The Honor Magic8 Pro will have a smaller battery in Europe, here's a look
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MrFas, 13 Nov 2025If they're limiting the capacity through software, the... moreMore like a tweak in the fundament (in the OS)
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Anonymous, 13 Nov 2025Well it's a bit of history now. Because Hong Kong was ... moreAnd of course that also means smartphones being sold in here is Global version not China version. With different prices from China too unfortunately..
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Anonymous, 13 Nov 2025Why would the ones sold in hong Kong be the global version,... moreWell it's a bit of history now. Because Hong Kong was a British colony so it had a different system from China. Even after the hangover to China, China wants to keep it that way (thus it's called "One Country, Two Systems" and is a "Special Administrative Region"). It runs like a country. So basically things work differently from China, like Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, Google, etc all work smoothly in Hong Kong. Power socket is still the UK standard, not Chinese one.
I'm from Hong Kong so I know so clear..
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Anonymous, 12 Nov 2025That's not true, we've already seen examples of C... moreIf they're limiting the capacity through software, then that's crazy! I didn't know that was a thing....
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Anonymous, 13 Nov 2025Why would the ones sold in hong Kong be the global version,... moreIt's true, that's where Wondamobile and others get their global stock from for various global model phones. I think it's to do with Hong Kong being a special administrative region or something else.
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Anonymous, 13 Nov 2025You're wrong. Smartphones sold in Hong Kong are Global... moreWhy would the ones sold in hong Kong be the global version, and not the Chinese one?
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Thats a very big difference i really wonder for what it will be used that space.
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Anonymous, 13 Nov 2025No, there was a test recently done by another forum site I ... moreYes, I watched it, turned out it doesn't even matter whether you charge it to 100% and even leave it overnight or only charge it to 80% and unplug it.
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Anonymous, 12 Nov 2025But it's not the indian either. So it's a 'A... moreAs far as I'm aware of, "India version" aligns with Global version. I recall some time ago some manufacturers liked to tweak a China model to make a "model" specific for India but it's not the case these days. Like vivo X300 Pro and Oppo Find X9 Pro sold in India are same as Global ones.
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Anonymous, 12 Nov 2025That's the whole point of EU regulations: they actuall... moreBut how do they check real battery cycles? I suspect they don't.
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indlvarn, 12 Nov 2025Meanwhile, somehow Oppo is keeping the same battery in EU. OnePlus too.
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Anonymous, 13 Nov 2025Nfc doesn't work, google services don't and you a... moreYou're wrong. Smartphones sold in Hong Kong are Global version. That means NFC works and Google services are there. You're not insured with warranty just like others if importing one.
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Again the Honor magic 8 Pro has a smaller battery in the EU/ UK 6,270 mAh the same thing happened with the Honor magic 7 pro .. But the OnePlus 15 in the EU/UK has a Si/C Li-Ion 7300 mAh battery ..
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FloPuff, 12 Nov 2025The EU versions of the phones have smaller batteries only b... moreThe reason they must maintain above 80% is because Europe wants to promote longevity and reduce e waste. Guess what. If your battery is 7,000 mah and I'd gets reduced to 70% after 4 years versus a 5,000 traditional lithium battery reducing to 80%, that's still 4,900 mah vs 4,000 mah. Meaning the 'chinese' one is actually better for reducing e waste. I mean this in the kindest way, but glazing the eu has little to no benefits on your daily life
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Krystle, 12 Nov 2025There is a cure for this kind of manufacturer insolence: bo... moreNfc doesn't work, google services don't and you aren't insured if the battery explodes in your face.
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Anonymous, 12 Nov 2025Is this reduction is due to international shipping regulati... moreNo, there was a test recently done by another forum site I can't mention because it will get the comment deleted (the website starts with the word 'note'). They might not have done the test but they did feature it. Charging speed makes virtually no difference in battery depredation rates.
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FloPuff, 12 Nov 2025The EU versions of the phones have smaller batteries only b... moreIf that's so according to EU's test labs, then even Transsion group with capacity below 6000mAh for global units should sink their battery to around 4000mAh in Europe cause of bad in managing battery endurance, I have Hot 40 as 2nd phone but damn it only survives 6h sot and today it's lower to around 5h in 1 year, even I don't do games anymore only use for social media with low brightness and refresh rate, so poor battery management + half alive capacity not just affect the battery health for future, it's a combination of desperation.
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Anonymous, 12 Nov 2025X9 and X9 Pro are single-cell. OnePlus 15 is dual-cell, hen... moreHmm and both can still have full capacity in EU , while honor for some reason don't and it's not because of single cell or dual cell
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FloPuff, 12 Nov 2025For me its simpler, if you put a smaller battery in EU ver... moreThat's not true, we've already seen examples of Chinese/global models lasting longer in battery tests than their EU counterparts even last year. It's likely some companies are only limiting the capacity through software otherwise there would be weight differences between models, which we don't see.