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Blackview Xplore 2 vs Honor Magic8

What Xplore 2 does better (6) and where Magic8 wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Blackview Xplore 2
Blackview · 2025Xplore 2
9.2Score
6 advantages≈ $560
vs
Honor Magic8
Honor · 2025Magic8
9.6Score
13 advantages≈ $580
Higher score
8.8Display8.8
8.5Camera9.4
9.7Battery9.7
8.4Features9.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Xplore 2Magic8
87.8 × 1862974 × 157.18
Xplore 2Magic8Difference
Height186 mm157.1 mm+28.9 mm
Width87.8 mm74 mm+13.8 mm
Thickness29 mm8 mm+21 mm
Weight670 g205 g+465 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Xplore 2 better than Magic8?

  1. Battery capacity20,000 mAh vs 7,000 mAh2.9×
  2. Wired charging120 W vs 90 W+33%
  3. Memory card slotYes · Magic8: No
  4. Pixel density521 ppi vs 461 ppi+13%
  5. Screen size6.7″ vs 6.6″+2%
  6. Resolution (width)1,440 px vs 1,256 px+15%

Why is Magic8 better than Xplore 2?

  1. Weight670 g vs 205 g3.3×
  2. Major OS updates promised3 vs 72.3×
  3. Peak brightness2,600 nits vs 6,000 nits2.3×
  4. Telephoto cameraNo · Xplore 2: Yes
  5. Wireless chargingNo · Xplore 2: Yes
  6. Thickness29 mm vs 8 mm3.6×
  7. CPU frequency3.35 GHz vs 4.6 GHz+37%
  8. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Xplore 2: Yes
  9. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  10. Screen-to-body ratio67% vs 90.6%+35%
  11. Process4 nm vs 3 nm+33%
  12. Bluetooth5.4 vs 6+11%
Specifications

Side by side

Blackview Xplore 2Blackview Xplore 2≈ $5609.2
Honor Magic8Honor Magic8≈ $5809.6
Design
Weight670 g205 g
Thickness29 mm8 mm
Height186 mm157.1 mm
Width87.8 mm74 mm
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Giant Rhino Glass
ColoursBlackBlack, White, Gold, Mint
Display
Screen size6.7″6.6″
PanelLTPO AMOLEDLTPO OLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)YesYes
Resolution (width)1,440 px1,256 px
Resolution (height)3,200 px2,760 px
Pixel density521 ppi461 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness2,600 nits6,000 nits
Screen-to-body ratio67%90.6%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 8300Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process4 nm3 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.35 GHz4.6 GHz
GPUMali G615-MC6Adreno 840
AnTuTu score—4,037,547
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—10,014
Memory
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.57"1/1.56"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera50 MP50 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity20,000 mAh7,000 mAh
Battery type—Si/C
Wired charging120 W90 W
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—80 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version—2
Video output—Yes
Satellite messaging—Yes
Infrared portYesYes
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display, ultrasonic
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceDokeOS 4.2MagicOS 10
Major OS updates promised37
EU label
Energy classF—
Battery charge cycles800—
Endurance per cycle188 h—
Repairability classB—
Drop resistance classA—

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