Honor Magic 8 Pro VS Vivo iQOO 15

The Honor Magic 8 Pro and Vivo iQOO 15 both offer waterproofing with a depth rating of 1.5 meters, ensuring durability in wet conditions. However, the Honor Magic 8 Pro has a slightly higher Ingress Protection (IP) rating of IP69, which generally suggests better protection against dust and high-pressure water compared to the Vivo iQOO 15's IP68 rating.

When it comes to size, the Vivo iQOO 15 is slightly larger, measuring 163.7 mm in height and 76.8 mm in width, compared to the Honor Magic 8 Pro’s 161.2 mm height and 75 mm width. This results in a marginal difference in volume, with the iQOO 15 at 101.83 cm³ and the Magic 8 Pro at 100.35 cm³. As for thickness, the Vivo iQOO 15 is slightly thinner at 8.1 mm versus the Honor Magic 8 Pro's 8.3 mm.

Weight-wise, the two phones are nearly identical, with the Honor Magic 8 Pro weighing 219 g and the Vivo iQOO 15 just 1 gram heavier at 220 g. Both phones do not have a rugged build or the ability to fold, which is consistent across this group of specs.

The Honor Magic 8 Pro and Vivo iQOO 15 both feature OLED/AMOLED displays, ensuring vibrant colors and deep blacks. The Magic 8 Pro has a 6.71″ screen with a resolution of 1256 x 2808 px, while the iQOO 15 is slightly larger with a 6.85″ display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3168 px. This difference in size and resolution results in the iQOO 15 having a higher pixel density of 508 ppi compared to the Magic 8 Pro’s 458 ppi.

In terms of refresh rate, the Magic 8 Pro supports 120Hz, while the iQOO 15 offers a smoother 144Hz refresh rate. The typical brightness also varies, with the Magic 8 Pro reaching up to 1800 nits, and the iQOO 15 achieving a brighter 2600 nits. Both displays support HDR10 and HDR10+ and offer Always-On Display features, but the Magic 8 Pro additionally supports Dolby Vision, whereas the iQOO 15 does not.

Neither device has a secondary screen, and both are equipped with touch screens. The Magic 8 Pro also benefits from branded damage-resistant glass, a feature not found on the iQOO 15’s display.

Both the Honor Magic 8 Pro and Vivo iQOO 15 come equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, paired with the Adreno 830 GPU. The two phones share identical CPU specifications, featuring 2 high-performance cores clocked at 4.6 GHz and 6 efficiency cores at 3.62 GHz. The GPU clock speed is also the same at 1200 MHz. Both devices have 8 threads and use big.LITTLE technology, ensuring efficient power management.

In terms of memory, the Honor Magic 8 Pro offers 12GB of RAM, while the Vivo iQOO 15 is equipped with a slightly higher 16GB of RAM. Both devices have 1024GB of internal storage. RAM speed for both models is 5300 MHz, and both support DDR5 memory. The maximum memory bandwidth is 85.1 GB/s, and they both feature the same L2 cache of 12 MB, L1 cache of 192 KB, and L3 cache of 8 MB.

Other specifications, including the Geekbench 6 results (both scoring 3234 for single-core and 10059 for multi-core), AnTuTu benchmark scores (4027702 for the Magic 8 Pro and 4030245 for the iQOO 15), and thermal design power (8.2W), are also identical. Both phones have integrated LTE, support 64-bit, and have integrated graphics. Additionally, they both support OpenGL versions 3.2 and OpenCL 3, as well as multithreading and ECC memory.

The Honor Magic 8 Pro features a triple main camera setup with 200 MP, 50 MP, and 50 MP sensors, while the Vivo iQOO 15 has a triple camera setup with 50 MP, 50 MP, and 50 MP sensors. The wide aperture values also differ, with the Magic 8 Pro offering 2.6 f, 1.6 f, and 2 f, compared to the iQOO 15’s 1.9 f, 2.7 f, and 2.1 f. Both devices have optical zoom capabilities, with the Magic 8 Pro offering 3.7x zoom, slightly higher than the iQOO 15’s 3x zoom.

For front cameras, the Honor Magic 8 Pro has a 50 MP sensor, while the Vivo iQOO 15 has a 32 MP sensor. Both have wide apertures of 2 f and 2.2 f, respectively. The Honor device supports continuous autofocus, laser autofocus, and phase-detection autofocus for photos, while the iQOO 15 lacks laser autofocus but includes similar features like phase-detection autofocus and continuous autofocus for video recording.

Both phones support slow-motion video recording, manual exposure, manual ISO, serial shot mode, and manual focus. The Honor Magic 8 Pro can record video at 2160 x 60 fps, while the iQOO 15 can record at 4320 x 30 fps, offering a higher resolution but a lower frame rate. Neither phone has a dual-tone LED flash, but the Magic 8 Pro includes two flash LEDs, while the iQOO 15 uses a single LED. Additionally, the Magic 8 Pro shoots raw images, while the iQOO 15 does not. Neither supports HDR10 or Dolby Vision video recording, and neither offers a front-facing LED flash.

