Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 13T Pro and Honor Magic 8 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi 13T Pro vs Honor Magic 8 Pro

77 out 100
Xiaomi 13T Pro
VS
95 out 100
Honor Magic 8 Pro
Xiaomi 13T Pro
Honor Magic 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13T Pro Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9200 Plus, 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 Xiaomi 13T Pro
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 206g 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 5.4
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13T Pro 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 13T Pro
vs
Honor Magic 8 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.71 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1256x2808 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.5 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13T Pro
1092 nits
Honor Magic 8 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13T Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 161.2 mm (6.35 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8.49 mm (0.33 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13T Pro
87.5 %
Honor Magic 8 Pro
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13T Pro and Honor Magic 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9200 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-X3)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 690 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G715 Immortalis MP11 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 2112 1536
GPU Frequency 995 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 4202.8 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13T Pro
1927
Honor Magic 8 Pro
3675
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13T Pro
4452
Honor Magic 8 Pro
10686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19273675
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)445210686
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 13T Pro], [Honor Magic 8 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13T Pro
1477178
Honor Magic 8 Pro
4288382
CPU3770161212902
GPU5157011469542
Memory310426600024
UX2740351005914
NanoReview Score14771784288382

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4266 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 49 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7200 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 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 (68% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:26 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13T Pro
21:52
Honor Magic 8 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing09:13 hn/a
Video Playback13:12 hn/a
Games06:15 hn/a
Standby Mode99 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 3.7x
Flash 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 n/a 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 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
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX707n/a
Sensor size1/1.281/1.3
Pixel size1.22 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.6
Focal length50 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50D40n/a
Sensor size1/2.881/1.4
Pixel size0.61 μm0.56 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length15 mm12 mm
SensorOmniVision OV13Bn/a
Sensor size1/3.061/2.88
Pixel size1.12 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13T Pro
135
Honor Magic 8 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 13T Pro
134
Honor Magic 8 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13T Pro
131
Honor Magic 8 Pro
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview77n/a
Zoom98n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13T Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 21 mm
Sensor Sony IMX596 n/a
Sensor size 1/2 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 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 5.4 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
- 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 *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 13T Pro
89.7 dB
Honor Magic 8 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 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 120 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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