HONOR Magic8 Pro vs HONOR Magic7 Pro

The HONOR Magic8 Pro scores 9.3 in our rating, and the HONOR Magic7 Pro scores 8.9. The HONOR Magic8 Pro leads in performance, camera and battery. The HONOR Magic8 Pro is the newer phone, announced Oct 15, 2025.

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HONOR HONOR Magic8 Pro

9.3 Price TBA

Top score

HONOR HONOR Magic7 Pro

8.9 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the HONOR Magic8 Pro

Bigger battery 6,270 mAh vs 5,270 mAh
Longer optical zoom 3.7× vs 3×
Brighter screen 6,000 nits vs 5,000 nits
Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP68 + IP69
Newer model Oct 15, 2025 vs Oct 30, 2024
Lighter 219 g vs 223 g

Why choose the HONOR Magic7 Pro

Bigger screen 6.8 inches vs 6.71 inches
Higher screen resolution 1280 × 2800 px vs 1256 × 2808 px

PhoneRanked scores

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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec HONOR Magic8 ProHONOR Magic7 Pro

Overall 9.3 8.9

Display 8.8 8.7

Performance 9.0 8.5

Camera 8.5 8.2

Battery 8.0 7.2

Design 8.9 8.8

Software support 9.2 9.2

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec HONOR Magic8 ProHONOR Magic7 Pro

Size 6.71 inches 6.8 inches

Type OLED OLED

Resolution 1256 × 2808 px 1280 × 2800 px

Pixel density 458 ppi 453 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Peak brightness 6,000 nits 5,000 nits

HDR HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid HDR10, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid

Protection HONOR NanoCrystal Shield HONOR NanoCrystal Shield

Performance

Spec HONOR Magic8 ProHONOR Magic7 Pro

Chipset Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Snapdragon 8 Elite

Process 3 nm 3 nm

Max CPU clock 4.6 GHz 4.32 GHz

GPU Adreno 840 Adreno 830

RAM 12 GB / 16 GB 12 GB / 16 GB

Storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage type UFS 4.1 UFS 4.0

microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec HONOR Magic8 ProHONOR Magic7 Pro

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.6, 1/1.3" 50 MP, f/1.4, 1/1.3"

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 50 MP 50 MP

Telephoto 200 MP, 3.7× optical, periscope 200 MP, 3× optical, periscope

Optical zoom 3.7× 3×

Rear cameras 3 3

Rear video 4K@120 4K@60

Front camera 50 MP 50 MP

Front video 4K@60 4K@60

Battery and charging

Spec HONOR Magic8 ProHONOR Magic7 Pro

Capacity 6,270 mAh 5,270 mAh

Battery type Silicon-carbon Silicon-carbon

Wired charging 100 W 100 W

Wireless charging 80 W 80 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✕ No

Design and build

Spec HONOR Magic8 ProHONOR Magic7 Pro

Dimensions 161.15 × 75 × 8.4 mm 162.7 × 77.1 × 8.8 mm

Thickness 8.4 mm 8.8 mm

Weight 219 g 223 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Back Glass Glass

Water resistance IP68 + IP69K IP68 + IP69

Fingerprint Under-display ultrasonic Under-display ultrasonic

3D face unlock ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

SIM Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM

Colors Sunrise Gold, Sky Cyan, Black, Snow White Lunar Shadow Grey, Breeze Blue, Black, Snowy White

Connectivity and features

Spec HONOR Magic8 ProHONOR Magic7 Pro

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 7

Bluetooth 6.0 5.4

USB USB-C 3.x USB-C 3.x

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Software

Spec HONOR Magic8 ProHONOR Magic7 Pro

OS at launch Android 16 Android 15

Interface MagicOS 10 MagicOS 9.0

OS updates 7 years 7 years

Security updates 7 years 7 years

Launch and price

Spec HONOR Magic8 ProHONOR Magic7 Pro

Announced Oct 15, 2025 Oct 30, 2024

Released Oct 23, 2025 Nov 8, 2024

Status Released Released

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