Honor Magic8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Comparison and Differences
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Honor Magic8 Pro or Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Honor Magic8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2025, October 15 | 2026, February 25 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 161.2 x 75 x 8.3 mm | 6.35 x 6.35 x 2.95 in | 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm | 6.44 x 6.44 x 3.07 in | |
| Weight | 219 g | 7.73 oz | 214 g | 7.55 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (NanoCrystal Shield), glass-fiber reinforced plastic back, aluminum frame | Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Sunrise Gold, Sky Cyan, Black, White | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold | |
| Battery | 7100 mAh, Si/C Li-Ion;; | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion | |
| Body Form | Honor | Samsung | |
| Approximate price | $ 957.83 | C$ 1,685. | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPO OLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.71" in | 6.9" in | |
| Screen area | 108.3 cm2 | 115.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 89.6% | 90.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1256 x 2808 px | 1440 x 3120 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 458 PPI | 500 PPI | |
| Screen protection | NanoCrystal Shield (INT); Giant Rhino Glass (China), Mohs level 4 | Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Mohs level 6 | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, 4320Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 1800 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak) -HDR image support |
- 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) -DX anti-reflective coating -Privacy Display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 200 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -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 |
-200 MP, f/1.4, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS -10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -50 MP, f/2.9, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom -50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video |
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| Functions | Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama | Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, 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, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 50 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.93", 0.6µm TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF | |
| Functions | HDR, HDR10+ | ||
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, MagicOS 10 | Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) | - Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) | |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) | |
| 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 16GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | · 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 |
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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 & TD-SCDMA -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, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | 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 | |
| GPS | 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 | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA | 6.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.28 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - High-bitrate audio support |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Emergency SOS via satellite (messages and calls) China only - 100W Fast charging (Global) -120W Fast charging, 100W PPS, 40W UFCS (China) -80W Wireless charging -Reverse Wireless charging -5W Reverse charging - IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
- Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) -Ultra Wideband (UWB) support - 60W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0, 75% in 30 min -25W Wireless charging (Qi2.2) -4.5W Reverse wireless charging - IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) -Stylus -Armor aluminum 2 frame |
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| Versions |
- Battery versions: 7200 mAh battery (China); 7100 mAh battery (Global); 6270 mAh battery (Europe) |
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