Honor Magic 2 vs Honor Magic Comparison and Differences
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Honor Magic 2 or Honor Magic Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Honor Magic 2 | Honor Magic | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2018, October | 2016, December | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 157.3 x 75.1 x 8.3 mm | 6.19 x 6.19 x 2.96 in | 146.1 x 69.9 x 7.8 mm | 5.75 x 5.75 x 2.75 in | |
| Weight | 206 g | 7.27 oz | 145 g | 5.11 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gradient Black, Gradient Red, Gradient Blue | Golden Black, Porcelain White | |
| Battery | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2900 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 550 EUR | 400 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.39" in | 5.09" in | |
| Screen area | 100.2 cm2 | 71.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.8% | 69.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 577 PPI | |
| Other specs | - 100% DCI-P3 | ||
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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, PDAF -12 MP B/W, f/2.2, PDAF |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Dual | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | Mechanical pop-up 16 MP, f/2.0 Mechanical pop-up 2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor Mechanical pop-up 2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor |
8 MP, f/2.0 | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 or Magic UI 2 | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Magic Live UI | |
| 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 | No | |
| Internal memory | 128/256 GB, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB, 6 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 375207 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / 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) CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 8(900), 19(800), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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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 | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 4A/10V 40W |
- Fast battery charging: 90% in 30 min |
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