Honor Magic 2 vs Huawei Nova 4

Comparing the Honor Magic 2 vs Huawei Nova 4 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Honor Magic 2 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.6 GHz, while Huawei Nova 4 runs at 2.36 GHz, making Honor Magic 2 the better performer.

Display: Huawei Nova 4 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Honor Magic 2 offers 6.39 inches, making Huawei Nova 4 the larger display of the two. Honor Magic 2 features a AMOLED display compared to Huawei Nova 4's IPS LCD, making Honor Magic 2 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Huawei Nova 4 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20 MP, while Honor Magic 2 offers 16 MP, making Huawei Nova 4 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Huawei Nova 4 offers a higher front camera resolution with 25 MP, while Honor Magic 2 offers 16 MP, making Huawei Nova 4 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Huawei Nova 4 offers a higher battery capacity with 3750 mAh, while Honor Magic 2 offers 3500 mAh, making Huawei Nova 4 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Honor Magic 2 and Huawei Nova 4 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Honor Magic 2

₹17,999

(Not Released in India)

Huawei Nova 4

₹32,190

(Not Released in India)

Summary

Release Date

12 Feb, 2020

30 Jan, 2020

14 May, 2026

Performance


HiSilicon Kirin	HiSilicon Kirin	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


6.39 inches (16.23 cm)	6.4 inches (16.26 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
AMOLED	IPS LCD	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2310 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A	N/A	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


16 MP Primary Camera	20 MP Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
24 MP Camera	16 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera
16 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Depth Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


16 MP + 2 MP	25 MP	50 MP

Battery


3500 mAh	3750 mAh	6600 mAh
Fast Charging	Fast Charging	100W Flash Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	512 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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N/A

8.7/10

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Pros

Stunning, unique design
Good performer
Good battery life
Good cameras

Device yet to be reviewed

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Software quirks
No IP rating
Voice calls are a bit muffled

Device yet to be reviewed

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

N/A

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	N/A	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
N/A	N/A	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

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General

Launch Date

N/A

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

EMUI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Best In Class

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 980

HiSilicon Kirin 970

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.92 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.36 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Co-Processor

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP10

Mali-G72 MP12

Adreno 840

RAM

6 GB

8 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

N/A

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

IPS LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.39 inches (16.23 cm)

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2310 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

N/A

19.8:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi

398 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.66 %

86.28 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.5 %

N/A

94.49 %

Design

Height

157.3 mm

157 mm

162.98 mm

Width

75.1 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm

7.7 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

206 grams

172 grams

232 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IPX2

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8Back-illuminated sensor BSI

20 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

24 MP
f/1.8

16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection autofocus Continuous autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels

5160 x 3872 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraBSI Sensor

25 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

2 MP
Camera

N/A

2 MP
Camera

N/A

Camera Type

Slide

N/A

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

3500 mAh

3750 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v4.2

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Rear

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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₹159,999

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