Honor Magic 2 vs Nubia X

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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.

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Honor Magic 2
₹17,999
(Not Released in India)
Nubia X
₹34,990
(Not Released in India)
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₹35,999
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Summary

Release Date

12 Feb, 2020
21 Jan, 2020
11 Sep, 2026

Performance

N/A
N/A
HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 845
Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.649 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Main Display

N/A
N/A
6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
AMOLED
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD)
1280x2772 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
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
N/A
16 MP + 2 MP
N/A
32 MP

Battery

N/A
N/A
3500 mAh
3800 mAh
10000 mAh
Fast Charging
Quick Charging
100W Hyper Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
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

Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Sep 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
4 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

EMUI
Nubia UI
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
N/A
N/A

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 980
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
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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

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP10
Adreno 630
Adreno

RAM

6 GB
6 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
N/A
N/A

Display Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.39 inches  (16.23 cm)
6.26 inches  (15.9 cm)
6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
3500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
N/A
3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
403 ppi
447 ppi

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.66 %
86.16 %
89.32 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.5 %
93.6 %
89.5 %

Design

Height

157.3 mm
154.1 mm
163.44 mm

Width

75.1 mm
73.3 mm
78.27 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
8.4 mm
8.65 mm

Weight

206 grams
181 grams
229 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IPX2
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
N/A
N/A

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 Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.526 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
24 MP
f/1.8
24 MP
f/1.7
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
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
20 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
N/A
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
N/A
N/A

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraBSI Sensor
N/A
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size
2 MP
Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Camera
N/A
N/A

Camera Type

Slide
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A
N/A

Capacity

3500 mAh
3800 mAh
10000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 100W Hyper Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
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 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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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) / 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 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
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
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope