Huawei Honor 50 vs Honor Magic 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 50 Manufactured in June, 2021, with display 6.57 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G, vs Honor Magic 8 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 50
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 219g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.71in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 50 and Honor Magic 8 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.57 in 6.71 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1256x2808 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 392 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 525 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 50
745 nits
Honor Magic 8 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time2.4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160 mm (6.3 in) 161.2 mm (6.35 in)
Width 73.8 mm (2.91 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Red
- White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 50
89.7 %
Honor Magic 8 Pro
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 50 and Honor Magic 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 512 1536
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 50
1071
Honor Magic 8 Pro
3675
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 50
2998
Honor Magic 8 Pro
10686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10713675
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)299810686
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 50
600003
Honor Magic 8 Pro
4288382
CPU2073151212902
GPU1496181469542
Memory99167600024
UX1439031005914
NanoReview Score6000034288382
3DMark Wild Life

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 21 GB n/a
UI Skin Magic UI 7.1 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 7200 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:54 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 50
23:01
Honor Magic 8 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing09:06 hn/a
Video Playback12:48 hn/a
Games05:24 hn/a
Standby Mode118 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.7x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2n/a
Sensor size1/1.521/1.3
Pixel size0.7 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a200 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Sensor sizen/a1/1.4
Pixel sizen/a0.56 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.0
Focal length17 mm12 mm
Sensor size1/41/2.88
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm 21 mm
Sensor Samsung JD1 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/2.93
Pixel size n/a 0.6 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.2 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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 n/a Yes, DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- SBAS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 50
92.7 dB
Honor Magic 8 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced June, 2021 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2021 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor Magic 8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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