Home Phone comparison Honor Magic 8 Pro and Xiaomi 18 Fold - Which is better?

Honor Magic 8 Pro vs Xiaomi 18 Fold

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Honor Magic 8 Pro
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Xiaomi 18 Fold
Honor Magic 8 Pro
Xiaomi 18 Fold

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic 8 Pro Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 6.71 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs Xiaomi 18 Fold, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetXRing O3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 8 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 18 Fold
  • Larger display: 7.58in
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • 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
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic 8 Pro and Xiaomi 18 Fold
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
Xiaomi 18 Fold

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.71 in 7.58 in
Resolution 1256x2808 pixels 2364x1672 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 3:2
Pixel density 458 ppi 382 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, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 88.7 %
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) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 117.8 mm (4.64 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 5.02 mm (0.2 in)
Weight 219 g (7.72 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP59
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green		 - Silver
- Gray
- Red
- Rose Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic 8 Pro
89.8 %
Xiaomi 18 Fold
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic 8 Pro and Xiaomi 18 Fold In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 XRing O3
Max Frequency 4600 MHz 4350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 10 (2 + 4 + 4)
Architecture 6/3.63 () - 4/3.15 (C1-Pro)
- 4/3.68 (C1-Premium)
- 2/4.35 (C1-Ultra)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
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
Xiaomi 18 Fold
3636
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic 8 Pro
10686
Xiaomi 18 Fold
13491
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)36753636
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1068613491
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic 8 Pro], [Xiaomi 18 Fold]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic 8 Pro
4288382
Xiaomi 18 Fold
5228014
CPU12129021359147
GPU14695422143582
Memory600024941063
UX1005914784222
NanoReview Score42883825228014

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 17
UI Skin MagicOS 10 HyperOS 4

Battery

Volume 7200 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 67 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3.7x Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED n/a
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No n/a
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) n/a
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) n/a
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: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal length24 mm23 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL HP5
Sensor size1/1.31/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.2 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.8
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/1.41/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size0.56 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.4
Focal length12 mmn/a
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50M
Sensor size1/2.881/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size0.61 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm 21 mm
Sensor size 1/2.93 n/a
Pixel size 0.6 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps n/a
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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2025 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2025 yr September, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 1640
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 Yes, 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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