In depth comparison and review of Honor Magic and Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Honor Magic | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer Model Number | - | SM-G892A | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 146.1 mm | 152 mm | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has greater height than Honor Magic. |
| Width | 69.9 mm | 74.9 mm | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has greater width than Honor Magic. |
| Depth | 7.8 mm | 9.9 mm | Honor Magic is narrower than Honor Magic. |
| Weight | 145 g | 208 g | Honor Magic is lighter than Honor Magic. |
| Body Colour | Porcelain white | Meteor grey | Titanium gold | |
| Protection | - | Shockproof, dustproof, water-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is waterproof. |
| SAR Value | - | 0.8 W/kg (body), 0.25 W/kg (head) | |
| Integrated Components | - | Heart rate sensor | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) | Single-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD | - |
| DISPLAY | Honor Magic | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | AMOLED | Quad HD+ Super AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.09" | 5.8" | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has larger screen size than Honor Magic. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2560 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has better screen resolution than Honor Magic. |
| Display Format | QHD | - | |
| Pixel Density | 577 ppi | - | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| Display Features | - | Always-on display | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Honor Magic | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 950 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | |
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| Clock Speed | - | 2.35 GHz | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Mali T880 | - |
| MEMORY | Honor Magic | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active |
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| RAM | 4 GB | LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB | Both phones have the same RAM size. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 64 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB |
| CAMERA | Honor Magic | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Both phones have the same camera resolution. |
| Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | - | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 8x | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Pro mode | Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, wide selfie mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode | |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | LED light | |
| Still Image Resolutions | 3968 x 2976 | - | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p), Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps | - |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Both phones have the same front camera resolution. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.4 | F/1.7 | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has better front lens aperture than Honor Magic. |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Slow motion video, Virtual Shot | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Honor Magic | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 2900 mAh | 4000 mAh | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has larger battery capacity than Honor Magic. |
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| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active can be charged wirelessly. |
| Standby Time | - | 120 hours | |
| Talk Time | - | 1920 minutes | |
| Run Time Details | - | Talk: up to 1920 min Standby: up to 120 hrs Playback (audio (via speakers)): up to 113 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | - |
| CELLULAR | Honor Magic | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active |
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| Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 7.0 Nougat | |
| User Interface | Magic Live UI | - | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Bixby | |
| Payment Technology | - | Samsung Pay | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Honor Magic | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | |
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| 2G Band | - | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 4G LTE Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 20, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 LE EDR | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | - | A2DP | |
| NFC | Yes | - | Honor Magic has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Honor Magic | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | - | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, apt-X, MP4 | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | - | MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP | |
| Sound Enhancements | DTS Sound support | - |
| FEATURES | Honor Magic | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, distance sensor, gravity sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, heart rate | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader, eye scan | |
| Additional Phone Features | Active noise-cancellation, Huawei Magic Power | TTY compatible, HD Voice |
| OTHERS | Honor Magic | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | USB cable, power adapter | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) |
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