Home Phone comparison Vivo X90 Pro Plus and Honor Magic 8 Pro - Which is better?

Vivo X90 Pro Plus vs Honor Magic 8 Pro

78 out 100
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
VS
95 out 100
Honor Magic 8 Pro
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
Honor Magic 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo X90 Pro Plus Manufactured in December, 2022, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 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 Vivo X90 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 517ppi
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 8 Pro
  • Lighter design: 219g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo X90 Pro Plus 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
vs
Honor Magic 8 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.71 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1256x2808 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 517 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 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)
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
1117 nits
Honor Magic 8 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)222 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Vivo X90 Pro Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 161.2 mm (6.35 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 9.7 mm (0.38 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
89.7 %
Honor Magic 8 Pro
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Vivo X90 Pro Plus and Honor Magic 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
1773
Honor Magic 8 Pro
3675
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
5153
Honor Magic 8 Pro
10686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17733675
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)515310686
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo X90 Pro Plus], [Honor Magic 8 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
1602804
Honor Magic 8 Pro
4288382
CPU3854001212902
GPU6006061469542
Memory329145600024
UX2876531005914
NanoReview Score16028044288382
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
13231
Honor Magic 8 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.35 °Cn/a
Stability83 %n/a
Graphics Test79 fpsn/a
Graphics Score13231n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo X90 Pro Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
12539
Honor Magic 8 Pro
n/a
Writing score18885n/a
Web score8920n/a
Video editing5984n/a
Data manipulation9430n/a
NanoReview Score12539n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 16
OS Size 37 GB n/a
UI Skin OriginOS MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 7200 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 12 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:34 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 503 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Optical, 3.7x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix503 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX989n/a
Sensor size1/1.01/1.3
Pixel size1.6 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP200 MP
Aperturef/3.5f/2.6
Focal length90 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/2.01/1.4
Pixel size0.7 μm0.56 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length14 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX598n/a
Sensor size1/2.01/2.88
Pixel size0.8 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
142
Honor Magic 8 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
129
Honor Magic 8 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
140
Honor Magic 8 Pro
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview71n/a
Zoom150n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Vivo X90 Pro Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 21 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.93
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.6 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
121
Honor Magic 8 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
131
Honor Magic 8 Pro
n/a

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 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 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes, DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - 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 n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
90.4 dB
Honor Magic 8 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced November, 2022 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2022 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 900 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 80 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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