Home Phone comparison Honor Magic V5 and Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro - Which is better?

Honor Magic V5 vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro

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Honor Magic V5
VS
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Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
Honor Magic V5
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic V5 Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 7.95 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro, Manufactured in November, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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 V5
  • Larger display: 7.95in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 217g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6210mAh vs 5820mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic V5 and Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
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 V5
vs
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 7.95 in 6.59 in
Resolution 2172x2352 pixels 1156x2510 pixels
Aspect ratio 10:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1400 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 90 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Magic V5
1306 nits
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
3482 nits
sRGB gamut99.2 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)360 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor Magic V5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.8 mm (6.17 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 145.9 mm (5.74 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 217 g (7.65 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP58 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Brown		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic V5
88.6 %
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
90 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic V5 and Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 4470 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic V5
1106
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
2292
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic V5
4959
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
8487
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11062292
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49598487
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2046724733
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic V5], [Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic V5
2289483
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
3086656
CPU534953922812
GPU8690981141906
Memory466730416794
UX418702605144
NanoReview Score22894833086656

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 4.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin MagicOS 9.0.1 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 5820 mAh 6210 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (67% in 30 min) Yes (80% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:53 h 0:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Magic V5
21:30
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
30:03
Web Browsing08:27 h12:55 h
Video Playback12:20 h21:09 h
Games05:44 h07:36 h
Standby Mode107 h122 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2.5x
Flash Dual LED Dual 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 n/a 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX906Omnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800
Sensor size1/1.561/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.5f/3.0
Focal length70 mm60 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BOmnivision OV50M
Sensor size1/2.01/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size0.7 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08F
StabilizationOpticalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 5120x3840 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2 (0.5)
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 3.1 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes, DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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 *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor Magic V5
81.9 dB
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2025 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr November, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 1999 535
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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