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Magic8 Pro Air vs X500

Honor Magic8 Pro Air vs Vivo X500

What Magic8 Pro Air does better (9) and where X500 wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Honor · 2026Magic8 Pro Air

9.6Score

9 advantages

Vivo · 2026X500

9.7Score

8 advantages≈ $780

Higher score

8.3Display9.5

9.7Performance9.4

9.5Camera9.6

9.2Battery9.6

9.7Features9.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic8 Pro AirX500

	Magic8 Pro Air	X500	Difference
Height	150.5 mm	157 mm	−6.5 mm
Width	71.9 mm	75 mm	−3.1 mm
Thickness	6.1 mm	8.2 mm	−2.1 mm
Weight	155 g	211 g	−56 g

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

Why is Magic8 Pro Air better than X500?

AnTuTu score4,430,255 vs 3,930,719+13%
RAM16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
Peak brightness6,000 nits vs 4,000 nits+50%
Weight155 g vs 211 g+36%
Optical zoom3.2× vs 3×+7%
Thickness6.1 mm vs 8.2 mm+34%
Wireless charging power50 W vs 40 W+25%
Bluetooth6 vs 5.4+11%
Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.7+6%

Why is X500 better than Magic8 Pro Air?

Battery capacity5,500 mAh vs 7,500 mAh+36%
Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
Wired charging80 W vs 90 W+12%
Max video4K vs 8K
4K video frame rate60 fps vs 120 fps2×
Screen size6.3″ vs 6.6″+4%
USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
Resolution (width)1,216 px vs 1,260 px+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Honor Magic8 Pro Air9.6	Vivo X500≈ $7809.7
Design
Weight	155 g	211 g
Thickness	6.1 mm	8.2 mm
Height	150.5 mm	157 mm
Width	71.9 mm	75 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	—	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Colours	Black, White, Purple, Orange	Black, Gray, White, Pink
Display
Screen size	6.3″	6.6″
Panel	LTPO OLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)	Yes	—
Resolution (width)	1,216 px	1,260 px
Resolution (height)	2,640 px	2,750 px
Pixel density	461 ppi	459 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Peak brightness	6,000 nits	4,000 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	90.2%	90.1%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 9500	Mediatek Dimensity 9600M
Chip maker	MediaTek	MediaTek
Process	3 nm	3 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	4.21 GHz	4.21 GHz
GPU	Arm G1-Ultra	ARM G1-Ultra
AnTuTu score	4,430,255	3,930,719
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	10,603	10,400
Memory
RAM	16 GB	12 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/1.7
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×	3×
Max video	4K	8K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	120 fps
Selfie camera	50 MP	50 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	5,500 mAh	7,500 mAh
Battery type	Si/C	Si/C
Wired charging	80 W	90 W
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	50 W	40 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	5.4
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	Yes
Dual-band GPS	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, 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	OriginOS 7
Major OS updates promised	—	5