Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-08-12 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.41 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.51 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2772 x 1344 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 453 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ SM8350-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 is much better than Honor Magic3 Pro, having an 83.3 score against 72.8. Both phones we are comparing here use Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 8 has an older 10 version while Honor Magic3 Pro has Android 11 version. The Xiaomi Mi 8 construction is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than Honor Magic3 Pro, although it was released 3 years before.
The Honor Magic3 Pro has a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Honor Magic3 Pro also has more RAM. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit more vivid display than Honor Magic3 Pro, although it has a just a little less pixels per screen inch, a bit smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2248px.
Honor Magic3 Pro counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and videos, it also counts with a much larger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality and a back camera with a lot higher resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 and Honor Magic3 Pro both count with extremely similar memory for applications, games, photos and videos, they have the same 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Honor Magic3 Pro has a way better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 35 percent more battery size.
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