Home Phone comparison Honor Magic 8 and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon) - Which is better?

Honor Magic 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

94 out 100
Honor Magic 8
VS
88 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
Honor Magic 8
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic 8 Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 6.58 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon), Manufactured in March, 2026with 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
  • Larger display: 6.58in
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 205g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • 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

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic 8 and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
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
vs
Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.58 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1256x2760 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 461 ppi 411 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+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.1 mm (6.19 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 71.7 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic 8
89.9 %
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic 8 and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 4600 MHz 4740 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 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic 8
3558
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
3378
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic 8
10175
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
11097
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)35583378
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1017511097
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic 8], [Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic 8
4166339
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
3586464
CPU12138451039672
GPU14683511390228
Memory570553419821
UX913590736743
NanoReview Score41663393586464

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 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
OS Size n/a 31.6 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 10 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 25 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP10 MP
Aperturef/2.5f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a67 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX564
Sensor size1/2.881/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size0.61 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm 26 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size 1/2.93 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size 0.6 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No 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 5.4
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 Yes, DP 1.2 Yes, DP 1.2
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
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
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 February, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 899
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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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