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- Magic3 vs nova 8 Pro 4G
Honor Magic3 vs Huawei nova 8 Pro 4G
What Magic3 does better (10) and where nova 8 Pro 4G wins (5) — every spec side by side.
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8.9Display8.6
7.4Camera7.6
5.7Battery4.3
7.5Features5.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Magic3nova 8 Pro 4G
| Magic3 | nova 8 Pro 4G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 162.8 mm | 163.3 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Width | 74.9 mm | 74.1 mm | +0.8 mm |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 7.9 mm | +1.1 mm |
| Weight | 203 g | 184 g | +19 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Magic3 better than nova 8 Pro 4G?
- 5GYes · nova 8 Pro 4G: No
- Stereo speakersYes · nova 8 Pro 4G: No
- Battery capacity4,600 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+15%
- CPU frequency2.84 GHz vs 2.58 GHz+10%
- Pixel density456 ppi vs 439 ppi+4%
- USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
- Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
- Process5 nm vs 7 nm+40%
- Resolution (width)1,344 px vs 1,236 px+9%
- Screen-to-body ratio94.9% vs 91.7%+3%
Why is nova 8 Pro 4G better than Magic3?
- Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
- Weight203 g vs 184 g+10%
- Selfie camera13 MP vs 16 MP+23%
- Thickness9 mm vs 7.9 mm+14%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 203 g | 184 g |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 162.8 mm | 163.3 mm |
| Width | 74.9 mm | 74.1 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Glass | — |
| Ingress protection | IP54 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | — |
| Colours | Golden Hour (Vegan Leather), Blue Hour (Vegan Leather), Black, White | Black, Blue, Green, White |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,344 px | 1,236 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,772 px | 2,676 px |
| Pixel density | 456 ppi | 439 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 94.9% | 91.7% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G | Kirin 985 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Kirin |
| Process | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.84 GHz | 2.58 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 660 | Mali-G77 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | — |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 13 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,600 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 66 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 120% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Magic UI 5.0 | EMUI 11 |
