Honor Magic 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus
Quick Comparison
Both Honor Magic 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus has better resolution of 3120 x 1440 than Honor Magic 8 Pro which has resolution of 2808 x 1256. Honor Magic 8 Pro has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus
| Name | Honor Magic 8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus |
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.71 in | 6.7 in |
| Internal Memory | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 7100 mAh | 4900 mAh |
| Camera | 200 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple | 50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 97990 | Rs. 119999 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is October 15, 2025. The Expected cost of Honor Magic 8 Pro is Rs. 97990. The launch Date of the second phone is February 25, 2026. The cost of Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus is Rs. 119999.
Display comparison
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus has screen size of 6.7 inches which falls short to Honor Magic 8 Pro's 6.71 inch screen. Honor Magic 8 Pro has OLED Screen type where as Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus has Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen type. Samsung's phone has display density of 516 PPI & Honor's phone has only 458 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Samsung's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 90.7% than Honor's phone ~ 89.6%. Honor Magic 8 Pro has 20:9 aspect ratio where as Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus has 20.5:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Both phones come with 12 GB RAM Honor Magic 8 Pro has more Internal Memory (512 GB) than Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (256 GB).
Camera comparison
They both have the same 200 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple Rear Camera. Honor Magic 8 Pro will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 50 MP Front Camera in comparison to Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus's 12 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones run on Android Operating System Version 16.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Honor Magic 8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus |
| General | ||
| Model | BKQ-AN10 | SM-S947B, SM-S947B/DS, SM-S947U, SM-S947U1, SM-S947W, SM-S947N, SM-S9470, SM-S947E, SM-S947E/DS |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | eSIM+eSIM SIM | SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | October 15, 2025 | February 25, 2026 |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 75 x 161.15 x 8.32 mm | 75.8 x 158.4 x 7.3 mm |
| Weight | 219 g | 190 g |
| Bezel less | Yes | |
| Colors | Black, White, Gold, Mint | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color OLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.71 inches, 1256 x 2808 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.7 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20.5:9 |
| PPI | ~ 458 PPI | ~ 516 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 89.6% | ~ 90.7% |
| Glass Type | Giant Rhino Glass | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 |
| Brightness | 1800 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak) | 2600nits |
| Features | 4320Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid | Privacy Display |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Curved Display | Yes | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4 | UFS 4 |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | 5G FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), 5G TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500) | |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Vo5G | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 7 | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | Yes, v6.0, A2DP, LE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C v3.2 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| IR Blaster | Yes | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (3), GALILEO (2) | GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass | Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | AI Button, AI Search and AI Documents to improve daily productivity | Galaxy AI |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Samsung Care+, Samsung Health, Samsung Wallet | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 1.2µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 200 MP ƒ/2.6 (Telephoto) 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 3.7x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/2 (Ultra Wide) 12mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, dual pixel PDAF | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 3mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | HDR, Panorama | Optical Zoom 3x, Optical Quality Zoom 2x, Digital Zoom up to 30x |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 120 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120 fps FHD | 8K @ 30 fps UHD, 4K, 1080p |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 50 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole | 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v16 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | One UI 8 | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Samsung Exynos 2600 |
| CPU | 4.6 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 3.8 GHz, Deca Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M | 1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Xclipse 960 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | Yes | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE |
| Video | Yes | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 7100 mAh, Si/C Li-Ion | 4900 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 100W Fast Charging | Yes, 45W |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 80W | Yes, 25W |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 5W | Yes |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes | |