In depth comparison and review of Honor Magic5 Pro and Google Pixel 8. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Honor Magic5 Pro | Google Pixel 8 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | GPJ41 | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 162.9 mm | 150.5 mm | Honor Magic5 Pro has greater height than Google Pixel 8. |
| Width | 76.7 mm | 70.8 mm | Honor Magic5 Pro has greater width than Google Pixel 8. |
| Depth | 8.77 mm | 8.9 mm | Honor Magic5 Pro is narrower than Honor Magic5 Pro. |
| Weight | 219 g | 187 g | Google Pixel 8 is lighter than Honor Magic5 Pro. |
| Body Colour | Midnight black | Meadow green | Obsidian | Hazel | Rose | |
| Body Material | - | Matte aluminium frame, Edgeless Corning Gorilla Glass Victus back | |
| Protection | Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant | Scratch-resistant, water-resistant, dust-resistant, fingerprint-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | Yes | Both phones are waterproof. |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 | |
| Repairability Index | 8 (out of 10) | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.12 W/kg (body), 0.81 W/kg (head), 2.84 W/kg (limb) | - | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Honor Magic5 Pro | Google Pixel 8 |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | - | OLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.81" | 6.2" | Honor Magic5 Pro has larger screen size than Google Pixel 8. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2848 x 1312 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Honor Magic5 Pro has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 8. |
| Pixel Density | 461 ppi | 428 ppi | Honor Magic5 Pro has better pixel density than Google Pixel 8. |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 | |
| Max Brightness | 1800 cd/m² | 2000 cd/m² | Google Pixel 8 has better display brightness than Honor Magic5 Pro. |
| Colour Depth | 1.07 billion colours | 16.7 million colours | Honor Magic5 Pro has better colour depth than Google Pixel 8. |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 1000000:1 | |
| HDR | - | Yes | Google Pixel 8 has HDR. |
| Display Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | Both phones have the same refresh rate. |
| Display Features | Night Display, True Colour, Quad-curved display, 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate with LTPO 2.0 technology, 2160Hz high frequency PWM Dimming, dynamic dimming | Always-on display, Now Playing, High brightness mode, At a Glance, Actua display, Smooth Display (60 to 120 Hz) | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Honor Magic5 Pro | Google Pixel 8 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Google Tensor G3 - with Titan M2 security | |
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| Clock Speed | 3.19 GHz | - | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | - | |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 740 | - |
| MEMORY | Honor Magic5 Pro | Google Pixel 8 |
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| RAM | 12 GB | LPDDR5X SDRAM - 8 GB | Honor Magic5 Pro has more RAM than Google Pixel 8. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 512 GB | 128 GB | Honor Magic5 Pro has more internal memory than Google Pixel 8. |
| Memory Interface | - | UFS 3.1 |
| CAMERA | Honor Magic5 Pro | Google Pixel 8 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 50 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Both phones have the same camera resolution. |
| Sensor Size | 1/1.12" | 1/1.31" | Google Pixel 8 has better camera sensor size than Honor Magic5 Pro. |
| Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.6 | F/1.68 | Honor Magic5 Pro has better lens aperture than Honor Magic5 Pro. |
| Lens Construction | 8-element | - | |
| Field of View (FoV) | - | 82 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size | 2.8 μm | 1.2 μm | Honor Magic5 Pro has larger camera pixel size than Google Pixel 8. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Both phones have optical image stabilization. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | - | Yes | |
| Digital Zoom | 100x | 7x | Honor Magic5 Pro has better digital zoom than Google Pixel 8. |
| Special Effects | Live Filters | Ultra HDR | |
| HDR Mode | - | Live HDR+ | |
| Camera Modes | Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Watermark mode, portrait mode, Story, Aperture mode, Super Macro, Night Shot, wide-angle mode, Scanner, Movie Mode, Multi-video recording, High-res, AI camera | Panorama, Best Shot, portrait mode, Night Sight, astro mode, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Cinematic Pan, Motion Mode, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps, Macro Focus, Photo Unblur, Cinematic Blur, Audio Magic Eraser, Macro Focus video | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Smile Capture | - | Honor Magic5 Pro has face detection. |
| White Balance | - | Custom | |
| Light Source | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | 8192 x 6144 | - | |
