Apple
iPhone 18 Pro vs Magic8 Pro
Device summary
HONOR
Magic8 Pro
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2026 |
| Starting price | $1,199 | — |
| Display size | 6.3-inch | 6.7-inch |
| Dimensions | 71.9 mm × 150.0 mm × 8.8 mm | 75.0 mm × 161.2 mm × 8.3 mm |
| Weight | 211 g | 219 g |
| Front material | Ceramic Shield 2 | — |
| Back material | Ceramic Shield | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | LTPO OLED |
| Resolution | 2622 × 1206 | — |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3000 nits | 6000 nits |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A20 Pro | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB, 2048 GB | 512 GB, 1024 GB |
| Expandable storage | No | — |
| RAM | — | 12 GB, 16 GB |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | Fusion Main · 48 MP · ƒ/1.48–ƒ/4.0 · 24 mm · Second-generation sensor-shift OIS | — |
| Ultra-wide camera | Fusion Ultra Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm | — |
| Telephoto camera | Fusion Telephoto · 48 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 100 mm · 4× optical zoom · 3D sensor-shift OIS | AI Ultra Night Telephoto · 200 MP |
| Front cameras | Center Stage · 18 MP · ƒ/1.9 | — |
| Video recording | 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 120 fps | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Wired charging | — | 100 W |
| Wireless charging | 25 W | 80 W |
| Charging standard | USB-C, MagSafe up to 25W, Qi2 up to 25W | — |
| Video playback (Manufacturer claim) | 36 h | — |
| Streamed video (Manufacturer claim) | 33 h | — |
| Battery type | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion | Silicon-carbon |
| Typical capacity | — | 6270 mAh |
| Rated capacity | — | 6090 mAh |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE | — |
| Wi‑Fi | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 | — |
| USB | USB-C (USB 3, up to 10Gb/s) | — |
| NFC | Yes | — |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
| Satellite | Emergency SOS via satellite | — |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | Aluminum unibody | — |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68; IP69; IP69K |
Basic information
Release year
- iPhone 18 Pro
- 2026
- Magic8 Pro
- 2026
Starting price
- iPhone 18 Pro
- $1,199
- Magic8 Pro
- —
Display size
- iPhone 18 Pro
- 6.3-inch
- Magic8 Pro
- 6.7-inch
Dimensions
- iPhone 18 Pro
- 71.9 mm × 150.0 mm × 8.8 mm
- Magic8 Pro
- 75.0 mm × 161.2 mm × 8.3 mm
Weight
- iPhone 18 Pro
- 211 g
- Magic8 Pro
- 219 g
Front material
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Ceramic Shield 2
- Magic8 Pro
- —
Back material
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Ceramic Shield
- Magic8 Pro
- —
Display
Display technology
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Super Retina XDR OLED
- Magic8 Pro
- LTPO OLED
Resolution
- iPhone 18 Pro
- 2622 × 1206
- Magic8 Pro
- —
Refresh rate
- iPhone 18 Pro
- 120 Hz
- Magic8 Pro
- 120 Hz
Peak brightness
- iPhone 18 Pro
- 3000 nits
- Magic8 Pro
- 6000 nits
Protection
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Ceramic Shield 2
- Magic8 Pro
- —
Performance
Chipset
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Apple A20 Pro
- Magic8 Pro
- Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Storage
- iPhone 18 Pro
- 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB, 2048 GB
- Magic8 Pro
- 512 GB, 1024 GB
Expandable storage
- iPhone 18 Pro
- No
- Magic8 Pro
- —
RAM
- iPhone 18 Pro
- —
- Magic8 Pro
- 12 GB, 16 GB
Cameras
Main camera
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Fusion Main · 48 MP · ƒ/1.48–ƒ/4.0 · 24 mm · Second-generation sensor-shift OIS
- Magic8 Pro
- —
Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Fusion Ultra Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm
- Magic8 Pro
- —
Telephoto camera
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Fusion Telephoto · 48 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 100 mm · 4× optical zoom · 3D sensor-shift OIS
- Magic8 Pro
- AI Ultra Night Telephoto · 200 MP
Front cameras
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Center Stage · 18 MP · ƒ/1.9
- Magic8 Pro
- —
Video recording
- iPhone 18 Pro
- 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 120 fps
- Magic8 Pro
- —
Battery & charging
Wired charging
- iPhone 18 Pro
- —
- Magic8 Pro
- 100 W
Wireless charging
- iPhone 18 Pro
- 25 W
- Magic8 Pro
- 80 W
Charging standard
- iPhone 18 Pro
- USB-C, MagSafe up to 25W, Qi2 up to 25W
- Magic8 Pro
- —
Video playback (Manufacturer claim)
- iPhone 18 Pro
- 36 h
- Magic8 Pro
- —
Streamed video (Manufacturer claim)
- iPhone 18 Pro
- 33 h
- Magic8 Pro
- —
Battery type
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion
- Magic8 Pro
- Silicon-carbon
Typical capacity
- iPhone 18 Pro
- —
- Magic8 Pro
- 6270 mAh
Rated capacity
- iPhone 18 Pro
- —
- Magic8 Pro
- 6090 mAh
Connectivity
Cellular
- iPhone 18 Pro
- 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE
- Magic8 Pro
- —
Wi‑Fi
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Magic8 Pro
- —
Bluetooth
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Bluetooth 6
- Magic8 Pro
- —
USB
- iPhone 18 Pro
- USB-C (USB 3, up to 10Gb/s)
- Magic8 Pro
- —
NFC
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Yes
- Magic8 Pro
- —
eSIM
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Yes
- Magic8 Pro
- —
Satellite
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Emergency SOS via satellite
- Magic8 Pro
- —
Build & durability
Frame
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Aluminum unibody
- Magic8 Pro
- —
Ingress protection
- iPhone 18 Pro
- IP68
- Magic8 Pro
- IP68; IP69; IP69K
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Height
Magic8 Pro
11.2 mm taller
Width
Magic8 Pro
3.1 mm wider
Weight
iPhone 18 Pro
8 g lighter · minor difference
Thickness
Magic8 Pro
0.4 mm thinner · minor difference
User Experience Summary
Magic8 Pro
Strengths
- Exceptional 6,270 mAh silicon-carbon battery with multi-day moderate endurance
- 100W wired and 80W wireless charging flexibility
- 200 MP telephoto night reach competitive with pricier Ultra rivals
Compromises
- Aggressive default HDR and sharpening in MagicOS camera pipeline
- Plasticky rear materials at flagship UK pricing
- Bulky camera island hurts pocket fit and one-handed comfort