Honor Magic8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy F56 5G

Honor Magic8 Pro
Honor
Magic8 Pro
Samsung Galaxy F56 5G
Samsung
Galaxy F56 5G

At a glance

Brand
Honor
Samsung
Release date
October 2025, 7 months ago
May 2025, 1 years ago
Launch price
€ 1,299.00 ($ 1,522.86)
₹ 25,999.00 ($ 275.83)
AnTuTu
4.027.702 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 99% of devices
713.393 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 78% of devices

Display

Size
6.71"
6.74"
Resolution
1256 x 2808 px QHD
1080 x 2340 px FHD+
Type
Oled
Super AMOLED
Density
458 ppi Very high density
382 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
19.5:9
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, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Max brightness HBM - 1200 cd/m², Always-On Display, HDR10+, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Exynos 1480
CPU
2x4.61 GHz ARM + 6x3.63 GHz ARM
4x2.75GHz Cortex A78 + 4x2.05GHz Cortex A55
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
3 nm
4 nm
Frequency
4.61 GHz
2.75 GHz
GPU
Adreno 840 1.2 GHz
Samsung Xclipse 530
RAM
12 GB
8 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.6
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Omnivision OVH9000
Pixel size
1.20 µm
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.3"
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 1920 fps
Yes, 240 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
2x2 OCL, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, AutoFraming, Autofocus, Touch focus, All Pixel Omni- Directional PDAF, NPU AI Engine, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode, DOL HDR

Front camera

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

Battery

Capacity
6270 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 100.0W
Yes , 45.0W
Wireless charging
80W wireless charging
Charge cycles
1600 cycles
Runtime
~ 64h
Features
Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
512 GB
128 GB
Type
UFS Storage 4.1
UFS Storage 3.1
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
75.0 mm 161.2 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model
77.3 mm 162.0 mm 7.2 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
219 g
180 g
Materials
Aluminium alloy
Plastic , Aluminium , Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colors
Black White Blue Gold Green Orange
Black Green
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69
IP68, IP69
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
89 %
89 %

Software

Operating system
Android 16 Android 16
Android 16 Android 16
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years
OS updates: 6 years, Security updates: 6 years
Google services
With Google Mobile 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 5.3
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC, Apt-x Adaptive
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile), DIP (Device ID Profile), HFP (Hands-Free Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), HSP (Headset Profile), MAP (Message Access Profile), PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile), OPP (Object Push Profile), PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile), HOGP, APT-x, LDAC, Apt-x Adaptive
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, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

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)
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n78 (3500)
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), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
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), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
No
Audio
Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers
Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers
Barometer
Yes
Compass
Yes

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