Honor 300 Ultra vs Honor Magic 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 300 Ultra Manufactured in December, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Honor Magic 8 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor 300 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 219g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 8 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 5300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 300 Ultra and Honor Magic 8 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.71 in
Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 1256x2808 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 20:9
Pixel density 437 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 90.4 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 161.2 mm (6.35 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 300 Ultra
90.4 %
Honor Magic 8 Pro
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Honor 300 Ultra and Honor Magic 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 300 Ultra
2119
Honor Magic 8 Pro
3675
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 300 Ultra
6702
Honor Magic 8 Pro
10686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21193675
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)670210686
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 300 Ultra
2119571
Honor Magic 8 Pro
4288382
CPU5002291212902
GPU9049021469542
Memory394809600024
UX3196311005914
NanoReview Score21195714288382

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin MagicOS 9 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 5300 mAh 7200 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 120 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:41 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.8x Optical, 3.7x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorOmnivision OVH9000n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.3
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/3.0f/2.6
Sensor size1/2.511/1.4
Pixel size0.7 μm0.56 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor size n/a 1/2.93
Pixel size n/a 0.6 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes, DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 580 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W n/a

Note

Honor 300 Ultra:

The cover can be made of glass or eco-leather. The fingerprint scanner is ultrasonic.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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