Honor Magic8 Pro vs Huawei Pocket 2

Honor Magic8 Pro
Honor
Magic8 Pro
Huawei Pocket 2
Huawei
Pocket 2

At a glance

Brand
Honor
Huawei
Release date
October 2025, 8 months ago
February 2024, 2 years 4 months ago
Launch price
€ 1,299.00 ($ 1,522.86)
CN¥ 7,499.00 ($ 1,096.75)
AnTuTu
4.027.702 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 99% of devices
769.000 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 80% of devices

Display

Size
6.71"
6.94"
Resolution
1256 x 2808 px QHD
1188 x 2790 px QHD
Type
Oled
Oled
Density
458 ppi Very high density
467 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
21:9
Features
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)
Hole-punch Notch, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, 1440 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 300 Hz, Peak brightness - 2200 cd/m², DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, Foldable Display, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S
CPU
2x4.61 GHz ARM + 6x3.63 GHz ARM
2x Cortex A77 2.62 GHz + 6x Cortex A77 2.15GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.53GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Dodeca-core
Process
3 nm
5 nm
Frequency
4.61 GHz
2.62 GHz
GPU
Adreno 840 1.2 GHz
Maleoon 910
RAM
12 GB
12 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
RAM LPDDR5
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.6
ƒ/ 1.6
Sensor
Omnivision OVH9000
Pixel size
1.20 µm
Sensor size
1/1.3"
Flash
Dual LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 1920 fps
Yes, 960 fps
Features
Tracking AF, UIS, Flicker sensor, Noise reduction, Face unlock, 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, Laser AF, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Dual front camera, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode, RAW 14 bits
4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Quadruple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Contrast detection autofocus (CDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
10.7 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 2.2

Battery

Capacity
6270 mAh
4520 mAh
Type
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 100.0W
Yes , 66.0W
Wireless charging
80W wireless charging
40W wireless charging, 5W wireless reverse charging
Charge cycles
1600 cycles
Runtime
~ 64h
Features
Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
512 GB
256 GB
Type
UFS Storage 4.1
UFS Storage 3.1
SD slot
No
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
75.0 mm 161.2 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model
75.5 mm 170.0 mm 7.3 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
219 g
199 g
Materials
Aluminium alloy
Aluminium alloy , Glass
Colors
Black White Blue Gold Green Orange
Black Silver Gray Purple
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69
IPX8
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
89 %
86 %

Software

Operating system
Android 16 Android 16
HarmonyOS 4 HarmonyOS 4.0
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM / eSIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC, Apt-x Adaptive
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
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, QZSS, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
GPS, A-GPS, QZSS, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5), Galileo (E1+E5a+E5b)

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n18 (850), n20 (800), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700), n80 (1800), n81 (900), n83A (700), n84 (2100)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B66 (1700/2100)
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)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
CDMA BC0 (800), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers
Barometer
Yes

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