Honor Magic8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26+
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| HonorMagic8 Pro | SamsungGalaxy S26+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | January 2026 | March 2026 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.71″ | 6.7″ |
| Resolution | 2808 × 1256 | 3120 × 1440 (better) |
| Sharpness | 458 pixels per inch | 513 pixels per inch (better) |
| Panel | LTPO OLED | LTPO OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 6,000 nits (better) | 2,600 nits |
| Display type | LTPO OLED, FHD+, 1.07 billion colours | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+, 16M colours; 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz) |
| Brightness detail | 6,000 nits HDR peak; 4,000 nits peak at 20% of the screen; 1,800 nits global peak; 1 nit minimum | – |
| Screen protection | HONOR NanoCrystal Shield (SGS 5-star drop resistance) | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Display features | 1–120 Hz adaptive refresh rate; 4320 Hz PWM dimming (switched on manually, works in low light); Chip-Level AI Defocus Display; Dynamic Dimming; Circular Polarized Display 2.0; AI Circadian Night Display; TÜV Rheinland Full Care Display 5.0 certification | Vision booster; ProScaler and mDNIe image processing |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Exynos 2600 |
| Memory | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB | 256 GB, 512 GB |
| CPU | Octa-core; 2 × Prime cores at 4.6 GHz and 6 × Performance cores at 3.62 GHz | Deca-core (3.8 GHz, 3.26 GHz, 2.76 GHz) |
| Cooling | – | Redesigned Vapor Chamber with tailored thermal interface material; Samsung claims 29% better thermal performance than the Galaxy S25 series |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | – |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Ultra wide camera | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Telephoto camera | 200 MP | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3.7× (better) | 3× |
| Front camera | 50 MP (better) | 12 MP |
| Main camera | 50 MP Ultra Night Main Camera, 23 mm, ƒ/1.6, 1/1.3-inch sensor, OIS, 4-in-1 2.4 μm large pixel output | 50 MP wide, F1.8 |
| Ultra wide camera | 50 MP Ultra Wide Camera, ƒ/2.0, 122° field of view, 2.5 cm HD macro | 12 MP, F2.2 |
| Telephoto camera | 200 MP Ultra Night Telephoto Camera, 85 mm, 3.7× optical zoom, ƒ/2.6, 1/1.4-inch sensor, OIS | 10 MP, F2.4, 3x optical zoom |
| Front camera | 50 MP, ƒ/2.0, 90° field of view, plus a 3D depth-sensing camera | 12 MP, F2.2, autofocus |
| Zoom | 3.7× optical; digital zoom up to 200× (added by a software update) | 3x optical zoom; 2x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 30x |
| Video recording | Up to 4K (3840 × 2160) at 120 fps; EIS and OIS | Up to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD) |
| Front video | Up to 4K (3840 × 2160) | – |
| Camera features | CIPA 6.5-stop stabilisation on the main and telephoto cameras; Magic Color AI colour tuning; Ultra Night, Stabilization and Portrait engines; Stage Mode; Moving Photo; High-Res photos up to 16,320 × 12,288 pixels; single LED flash | Nightography video; Super Steady with Horizontal Lock |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 6,270 mAh (better) | 4,900 mAh |
| Video playback (maker's claim) | – | Up to 31 hours |
| Wired charging | Up to 100 W (better) | Up to 45 W |
| Wireless charging | Up to 80 W | Yes (wattage not published) |
| Battery life detail | Silicon-carbon battery; rated capacity 6,090 mAh; EU energy label class A, 63 h 53 min per charge, 1,600 charge cycles | Rated (minimum) capacity 4,755 mAh; at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class A |
| Wired charging | 100 W HONOR SuperCharge (up to 20 V/5 A); charger sold separately | Super Fast Charging, up to 69% in around 30 minutes with a 45 W adapter (sold separately); QC2.0 and AFC PD compatible |
| Wireless charging | 80 W HONOR Wireless SuperCharge; wireless charger sold separately | Super Fast Wireless Charging (WPC); Samsung doesn't state the wattage |
| Charges other devices | Wired reverse power over USB-C OTG, up to 5 V/1 A | Wireless PowerShare |
| Connectivity | ||
| Satellite messaging | No | Yes |
| Mobile network | 5G (NR); 4G (LTE TDD and FDD); 3G (WCDMA); 2G (GSM) | 5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM |
| SIM | Dual SIM (SIM1 + SIM2, SIM1 + eSIM, or eSIM1 + eSIM2) | Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, 2×2 MIMO | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0; SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LC3 and LHDC 5.0 | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| Ultra Wideband | – | Yes |
| NFC | NFC (card emulation and reader/writer modes) | Yes |
| Satellite features | – | Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls); satellite texting and emergency SOS with Verizon in the US |
| USB | USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1; no headphone jack | USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1 |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou (B1I+B1C+B2a+B2b), Galileo (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5) | GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 219 g | 190 g (better) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 7.3 mm (better) |
| Height × width | 161.15 × 75 mm | 158.4 × 75.8 mm |
| Water and dust resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Materials | – | Armor Aluminum frame; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back |
| Stylus | No | – |
| Colours | Sunrise Gold, Sky Cyan, Black | Cobalt Violet, White, Black, Sky Blue; Pink Gold and Silver Shadow (Samsung.com only) |
| Buttons | AI Button, separate from the power button (double press opens Camera, long press opens AI Screen Suggestions; customisable) | – |
| Water resistance detail | IP68 and IP69 under IEC 60529, IP69K under ISO 20653:2023; EU label gives immersion to 2 m | IP68, dust-tight and tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes |
| Biometrics | 3D face unlock (time-of-flight depth camera) and 3D ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor | Fingerprint sensor |
| Sensors | Gravity sensor, infrared sensor (infrared remote control), fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor | Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor |
| Speakers | Stereo speakers (dual 1216 units); HONOR AI Surround Subwoofer with an 8 cc sound chamber; HONOR Sound | Stereo speakers |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Android | Android |
| Software at launch | MagicOS 10 (based on Android 16) | One UI 8.5 (Android 16) |
| Software updates | At least 5 years of security, corrective and functionality updates (EU product information sheet) | Security updates until 28 February 2033 (UK) |
| AI features | HONOR AI with AI Screen Suggestions, AI Settings Agent and AI Photos Agent (AI Eraser, AI Outpainting, AI Cutout); Magic Portal; Google Gemini with Gemini Live | Galaxy AI, including Now Nudge, Now Brief, Photo Assist and Creative Studio; a choice of agents including Bixby, Gemini and Perplexity |
| Safety features | AI Deepfake Detection and AI Voice Cloning Detection for calls and video chats | – |
| In the box | Phone, USB-C cable, quick start guide, eject tool, warranty card, screen protector film (fitted); no charger | – |
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