Honor Magic8 vs Xiaomi 17 Pro: AnTuTu Benchmark Results Revealed

Honor is preparing to launch the upcoming Magic8 series, and excitement is building around its performance capabilities. The devices will be powered by Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC, making them some of the most powerful Android flagships to watch this year.

If you’ve been curious about how well the chipset performs in real benchmarks, the wait is over. Honor executive Li Kun shared the official AnTuTu results of the Magic8 on Weibo earlier today, giving us a first look at its raw performance.

According to the screenshot shared, the Honor Magic8 achieved a total score of 4,166,339 points in AnTuTu v11. Breaking it down further, the CPU scored 1,213,845 points, the GPU managed an impressive 1,468,351 points, while the memory scored 570,553 points, and the UX section rounded out with 913,590 points.

These numbers place the Magic8 firmly among the top performers in the smartphone industry, showcasing the true power of Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. With such strong results, it’s clear that Honor is aiming to compete directly with other flagship devices launching this year.

Honor’s executive didn’t just share the Magic8’s AnTuTu score—he also highlighted how it stacks up against its direct competitor, the newly launched Xiaomi 17 Pro.

For reference, the Xiaomi 17 Pro managed a total score of 3,749,435 in AnTuTu v11. Breaking that down, the CPU reached 1,053,385 points, the GPU scored 1,332,311 points, memory performance came in at 529,807 points, and the UX category totaled 833,932 points.

When compared side by side, the Honor Magic8 clearly pulls ahead across all categories, delivering stronger CPU, GPU, memory, and UX results. This performance gap underlines just how powerful the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is in Honor’s latest flagship lineup, potentially giving it an edge in the highly competitive Android market.

Just yesterday, the Honor Magic8 surfaced in live images, giving fans an early look at the upcoming flagship design. Beyond its impressive benchmark scores, the series is also set to push forward with deep AI integration. According to Honor, the Magic8 lineup will feature agentic AI functions capable of handling over 3,000 scenarios across more than 100 popular apps, aiming to deliver smarter, more intuitive experiences in daily use.

On the hardware front, the Honor Magic8 Pro is shaping up to be a photography powerhouse. It’s confirmed to sport a 200MP periscope telephoto camera, paired with an 85mm equivalent lens and an f/2.6 aperture. This setup suggests not only high-resolution zoom shots but also advanced low-light and portrait performance, positioning the Magic8 Pro as a serious competitor in the flagship camera race.