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Honor Magic 8 Pro vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII

95 out 100
Honor Magic 8 Pro
VS
87 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Honor Magic 8 Pro
Sony Xperia 1 VIII

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic 8 Pro Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 6.71 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII, Manufactured in June, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 VIII
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 219g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

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
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic 8 Pro and Sony Xperia 1 VIII
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
Smartphones:
Honor Magic 8 Pro
vs
Sony Xperia 1 VIII

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.71 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1256x2808 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1800 nits 1500 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 86.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.2 mm (6.35 in) 162 mm (6.38 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 219 g (7.72 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic 8 Pro
89.8 %
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic 8 Pro and Sony Xperia 1 VIII In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 4600 MHz 4610 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture 6/3.63 () - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 840 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic 8 Pro
3675
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
3522
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic 8 Pro
10686
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
9923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)36753522
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)106869923
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic 8 Pro], [Sony Xperia 1 VIII]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic 8 Pro
4288382
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
3842882
CPU12129021085245
GPU14695421325452
Memory600024568742
UX1005914863443
NanoReview Score42883823842882

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

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

Battery

Volume 7200 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 30 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) Yes
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:25 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.7x Optical, 2.9x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX888
Sensor size1/1.31/1.35 (0.74)
Pixel size1.2 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix200 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.8
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX 906
Sensor size1/1.41/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.56 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length12 mm16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX906
Sensor size1/2.881/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.61 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm 24 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX663
Sensor size 1/2.93 1/2.9 (0.34)
Pixel size 0.6 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 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 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes, DP 1.2 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2025 yr June, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 1499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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