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Honor Magic8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26
What Magic8 Pro does better (23) and where Galaxy S26 wins (5) — every spec side by side.
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9.1Display7.8
9.6Performance9.1
9.6Camera9.2
9.8Battery5.4
9.8Features9.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Magic8 ProGalaxy S26
| Magic8 Pro | Galaxy S26 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.2 mm | 149.6 mm | +11.6 mm |
| Width | 75 mm | 71.7 mm | +3.3 mm |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 7.2 mm | +1.1 mm |
| Weight | 219 g | 167 g | +52 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Magic8 Pro better than Galaxy S26?
- Wired charging120 W vs 25 W4.8×
- Battery capacity7,100 mAh vs 4,300 mAh+65%
- AnTuTu score3,647,824 vs 2,441,481+49%
- Peak brightness6,000 nits vs 2,600 nits2.3×
- Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
- RAM16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
- Active use (test)19.1 h vs 15.3 h+25%
- Selfie camera50 MP vs 12 MP4.2×
- Wireless charging power80 W vs 15 W5.3×
- Measured brightness1,837 nits vs 1,383 nits+33%
- Optical zoom3.7× vs 3×+23%
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
Why is Galaxy S26 better than Magic8 Pro?
- Weight219 g vs 167 g+31%
- Max video4K vs 8K
- Drop resistance classB vs A
- CPU frequency4.6 GHz vs 4.74 GHz+3%
- Thickness8.3 mm vs 7.2 mm+15%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 219 g | 167 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 7.2 mm |
| Height | 161.2 mm | 149.6 mm |
| Width | 75 mm | 71.7 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | NanoCrystal Shield (INT); Giant Rhino Glass (China) | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colours | Sunrise Gold, Sky Cyan, Black, White | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.3″ |
| Panel | LTPO OLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,256 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,808 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 6,000 nits | 2,600 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,837 nits | 1,383 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.6% | 90% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 - US/CA/CN |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 4.6 GHz | 4.74 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Adreno 840 - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW |
| AnTuTu score | 3,647,824 | 2,441,481 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 10,794 | 10,824 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 7,121 | 7,230 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4. |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.3" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 3.7× | 3× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 120 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 7,100 mAh | 4,300 mAh |
| Battery type | Si/C | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | 19.1 h | 15.3 h |
| Wired charging | 120 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 81% | 55% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 80 W | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite messaging | Yes | — |
| Infrared port | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -22 LUFS | -26.7 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Under display, ultrasonic |
| 3D face unlock | Yes | — |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | — | 1.21 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | MagicOS 10 | One UI 9 |
| Major OS updates promised | 7 | 7 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | A | A |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,600 | 1,200 |
| Endurance per cycle | 64 h | 51 h |
| Repairability class | B | C |
| Drop resistance class | B | A |