| Video Resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (4K) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 24 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | AI-motion detection, 4-in-1 to 2.8μm Super Pixel, OIS+EIS dual stabilisation | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, Audio zoom, laser detection auto focus (LDAF), HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), 10-bit 4K HDR video, Dual Exposure Controls, Octa PD Quad Bayer wide camera, 4K Timelapse with stabilisation, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement, Super Res Zoom up to 8x, AVC (H.264), Wind noise reduction, Locked Folder, Magic Editor |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 50 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Honor Magic5 Pro has better second camera resolution than Google Pixel 8. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.0 | F/2.2 | Honor Magic5 Pro has better second camera lens aperture than Honor Magic5 Pro. |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 122 degree(s) | 125.8 degree(s) | Google Pixel 8 has larger second camera lens field of view than Honor Magic5 Pro. |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1.25 μm | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | 2.5cm macro photography | Lens correction |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 50 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | Periscope lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/3.0 | - | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Honor Magic5 Pro has optical stabilisation of the third camera. |
| Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) | 30 cm | - | |
| Optical Zoom | 3.5x | - | |
| Digital Zoom | 100x | - | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | Telephoto | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 2 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 12 Megapixel | 10.5 Megapixel | Honor Magic5 Pro has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 8. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.4 | F/2.2 | Google Pixel 8 has better front lens aperture than Honor Magic5 Pro. |
| Field of View (Front) | 100 degree(s) | 95 degree(s) | Honor Magic5 Pro has larger front lens field of view than Google Pixel 8. |
| Pixel Size (Front) | - | 1.22 μm | |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Fixed focus | |
| Special Effects (Front) | Live Filters | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Timer mode, Watermark mode, Portrait, Night, Mirror reflection, AI Wide-angle selfie, Gesture Capture | - | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Smile Capture, 3D facial detection | - | Honor Magic5 Pro has face detection. |
| Still Image Resolutions (Front) | 4096 x 3072 | - | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 3840 x 2160 (4K) | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | AI anti-distortion | Dual PD |
| SECOND FRONT CAMERA |
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| Camera Functions (2nd Front) | 3D depth camera | - |
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| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Honor Magic5 Pro | Google Pixel 8 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 5100 mAh | 4575 mAh | Honor Magic5 Pro has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 8. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Power Delivery 3.0 | Google Pixel 8 has fast charging technology. |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | Yes | Both phones can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | - | Qi | |
| Run Time Details | - | Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | - |
| CELLULAR | Honor Magic5 Pro | Google Pixel 8 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 5G | 5G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 13 | Android 14 | |
| User Interface | MagicOS 7.1 | - | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Google Assistant | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, Dual Band GNSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Honor Magic5 Pro | Google Pixel 8 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR | EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | - | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n26, n30 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, SDL DL 1500+, SDL DL 1500-, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, FDD 850, FDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 BLE | Bluetooth 5.3 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| MEDIA | Honor Magic5 Pro | Google Pixel 8 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, MP4, SBC, apt-X HD, 3GP | - | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | 3GP, MP4 | H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC | |
| Sound Enhancements | DTS: X Ultra | Spatial audio |
| FEATURES | Honor Magic5 Pro | Google Pixel 8 |
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| Sensors | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, colour temperature sensor, flicker sensor, gyroscope | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor | |
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| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | |
| Security Technology | 3D Face unlock | Face Unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | Infrared remote control, MIMO technology, Gesture Controls, OTG Reverse Charge, standalone Bluetooth/Wi-Fi aerial architecture | MIMO technology, Three microphones, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, Battery Share function, Trusty (Trusted Execution Environment), Private Compute Core, Android System Intelligence, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, Tensor security core, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, microphone toggle, camera toggle, 7 years of Security Updates, Feature Drop updates, Google AI |
| OTHERS | Honor Magic5 Pro | Google Pixel 8 |
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| Included Accessories | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, HUAWEI SuperCharge charger, TP protective film, TP protective cover | SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m) | |
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| Compliant Standards | IP68, TUV Rheinland Circadian Friendly Certification | IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | |
| Product Recycled Content | - | 18 % - recycled materials |
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