Honor Magic 8 Pro Air vs Magic 8
87
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90
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.31-inch Honor Magic 8 Pro Air (with MediaTek Dimensity 9500) that was released on January 19, 2026, against the Honor Magic 8, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
- The rear camera has a 3.2x optical zoom
- 10% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (4430K versus 4037K)
- Weighs 50 grams less
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 8
- Comes with 1500 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5500 mAh
- Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 80W)
- 11% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3722 and 3366 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.31 inches | 6.58 inches |
| Resolution | 1216 x 2640 pixels | 1256 x 2760 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 461 ppi | 461 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 1800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 6000 nits | 6000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Giant Rhino Glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.4% | 89.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 150.5 mm (5.93 inches) | 157.1 mm (6.19 inches) |
| Width | 71.9 mm (2.83 inches) | 74 mm (2.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 155 g (5.47 oz) | 205 g (7.23 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Gold, Orange | White, Black, Gold, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Max clock | 4210 MHz | 4600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.7 GHz: C1-Pro - 3 cores at 3.5 GHz: C1-Premium - 1 core at 4.21 GHz: C1-Ultra |
- 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 12 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 990 | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Mali-G1 Ultra MP12 | Adreno 840 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1716 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~5271.5 GFLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 24660 | - |
| Single-core score | 3366 | 3722 |
| Multi-core score | 10603 | 11420 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1302546 | 1237864 |
| GPU | 1820346 | 1445114 |
| Memory | 457631 | 464843 |
| UX | 849732 | 889726 |
| Total score | 4430255 | 4037547 |
| Samples | [2 tests] | [6 tests] |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (6th and 14th place)
Recent User Tests
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-31 (Miklos) | AnTuTu | 3617298 |
| π 2026-03-02 (gaerly) | AnTuTu | 4430255 |
Honor Magic 8
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-04 (ven) | AnTuTu | 3838361 |
| π 2026-04-23 (neoneos4zoom) | AnTuTu | 4084669 |
| π 2026-04-10 (neoneos4zoom) | GeekBench CPU | 3722 / 11420 |
| π 2026-04-10 (neoneos4zoom) | AnTuTu | 4037547 |
| π 2026-04-09 (neoneos4zoom) | GeekBench CPU | 3712 / 11192 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | - | 5300 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | - | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | MagicOS 10 | MagicOS 10 |
| OS updates | 7 years | 7 years |
| Security updates | 7 years | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5500 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 90 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) | Yes (80 W) |
| Reverse charging | - | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | - | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3.2x | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 112Β° | 122Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 64 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 64 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/1.3" (β 0.77 inch) | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.2 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 74 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2" (β 0.5 inch) | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | 12 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.88" (β 0.35 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.61 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | 21 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/2.93" (β 0.34 inch) | 1/2.93" (β 0.34 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.6 micron | 0.6 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | - | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | January 2026 | October 2025 |
| Release date | January 2026 | October 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | - | $630 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | - |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Honor Magic 8.
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