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Honor Magic V2 vs Huawei Pura X Max

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Honor Magic V2
VS
77 out 100
Huawei Pura X Max
Honor Magic V2
Huawei Pura X Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic V2 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 7.92 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Huawei Pura X Max, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9030 Pro. 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 V2
  • Larger display: 7.92in
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura X Max
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi
  • Lighter design: 229g vs 237g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5300mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic V2 and Huawei Pura X Max
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 V2
vs
Huawei Pura X Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 7.92 in 7.7 in
Resolution 2156x2344 pixels 1828x2584 pixels
Aspect ratio 9.78:9 n/a
Pixel density 402 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Magic V2
946 nits
Huawei Pura X Max
n/a
sRGB gamut99.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)2272 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor Magic V2]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.7 mm (6.17 in) 165.5 mm (6.52 in)
Width 145.4 mm (5.72 in) 120 mm (4.72 in)
Thickness 4.7 mm (0.19 in) 5.2 mm (0.2 in)
Weight 237 g (8.36 oz) 229 g (8.08 oz)
Water resistance No IP59
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic V2
88.5 %
Huawei Pura X Max
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic V2 and Huawei Pura X Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 HiSilicon Kirin 9030 Pro
Max Frequency 3360 MHz 2750 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/1.72 (Taishan v124 Little)
- 4/2.27 (Taishan v124 Mid)
- 1/2.75 (Taishan v124 Big)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 740 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 680 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic V2
1938
Huawei Pura X Max
1832
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic V2
4708
Huawei Pura X Max
5671
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19381832
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47085671
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic V2]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic V2
1279858
Huawei Pura X Max
2107301
CPU208354690190
GPU615421344966
Memory231756580178
UX224327491967
NanoReview Score12798582107301

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0n/a
Memory CardNon/a

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) HarmonyOS 6.1
OS Size 26.2 GB n/a
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5300 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 66 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 20 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:56 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
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 60 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 122 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 20 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12.5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSony IMX866n/a
Sensor size1/1.49n/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix20 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length62 mm81 mm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP125 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 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 5.3 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.1
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		 - 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
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor Magic V2
88.1 dB
Huawei Pura X Max
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2023 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1599 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1610
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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