Huawei Mate X8 vs Honor Magic V

Product
Huawei Mate X8
1,499 USD
Honor Magic V
1,499 USD

Price
1,499 USD
1,499 USD
Status
Coming Soon
Available
Brand
Huawei Mobiles
Honor Mobiles
Model No
Huawei Mate X8
Honor Magic V - MGI-AN00

Launch Date
2026, October 20
2022, January 11

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
LTE
5G bands
SA/NSA - China model only
SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G (China only)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G

Build
Glass front, nylon fiber or silicone polymer back (eco leather), aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Colors
Black, White, Red, Purple, Blue
Titanium Silver, Black, Burnt Orange
Dimensions
Unfolded: 160.4 x 141.1 x 6.7 mm Folded: 160.4 x 72.7 x 14.3 mm Folded: 72.7 mm; Unfolded:141.1 mm
Weight
With Leather Back: Approx. 288 g (including the battery); With Glass Back: Approx. 293 g (including

Type
Foldable LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, HDR Vivid, 2500 nits (peak)
Foldable OLED, 1B colors, 90Hz, HDR10+
Size
8.15 inches, 213.4 cm2 (~94.4% screen-to-body ratio)
7.9 inches, 200.5 cm2 (~88.6% screen-to-body ratio), Main Screen: 10.3:9-Cover Screen:21.3:9
Resolution
2210 x 2416 pixels (~402 ppi density)
Main Screen: 2272 x 1984 Pixels, Cover Screen: 2560 x 1080 Pixels

OS
EMUI 16 (International), HarmonyOS 7.0 (China)
Android 12, Magic UI 6, Google Play Services (market/region dependent)
Chipset
Kirin 9050 or Kirin 9050 Pro
Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen1 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 730

RAM
12GB/16GB/20GB
12GB
Storage
256GB/512GB/1TB
256GB/512GB
Card Slot
No

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.5-f/4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, omnidirectional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
Lens 2
50 MP, f/2.2, 81mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.0, (telephoto), PDAF, optical zoom
Lens 3
40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), PDAF
50 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, Up to 10x digital zoom, Support up to 8192 x 6144 pixels, Ultra Specturm Camera (f/2.0 aperture)+50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (f/2.2 aperture), Electronic image stabilization
Video
4K, 1080p, 1080p@960fps, HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR Vivid
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Lens 1
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide) Cover camera: 8 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
42 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
Features
HDR, panorama
HDR, panorama, Support 2D Face Recognition
Video
4K, 1080p
Support 4k (up to 3840 x 2160) video shooting, support EIS video stabilization

Capacity
6000 mAh
Li-Po 4750 mAh, non-removable
Charging
66W wired 50W wireless 7.5W reverse wireless 5W reverse wired
Fast charging 66W

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer BDS Satellite and Messaging - China only
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC
5.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
Yes, with A-GPS. Up to quad-band: GLONASS (4), BDS (4), GALILEO (3), QZSS (2), NavIC
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go
Radio
No