Honor Magic 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A25
[ VERDICT ]
Winner: Honor Magic 8 Pro (94/100)
Honor Magic 8 Pro leads overall with a score of 94/100 compared to Samsung Galaxy A25 (52/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Why choose Honor Magic 8 Pro:
- + Higher Gaming score (97 vs 16)
- + Higher DeviceBenchmark Score score (94 vs 52)
- + Higher Performance score (99 vs 33)
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Honor Magic 8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A25 |
|---|---|---|
| DeviceBenchmark Score | 94.0 Excellent WINNER | 52.0 Below Average |
| Gaming | 97.0 Excellent WINNER | 16.0 Poor |
| Performance | 99.0 Excellent WINNER | 33.0 Poor |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Honor Magic 8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A25 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery cycles | 1600 cycles | — |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | — |
| Bypass charging | Yes | — |
| Capacity | 7200 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Fast charging | Yes (81% in 30 min) | — |
| Full charging time | 0:40 hr | — |
| Gaming | 08:32 hr | 04:52 hr |
| Max charge power | 120 W | — |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | — |
| Standby | 116 hr | 91 hr |
| Watching video | 24:12 hr | — |
| Web browsing | 14:24 hr | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes (80 W) | — |
| Battery type | — | Li-Ion |
| Fast charging | — | Yes (49% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | — | 1:24 hr |
| Max charge power | — | 25 W |
| Reverse charging | — | No |
| Watching video | — | 11:34 hr |
| Web browsing | — | 06:44 hr |
| Wireless charging | — | No |
Benchmarks
| Specification | Honor Magic 8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A25 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 1207069 | 246621 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 27643 | — |
| Data manipulation | 17118 | — |
| GPU | 1513881 | 71605 |
| Graphics score | 2979 | — |
| Graphics test | 22 FPS | — |
| Memory | 461553 | 102085 |
| Multi-core score | 10610 | — |
| Photo editing | 40028 | — |
| Section 1 | 56 FPS | — |
| Section 2 | 46 FPS | — |
| Section 3 | 40 FPS | — |
| Single-core score | 3568 | — |
| Total score | 3966144 | — |
| UX | 783641 | 197004 |
| Video editing | 8214 | — |
| Web score | 22533 | — |
| Writing score | 30415 | — |
| Compute Score (GPU) | — | 2348 |
| Graphics score | — | 226 |
| Graphics test | — | 2 FPS |
| Multi-core score | — | 2095 |
| Single-core score | — | 957 |
| Stability | — | 95% |
| Total score | — | 617315 |
Connectivity
| Specification | Honor Magic 8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A25 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G support | Yes | — |
| Bluetooth features | LE | — |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | — |
| DisplayPort | Yes, DP 1.2 | — |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| Hybrid slot | No | — |
| Infrared port | Yes | — |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | — |
| NFC* | Yes | — |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | — |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | — |
| USB features | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG | — |
| USB type | USB Type-C | — |
| USB version | 3.2 | — |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band- Wi-Fi MiMO- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display | — |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | — |
| eSIM support* | Yes | — |
| 2G network | — | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G network | — | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| 4G network | — | LTE B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B17(700), B20(800), B26(850), B28(700), B66(AWS-3), B38(2600), B40(2300), B41(2500) |
| 5G support | — | Yes |
| Bluetooth features | — | LE |
| Bluetooth version | — | 5.3 |
| Hybrid slot | — | Yes |
| Infrared port | — | No |
| LTE Cat* | — | 18 |
| Multi SIM mode | — | Standby |
| NFC* | — | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | — | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | — | Nano |
| USB features | — | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG |
| USB type | — | USB Type-C |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Wi-Fi features | — | - Dual Band- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display |
| Wi-Fi standard | — | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| eSIM support* | — | No |
Design and build
| Specification | Honor Magic 8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A25 |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | — |
| Colors | White, Black, Gold, Green | Black, Blue, Yellow |
| Drop resistance | Very good (B) · 180 drops | — |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | — |
| Frame material | Metal | — |
| Height | 161.15 mm (6.34 inches) | 161 mm (6.34 inches) |
| Rear material | Glass | — |
| Repairability | Good (3.41/5) | — |
| Thickness | 8.32 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | No |
| Weight | 219 g (7.72 oz) | 197 g (6.95 oz) |
| Width | 75 mm (2.95 inches) | 76.5 mm (3.01 inches) |
| Fingerprint scanner | — | Yes, in-button |
| Frame material | — | Plastic |
| Rear material | — | Plastic |
Display
| Specification | Honor Magic 8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A25 |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | — |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | — |
| Display features | - DCI-P3- Always-On Display- DC Dimming | — |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | — |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | — |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 6000 nits | — |
| PPI | 458 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | — |
| Resolution | 1256 x 2808 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Screen protection | Giant Rhino Glass | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.9% | — |
| Size | 6.71 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Type | OLED | Super AMOLED |
| Adaptive refresh rate | — | No |
| Aspect ratio | — | 19.5:9 |
| Contrast | — | ∞ Infinity |
| Display features | — | - DCI-P3- Always-On Display |
| HDR support | — | No |
