Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro vs Honor Magic8

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Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro Honor Magic8
PHONES
Phone Names Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro Honor Magic8
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - InternationalHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 - InternationalLTE
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - InternationalSA/NSA
SpeedHSPA, LTE (Up to 7CA), 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2024, January 082025, October 15
StatusAvailable. Released 2024, January 18Available. Released 2025, October 23
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame-
Dimensions163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm (6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)157.1 x 74 x 8 mm (6.19 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight225 g (7.94 oz)205 g (7.23 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Giant Rhino Glass
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)1256 x 2760 pixels (~461 ppi density)
Size6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~88.2% screen-to-body ratio)6.58 inches, 105.3 cm2 (~90.6% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeLTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak)LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 4320Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 1800 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
ChipsetQualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
GPUAdreno 750Adreno 840
OSAndroid 14, up to 2 major Android upgradesAndroid 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, MagicOS 10
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaColor spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Triple50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS 32 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1/3.2", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.5, (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 12mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR, 10-bit video
Selfie camera
FeaturesPanorama, HDR-
Single32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.93", 0.6µm
Video1080p@30fps4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Sound
35mm jackYesNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with large amplitude stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA
Infrared port-Yes
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASSGPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L1+L5), GLONASS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C (side), DisplayPort 1.4; USB Type-C (bottom), OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC5, 100% in 39 min - International 30W wired, PD3.0, PPS - India 15W wireless (Qi) 10W reverse wired90W wired, 90W PPS, 40W UFCS 80W wireless Reverse wireless 5W reverse wired
Type5500 mAhSi/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Misc
ColorsPhantom BlackBlack, White, Gold, Mint
ModelsAI2401, AI2401_A, AI2401_DBKQ-AN80, BKQ-AN00
Price$ 1,157.98 / £ 1,693.75 / € 632.66About 540 EUR
OUR TESTS
BatteryActive use score 14:43h-
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display1765 nits max brightness (measured)-
Loudspeaker-26.3 LUFS (Good)-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 1639368 (v9), 2167612 (v10) GeekBench: 6542 (v5), 7178 (v6) GFXBench: 163fps (offscreen 1080p)-