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Honor Magic 8 Pro vs Huawei Nova 15

95 out 100
Honor Magic 8 Pro
VS
70 out 100
Huawei Nova 15
Honor Magic 8 Pro
Huawei Nova 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic 8 Pro Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 6.71 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs Huawei Nova 15, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.71in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 219g
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic 8 Pro and Huawei Nova 15
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor Magic 8 Pro
vs
Huawei Nova 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.71 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1256x2808 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.2 mm (6.35 in) 161.87 mm (6.37 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 219 g (7.72 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic 8 Pro
89.8 %
Huawei Nova 15
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic 8 Pro and Huawei Nova 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 4600 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture 6/3.63 () - 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 3 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 840 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic 8 Pro
3675
Huawei Nova 15
887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic 8 Pro
10686
Huawei Nova 15
2610
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3675887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)106862610
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic 8 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic 8 Pro
4288382
Huawei Nova 15
804209
CPU1212902279519
GPU1469542114145
Memory600024212302
UX1005914198243
NanoReview Score4288382804209

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 HarmonyOS 6
UI Skin MagicOS 10 n/a

Battery

Volume 7200 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 100 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.7x Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 122 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length24 mm23 mm
Sensor size1/1.31/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.2 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix200 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Sensor size1/1.4n/a
Pixel size0.56 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length12 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.88n/a
Pixel size0.61 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor size 1/2.93 1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size 0.6 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 6.0 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes, DP 1.2 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - 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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 400
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor Magic 8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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