Honor Magic8 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Comparison and Differences
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Honor Magic8 or Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Honor Magic8 | Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2025, October 15 | 2025, September 09 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 157.1 x 74 x 8 mm | 6.19 x 6.19 x 2.91 in | 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm | 6.43 x 6.43 x 3.07 in | |
| Weight | 205 g | 7.23 oz | 233 g | 8.22 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum alloy frame, aluminum alloy back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield) | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Gold, Mint | Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue | |
| Battery | 7000 mAh, Si/C Li-Ion | 4823 mAh, Market-dependent versions:· Li-Ion - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion - eSIM only model | |
| Body Form | Honor | Apple | |
| Approximate price | 540 EUR | $ 1,299.9 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPO OLED | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.58" in | 6.9" in | |
| Screen area | 105.3 cm2 | 115.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 90.6% | 90.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1256 x 2760 px | 1320 x 2868 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 461 PPI | 460 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Giant Rhino Glass | Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5 | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, 4320Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 1800 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak) -HDR image support |
- 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) -Anti-reflective coating |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 48 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -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 |
-48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom -48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) |
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| Functions | Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR, 10-bit video | 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. | |
| Front camera, selfie | 50 MP, Single | 18 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.93", 0.6µm | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
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| Functions | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 | ||
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, MagicOS 10 | iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.4 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) | - Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) | - Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) | |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Apple GPU (6-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) |
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| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3526 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3257 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3525 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3527 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3526 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3257 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3525 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3527 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L1+L5), GLONASS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort | |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA | 6.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Emergency SOS via satellite (messages and calls) China only - 90W Fast charging, 90W PPS, 40W UFCS -80W Wireless charging -Reverse Wireless charging -5W Reverse charging - IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) -Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite - Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min -25W Wireless charging MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) -4.5W Reverse charging - IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A3526 (International); A3257 (USA); A3525 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3527 (China) |
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