Blackview XPLORE 2 5G vs Honor Magic8

Blackview XPLORE 2 5G
Blackview
XPLORE 2 5G
Honor Magic8
Honor
Magic8

At a glance

Brand
Blackview
Honor
Release date
September 2025, 8 months ago
October 2025, 7 months ago
AnTuTu
1.479.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 90% of devices
4.028.332 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 99% of devices
Launch price
CN¥ 4,274.00 ($ 626.03)

Display

Size
6.73"
6.58"
Resolution
1440 x 3200 px WQHD+
1256 x 2760 px QHD
Type
AMOLED
Oled
Density
521 ppi Very high density
461 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, Youji Glass - 1.1 mm, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Peak brightness - 2600 cd/m², Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive, Multi-touch, In-cell
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, TÜV Low Blue Light, 4320 Hz PWM, Variable refresh rate 1 Hz, Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², Peak brightness - 6000 cd/m², Always-On Display, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel (8-bit +2-bit FRC), Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, King Kong Diamond JuRhino Glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
CPU
1x cortex A715 3.35GHz+3x cortex A715 3.20GHz+4x cortex A510 2.20 GHz
2x4.61 GHz ARM + 6x3.63 GHz ARM
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
3 nm
Frequency
3.35 GHz
4.61 GHz
GPU
Mali G615-MC6
Adreno 840 1.2 GHz
RAM
12 GB
12 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.88
ƒ/ 1.9
Sensor
Samsung GN9
Sony IMX906
Pixel size
1.00 µm
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
1/1.56"
Flash
Dual LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Yes, 1920 fps
Features
4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Vision
Tracking AF, Flicker sensor, Noise reduction, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
Unknow
ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor
Samsung S5KJN1
Sony IMX816
Pixel size
0.64 µm
0.64 µm

Battery

Capacity
20000 mAh
7000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 120.0W
Yes , 90.0W
Features
Non-removable
Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
256 GB
Type
UFS Storage 4.0
UFS Storage 4.0
SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
No

Body

Dimensions
87.8 mm 186.0 mm 29.0 mm Print 3D Model
74.0 mm 157.1 mm 8.0 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
670 g
205 g
Materials
Polycarbonate
Aluminium alloy
Colors
Black
Black White Gold Green
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69 , MIL-STD-810H
IP68, IP69
Usable surface
67 %
90 %

Software

Operating system
Android 15 Android 15
Android 16 Android 16
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
Without Google Mobile services
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy), HS
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC, Apt-x Adaptive
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi features
Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700)
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n12 (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
CDMA BC0 (800), CDMA BC1 (1900), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
CDMA BC0 (800), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Compass
Yes
Cooling system
No
Yes
Audio
Noise cancellation microphone, 2 microphones
Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers

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