Honor Magic 2 3D vs Honor 8 Comparison and Differences
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Honor Magic 2 3D
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Honor 8
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Honor Magic 2 3D or Honor 8 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Honor Magic 2 3D | Honor 8 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2019, March | 2016, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 157.3 x 75.1 x 8.3 mm | 6.19 x 6.19 x 2.96 in | 145.5 x 71 x 7.5 mm | 5.73 x 5.73 x 2.8 in | |
| Weight | 206 g | 7.27 oz | 153 g | 5.4 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass & aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gradient Black, Gradient Red, Gradient Blue | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Gold | |
| Battery | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 500 EUR | 260 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | LTPS IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.39" in | 5.2" in | |
| Screen area | 100.2 cm2 | 74.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.8% | 72.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 423 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Other specs | - 100% DCI-P3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Triple | 12 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF -16 MP, f/2.2 -24 MP B/W, f/1.8 |
-12 MP, f/2.2, 35mm (standard), 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, PDAF & laser AF -12 MP B/W, f/2.2, 35mm (standard), 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, PDAF & laser AF |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps | 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Dual | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | Mechanical pop-up 16 MP, f/2.0 Mechanical pop-up 3D TOF camera Mechanical pop-up 2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor |
8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2'', 1.4µm | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 or Magic UI 2 | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 8 | |
| Chipset | - HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm) | - HiSilicon Kirin 950 (16 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53) | |
| GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 | Mali-T880 MP4 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128/256/512 GB, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB, 6 GB RAM | 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 308456 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 357 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1021 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 436 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 338 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1208 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1665 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 5203 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3962 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1920 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 19(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 1.45 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -DTS sound |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 10V/4A 40W: 50% in 15min; 85% in 30min - Graphene-based heatpipe |
- --Custom function back button - Fast battery charging: 47% in 30 min (Smart Power 4.0) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: FRD-L19 (Europe, Global); FRD-L14 (USA); FRD-L04 (USA, Canada); FRD-AL00 (Hong Kong, China, USA); FRD-TL00 (China); FRD-AL10 (China) |
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