Honor Magic vs. Xiaomi MI 8 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor Magic and Xiaomi MI 8 Pro. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor Magic vs. Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor Magic Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.1 mm 154.9 mm Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has greater height than Honor Magic.
Width 69.9 mm 74.8 mm Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has greater width than Honor Magic.
Depth 7.8 mm 7.6 mm Xiaomi MI 8 Pro is narrower than Honor Magic.
Weight 145 g 177 g Honor Magic is lighter than Honor Magic.
Body Colour Porcelain white Transparent titanium
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.531 W/kg (body), 0.969 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Honor Magic Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.09" 6.21" Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has larger screen size than Honor Magic.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2248 x 1080 pixels Honor Magic has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Display Format QHD Full HD+
Pixel Density 577 ppi 402 ppi Honor Magic has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Aspect Ratio - 18.7:9
Max Brightness - 600 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 60000:1
HDR - Yes Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunlight mode
Display Features - Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut
PROCESSOR Honor Magic Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 950 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 AIE
Clock Speed - 2.8 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T880 Qualcomm ADRENO 630
MEMORY Honor Magic Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has more RAM than Honor Magic.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has more internal memory than Honor Magic.
CAMERA Honor Magic Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has better lens aperture than Honor Magic.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots, portrait mode, AI Beautify, Portrait mode with background blurring
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 3968 x 2976 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, AI Dual camera, AI scene detection, AI Beautify, AI studio lighting, AI short video editing, AI high-res photos, AI Dynamic
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Honor Magic has better second camera lens aperture than Honor Magic.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Portrait lens
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has better front camera resolution than Honor Magic.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 -
Special Effects (Front) - Mirror
Camera Modes (Front) - AI portrait mode, 3D beauty mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer, 3D Beautify
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor Magic Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2900 mAh 3000 mAh Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has larger battery capacity than Honor Magic.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has fast charging technology.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Honor Magic Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) -
User Interface Magic Live UI -
Payment Technology - Android Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor Magic Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor Magic Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support -
FEATURES Honor Magic Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, distance sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), infrared (IR) sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - IR face unlock
Additional Phone Features Active noise-cancellation, Huawei Magic Power Face Unlock, MU-MIMO technology
OTHERS Honor Magic Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, soft protective case, 18W QC3.0 charger
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