Honor Magic 8 Pro vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra

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Comparing the Honor Magic 8 Pro vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Honor Magic 8 Pro and Xiaomi 17 Ultra run at the same processing speed of 4.6 GHz.


Display: Xiaomi 17 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Honor Magic 8 Pro offers 6.71 inches, making Xiaomi 17 Ultra the larger display of the two. Both Honor Magic 8 Pro and Xiaomi 17 Ultra feature the same OLED display.


Rear Camera: Both Honor Magic 8 Pro and Xiaomi 17 Ultra feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Honor Magic 8 Pro and Xiaomi 17 Ultra feature a 50 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Honor Magic 8 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 7200 mAh, while Xiaomi 17 Ultra offers 6000 mAh, making Honor Magic 8 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi 17 Ultra offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Honor Magic 8 Pro offers 256 GB, making Xiaomi 17 Ultra the better option for storage.

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Honor Magic 8 Pro
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Summary

Spec Score

97%
96%

Release Date

N/A
18 Mar, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)
12 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.71 inches (17.04 cm)
6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
OLED
OLED
1256x2808 px (FHD+)
1200x2608 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
200 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 4.3x Optical Zoom)
200 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

7200 mAh
6000 mAh
120W Super Charging
90W Hyper Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
512 GB
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.7/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • One of the best camera systems on a smartphone
  • Large, bright, colour-accurate display
  • Blazing fast performance
  • Excellent battery life with fast charging

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • On the pricey side
  • Heavy and bulky to use for long periods
  • Software update policy trails rivals

User Ratings

N/A
4.6/5
(45 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
3,654,776
AnTuTu Score
N/A
15h 31m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Mar 11, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

7 Years
N/A

Custom UI

MagicOS
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

4.6 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840
Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X

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
3,654,776

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
15.0 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
6,387

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
13.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

OLED
OLED

Screen Size

6.71 inches  (17.04 cm)
6.9 inches  (17.53 cm)

Resolution

1256x2808 px (FHD+)
1200x2608 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

6000 nits
3500 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

458 ppi
416 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.94 %
92.25 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.4 %
N/A

Design

Height

161.15 mm
162.9 mm

Width

75 mm
77.6 mm

Thickness

8.32 mm
8.29 mm

Weight

219 grams
218.4 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69K (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size 2.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6723 mm focal length 1/1" sensor size OV50X
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size 0.56µm pixel size
200 MP
f/2.96 Telephoto Camera75 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size
200 MP
f/2.6 Telephoto Camera12 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels
N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Smile detection
Digital Zoom
Xiaomi ProFocus

Video Recording

4k @24/30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps
HD @30/60 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240/480/960/1920 fps
HD @30/120/240/480/960/1920 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.93" sensor size 0.6µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera21 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

7200 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Super Charging in 45 minutes
Yes 90W Hyper Charging v3.0

Wireless Charging

Yes 80W Wireless Charging
Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
Yes

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 31m

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

N/A
0h 47m 45s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N75
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) / 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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/be) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/e/g/n/be) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v6.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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