Honor Magic8 vs Vivo S50

Honor Magic8
Honor
Magic8
Vivo S50
Vivo
S50

At a glance

Brand
Honor
vivo
Release date
October 2025, 8 months ago
December 2025, 6 months ago
Launch price
CN¥ 4,274.00 ($ 626.03)
AnTuTu
4.028.332 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 99% of devices
1.754.245 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 93% of devices

Display

Size
6.58"
6.59"
Resolution
1256 x 2760 px QHD
1260 x 2750 px QHD
Type
Oled
AMOLED
Density
461 ppi Very high density
459 ppi Very 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, 3840 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 144 Hz, Touch sampling rate 300 Hz, Peak brightness - 4500 cd/m², 8000000:1 contrast ratio, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 105% NTSC, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen3
CPU
2x4.61 GHz ARM + 6x3.63 GHz ARM
1x3 Ghz Cortex X4, 4x2,8 Ghz Cortex A720, 3x2,0 Ghz Cortex A520
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
3 nm
4 nm
Frequency
4.61 GHz
3 GHz
GPU
Adreno 840 1.2 GHz
Adreno 735
RAM
12 GB
12 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 1.88
Sensor
Sony IMX906
Sony LYT-700C
Pixel size
1.00 µm
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
1/1.56"
Flash
Dual LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
No
Slow motion
Yes, 1920 fps
Yes, 240 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
4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), 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
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor
Sony IMX816
Pixel size
0.64 µm

Battery

Capacity
7000 mAh
6500 mAh
Type
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 90.0W
Yes , 90.0W
Features
Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
256 GB
Type
UFS Storage 4.0
UFS Storage 4.1
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
74.0 mm 157.1 mm 8.0 mm Print 3D Model
74.3 mm 157.5 mm 7.6 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
205 g
197 g
Materials
Aluminium alloy
Glass
Colors
Black White Gold Green
Black White Blue
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69
IP69
Usable surface
90 %
85 %

Software

Operating system
Android 16 Android 16
Android 16 OriginOS 6 (Android 16)
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years
OS updates: 3 years, Security updates: 4 years
Google services
Without Google Mobile services
Without Google Mobile services

Connectivity

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 5.4
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
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), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n12 (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
n1 (2100), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n18 (850), n26 (850), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), 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), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B18 (800), B19 (800), B26 (850), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B43 (TDD 3700), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
CDMA BC0 (800), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

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

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