| Max rated brightness | — | 1000 nits |
| PWM | — | 119 Hz |
| RGB color space | — | 145.1% |
| Refresh rate | — | 120 Hz |
| Response time | — | 1 ms |
| Screen protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | — | 84.2% |
DxOMark main camera tests
| Specification | Honor Magic 8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A25 |
|---|---|---|
| Bokeh | 165 | — |
| Samples | Photo samples of Honor Magic 8 Pro from DxOMark | — |
Main camera
| Specification | Honor Magic 8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A25 |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | — |
| 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS | — |
| 8K video recording | No | — |
| Angle of widest lens | 122° | — |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode- Pro mode- RAW support | — |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Focal length | 23 mm | — |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | — |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP2) Telephoto: 200 MP3) Ultrawide: 50 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP2) Ultrawide: 8 MP3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Pixel size | 1.2 micron | — |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50H | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.3" (≈ 0.77 inch) | — |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | — |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Zoom | Optical, 3.7x | Digital |
| 1080p video recording | — | Up to 60FPS |
| 4K video recording | — | Up to 30FPS |
| 8K video recording | — | No |
| Angle of widest lens | — | 120° |
| Camera features | — | - Bokeh mode- Pro mode |
| Focal length | — | 27 mm |
| Image resolution | — | 8160 x 6120 |
| Pixel size | — | 0.64 micron |
| Sensor size | — | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Slow motion | — | 240 FPS (720p) |
Memory
| Specification | Honor Magic 8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A25 |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Memory card | No | — |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | — |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | — |
| RAM size | 12 GB | — |
| Storage size | 256 GB | — |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | — |
| Memory card | — | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | — | Up to 1024 GB |
| Memory clock | — | 2133 MHz |
| Memory type | — | LPDDR4X |
| RAM size | — | 4 GB |
| Storage size | — | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.2 |
Other
| Specification | Honor Magic 8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A25 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | October 2025 | December 2023 |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 120 W | — |
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | — |
| Release date | October 2025 | — |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Face recognition sensor- Fingerprint | - Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | — | Not included |
| Launch price (MSRP) | — | $299 |
| Release date | — | December 2023 |
| SAR (body) | — | 1.19 W/kg |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.46 W/kg |
| Successor | — | -Samsung Galaxy A26 5G |
Performance
| Specification | Honor Magic 8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A25 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance- 2 cores at 4.61 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | — |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
| FLOPS | ~3686.4 GFLOPS | ~229.6 GFLOPS |
| GPU clock | 1200 MHz | — |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | — |
| Graphics | Adreno 840 | Mali-G68 MP4 |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | — |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | — |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Max clock | 4610 MHz | — |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | — |
| CPU cores | — | 8 (2 + 6) |
| GPU clock | — | 897 MHz |
| GPU shading units | — | 128 |
| Lithography process | — | 5 nanometers |
| Max clock | — | 2400 MHz |
| Neural processor (NPU) | — | Yes |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Honor Magic 8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A25 |
|---|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark | Benchmark |
| 📘 2026-01-05(Aiden) | GeekBench CPU | — |
| 📘 2026-04-15(Nam Le) | GeekBench CPU | — |
| 📘 2026-06-25->Lyncos | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-07-07(carrrpernaxa) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-07-18(WatchingTV) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-07-19(WatchingTV) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-05-02->Lazaroabade | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-05-25(ahmi) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-05-30(CuoiLaoXuongSong) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-05-30(🇻🇳 CuoiLaoXuongSong) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-06-02(MusteryLodall) | — | GeekBench CPU |
| 📘 2026-06-15(OmPhanLaoRaBien) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-07-14(DJ) | — | AnTuTu |
Selfie camera
| Specification | Honor Magic 8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A25 |
|---|---|---|
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | Yes | — |
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | — |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | — | No |
| Video resolution | — | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Software
| Specification | Honor Magic 8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A25 |
|---|---|---|
| OS updates | 7 years | — |
| Operating system | Android 16 | — |
| ROM | MagicOS 10 | One UI 6 |
| Security updates | 7 years | — |
| OS size | — | 20 GB |
| OS updates | — | 2 years |
| Operating system | — | Android 14 |
| Security updates | — | 3 years |
Sound
| Specification | Honor Magic 8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A25 |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | No | — |
| FM radio | No | — |
| Headphone audio jack | No | — |
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Dolby Atmos | — | Yes |
| FM radio | — | Yes |
| Headphone audio jack | — | Yes |
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