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Magic8 vs Phone (3)

Honor Magic8 vs Nothing Phone (3)

What Magic8 does better (13) and where Phone (3) wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Honor · 2025Magic8

9.6Score

13 advantages≈ $580

Higher score

Nothing · 2025Phone (3)

9.3Score

2 advantages≈ $550

8.8Display9.2

9.6Performance8.7

9.4Camera9.4

9.7Battery7.1

9.6Features9.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic8Phone (3)

	Magic8	Phone (3)	Difference
Height	157.1 mm	160.6 mm	−3.5 mm
Width	74 mm	75.6 mm	−1.6 mm
Thickness	8 mm	9 mm	−1 mm
Weight	205 g	218 g	−13 g

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

Why is Magic8 better than Phone (3)?

AnTuTu score4,037,547 vs 1,948,9662.1×
Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 5,150 mAh+36%
Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)10,014 vs 6,900+45%
Wired charging90 W vs 65 W+38%
Wireless charging power80 W vs 15 W5.3×
CPU frequency4.6 GHz vs 3.21 GHz+43%
Major OS updates promised7 vs 5+40%
Peak brightness6,000 nits vs 4,500 nits+33%
Weight205 g vs 218 g+6%
Process3 nm vs 4 nm+33%
Thickness8 mm vs 9 mm+12%

Why is Phone (3) better than Magic8?

eSIMNo · Magic8: Yes
Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.7+12%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Honor Magic8≈ $5809.6	Nothing Phone (3)≈ $5509.3
Design
Weight	205 g	218 g
Thickness	8 mm	9 mm
Height	157.1 mm	160.6 mm
Width	74 mm	75.6 mm
Frame	—	Aluminium
Back	—	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	Giant Rhino Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Colours	Black, White, Gold, Mint	White, Black
Display
Screen size	6.6″	6.7″
Panel	LTPO OLED	OLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)	Yes	—
Resolution (width)	1,256 px	1,260 px
Resolution (height)	2,760 px	2,800 px
Pixel density	461 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	6,000 nits	4,500 nits
Measured brightness	—	1,507 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	90.6%	88.5%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	3 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	4.6 GHz	3.21 GHz
GPU	Adreno 840	Adreno 825
AnTuTu score	4,037,547	1,948,966
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	10,014	6,900
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	4,588
Memory
RAM	16 GB	16 GB
Storage (max)	1,024 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/1.7
Main sensor size	1/1.56"	1/1.3"
Rear cameras	3	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	3×	3×
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	50 MP	50 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	7,000 mAh	5,150 mAh
Battery type	Si/C	Si/C
Active use (test)	—	12.9 h
Wired charging	90 W	65 W
Charged in 30 min	—	63%
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	80 W	15 W
Reverse wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	6	6
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Video output	Yes	—
Satellite messaging	Yes	—
Infrared port	Yes	—
Dual-band GPS	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-23.9 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display, ultrasonic	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
Software
OS at launch	Android 16	Android 15
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	MagicOS 10	Nothing OS 4.1
Major OS updates promised	7	5
EU label
Energy class	—	A
Battery charge cycles	—	1,400
Endurance per cycle	—	56 h
Repairability class	—	C
Drop resistance class	—	C