In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 8 and Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G. 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 | Xiaomi MI 8 | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 154.9 mm | 163.6 mm | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has greater height than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 74.7 mm | Xiaomi MI 8 has greater width than Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G. |
| Depth | 7.6 mm | 9.15 mm | Xiaomi MI 8 is narrower than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Weight | 175 g | 215 g | Xiaomi MI 8 is lighter than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Body Colour | Black | Blue | Black | Cyan | |
| Body Material | Glass, 7000 Series aluminium | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| IP rating | - | IP68 | |
| Repairability Index | - | 8 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | 1.662 W/kg (body), 0.701 W/kg (head) | 1.25 W/kg (body), 0.74 W/kg (head), 2.97 W/kg (limb) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Xiaomi MI 8 | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | AMOLED | LTPO OLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.21" | 6.81" | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2848 x 1312 pixels | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | - | |
| Pixel Density | 402 ppi | - | |
| Aspect Ratio | 18.7:9 | 20:9 | |
| Max Brightness | 600 cd/m² | 1000 cd/m² | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has better display brightness than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Colour Depth | - | 1073.7 million colours | |
| Contrast Ratio | 60000:1 | - | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | Sunlight mode | - | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Touch Sampling Rate | - | 240 Hz | |
| Display Features | Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut | - |
| PROCESSOR | Xiaomi MI 8 | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.995 GHz | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has higher clock speed than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Xiaomi MI 8 has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 630 | Qualcomm ADRENO 730 |
| MEMORY | Xiaomi MI 8 | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G |
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| RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB | 8 GB | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has more RAM than Xiaomi MI 8. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 256 GB | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| CAMERA | Xiaomi MI 8 | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor | - | |
| Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.8 | Both phones have the same camera lens aperture. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) | - | Xiaomi MI 8 has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Special Effects | HDR | - | |
| Camera Modes | Burst mode, Panorama, portrait mode, AR Emoji, AI Beautify | Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, Watermark mode, portrait mode, Story, Documents, Night Shot, Panoramic mode, Multi-video recording | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | - | Xiaomi MI 8 has face detection. |
| Light Source | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | - | 9216 x 6912 | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps | 3840 x 2160 (4K) | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, AI Dual camera, AI scene detection, AI Beautify, AI dynamic bokeh, AI studio lighting, AI short video editing, AI high-res photos | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Ultra Fusion |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 8. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Telephoto lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.2 | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | Portrait lens | - |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 64 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/3.5 | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has optical stabilisation of the third camera. |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3.5x | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 100x |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 2 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 20 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Xiaomi MI 8 has better front camera resolution than Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Special Effects (Front) | Mirror | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | AR Emoji, AI portrait mode | Timer mode, Watermark mode, Smile Shot, Portrait, Filter mode, Mirror mode, Gesture Capture | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | Face recognition, Smile Capture | Both phones have face detection. |
| Still Image Resolutions (Front) | - | 4096 x 3072 | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 3840 x 2160 (4K) | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Self-timer, AI detection of 10 different scenes, 3D Beautify | - |
| SECOND FRONT CAMERA |
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| Camera Features (2nd Front) | Flood Illuminator, Dot Projector | - |
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| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Xiaomi MI 8 | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3400 mAh | 4600 mAh | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 8. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ | Honor SuperCharge | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 30 min | |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G can be charged wirelessly. |
| Battery Technology | - | Lithium polymer |
| CELLULAR | Xiaomi MI 8 | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G |
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| Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 12 | |
| User Interface | MIUI 9.5 | Magic UI 6.0 | |
| Payment Technology | Android Pay | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Xiaomi MI 8 | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X | - | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | - | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | - | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | - | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | - | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 BLE | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Xiaomi MI 8 | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, apt-X, LDAC, AWB, MP4, MID, SBC, apt-X HD, 3GP | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP | MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4 |
| FEATURES | Xiaomi MI 8 | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), infrared (IR) sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor, gyroscope, 3D ToF sensor | |
| Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Security Technology | IR face unlock | 3D Face unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | Face Unlock, MU-MIMO technology | HONOR RAM Turbo |
| OTHERS | Xiaomi MI 8 | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, Mi 8 Protective cover | Translucent case, 100W HONOR SuperCharge charger | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IP68 |
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