Honor Magic 2 3D vs Honor Magic8

The Honor Magic 2 3D (2019) runs on the HiSilicon Kirin 980, while the Honor Magic8 (2025) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor Magic8 leads — 88/100 vs 41/100 (a 47-point difference). Key differences: the Honor Magic8 has the bigger battery (7000 mAh vs 3500); the main camera is 16 MP vs 50 MP; the Honor Magic8 is faster in AnTuTu (4,037,547 vs 736,755).

The Honor Magic8 significantly outperforms the Honor Magic 2 3D by 47 points (88/100 vs 41/100).
Profile comparison
Category scores
Honor Magic 2 3D
Performance 52
Display 83
Camera 14
Battery 17
Portability 52
Value for money
Honor Magic8
Performance 98
Display 85
Camera 87
Battery 85
Portability 56
Value for money
What makes Honor Magic 2 3D better?

  • Overall rating 41/100
What makes Honor Magic8 better?
  • Higher AnTuTu: 4037547 vs 736755
  • Better Geekbench Single: 3640 vs 928
  • Better Geekbench Multi: 11033 vs 2875
  • Bigger battery: 7000 vs 3500 mAh
  • Faster charging: 90W vs 40W
  • Better main camera: 50MP vs 16MP
  • Lighter: 205g vs 206g

  • Higher performance (98/100 vs 52/100)
  • Better camera (87/100 vs 14/100)
  • Longer battery life (85/100 vs 17/100)
  • Better display (85/100 vs 83/100)
  • Better portability (56/100 vs 52/100)
Comparison verdict

Comparing the Honor Magic 2 3D vs the Honor Magic8, the Honor Magic8 scores 47 points higher (88/100 vs 41/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic8 leads (98/100 vs 52/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic8 leads (87/100 vs 14/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic8 leads (85/100 vs 17/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic8 significantly outperforms the Honor Magic 2 3D (98/100 vs 52/100). In the "display" category, the Honor Magic8 and the Honor Magic 2 3D are nearly equal (85/100 vs 83/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic8 significantly outperforms the Honor Magic 2 3D (87/100 vs 14/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic8 significantly outperforms the Honor Magic 2 3D (85/100 vs 17/100). In the "portability" category, the Honor Magic8 and the Honor Magic 2 3D are nearly equal (56/100 vs 52/100).

Honor Magic 2 3D: The Honor Magic 2 3D is a better fit for everyday use.
Honor Magic8: The Honor Magic8 is a better fit for gamers and power users, mobile photography enthusiasts, those who care about battery life.
Specs comparison
Specification Honor Magic 2 3D Honor Magic8
Processor HiSilicon Kirin 980 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu 736755 4037547
Geekbench Single 928 3640
Geekbench Multi 2875 11033
Display 6.4" AMOLED 6.6" Dynamic OLED
Resolution 1080x2340 2760x1256
Refresh rate 120 Hz
Battery 3500 mAh 7000 mAh
Charging 40W 90W
Wireless charging 0W 80W
Main camera 16 MP 50 MP
Ultrawide 0 MP 50 MP
Telephoto 0 MP 64 MP
Front camera 16 MP 50 MP
RAM 6GB / 8GB 12GB
Storage 128GB / 512GB 256GB
OS Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 or Magic UI 2 Android 16
Brightness (peak) 6000 nits
NFC yes yes
Protection IP68
Dimensions 157.3×75.1×8.3 mm 157.1×74.0×8.0 mm
Weight 206 g 205 g
Price $625
Camera comparison
Honor Magic 2 3D
  • Main: 16MP f/f/1.8
  • Front: 16MP
14
camera
Honor Magic8
  • Main: 50MP f/f/1.9
  • Ultrawide: 50MP
  • Telephoto: 64MP
  • Front: 50MP
87
camera
Display comparison
Honor Magic 2 3D
  • 6.4" AMOLED
  • Resolution: 1080x2340
  • Refresh rate: —
83
display
Honor Magic8
  • 6.6" Dynamic OLED
  • Resolution: 2760x1256
  • Refresh rate: 120 Hz
85
display
Battery and charging
Honor Magic 2 3D
  • 3500 mAh
  • Wired: 40W
  • No wireless charging
17
battery
Honor Magic8
  • 7000 mAh
  • Wired: 90W
  • Wireless: 80W
85
battery
Overall performance score

We compared Honor Magic 2 3D and Honor Magic8, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Honor Magic 2 3D HiSilicon Kirin 980
41/100
736755 AnTuTu
Honor Magic8 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
88/100 +81.8%
4037547 AnTuTu

Honor Magic8 leads Honor Magic 2 3D by 81.8% in our overall performance rating.

Benchmarks
Price and availability
Honor Magic 2 3D
Price unknown
Honor Magic8
$625
Detailed category analysis
performance

In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic8 significantly outperforms the Honor Magic 2 3D (98/100 vs 52/100).

display

In the "display" category, the Honor Magic8 and the Honor Magic 2 3D are nearly equal (85/100 vs 83/100).

camera

In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic8 significantly outperforms the Honor Magic 2 3D (87/100 vs 14/100).

battery

In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic8 significantly outperforms the Honor Magic 2 3D (85/100 vs 17/100).

portability

In the "portability" category, the Honor Magic8 and the Honor Magic 2 3D are nearly equal (56/100 vs 52/100).

Frequently asked questions
Which is better: the Honor Magic 2 3D or the Honor Magic8?

The Honor Magic8 significantly outperforms the Honor Magic 2 3D by 47 points (88/100 vs 41/100).

What is the rating of the Honor Magic 2 3D and the Honor Magic8?

The Honor Magic 2 3D has a MobileRank rating of 41/100, the Honor Magic8 — 88/100.

Which has the better camera: the Honor Magic 2 3D or the Honor Magic8?

The Honor Magic8 leads on camera score (87/100 vs 14/100).

Which is more powerful: the Honor Magic 2 3D or the Honor Magic8?

The Honor Magic8 leads on performance (98/100 vs 52/100).

Should you choose the Honor Magic 2 3D over the Honor Magic8?

The Honor Magic 2 3D is a better fit for everyday use. The Honor Magic8 is a better fit for gamers and power users, mobile photography enthusiasts, those who care about battery life.