Honor Magic 2 vs Honor Magic8
The Honor Magic 2 (2018) 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).
Honor Magic 2
Honor Magic8
- Overall rating 41/100
- 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)
Comparing the Honor Magic 2 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 (98/100 vs 52/100). In the "display" category, the Honor Magic8 and the Honor Magic 2 are nearly equal (85/100 vs 83/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic8 significantly outperforms the Honor Magic 2 (87/100 vs 14/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic8 significantly outperforms the Honor Magic 2 (85/100 vs 17/100). In the "portability" category, the Honor Magic8 and the Honor Magic 2 are nearly equal (56/100 vs 52/100).
| Specification | Honor Magic 2 | 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 / 256GB | 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 |
Honor Magic 2
- Main: 16MP f/f/1.8
- Front: 16MP
Honor Magic8
- Main: 50MP f/f/1.9
- Ultrawide: 50MP
- Telephoto: 64MP
- Front: 50MP
Honor Magic 2
- 6.4" AMOLED
- Resolution: 1080x2340
- Refresh rate: —
Honor Magic8
- 6.6" Dynamic OLED
- Resolution: 2760x1256
- Refresh rate: 120 Hz
Honor Magic 2
- 3500 mAh
- Wired: 40W
- No wireless charging
Honor Magic8
- 7000 mAh
- Wired: 90W
- Wireless: 80W
We compared Honor Magic 2 and Honor Magic8, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Honor Magic8 leads Honor Magic 2 by 81.8% in our overall performance rating.
Honor Magic 2
Price unknownperformance
In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic8 significantly outperforms the Honor Magic 2 (98/100 vs 52/100).
display
In the "display" category, the Honor Magic8 and the Honor Magic 2 are nearly equal (85/100 vs 83/100).
camera
In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic8 significantly outperforms the Honor Magic 2 (87/100 vs 14/100).
battery
In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic8 significantly outperforms the Honor Magic 2 (85/100 vs 17/100).
portability
In the "portability" category, the Honor Magic8 and the Honor Magic 2 are nearly equal (56/100 vs 52/100).
Which is better: the Honor Magic 2 or the Honor Magic8?
The Honor Magic8 significantly outperforms the Honor Magic 2 by 47 points (88/100 vs 41/100).
What is the rating of the Honor Magic 2 and the Honor Magic8?
The Honor Magic 2 has a MobileRank rating of 41/100, the Honor Magic8 — 88/100.
Which has the better camera: the Honor Magic 2 or the Honor Magic8?
The Honor Magic8 leads on camera score (87/100 vs 14/100).
Which is more powerful: the Honor Magic 2 or the Honor Magic8?
The Honor Magic8 leads on performance (98/100 vs 52/100).
Should you choose the Honor Magic 2 over the Honor Magic8?
The Honor Magic 2 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.