones throttle harder than their predecessors. Find out which one is the only stable performer and which one you should avoid!
Comparison, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/21/2026
Honor Magic 8 Pro vs Standard: The ONLY Review You Need Before Buying
Source: Tech X Reviews English
OK, let’s summarize in the end. This generation of the Magic 8 series is still very excellent and very versatile. The appearance ID continues the family design, and there are clear breakthroughs in camera and AI. The performance release during the test was truly impressive to us. But the main keynote of the Magic series—camera plus AI—has not changed.
Comparison, online available, Medium, Date: 10/18/2025

Comment

Qualcomm Adreno 830: Integrated graphics unit in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC for smartphones with three slices with 1.1 GHz each. Integrated 12 MB shared cache for the three slices. According to Qualcomm, 40% faster than the previous generation (Adreno 750).

Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


SD 8 Elite: High-end SoC (System on a Chip) for smartphones which was presented at the end of 2024. It integrates two fast Oryon Gen 2 Prime Cores with up to 4.32 GHz and 6 smaller Oryon Gen 2 Performance Cores with up to 3.53 GHz.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


 

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Devices with Same Screen Size and/or Weight

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Mali-G720 MP8, unknown, 6.79", 0.216 kg
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Adreno 825, Snapdragon 8 SD 8s Gen 4, 6.55", 0.198 kg
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unknown, unknown, 6.77", 0.188 kg
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Ninh Duy (Update: 2025-12-10)