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- Magic8 Pro Air vs Xperia 1 VIII
Honor Magic8 Pro Air vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII
What Magic8 Pro Air does better (16) and where Xperia 1 VIII wins (6) — every spec side by side.
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8.3Display7.7
9.7Performance9.1
9.5Camera8.7
9.2Battery7.6
9.7Features8.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Magic8 Pro AirXperia 1 VIII
| Magic8 Pro Air | Xperia 1 VIII | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 150.5 mm | 162 mm | −11.5 mm |
| Width | 71.9 mm | 74 mm | −2.1 mm |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm | 8.3 mm | −2.2 mm |
| Weight | 155 g | 200 g | −45 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Magic8 Pro Air better than Xperia 1 VIII?
- Wired charging80 W vs 30 W2.7×
- AnTuTu score4,430,255 vs 2,312,684+92%
- Peak brightness6,000 nits vs 2,200 nits2.7×
- Battery capacity5,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+10%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx5+60%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)10,603 vs 9,278+14%
- Selfie camera50 MP vs 12 MP4.2×
- Wireless charging power50 W vs 15 W3.3×
- Main camera50 MP vs 48 MP+4%
- Weight155 g vs 200 g+29%
- Pixel density461 ppi vs 396 ppi+16%
- Optical zoom3.2× vs 2.9×+10%
Why is Xperia 1 VIII better than Magic8 Pro Air?
- Memory card slotNo · Magic8 Pro Air: Yes
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 120 fps2×
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Magic8 Pro Air: Yes
- CPU frequency4.21 GHz vs 4.6 GHz+9%
- Screen size6.3″ vs 6.5″+3%
- USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 155 g | 200 g |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm | 8.3 mm |
| Height | 150.5 mm | 162 mm |
| Width | 71.9 mm | 74 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | — | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP65 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx5 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colours | Black, White, Purple, Orange | Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Native Gold |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | LTPO OLED | LTPO OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,216 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,640 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 461 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 6,000 nits | 2,200 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 1,510 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.2% | 86.5% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 9500 | Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 4.21 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| GPU | Arm G1-Ultra | Adreno 840 |
| AnTuTu score | 4,430,255 | 2,312,684 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 10,603 | 9,278 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 6,962 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.3" | 1/1.35" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 3.2× | 2.9× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 120 fps |
| Selfie camera | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,500 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Si/C | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | — | 17.8 h |
| Wired charging | 80 W | 30 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 50% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 50 W | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| 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 3.2 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | — | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -25.5 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Side |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | MagicOS 10 | — |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 4 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | — | A |
| Battery charge cycles | — | 1,400 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 51 h |
| Repairability class | — | D |
| Drop resistance class | — | A |
