Head to head

Honor Magic 8 vs Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G

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 92 against 81 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance, battery & charging and memory & storage. The Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G still wins on value for money, so it remains the better choice if that is your priority. The Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G is the cheaper of the two at PKR 65,999 against PKR 179,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Honor Magic 8 takes it by 11.8 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Honor Magic 8 leads

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

Camera Level

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 Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G costs PKR 114,000 less.
  • Honor Magic 8 packs a 1,800 mAh larger battery.
  • Honor Magic 8 charges 45W faster.
  • Honor Magic 8 ships with 768 GB more storage.
  • Honor Magic 8 has a 14 MP higher-resolution main sensor.

Buy the Honor Magic 8 if…

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

Buy the Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G if…

you care most about value for money.

Full specification comparison

Specification Honor Magic 8 Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 179,999 PKR 65,999 Cheaper
Design & build
Release date October 2025 (expected in Pakistan) April 2025
Dimensions 157.1 × 74 × 8 mm 164.4 × 74.3 × 7.3 mm
Weight 205 g 178 g Better
Water resistance Not listed IP68/IP69 dust and water resistant (up to 2m for 30 minutes, high-pressure water jets)
Display
Screen size 6.58 in 6.78 inches Better
Resolution 1256 × 2760 pixels (~450 ppi) Better 1080 × 2436 pixels (FHD+)
Panel type LTPO OLED, 120 Hz, HDR10+ AMOLED, 120Hz, Always-On Display Curved AMOLED display 120Hz adaptive refresh rate Always-On Display Multi-touch support Up to 1300 nits peak brightness 10-bit color support Eye-care mode
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate (6nm)
CPU Octa-core (1×3.3 GHz Cortex-X5 + 5×3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2×2.3 GHz Cortex-A530) 2 × Cortex-A76 @ 2.2GHz 6 × Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz
GPU Adreno TBA (latest Gen 5 graphics) Mali-G57 MC2
Operating system Android 16 (MagicOS 9) Android 15 with HiOS 15
Memory & storage
RAM 12 GB / 16 GB 8GB LPDDR4X (Up to 8GB Virtual RAM (16GB total memory)
Internal storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB (UFS 4.0) Better 256GB UFS
Card slot No Dedicated microSDXC Slot
Camera
Main camera 50 MP wide (OIS) + 64 MP telephoto (3× optical zoom) + 50 MP ultra-wide Better 50MP f/1.9 Aperture 23mm Wide Lens 1/1.56" Sensor PDAF Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) Secondary Camera 8MP Ultra-Wide Dual LED Flash HDR Panorama Flicker Sensor AI Photography Night Mode Portrait Mode Super Night AI Eraser AI Image Expansion
Selfie camera 50 MP wide 50MP Autofocus (AF) f/2.5 PDAF HDR AI Beauty
Video recording 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps 4K @30fps 4K HDR @60fps (market dependent) 1080p Recording Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS)
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Non-removable Silicon-Carbon ~7000 mAh Better Li-Ion (non-removable) 5200 mAh
Wired charging 90W wired, 80W wireless, reverse wireless Better 45W Flash Charge 50% Charge: About 23 Minutes 100% Charge: About 43 Minutes AI Smart Charging Long-life Battery (Rated for approximately 1,800 charging cycles)
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM (IP68 dust / water resistant) Dual Nano-SIM, Dual Standby
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Dual-Band Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 5.4 5.3 A2DP LE
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors Fingerprint (under-display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity Under-display Optical Fingerprint Face Unlock Accelerometer Gyroscope Compass Proximity Sensor Ambient Light Sensor Geomagnetic Sensor Electronic Compass Infrared Remote Sensor
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 Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G?

Honor Magic 8 comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 11.8 points. It wins on performance, battery & charging and memory & storage. Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G 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 Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G in Pakistan?

Honor Magic 8 is listed at PKR 179,999 and Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G at PKR 65,999. That makes Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G cheaper by PKR 114,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which phone has the better battery, Honor Magic 8 or Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G?

Honor Magic 8 leads on battery. Honor Magic 8 carries a 7000 mAh cell and Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G a 5200 mAh cell, with 90W and 45W wired charging respectively.

Which is better for gaming, Honor Magic 8 or Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G?

Honor Magic 8 is the stronger gaming phone here. Honor Magic 8 runs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) while Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G runs the MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate (6nm).

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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.