Flagship · 2025

Honor Magic8

Our Take CPU benches near recent flagship phones like the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

A no-compromise flagship with all-day battery and 90W fast charging.

Best for Gaming · streaming · camera work
Strength All-day battery (7000mAh), 90W fast charging
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Full specifications

What stands out

Hi-Res audio for higher-quality listening

Pro camera extras: 8K video, optical zoom, Night mode, laser AF, manual focus

Reverse charging for accessories and earbuds

Display

6.58″ · Dynamic AMOLED · 1256 × 2760 · 120 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.58"
Panel type
Dynamic AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1256 × 2760 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
6000 nits
HDR
Supported
Protection
Giant Rhino Glass

Performance

Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) · 8-core 4.6 GHz · Adreno 840
High performance

Comfortably handles demanding games and heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
Current CPU tier
Flagship
AnTuTu
4,028,332
v11
CPU
8-core, 4.6 GHz
GPU
Adreno 840
Process
3 nm
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
Storage type
UFS Storage 4.0
CPU layout
2x4.61 GHz ARM + 6x3.63 GHz ARM

Camera

50 MP f/1.9 main · OIS · 50 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.9
OIS
Telephoto
64 MP f/2.5
Ultrawide
50 MP f/2.0
Front camera
50 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Sony IMX906, 1/1.56", 1µm
Slow motion
Yes, 1920 fps
Camera extras
8K video, optical zoom, Night mode, laser AF, manual focus
Video
4K @ 60 fps
4K video

Battery

7000 mAh · 90 W wired · 80 W wireless
Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
7000 mAh
Wired charging
90 W
Fast
Wireless charging
80 W
Wireless charging
Reverse wireless charging
Supported
Reverse charging
Removable
No

Audio

Stereo · Hi-Res
Stereo speakers
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Hi-Res audio
Supported
Audio features
Hi-Res audio

Memory

12 GB RAM · 256 GB
Roomy
RAM
12 GB
Storage
256 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.0
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 7
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
6.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

205 g · 8.0 mm · IP68
Built to last
Height
157.1 mm
Width
74.0 mm
Thickness
8.0 mm
Weight
205 g
IP rating
IP68
Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 17

Wins on most 3 wins 1 loss
Sharper screen
1256 × 2760 vs 1206 × 2622 resolution
Higher benchmark score
4.0M vs 2.2M AnTuTu
90% larger battery capacity
90 W vs 25 W charging · 7,000 mAh vs 3,692 mAh battery
Heavier in hand
205 g vs 177 g
vs

Samsung Galaxy S25

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses
Sharper screen
1256 × 2760 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution · 6.58″ vs 6.2″ screen
Higher benchmark score
4.0M vs 3.1M AnTuTu
75% larger battery capacity
90 W vs 25 W charging · 7,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Lower video ceiling
4K @ 60 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
Heavier in hand
205 g vs 162 g

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