Honor Magic 2 vs Nubia X

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nubia X runs at a higher processing speed of 2.65 GHz, while Honor Magic 2 runs at 2.6 GHz, making Nubia X the better performer.

Display: Honor Magic 2 offers a screen size of 6.39 inches, while Nubia X offers 6.26 inches, making Honor Magic 2 the larger display of the two. Honor Magic 2 features a AMOLED display compared to Nubia X's IPS LCD, making Honor Magic 2 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Honor Magic 2 and Nubia X feature a 16 MP primary rear camera.

Battery: Nubia X offers a higher battery capacity with 3800 mAh, while Honor Magic 2 offers 3500 mAh, making Nubia X better for longer battery life.

Storage: Nubia X offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Honor Magic 2 offers 128 GB, making Nubia X the better option for storage.

Honor Magic 2

₹17,999

(Not Released in India)

Nubia X

₹34,990

(Not Released in India)

Summary

Release Date

12 Feb, 2020

21 Jan, 2020

14 Jul, 2026

Performance

	N/A
HiSilicon Kirin	Snapdragon 845	Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.649 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Main Display

	N/A
6.39 inches (16.23 cm)	6.26 inches (15.9 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
AMOLED	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2280 px (FHD)	1080x2344 px (FHD+)
N/A	N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A	5.1 inches (12.95 cm)	N/A
N/A	720x1520 px	N/A

Rear Camera

	N/A
16 MP Primary Camera	16 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
24 MP Camera	24 MP Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
16 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A	N/A

Front Camera

	N/A
16 MP + 2 MP	N/A	16 MP

Battery

	N/A
3500 mAh	3800 mAh	6000 mAh
Fast Charging	Quick Charging	33W Fast Charging

Storage

128 GB	64 GB	128 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Stunning, unique design
Good performer
Good battery life
Good cameras

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Software quirks
No IP rating
Voice calls are a bit muffled

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Jul 07, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

Custom UI

EMUI

Nubia UI

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

N/A

Very Good

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 980

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

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

2.649 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP10

Adreno 630

Adreno 810

RAM

6 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

N/A

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.39 inches (16.23 cm)

6.26 inches (15.9 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2280 px (FHD)

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19:9

20:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi

381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.66 %

86.16 %

87.32 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.5 %

93.6 %

N/A

Design

Height

157.3 mm

154.1 mm

164.4 mm

Width

75.1 mm

73.3 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm

8.4 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

206 grams

181 grams

210 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IPX2

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8Back-illuminated sensor BSI

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8CMOS image sensor 1.22µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size

24 MP
f/1.8

24 MP
f/1.7

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 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

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

N/A

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraBSI Sensor

N/A

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

2 MP
Camera

N/A

2 MP
Camera

N/A

Camera Type

Slide

N/A

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Very Good

Capacity

3500 mAh

3800 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

64 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

N/A

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 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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

N/A

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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