Head to head

Honor Magic 8 vs Motorola Edge 70 Plus

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

The short answer

The Honor Magic 8 is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 91 against 78 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 Honor Magic 8 is the cheaper of the two at PKR 179,999 against PKR 194,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Honor Magic 8 takes it by 12.9 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Honor Magic 8 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 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 leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money Honor Magic 8 leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • Honor Magic 8 costs PKR 15,000 less.
  • Honor Magic 8 packs a 500 mAh larger battery.
  • Honor Magic 8 charges 45W faster.
  • Honor Magic 8 offers 8 GB more RAM.
  • Honor Magic 8 ships with 768 GB more storage.
  • Motorola Edge 70 Plus has a 136 MP higher-resolution main sensor.

Buy the Honor Magic 8 if…

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

Buy the Motorola Edge 70 Plus if…

you care most about camera.

Full specification comparison

Specification Honor Magic 8 Motorola Edge 70 Plus
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 179,999 Cheaper PKR 194,999
Design & build
Release date October 2025 (expected in Pakistan) September 3, 2026
Dimensions 157.1 × 74 × 8 mm 162.7 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm
Weight 205 g 196 g Better
Water resistance Not listed IP64, dust-tight and water-resistant against splashes
Display
Screen size 6.58 in 6.78 inches Better
Resolution 1256 × 2760 pixels (~450 ppi) 1272 × 2772 pixels (~450 ppi density) Better
Panel type LTPO OLED, 120 Hz, HDR10+ AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1×3.3 GHz Cortex-X5 + 5×3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2×2.3 GHz Cortex-A530) Octa-core
GPU Adreno TBA (latest Gen 5 graphics) Adreno 810
Operating system Android 16 (MagicOS 9) Android 16
Memory & storage
RAM 12 GB / 16 GB Better 8GB LPDDR5X,
Internal storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB (UFS 4.0) Better 128GB / 256GB UFS 3.1
Card slot No No
Camera
Main camera 50 MP wide (OIS) + 64 MP telephoto (3× optical zoom) + 50 MP ultra-wide 200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS + 2 MP, macro, LED flash, HDR, panorama, Better
Selfie camera 50 MP wide Better 32 MP, f/2.2, HDR, panorama,
Video recording 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Non-removable Silicon-Carbon ~7000 mAh Better 6500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable
Wired charging 90W wired, 80W wireless, reverse wireless Better 45W wired fast charging, 7.5W reverse wired charging, bypass charging
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM (IP68 dust / water resistant) Dual SIM, Nano-SIM, dual stand-by
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, tri-band, Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 5.4 5.4, A2DP, LE
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors Fingerprint (under-display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity Fingerprint (under-display, optical), accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, compass
USB USB Type-C 3.2, OTG 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 or Motorola Edge 70 Plus?

Honor Magic 8 comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 12.9 points. It wins on performance, battery & charging, memory & storage and value for money. 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 and Motorola Edge 70 Plus in Pakistan?

Honor Magic 8 is listed at PKR 179,999 and Motorola Edge 70 Plus at PKR 194,999. That makes Honor Magic 8 cheaper by PKR 15,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

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

Motorola Edge 70 Plus scores higher in our camera assessment. Honor Magic 8 uses a 64 MP main sensor against 200 MP on Motorola Edge 70 Plus, though sensor size and processing matter more than resolution alone.

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

Honor Magic 8 leads on battery. Honor Magic 8 carries a 7000 mAh cell and Motorola Edge 70 Plus a 6500 mAh cell, with 90W and 45W wired charging respectively.

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

Honor Magic 8 is the stronger gaming phone here. Honor Magic 8 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.