In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 8 and Honor Magic Vs. 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 Vs |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Folder - touch screen, dual screen | |
| Height | 154.9 mm | 160.3 mm | Honor Magic Vs has greater height than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 72.6 mm | Xiaomi MI 8 has greater width than Honor Magic Vs. |
| Depth | 7.6 mm | 12.9 mm | Xiaomi MI 8 is narrower than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Weight | 175 g | 267 g | Xiaomi MI 8 is lighter than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Dimensions Details | - | Folded - 72.6 mm x 12.9 mm x 160.3 mm Unfolded - 141.5 mm x 6.1 mm x 160.3 mm |
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| Body Colour | Black | Blue | Black | |
| Body Material | Glass, 7000 Series aluminium | Titanium alloy | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | Honor Magic Vs is waterproof. |
| SAR Value | 1.662 W/kg (body), 0.701 W/kg (head) | 1.12 W/kg (body), 0.78 W/kg (head), 2.63 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 Vs |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | AMOLED | OLED | |
| Foldable Display | - | Yes | |
| Display Design | - | Inward folding | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.21" | 7.9" | Honor Magic Vs has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2272 x 1984 pixels | Honor Magic Vs has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | - | |
| Pixel Density | 402 ppi | - | |
| Aspect Ratio | 18.7:9 | 10.3:9 | |
| Max Brightness | 600 cd/m² | 800 cd/m² | Honor Magic Vs has better display brightness than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Colour Depth | - | 1.07 billion colours | |
| Contrast Ratio | 60000:1 | - | |
| HDR | - | Yes | Honor Magic Vs has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10+ | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | Sunlight mode | - | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Display Features | Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut | DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Honor Full View Display, 1920Hz high frequency PWM Dimming, dynamic dimming |
| SECOND DISPLAY |
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| Second Display Type | - | OLED display - colour | |
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| Second Display Screen Size | - | 6.45" | |
| Second Display Resolution | - | 2560 x 1080 pixels | |
| Second Display Colour Depth | - | 1.07 billion colours |
| UNFOLDED DISPLAY |
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| Unfolded Display Screen Size | - | 7.9 in | |
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| Unfolded Display Resolution | - | 2272 x 1984 pixels |
| PROCESSOR | Xiaomi MI 8 | Honor Magic Vs |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz | 3 GHz | Honor Magic Vs 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 Vs |
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| RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB | 12 GB | Honor Magic Vs has more RAM than Xiaomi MI 8. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 512 GB | Honor Magic Vs has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| CAMERA | Xiaomi MI 8 | Honor Magic Vs |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 54 Megapixel | Honor Magic Vs has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor | Sony IMX800 sensor | |
| Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.9 | Xiaomi MI 8 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Both phones have optical image stabilization. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
| Special Effects | HDR | HDR | |
| Camera Modes | Burst mode, Panorama, portrait mode, AR Emoji, AI Beautify | Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, Watermark mode, portrait mode, Story, Documents, Capture smiles, Aperture mode, Filter mode, Super Macro, Night Shot, Movie Mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | - | Xiaomi MI 8 has face detection. |
| Light Source | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | - | 8768 x 6144 | |
| 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), Enhanced AI Photography |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Honor Magic Vs has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 8. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Telephoto lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.0 | Honor Magic Vs has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 8. |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 122 degree(s) | |
| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | - | Macro camera | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | Portrait lens | 2.5cm macro photography |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 8 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Honor Magic Vs has optical stabilisation of the third camera. |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3x | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 30x |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 2 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 20 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Xiaomi MI 8 has better front camera resolution than Honor Magic Vs. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | - | F/2.45 | |
| Special Effects (Front) | Mirror | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | AR Emoji, AI portrait mode | Night mode, Timer mode, Watermark mode, portrait mode, Capture smiles, Mirror reflection, Filter mode, High-res | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | - | Xiaomi MI 8 has face detection. |
| Still Image Resolutions (Front) | - | 4608 x 3456 | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 2520 x 1080 | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Self-timer, AI detection of 10 different scenes, 3D Beautify | Gesture control |
| SECOND FRONT CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) | - | 16 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (2nd Front) | - | F/2.45 | |
| Camera Features (2nd Front) | Flood Illuminator, Dot Projector | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Xiaomi MI 8 | Honor Magic Vs |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3400 mAh | 5000 mAh | Honor Magic Vs 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) | - | 46 min | |
| Battery Technology | - | Lithium polymer |
| CELLULAR | Xiaomi MI 8 | Honor Magic Vs |
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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 Vs has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 13 | |
| User Interface | MIUI 9.5 | MagicOS 7.1 | |
| Payment Technology | Android Pay | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Xiaomi MI 8 | Honor Magic Vs |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR | |
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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 Vs |
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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, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, MP4, SBC, apt-X HD, 3GP | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP | 3GP, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | DTS: X Ultra |
| FEATURES | Xiaomi MI 8 | Honor Magic Vs |
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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, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, gyroscope | |
| Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Security Technology | IR face unlock | - | |
| Additional Phone Features | Face Unlock, MU-MIMO technology | MIMO technology, OTG Reverse Charge, HONOR Connect, gearless hinge |
| OTHERS | Xiaomi MI 8 | Honor Magic Vs |
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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 | Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, pre-installed screen protection film, USB-C cable, 66W HONOR SuperCharge charger | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | USB 3.1 |
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