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Magic8 vs 17 Pro

Honor Magic8 vs Xiaomi 17 Pro

What Magic8 does better (7) and where 17 Pro wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Honor · 2025Magic8

9.6Score

7 advantages≈ $580

Xiaomi · 202517 Pro

9.6Score

9 advantages≈ $650

Higher score

8.8Display8.8

9.6Performance9.7

9.4Camera9.8

9.7Battery9.6

9.6Features8.8

Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic817 Pro

	Magic8	17 Pro	Difference
Height	157.1 mm	151.1 mm	+6 mm
Width	74 mm	71.8 mm	+2.2 mm
Thickness	8 mm	8 mm	=
Weight	205 g	192 g	+13 g

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

Why is Magic8 better than 17 Pro?

AnTuTu score4,037,547 vs 3,569,354+13%
Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 6,300 mAh+11%
Peak brightness6,000 nits vs 3,500 nits+71%
Screen size6.6″ vs 6.3″+4%
Wireless charging power80 W vs 50 W+60%
Bluetooth6 vs 5.4+11%
Resolution (width)1,256 px vs 1,220 px+3%

Why is 17 Pro better than Magic8?

Refresh rate120 Hz vs 160 Hz+33%
Optical zoom3× vs 5×+67%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)10,014 vs 12,033+20%
Wired charging90 W vs 100 W+11%
Max video4K vs 8K
4K video frame rate60 fps vs 120 fps2×
Weight205 g vs 192 g+7%
USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.7+12%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Honor Magic8≈ $5809.6	Xiaomi 17 Pro≈ $6509.6
Design
Weight	205 g	192 g
Thickness	8 mm	8 mm
Height	157.1 mm	151.1 mm
Width	74 mm	71.8 mm
Frame	—	Aluminium
Back	—	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	Giant Rhino Glass	Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass
Colours	Black, White, Gold, Mint	Black, White, Purple, Green
Display
Screen size	6.6″	6.3″
Panel	LTPO OLED	LTPO AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,256 px	1,220 px
Resolution (height)	2,760 px	2,656 px
Pixel density	461 ppi	464 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	160 Hz
Peak brightness	6,000 nits	3,500 nits
Measured brightness	—	1,043 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	90.6%	89.5%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	3 nm	3 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	4.6 GHz	4.6 GHz
GPU	Adreno 840	Adreno 840
AnTuTu score	4,037,547	3,569,354
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	10,014	12,033
Memory
RAM	16 GB	16 GB
Storage (max)	1,024 GB	1,024 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1
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"	1/1.28"
Rear cameras	3	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	3×	5×
Max video	4K	8K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	120 fps
Selfie camera	50 MP	50 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	7,000 mAh	6,300 mAh
Battery type	Si/C	Si/C
Wired charging	90 W	100 W
Charged in 30 min	—	70%
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	80 W	50 W
Reverse wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	6	5.4
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	2	3.2
Video output	Yes	Yes
Ultra Wideband	—	Yes
Satellite messaging	Yes	—
Infrared port	Yes	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
Fingerprint sensor	Under display, ultrasonic	Under display, ultrasonic
Barometer	—	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Software
OS at launch	Android 16	Android 16
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	MagicOS 10	HyperOS 3
Major OS updates promised	7	—