Huawei Honor Magic 2 3D vs Nokia 8.1: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Honor Magic 2 3D:

OLED

8.1:

LCD
Weight

8.1: 26 g lighter

Honor Magic 2 3D:

206 g

8.1:

180 g
Screen diagonal

8.1: 0.21 in smaller diagonal

Honor Magic 2 3D:

6.39 in

8.1:

6.18 in
Chipset

Honor Magic 2 3D:

HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)

8.1:

Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor Magic 2 3D:

Triple

8.1:

Dual
Height

8.1: 2.5 mm shorter

Honor Magic 2 3D:

157.3 mm

8.1:

154.8 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. Honor Magic 2 3D

Height:

157.3 mm +2.5 mm versus 8.1
Width:

75.1 mm
Depth:

8.3 mm
2. 8.1

Height:

154.8 mm
Width:

75.8 mm
Depth:

8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Honor Magic 2 3D

206 g

+26 g versus 8.1
2. 8.1

180 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. Honor Magic 2 3D

Screen diagonal:

6.39 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

100.2 cm²
2. 8.1

Screen diagonal:

6.18 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

95.3 cm²

Honor Magic 2 3D has approximately 5.1% more rectangular screen area than 8.1.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Honor Magic 2 3D: Original memory entry

128/256/512 GB · 8 GB RAM · 128 GB · 6 GB RAM

8.1: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM - Nokia 8.164/128 GB · 4/6 GB RAM - Nokia X7Y

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Honor Magic 2 3D

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

2. 8.1

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Honor Magic 2 3D

3500 mAh
2. 8.1

3500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Magic 2 3D2. 8.1

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, 8.1.
Specification	Honor Magic 2 3D	8.1
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157.3 Х 75.1 Х 8.3 mm	154.8 Х 75.8 Х 8 mm
Weight	206 g	180 g
Technology	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.39" inch	6.18" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1080 x 2280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	128/256/512 GB 8 GB RAM 128 GB 6 GB RAM	64 GB 4 GB RAM - Nokia 8.164/128 GB 4/6 GB RAM - Nokia X7Y
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3500 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 or Magic UI 2	Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)	Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, 8.1.
Specification	Honor Magic 2 3D	8.1
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	100.2 cm2	95.3 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.8%	81.2%
PPI /points per inch/	403 PPI	408 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	NEG

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, 8.1.
Specification	Honor Magic 2 3D	8.1
Rear camera, main	16 MP Triple	12 MP Dual
Camera specs	16 MP f/1.8 PDAF -16 MP f/2.2 -24 MP B/W	12 MP f/1.8 1/2.55'' 1.4µm dual pixel PDAF OIS -13 MP
Functions	HDR	Zeiss optics Dual-LED dual-tone flash panorama HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	2160p@30fps 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Dual	20 MP Single
Specifications	Mechanical pop-up 16 MP f/2.0 Mechanical pop-up 3D TOF camera Mechanical pop-up 2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor	20 MP f/2.0 0.9μm

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, 8.1.
Specification	Honor Magic 2 3D	8.1
Processor CPU	Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G76 MP10	Adreno 616
Antutu 7 score *	308456	177222

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, 8.1.
Specification	Honor Magic 2 3D	8.1
Release date	2019 March	2018 December
Colors	Gradient Black Gradient red Gradient Blue	Blue Silver steel copper Iron
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	500 EUR	400 EUR
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, 8.1.
Specification	Honor Magic 2 3D	8.1
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 6(900) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 19(800) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE	5.0 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, 8.1.
Specification	Honor Magic 2 3D	8.1
Radio	No	No
Others	100% DCI-P3 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, 8.1.
Specification	Honor Magic 2 3D	8.1
Dop	Sensors Face ID fingerprint (under display) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 10V/4A 40W: 50% in 15min; 85% in 30min - Graphene-based heatpipe	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 2A/9V (18W) - Versions: Nokia 8.1 (Global); Nokia X7 (China)

Huawei Honor Magic 2 3D vs Nokia 8.1