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Honor Magic8 vs Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design

WINNER
Honor Magic8
82.7Inno Score
VS
Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design
81.4Inno Score
82.9Performance82.2
79.6Display79.8
70.3Camera65.7
95.7Battery87.9
86.7Features100
7 spec wins — Honor Magic86 spec wins — Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Honor Magic8 scores 82.7 against 81.4 for Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Honor Magic8 edges ahead in battery and camera, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Honor Magic8

  • Stronger camera score: 70 vs 66
  • Stronger battery score: 96 vs 88
  • 285% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 13 MP
  • 28% higher telephoto: 64 MP vs 50 MP
  • 25% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 40 MP

Reasons to pick the Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design

  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 87
  • 107% higher Optical zoom: 6.2 x vs 3 x
  • 33% higher Peak brightness: 8,000 nits vs 6,000 nits
  • 25% higher RAM (max): 20 GB vs 16 GB
  • 11% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 90 W

Display

Display comparison: Honor Magic8 versus Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design
SpecHonor Magic8Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design
Screen size6.58 ″6.9 ″+5%
Panel typeLTPO OLEDDual-layer LTPO OLED
Resolution1256x27602848x1320
Pixel density461 ppi+1%455 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness6,000 nits8,000 nits+33%
Screen-to-body90.6 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor Magic8 versus Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design
SpecHonor Magic8Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Kirin 9030 Pro
Geekbench 6 (single)3,510Top 11%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,338Top 11%—
RAM (max)16 GB20 GB+25%
Storage options256GB/512GB/1TB512GB / 1TB
Storage typeUFS 4.0—

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor Magic8 versus Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design
SpecHonor Magic8Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.4-4.0
Ultra-wide50 MP+25%40 MP
Telephoto64 MP+28%50 MP
Optical zoom3 x6.2 x+107%
Max video4K@60fps4K@60fps
Front camera50 MP+285%13 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor Magic8 versus Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design
SpecHonor Magic8Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design
Capacity7,000 mAh+17%6,000 mAh
Wired charging90 W100 W+11%
Wireless charging80 W80 W

Design

Design comparison: Honor Magic8 versus Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design
SpecHonor Magic8Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design
Weight205 g+18%249 g
Thickness8 mm+3%8.3 mm
IP ratingIP68/IP69IP68/IP69
Frame material—Titanium

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor Magic8 versus Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design
SpecHonor Magic8Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.1
eSIMNoYes

Software

Software comparison: Honor Magic8 versus Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design
SpecHonor Magic8Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design
OS at launchAndroid 16 (MagicOS 10)HarmonyOS 6.0
OS update pledge7 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Honor Magic8 versus Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design
SpecHonor Magic8Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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