Honor 50 vs Honor Magic8

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Honor Magic8

Faster charging

Honor Magic8

Higher-resolution camera

Honor 50

Better display

Honor Magic8

Lighter body

Honor 50

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Honor 50	Honor Magic8
Size (inches)	6.57	6.58
Panel Type	OLED	OLED
Resolution Height	2340	2760
Resolution Width	1080	1256
Refresh Rate	120	120
Peak Brightness	—	6000
PPI	392	461
Glass Type	—	Giant Rhino Glass
Screen-to-body	89.7	90.6

Platform

Spec	Honor 50	Honor Magic8
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU	Adreno 642L	Adreno 840
Chipset Name	Snapdragon 778G 5G	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Process (nm)	6	3
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	Magic UI 4.2	MagicOS 10
OS Version	11	16

Memory

Spec	Honor 50	Honor Magic8
Card Slot	No	No
Variants	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Honor 50	Honor Magic8
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR, 10-bit video
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Count	4	3
Depth	2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	—
Macro	2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)	—
Telephoto	—	64 MP, f/2.5, (telephoto)
ultrawide	8 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, (ultrawide)	50 MP, f/2, 12mm, (ultrawide)
Wide	108 MP, f/1.9, (wide)	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Honor 50	Honor Magic8
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Count	1	1
Lens	32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm, (wide)	50 MP, f/2, 21mm, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Honor 50	Honor Magic8
Capacity (mAh)	4300	7000
Chemistry	Li-Po	Si/C Li-Ion
Wired Charging (W)	66	90
Wireless Charging (W)	—	80

Body

Spec	Honor 50	Honor Magic8
Build	Glass front, plastic frame, glass back	—
SIM	Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	160	157.1
Thickness (mm)	7.8	8
Weight (g)	175	205
Width (mm)	73.8	74

Launch

Spec	Honor 50	Honor Magic8
Announced	2021, June 16	2025, October 15
Status	Available. Released 2021, June 25	Available. Released 2025, October 23

Network

Spec	Honor 50	Honor Magic8
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International	LTE
5G Bands	1, 3, 7, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International	SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, CDMA2000, LTE, 5G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Honor 50	Honor Magic8
Bluetooth	5.2	6
infrared port	—	Yes
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GPS (L1 + L5), BDS (B1I + B1c + B2a + B2b), GALILEO (E1 + E5a + E5b), QZSS (L1 + L5), NavIC (L1 + L5), GLONASS
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 7

Sound

Spec	Honor 50	Honor Magic8
3.5mm Jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with large amplitude stereo speakers

Features

Spec	Honor 50	Honor Magic8
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass