Head to head

Honor Magic 8 vs Tecno Spark 50 5G

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 94 against 65 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance, camera and battery & charging. The Tecno Spark 50 5G still wins on value for money, so it remains the better choice if that is your priority. The Tecno Spark 50 5G is the cheaper of the two at PKR 64,999 against PKR 179,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Honor Magic 8 takes it by 28.5 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Honor Magic 8 leads

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

Camera Honor Magic 8 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 Honor Magic 8 leads

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage Honor Magic 8 leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money Tecno Spark 50 5G leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • Tecno Spark 50 5G costs PKR 115,000 less.
  • Honor Magic 8 packs a 500 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.
  • Honor Magic 8 uses an OLED panel while the other sticks with LCD.

Buy the Honor Magic 8 if…

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

Buy the Tecno Spark 50 5G if…

you care most about value for money.

Full specification comparison

Specification Honor Magic 8 Tecno Spark 50 5G
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 179,999 PKR 64,999 Cheaper
Design & build
Release date October 2025 (expected in Pakistan) April 2, 2026 (Global Announcement)
Dimensions 157.1 × 74 × 8 mm 167.9 × 79.3 × 8.18 mm
Weight 205 g Around 205–210 g (varies by market)
Water resistance Not listed IP64 Dust and Water Resistance
Display
Screen size 6.58 in 6.78 inches Better
Resolution 1256 × 2760 pixels (~450 ppi) Better 720 × 1600 pixels (HD+)
Panel type LTPO OLED, 120 Hz, HDR10+ IPS LCD Up to 700 nits (HBM) 120Hz Adaptive Refresh Rate Eye Care Mode Reading Mode Dark Mode
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Standard scratch-resistant glass (official type not disclosed)
Performance
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) MediaTek Dimensity 6400 (6nm)
CPU Octa-core (1×3.3 GHz Cortex-X5 + 5×3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2×2.3 GHz Cortex-A530) Octa-core 2 × Cortex-A76 Performance Cores 6 × Cortex-A55 Efficiency Cores
GPU Adreno TBA (latest Gen 5 graphics) Mali-G57 MC2
Operating system Android 16 (MagicOS 9) Android 16 HiOS 16
Memory & storage
RAM 12 GB / 16 GB 4GB / 6GB / 8GB LPDDR4X Supports Memory Fusion (Virtual RAM) up to 16GB (market dependent)
Internal storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB (UFS 4.0) Better 128GB / 256GB UFS 2.2
Card slot No microSDXC (dedicated microSD card slot)
Camera
Main camera 50 MP wide (OIS) + 64 MP telephoto (3× optical zoom) + 50 MP ultra-wide Better 50 MP f/1.8 PDAF AI Lens LED Flash HDR Panorama AI Photography FlashSnap Night Mode Portrait Mode Beauty Mode AI Scene Detection
Selfie camera 50 MP wide Better 8 MP Single LED Flash Beauty Mode AI Portrait HDR
Video recording 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps 1080p@30fps 720p@30fps
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Non-removable Silicon-Carbon ~7000 mAh Better 6500 mAh (some regional variants list 6150 mAh rated capacity)
Wired charging 90W wired, 80W wireless, reverse wireless Better 45W Super Charging
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 Direct, Hotspot
Bluetooth 5.4 v5.4
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors Fingerprint (under-display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity Side-mounted Fingerprint Scanner Accelerometer Ambient Light Sensor Proximity Sensor E-Compass Virtual Gyroscope
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 Spark 50 5G?

Honor Magic 8 comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 28.5 points. It wins on performance, camera, battery & charging, display and memory & storage. Tecno Spark 50 5G 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 Spark 50 5G in Pakistan?

Honor Magic 8 is listed at PKR 179,999 and Tecno Spark 50 5G at PKR 64,999. That makes Tecno Spark 50 5G cheaper by PKR 115,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which has the better camera, Honor Magic 8 or Tecno Spark 50 5G?

Honor Magic 8 scores higher in our camera assessment. Honor Magic 8 uses a 64 MP main sensor against 50 MP on Tecno Spark 50 5G, though sensor size and processing matter more than resolution alone.

Which phone has the better battery, Honor Magic 8 or Tecno Spark 50 5G?

Honor Magic 8 leads on battery. Honor Magic 8 carries a 7000 mAh cell and Tecno Spark 50 5G a 6500 mAh cell, with 90W and 45W wired charging respectively.

Which is better for gaming, Honor Magic 8 or Tecno Spark 50 5G?

Honor Magic 8 is the stronger gaming phone here. Honor Magic 8 runs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) while Tecno Spark 50 5G runs the MediaTek Dimensity 6400 (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.