Home Phone comparison Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G and Honor Magic 8 Pro - Which is better?

Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G vs Honor Magic 8 Pro

67 out 100
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
VS
95 out 100
Honor Magic 8 Pro
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
Honor Magic 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, 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

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 219g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.71in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • 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 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G 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
Smartphones:
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
vs
Honor Magic 8 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.71 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1256x2808 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 950 nits 1800 nits
HDR support n/a Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
796 nits
Honor Magic 8 Pro
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.47 mm (6.36 in) 161.2 mm (6.35 in)
Width 74.02 mm (2.91 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8.75 mm (0.34 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Blue
- Red
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
90.6 %
Honor Magic 8 Pro
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G and Honor Magic 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 6/3.63 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
1017
Honor Magic 8 Pro
3675
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
2893
Honor Magic 8 Pro
10686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10173675
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)289310686
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G], [Honor Magic 8 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
657798
Honor Magic 8 Pro
4288382
CPU2149981212902
GPU1204301469542
Memory165223600024
UX1571471005914
NanoReview Score6577984288382

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7200 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 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 (81% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:43 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
25:33
Honor Magic 8 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing10:56 hn/a
Video Playback15:00 hn/a
Games05:28 hn/a
Standby Mode121 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3.7x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical 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 112 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX890n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.3
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP200 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.6
Focal length71 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/21/1.4
Pixel size0.7 μm0.56 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length16 mm12 mm
SensorHynix HI-846n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/2.88
Pixel size1.12 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm 21 mm
Sensor size n/a 1/2.93
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.6 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 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
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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 850/900/1800n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 360 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 67 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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