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Honor Magic 6 Pro vs Google Pixel 8

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Honor Magic 6 Pro vs Google Pixel 8

92 out of 100
Honor Magic 6 Pro
VS
76 out of 100
Google Pixel 8
Honor Magic 6 Pro
Google Pixel 8

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch Honor Magic 6 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on January 11, 2024, against the Google Pixel 8, which is powered by Google Tensor G3 and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 6 Pro
  • The rear camera has a 2.5x optical zoom
  • 78% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2038K versus 1142K)
  • Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
  • Shows 45% longer battery life (28:35 vs 19:39 hours)
  • Has 2x more RAM: 16GB versus 8GB
  • Comes with 1025 mAh larger battery capacity: 5600 vs 4575 mAh
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 27W)
  • Delivers 9% higher peak brightness (1593 against 1459 nits)
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Thinner bezels – 5.1% more screen real estate
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+1)
  • Weighs 38 grams less
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 5 mm narrower

Review

Evaluation of Honor Magic 6 Pro and Google Pixel 8 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Magic 6 Pro
vs
Pixel 8

Display

TypeOLEDOLED
Size6.8 inches6.2 inches
Resolution1280 x 2800 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:920:9
PPI453 ppi428 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1600 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR5000 nits1400 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate360 Hz -
Screen protectionJurhino GlassGorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio92.2%87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space99.7%99.2%
PWM360 Hz170 Hz
Response time1 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Magic 6 Pro+9%
1593 nits
Pixel 8
1459 nits

Design and build

Height162.5 mm (6.4 inches)150.5 mm (5.93 inches)
Width75.8 mm (2.98 inches)70.8 mm (2.79 inches)
Thickness8.9 mm (0.35 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight225 g (7.94 oz)187 g (6.6 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Blue, Green, PurpleBlack, Gray, Rose gold
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Magic 6 Pro+6%
92.2%
Pixel 8
87.1%

Performance

Tests of Honor Magic 6 Pro and Google Pixel 8 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Google Tensor G3
Max clock3300 MHz3000 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 4 cores at 2.37 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache12 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonYes
GraphicsAdreno 750Mali-G715 MP7
GPU shading units1536896
GPU clock903 MHz890 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~1594.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Magic 6 Pro+31%
2218
Pixel 8
1697
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Magic 6 Pro+58%
6749
Pixel 8
4281
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Magic 6 Pro+78%
2038952
Pixel 8
1142697
CPU422241355012
GPU897806374696
Memory419402183080
UX299493229909
Total score20389521142697
Samples[3 tests][9 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4200 MHz4200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 14
ROMMagicOS 8Stock Android
OS size26 GB14 GB

Battery

Capacity5600 mAh4575 mAh
Max charge power80 W27 W
Battery typeSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)Li-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (66 W)Yes (18 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (47% in 15 min)Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:44 hr1:16 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing12:44 hr08:08 hr
Watching video18:35 hr14:06 hr
Gaming06:20 hr04:49 hr
Standby122 hr81 hr
General battery life
Magic 6 Pro+45%
28:35 hr
Pixel 8
19:39 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 2.5xDigital
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens122°126°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 180 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 2.0f/1.7
Focal length27 mm25 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50HSamsung GNV
Sensor size1/1.3"1/1.31"
Pixel size1.2 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution180 MP -
Aperturef/2.6 -
Focal length68 mm -
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KHP3 -
Sensor size1/1.49" -
Pixel size0.56 micron -
StabilizationOptical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length13 mm -
SensorOmnivision OV50DSony IMX386 Exmor RS
Sensor size1/2.88"1/2.9"
Pixel size0.61 micron1.25 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh8570
Preview8364
Zoom160129
SamplesPhoto samples of Honor Magic 6 Pro from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Google Pixel 8 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels50 megapixels10.5 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61443648 x 2736
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length22 mm21 mm
SensorSony IMX816 -
Sensor size1/2.51"1/3.1"
Pixel size0.6 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)YesNo
DxOMark front camera
Photo149 -
Video155 -

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNoNo
Speakers test
Max loudness
Magic 6 Pro
87.7 dB
Pixel 8+1%
89 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJanuary 2024October 2023
Release dateJanuary 2024October 2023
Launch price$800$699
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 80 WNot included
Further details
Notes on Magic 6 Pro:
    - The rear cover is available in eco-leather, which adds 4 grams to the smartphone's weight.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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