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Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR vs REDMAGIC 12 Pro

WINNER
Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR
89.2Inno Score
VS
REDMAGIC 12 Pro
84.2Inno Score
97.7Performance92.9
80Display90.5
75.8Camera51.5
100Battery96.2
86.7Features86.7
6 spec wins — Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR6 spec wins — REDMAGIC 12 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR wins this phone face-off, 89.2 to 84.2, pulling ahead mainly in camera (+24) and performance (+5). REDMAGIC 12 Pro still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR

  • Stronger performance score: 98 vs 93
  • Stronger camera score: 76 vs 52
  • Stronger battery score: 100 vs 96
  • 213% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 16 MP
  • 50% higher RAM (max): 24 GB vs 16 GB

Reasons to pick the REDMAGIC 12 Pro

  • Stronger display score: 91 vs 80
  • 54% higher Refresh rate: 185 Hz vs 120 Hz
  • 17% higher capacity: 8,400 mAh vs 7,200 mAh

Display

Display comparison: Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR versus REDMAGIC 12 Pro
SpecPorsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSRREDMAGIC 12 Pro
Screen size6.71 ″6.85 ″+2%
Panel typeLTPO OLEDAMOLED
Resolution1256x28081216x2688
Pixel density458 ppi+6%431 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz185 Hz+54%
Peak brightness6,000 nits+20%5,000 nits
Screen-to-body—96.3 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR versus REDMAGIC 12 Pro
SpecPorsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSRREDMAGIC 12 Pro
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
AnTuTu4,099,514—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,725Top 3%4,072+9%Top 1%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,494Top 2%11,877+3%Top 1%
RAM (max)24 GB+50%16 GB
Storage options512GB/1TB256GB/512GB/1TB
Storage type—UFS 4.1 Pro

Camera

Camera comparison: Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR versus REDMAGIC 12 Pro
SpecPorsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSRREDMAGIC 12 Pro
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.6f/1.89
Ultra-wide50 MP50 MP
Telephoto200 MP—
Optical zoom3.7 x—
Max video4K@120fps8K@30fps
Front camera50 MP+213%16 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR versus REDMAGIC 12 Pro
SpecPorsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSRREDMAGIC 12 Pro
Capacity7,200 mAh8,400 mAh+17%
Wired charging120 W+50%80 W
Wireless charging80 W80 W
Active use endurance—22.6 h

Design

Design comparison: Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR versus REDMAGIC 12 Pro
SpecPorsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSRREDMAGIC 12 Pro
Weight239 g223 g+7%
Thickness8.5 mm+1%8.6 mm
IP ratingIP68/IP69/IP69KIP68/IP69
Frame materialAluminumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR versus REDMAGIC 12 Pro
SpecPorsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSRREDMAGIC 12 Pro
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.2USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR versus REDMAGIC 12 Pro
SpecPorsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSRREDMAGIC 12 Pro
OS at launchAndroid 16 (MagicOS 10)REDMAGIC OS 12 (Android 17)

Audio

Audio comparison: Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR versus REDMAGIC 12 Pro
SpecPorsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSRREDMAGIC 12 Pro
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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