Both the Honor Magic 8 Pro and Vivo iQOO 15 run on Android 16, offering a similar range of privacy and customization features. Both devices support clipboard warnings, location privacy options, and camera/microphone privacy options. They also allow theme customization, can block app tracking, and include on-device machine learning. Other shared features include notification permissions, media pickers, the ability to play games while downloading, dark mode, and battery health checks.

Despite their similarities, there are a few distinct features on each device. Neither phone supports direct OS updates, Quick Start, or Wi-Fi password sharing. The Honor Magic 8 Pro includes an extra dim mode and dynamic theming, while the Vivo iQOO 15 shares the same features but with a slight difference in their overall implementation. Both phones have PiP (Picture-in-Picture) support and offer full-page screenshots, Live Text, and multi-user system capabilities. However, the Honor Magic 8 Pro also features a child lock, which the iQOO 15 lacks.

Neither phone supports focus modes or cross-site tracking blocking. They both support widgets and offline voice recognition. The Honor Magic 8 Pro also includes sharing intents, which is not specified for the Vivo iQOO 15. Both devices are free and open-source, have voice commands, and track the current position of the mobile device.

The Honor Magic 8 Pro and Vivo iQOO 15 both come with rechargeable batteries, with the Honor Magic 8 Pro featuring a slightly larger 7200 mAh battery compared to the iQOO 15's 7000 mAh battery. Both phones support wireless charging, but the Magic 8 Pro offers a faster wireless charging speed of 80W, while the iQOO 15 supports a lower 40W wireless charging speed. Additionally, the Magic 8 Pro supports reverse wireless charging, a feature that the iQOO 15 lacks.

Both devices also support fast charging, with the Magic 8 Pro offering 120W fast charging, which is higher than the 100W fast charging supported by the iQOO 15. Both phones come with a charger in the box, and neither has a removable battery. Both phones also have a battery level indicator and a rechargeable battery.

In summary, while both phones offer strong battery capabilities, the Honor Magic 8 Pro has a slightly larger battery, faster charging speeds, and reverse wireless charging, whereas the iQOO 15 offers a smaller battery and slower charging speeds, with no reverse wireless charging support.

Both the Honor Magic 8 Pro and Vivo iQOO 15 lack a 3.5 mm audio jack, meaning users will need to rely on wireless or USB-C audio solutions. Both devices feature stereo speakers, ensuring enhanced sound quality for media playback. They also support aptX audio technology, ensuring high-quality Bluetooth audio streaming. The Honor Magic 8 Pro goes a step further by supporting aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, and aptX Lossless, while the Vivo iQOO 15 supports aptX HD and aptX Adaptive but lacks aptX Lossless.

Neither phone supports LDAC, a high-resolution audio codec, meaning that while they both offer aptX for Bluetooth audio, they do not offer the higher fidelity that LDAC can provide.

Additionally, neither phone has a built-in radio, so users who enjoy FM radio will need to look for alternative solutions. Overall, the audio specifications are quite similar, with the primary difference being the inclusion of aptX Lossless support in the Honor Magic 8 Pro, which is absent in the Vivo iQOO 15.

Both the Honor Magic 8 Pro and Vivo iQOO 15 support 5G connectivity, ensuring fast data speeds. They both feature dual SIM card slots, USB Type-C with USB 3.2, and support Wi-Fi 4, 5, 6, and the latest Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be). Bluetooth version 6 and NFC are also present on both devices, enabling seamless connectivity with other devices and accessories. The download speed is the same on both phones, reaching 10000 MBits/s, while the upload speed is also identical at 3500 MBits/s.

While many features are identical, there are a couple of differences. The Honor Magic 8 Pro supports a gyroscope and compass, similar to the iQOO 15, but the iQOO 15 additionally includes a barometer, which the Magic 8 Pro lacks. Both devices have a fingerprint scanner, GPS, accelerometer, and infrared sensor. However, the Magic 8 Pro uses 3D facial recognition, while the iQOO 15 does not. Neither device has an iris scanner, heart rate monitor, or a built-in projector.

Both phones lack support for emergency SOS via satellite, crash detection, motion tracking, optical tracking, and DLNA certification. Additionally, neither phone includes an external memory slot or HDMI output. Both devices support Galileo for GPS and have a cellular module for communication.

Both the Honor Magic 8 Pro and Vivo iQOO 15 come with a video light, making them suitable for improved lighting in video recording. However, neither phone features sapphire glass, a curved display, or an e-paper display, meaning their displays are standard without these specialized features.

Both devices share identical specifications in this category, with no significant differences between them in terms of miscellaneous features.

In summary, the Honor Magic 8 Pro and Vivo iQOO 15 are quite similar in this group, with both having a video light and lacking the advanced display features like sapphire glass or curves.