Head to head

Honor Magic 8 Pro vs Motorola Edge 70 Plus

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 29 Oct 2025.

The short answer

The Honor Magic 8 Pro is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 93 against 80 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance, battery & charging and memory & storage. The Motorola Edge 70 Plus still wins on camera, so it remains the better choice if that is your priority. The Motorola Edge 70 Plus is the cheaper of the two at PKR 194,999 against PKR 229,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Honor Magic 8 Pro takes it by 13.1 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Honor Magic 8 Pro leads

Gaming score where available, otherwise chipset tier plus usable RAM.

Camera Motorola Edge 70 Plus leads

Camera Score where available, otherwise sensor resolution and lens count. Megapixels alone do not measure image quality.

Battery & charging Honor Magic 8 Pro leads

Cell capacity in mAh weighted with rated wired charging output.

Display Level

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage Honor Magic 8 Pro leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money Level

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • Motorola Edge 70 Plus costs PKR 35,000 less.
  • Honor Magic 8 Pro packs a 700 mAh larger battery.
  • Honor Magic 8 Pro charges 75W faster.
  • Honor Magic 8 Pro offers 4 GB more RAM.

Buy the Honor Magic 8 Pro if…

you care most about performance, battery & charging and memory & storage.

Buy the Motorola Edge 70 Plus if…

you care most about camera.

Full specification comparison

Specification Honor Magic 8 Pro Motorola Edge 70 Plus
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 229,999 PKR 194,999 Cheaper
Design & build
Release date October 2025 (expected in Pakistan) September 3, 2026
Dimensions 161.2 × 75.0 × 8.3 mm 162.7 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm
Weight 219 g 196 g Better
Water resistance Not listed IP64, dust-tight and water-resistant against splashes
Display
Screen size 6.71 in 6.78 inches Better
Resolution 1256 × 2808 pixels (~458 ppi) Better 1272 × 2772 pixels (~450 ppi density)
Panel type LTPO OLED, 120 Hz refresh rate AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+
Protection Giant Rhino Glass Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2× … + 6× …) approx up to ~4.6 GHz prime cores Octa-core
GPU Adreno 840 Adreno 810
Operating system Android 16 (MagicOS 10) Android 16
Memory & storage
RAM 12 GB (base) Better 8GB LPDDR5X,
Internal storage 256 GB (base) 128GB / 256GB UFS 3.1
Card slot No No
Camera
Main camera 50 MP wide (OIS) + 200 MP telephoto (~3.7× optical) + 50 MP ultra-wide 200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS + 2 MP, macro, LED flash, HDR, panorama,
Selfie camera 50 MP wide Better 32 MP, f/2.2, HDR, panorama,
Video recording 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Non-removable Si/C (Silicon-Carbon) Li-Ion ~7,200 mAh Better 6500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable
Wired charging Up to ~120 W wired, ~80 W wireless, reverse wireless supported Better 45W wired fast charging, 7.5W reverse wired charging, bypass charging
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual SIM, Nano-SIM, dual stand-by
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7) dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, tri-band, Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth Bluetooth version ~6.0 5.4, A2DP, LE
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors Fingerprint (under-display, ultrasonic), face recognition, accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity, ambient light Fingerprint (under-display, optical), accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, compass
USB USB Type-C (USB 3.x / OTG supported) USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

“Better” marks the higher (or, for price and weight, the lower) figure. It is a specification difference, not a judgement about real-world experience.

Questions people ask

Which is better, Honor Magic 8 Pro or Motorola Edge 70 Plus?

Honor Magic 8 Pro comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 13.1 points. It wins on performance, battery & charging and memory & storage. Motorola Edge 70 Plus can still be the better buy if your priorities sit elsewhere or if you find it at a lower street price.

What is the price of Honor Magic 8 Pro and Motorola Edge 70 Plus in Pakistan?

Honor Magic 8 Pro is listed at PKR 229,999 and Motorola Edge 70 Plus at PKR 194,999. That makes Motorola Edge 70 Plus cheaper by PKR 35,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which has the better camera, Honor Magic 8 Pro or Motorola Edge 70 Plus?

Motorola Edge 70 Plus scores higher in our camera assessment. Both use comparable main sensors, so day to day results come down to processing.

Which phone has the better battery, Honor Magic 8 Pro or Motorola Edge 70 Plus?

Honor Magic 8 Pro leads on battery. Honor Magic 8 Pro carries a 7200 mAh cell and Motorola Edge 70 Plus a 6500 mAh cell, with 120W and 45W wired charging respectively.

Which is better for gaming, Honor Magic 8 Pro or Motorola Edge 70 Plus?

Honor Magic 8 Pro is the stronger gaming phone here. Honor Magic 8 Pro runs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) while Motorola Edge 70 Plus runs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm).

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Scores are calculated from the published hardware specification of each device using the same formula for every phone on WhatMobilePK — they are not paid placements and they are not laboratory test results. Prices are indicative Pakistani retail prices and change frequently.