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Magic8 Pro Air vs Signature 27

Honor Magic8 Pro Air vs Motorola Signature 27

What Magic8 Pro Air does better (5) and where Signature 27 wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Honor · 2026Magic8 Pro Air

9.6Score

5 advantages

Motorola · 2026Signature 27

9.7Score

13 advantages

Higher score

8.3Display9.6

9.7Performance9.8

9.5Camera9.8

9.2Battery9.7

9.7Features9.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic8 Pro AirSignature 27

	Magic8 Pro Air	Signature 27	Difference
Height	150.5 mm	162.1 mm	−11.6 mm
Width	71.9 mm	76.4 mm	−4.5 mm
Thickness	6.1 mm	7.2 mm	−1.1 mm
Weight	155 g	191 g	−36 g

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

Why is Magic8 Pro Air better than Signature 27?

Weight155 g vs 191 g+23%
eSIMYes · Signature 27: No
Pixel density461 ppi vs 449 ppi+3%
Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.9+19%
Thickness6.1 mm vs 7.2 mm+18%

Why is Signature 27 better than Magic8 Pro Air?

Battery capacity5,500 mAh vs 7,000 mAh+27%
AnTuTu score4,430,255 vs 5,153,294+16%
Refresh rate120 Hz vs 165 Hz+38%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)10,603 vs 12,703+20%
Optical zoom3.2× vs 5×+56%
Wired charging80 W vs 90 W+12%
Max video4K vs 8K
CPU frequency4.21 GHz vs 5.01 GHz+19%
Screen size6.3″ vs 6.8″+8%
Peak brightness6,000 nits vs 6,200 nits+3%
USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
Process3 nm vs 2 nm+50%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Honor Magic8 Pro Air9.6	Motorola Signature 279.7
Design
Weight	155 g	191 g
Thickness	6.1 mm	7.2 mm
Height	150.5 mm	162.1 mm
Width	71.9 mm	76.4 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colours	Black, White, Purple, Orange	Pantone: Coal Smoke, Capulet Olive
Display
Screen size	6.3″	6.8″
Panel	LTPO OLED	LTPO AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,216 px	1,264 px
Resolution (height)	2,640 px	2,780 px
Pixel density	461 ppi	449 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	165 Hz
Peak brightness	6,000 nits	6,200 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	90.2%	90.2%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 9500	Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Chip maker	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Process	3 nm	2 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	4.21 GHz	5.01 GHz
GPU	Arm G1-Ultra	Adreno 850
AnTuTu score	4,430,255	5,153,294
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	10,603	12,703
Memory
RAM	16 GB	16 GB
Storage (max)	1,024 GB	1,024 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 4.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.6	f/1.9
Main sensor size	1/1.3"	1/1.28"
Rear cameras	3	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	3.2×	5×
Max video	4K	8K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	50 MP	50 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	5,500 mAh	7,000 mAh
Battery type	Si/C	Si/C
Wired charging	80 W	90 W
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	50 W	50 W
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	6	6
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2
USB version	2	3.1
Video output	—	Yes
Ultra Wideband	—	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	—
Dual-band GPS	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Fingerprint sensor	Under display, ultrasonic	Under display, ultrasonic
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launch	Android 16	Android 17
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	MagicOS 10	—
Major OS updates promised	—	7