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Honor Magic8 Pro Air vs Motorola Edge 70 Max

What Magic8 Pro Air does better (12) and where Edge 70 Max wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Honor Magic8 Pro Air
Honor · 2026Magic8 Pro Air
9.6Score
12 advantages
Higher score
vs
Motorola Edge 70 Max
Motorola · 2026Edge 70 Max
9.6Score
7 advantages≈ $840
8.3Display9.6
9.7Performance9.2
9.5Camera8.9
9.2Battery9.6
9.7Features9.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic8 Pro AirEdge 70 Max
71.9 × 150.56.177 × 1648.3
Magic8 Pro AirEdge 70 MaxDifference
Height150.5 mm164 mm−13.5 mm
Width71.9 mm77 mm−5.1 mm
Thickness6.1 mm8.3 mm−2.2 mm
Weight155 g221 g−66 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Magic8 Pro Air better than Edge 70 Max?

  1. Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 256 GB4×
  2. AnTuTu score4,430,255 vs 3,057,494+45%
  3. Telephoto cameraYes · Edge 70 Max: No
  4. RAM16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
  5. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)10,603 vs 9,315+14%
  6. Weight155 g vs 221 g+43%
  7. Wireless charging power50 W vs 25 W2×
  8. CPU frequency4.21 GHz vs 3.8 GHz+11%
  9. Selfie camera50 MP vs 32 MP+56%
  10. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
  11. Thickness6.1 mm vs 8.3 mm+36%
  12. Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.8+12%

Why is Edge 70 Max better than Magic8 Pro Air?

  1. Battery capacity5,500 mAh vs 7,100 mAh+29%
  2. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
  3. Wired charging80 W vs 90 W+12%
  4. Peak brightness6,000 nits vs 7,000 nits+17%
  5. Pixel density461 ppi vs 510 ppi+11%
  6. Screen size6.3″ vs 6.8″+8%
  7. Resolution (width)1,216 px vs 1,440 px+18%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight155 g221 g
Thickness6.1 mm8.3 mm
Height150.5 mm164 mm
Width71.9 mm77 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
Back—Glass
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
ColoursBlack, White, Purple, OrangePantone: Onyx Black (Dark Shadow), Sage Green (Aqua Gray), Glacier Blue (Ice Melt)
Display
Screen size6.3″6.8″
PanelLTPO OLEDLTPO AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)YesYes
Resolution (width)1,216 px1,440 px
Resolution (height)2,640 px3,168 px
Pixel density461 ppi510 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness6,000 nits7,000 nits
Measured brightness—1,571 nits
Screen-to-body ratio90.2%89.5%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm SM8845 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process3 nm3 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency4.21 GHz3.8 GHz
GPUArm G1-UltraAdreno 829
AnTuTu score4,430,2553,057,494
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)10,6039,315
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—5,324
Memory
RAM16 GB12 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage type—UFS 4.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.3"1/1.56"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom3.2×—
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera50 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,500 mAh7,100 mAh
Battery typeSi/CSi/C
Active use (test)—19.5 h
Wired charging80 W90 W
Charged in 30 min—71%
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power50 W25 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth66
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-25.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder display, ultrasonicUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 10—
Major OS updates promised—3
EU label
Energy class—A
Battery charge cycles—1,200
Endurance per cycle—75 h
Repairability class—B
Drop resistance class—A
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