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 Honor Magic8 Pro |
 Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra |
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|---|---|---|
| Price (USD) | $1,139.00 | $507.90 |
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International |
| 5G bands | SA/NSA | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, October 15 | 2024, January 17 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, October 23 | Available. Released 2024, January 24 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 161.2 x 75 x 8.3 mm (6.35 x 2.95 x 0.33 in) | 162.3 x 79 x 8.6 mm (6.39 x 3.11 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight | 219 g (7.72 oz) | 232 g or 233 g (8.18 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (NanoCrystal Shield), glass-fiber reinforced plastic back, aluminum frame | Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor), glass back (Corning Gorilla Armor), titanium frame (grade 2) |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN |
| Features | IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) | IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro) |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 4320Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 1800 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak) | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.71 inches, 108.3 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.8 inches, 113.5 cm2 (~88.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1256 x 2808 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~458 ppi density) | 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~505 ppi density) |
| Protection | NanoCrystal Shield (INT); Giant Rhino Glass (China) | Corning Gorilla Armor |
| Features | HDR image support | DX anti-reflective coating |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 16, up to 7 major OS updates, MagicOS 10 | Android 14, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 8.5 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) | Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) | 8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520) |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Adreno 750 (1 GHz) |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM |
| Features | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Quad | - | 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video |
| Features | Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama | Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60/120fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR, 10-bit video | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS |
| Triple | 50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 1.2µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 200 MP, f/2.6, 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 3.7x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 12mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, dual pixel PDAF | - |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.93", 0.6µm TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF |
| Features | - | HDR, HDR10+ |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with large amplitude stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Features | - | High-bitrate audio support |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L1+L5), GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG |
| Infrared port | Yes | - |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Features | Emergency SOS via satellite (messages and calls) - China only Desktop mode | Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Si/C Li-Ion 7100 mAh (Global); 6270 mAh (Europe); 7200 mAh (China) | Li-Ion 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 100W wired (Global) 120W wired, 100W PPS, 40W UFCS (China) 80W wireless Reverse wireless 5W reverse wired | 45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Sunrise Gold, Sky Cyan, Black, White | Titanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow, Titanium Blue, Titanium Green, Titanium Orange |
| Models | BKQ-N49, BKQ-AN90, BKQ-AN10 | SM-S928B, SM-S928B/DS, SM-S928U, SM-S928U1, SM-S928W, SM-S928N, SM-S9280, SM-S928E, SM-S928E/DS |
| SAR | - | 1.26 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | - | 1.06 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body) |
| Price | $ 1,139.40 / € 898.00 / £ 779.00 | $ 507.90 / € 573.22 / £ 494.00 / ₹ 104,999 |
| Our Tests | ||
| Performance | AnTuTu: 3647824 (v11) GeekBench: 10794 (v6) 3DMark: 7121 (Wild Life Extreme) | AnTuTu: 1453497 (v9), 1823822 (v10) GeekBench: 7076 (v6) 3DMark: 4983 (Wild Life Extreme) |
| Display | 1837 nits max brightness (measured) | 1447 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Camera | - | Photo / Video |
| Loudspeaker | -22.0 LUFS (Excellent) | -24.6 LUFS (Very good) |
| Battery | - | Active use score 13:49h |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | - |
| Battery | 63:53h endurance, 1600 cycles | - |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) | - |
| Repairability | Class B | - |
Honor Magic8 Pro
2 category wins
Ultra Premium segment
VS
Our Winner
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
3 category wins
Upper Mid segment
Head-to-Head Breakdown
| — | Performance | — |
| — | Display | — |
| — | Camera | Win |
| Win | Battery | — |
| Win | Charging | — |
| — | RAM | Win |
| — | 5G | — |
| — | Price | Win |
Honor Magic8 Pro — Pros & Cons
Pros
- Larger 7100mAh battery reservoir (2100mAh more capacity than Galaxy S24 Ultra)
- Speedier 100W wired charging (55W faster turnaround than Galaxy S24 Ultra)
Cons
- Lower primary camera resolution (50MP vs 200MP on Galaxy S24 Ultra)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra — Pros & Cons
Pros
- Higher-resolution 200MP main camera (150MP advantage vs Magic8 Pro)
- Aerospace-grade titanium frame delivering high structural rigidity at lighter weight
Cons
- Smaller 5000mAh battery capacity (-2100mAh deficit vs Magic8 Pro)
- Slower wired charging turnaround (45W vs 100W on Magic8 Pro)
Our Verdict
Both the Honor Magic8 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra arrive with distinct engineering philosophies. Our head-to-head evaluation breaks down how each contender performs across critical daily benchmarks.
Computational capability is closely matched between the two contenders. The Honor Magic8 Pro's Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) and the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra's Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) deliver comparable operational stability, ensuring fluid navigation, dependable system transitions, and reliable day-to-day multitasking.
Display performance represents a balanced visual contest. Both the Honor Magic8 Pro (LTPO AMOLED at 120Hz) and the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (LTPO AMOLED at 120Hz) produce crisp typography, faithful color tuning, and satisfying viewing angles for streaming media and daily browsing.
Imaging capabilities tilt toward the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, highlighted by its 200MP primary camera with OIS stabilization and optical zoom capabilities. It produces crisper snapshots with lively color science and cleaner edge definition compared to the 50MP camera on the Honor Magic8 Pro.
Power endurance and charging turnaround lean toward the Honor Magic8 Pro, pairing a 7100mAh battery with 100W recharging to ensure lower downtime between intensive usage cycles compared to 5000mAh (45W) on the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.
Overall Verdict: The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra earns the victory in this head-to-head comparison with 3 category wins versus 2 for the Honor Magic8 Pro. With decisive strengths in key hardware areas, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra delivers greater overall capability and stronger value.
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