Honor Magic8 vs Honor X8b

At a glance

Brand: Honor; Honor
Release date: October 2025, 6 months ago; December 2023, 2 years ago
Launch price: CN¥ 4,274.00 ($ 626.03); —
AnTuTu: 4.028.332 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 99% of devices; 250.000 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 59% of devices

Size: 6.58"; 6.7"
Resolution: 1256 x 2760 px QHD; 1080 x 2412 px FHD+
Type: Oled; AMOLED
Density: 461 ppi Very high density; 394 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio: 20:9; 20:9
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, SGS Certified, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Touch sampling rate 270 Hz, Peak brightness - 2000 cd/m², DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5; Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 (SM6225)
CPU: 2x4.61 GHz ARM + 6x3.63 GHz ARM; 4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold + 4x1.9GHz Kryo 265 Silver
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 3 nm; 6 nm
Frequency: 4.61 GHz; 2.4 GHz
GPU: Adreno 840 1.2 GHz; Adreno 610
RAM: 12 GB; 8 GB
RAM type: RAM LPDDR5X; —
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 108 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.9; ƒ/ 1.75
Sensor: Sony IMX906; —
Pixel size: 1.00 µm; —
Sensor size: 1/1.56"; —
Flash: Dual LED; LED
Optical stabilization: Yes; No
Slow motion: Yes, 1920 fps; Yes, 120 fps
Features: 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; Digital zoom, Triple camera, 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, Front Flash

Dimensions: 74.0 mm 157.1 mm 8.0 mm Print 3D Model; 74.6 mm 161.1 mm 6.8 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 205 g; 166 g
Materials: Aluminium alloy; Plastic
Colors: Black White Gold Green; Black White Green
Water/dust resistance: IP68, IP69; —
Usable surface: 90 %; 90 %

Operating system: Android 16 Android 16; Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Updates: OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years; —
Google services: Without Google Mobile services; With Google Mobile Services

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC, Apt-x Adaptive; A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), 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
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
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); A-GPS, GLONASS, GPS (L1+L5)

5G: n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n12 (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500); —
4G LTE: 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); 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), B38 (TDD 2600), 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), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G: CDMA BC0 (800), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)