HMD Aura 2 vs Honor Turbo
The HMD Aura 2 (2025) runs on the Unisoc SC9863A, while the Honor Turbo (2026) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor Turbo leads — 58/100 vs 20/100 (a 38-point difference). Key differences: the Honor Turbo has the bigger battery (8560 mAh vs 5000); the main camera is 13 MP vs 50 MP; the Honor Turbo is faster in AnTuTu (1,000,207 vs 153,667); the Honor Turbo has NFC for contactless payments, the HMD Aura 2 doesn't; the Honor Turbo is thinner (7.8mm vs 9.0mm).
Profile comparison
Category scores
HMD Aura 2
Honor Turbo
What makes HMD Aura 2 better?
- Lighter: 185g vs 196g
- Overall rating 20/100
What makes Honor Turbo better?
- Higher AnTuTu: 1000207 vs 153667
- Better Geekbench Single: 1087 vs 205
- Better Geekbench Multi: 3148 vs 846
- Bigger battery: 8560 vs 5000 mAh
- Faster charging: 80W vs 10W
- Better main camera: 50MP vs 13MP
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz vs 60Hz
- Higher performance (58/100 vs 9/100)
- Better camera (34/100 vs 10/100)
- Longer battery life (74/100 vs 43/100)
- Better display (82/100 vs 31/100)
- Better portability (64/100 vs 57/100)
Comparison verdict
Comparing the HMD Aura 2 vs the Honor Turbo, the Honor Turbo scores 38 points higher (58/100 vs 20/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Turbo leads (58/100 vs 9/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Turbo leads (34/100 vs 10/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Turbo leads (74/100 vs 43/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Turbo significantly outperforms the HMD Aura 2 (58/100 vs 9/100). In the "display" category, the Honor Turbo significantly outperforms the HMD Aura 2 (82/100 vs 31/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Turbo notably outperforms the HMD Aura 2 (34/100 vs 10/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Turbo significantly outperforms the HMD Aura 2 (74/100 vs 43/100). In the "portability" category, the Honor Turbo is a bit better (64/100 vs 57/100).
Specs comparison
| Specification | HMD Aura 2 | Honor Turbo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | Unisoc SC9863A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 | |
| AnTuTu | 153667 | 1000207 | |
| Geekbench Single | 205 | 1087 | |
| Geekbench Multi | 846 | 3148 | |
| Display | 6.5" IPS LCD | 6.8" AMOLED | |
| Resolution | 576x1280 | 1200x2640 | |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 8560 mAh | |
| Charging | 10W | 80W | |
| Main camera | 13 MP | 50 MP | |
| Ultrawide | 0 MP | 5 MP | |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 16 MP | |
| RAM | 4GB | 8GB | |
| Storage | 256GB | 256GB | |
| OS | Android 14 Go | Android 16 | |
| Brightness (peak) | 460 nits | 6000 nits | |
| NFC | no | yes | |
| Protection | IP54 | IP68/IP69 | |
| Dimensions | 166.4×76.9×9.0 mm | 161.9×76.1×7.8 mm | |
| Weight | 185 g | 196 g | |
| Launch price | — | $215 |
Camera comparison
HMD Aura 2
- Main: 13MP
- Front: 5MP
Honor Turbo
- Main: 50MP f/1.8
- Ultrawide: 5MP
- Front: 16MP
Display comparison
HMD Aura 2
- 6.5" IPS LCD
- Resolution: 576x1280
- Refresh rate: 60 Hz
Honor Turbo
- 6.8" AMOLED
- Resolution: 1200x2640
- Refresh rate: 120 Hz
Battery and charging
HMD Aura 2
- 5000 mAh
- Wired: 10W
- No wireless charging
Honor Turbo
- 8560 mAh
- Wired: 80W
- No wireless charging
Overall performance score
We compared HMD Aura 2 and Honor Turbo, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Honor Turbo leads HMD Aura 2 by 84.6% in our overall performance rating.
Benchmarks
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HMD Aura 2
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performance
In the "performance" category, the Honor Turbo significantly outperforms the HMD Aura 2 (58/100 vs 9/100).
display
In the "display" category, the Honor Turbo significantly outperforms the HMD Aura 2 (82/100 vs 31/100).
camera
In the "camera" category, the Honor Turbo notably outperforms the HMD Aura 2 (34/100 vs 10/100).
battery
In the "battery" category, the Honor Turbo significantly outperforms the HMD Aura 2 (74/100 vs 43/100).
portability
In the "portability" category, the Honor Turbo is a bit better (64/100 vs 57/100).
Frequently asked questions
Which is better: the HMD Aura 2 or the Honor Turbo?
The Honor Turbo significantly outperforms the HMD Aura 2 by 38 points (58/100 vs 20/100).
What is the rating of the HMD Aura 2 and the Honor Turbo?
The HMD Aura 2 has a MobileRank rating of 20/100, the Honor Turbo — 58/100.
Which has the better camera: the HMD Aura 2 or the Honor Turbo?
The Honor Turbo leads on camera score (34/100 vs 10/100).
Which is more powerful: the HMD Aura 2 or the Honor Turbo?
The Honor Turbo leads on performance (58/100 vs 9/100).
Should you choose the HMD Aura 2 over the Honor Turbo?
Neither model stands out enough to recommend it for a specific use case: the clearest difference is display — better on the Honor Turbo (82/100 vs 31/100).