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Magic8 Pro Air vs X500 Pro Max

Honor Magic8 Pro Air vs Vivo X500 Pro Max

What Magic8 Pro Air does better (5) and where X500 Pro Max wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Honor · 2026Magic8 Pro Air

9.6Score

5 advantages

Vivo · 2026X500 Pro Max

9.7Score

14 advantages≈ $980

Higher score

8.3Display9.6

9.7Performance9.8

9.5Camera9.7

9.2Battery9.7

9.7Features9.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic8 Pro AirX500 Pro Max

	Magic8 Pro Air	X500 Pro Max	Difference
Height	150.5 mm	163.3 mm	−12.8 mm
Width	71.9 mm	76.8 mm	−4.9 mm
Thickness	6.1 mm	8.1 mm	−2 mm
Weight	155 g	225 g	−70 g

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

Why is Magic8 Pro Air better than X500 Pro Max?

Weight155 g vs 225 g+45%
Peak brightness6,000 nits vs 4,400 nits+36%
Thickness6.1 mm vs 8.1 mm+33%
Wireless charging power50 W vs 40 W+25%
Bluetooth6 vs 5.4+11%

Why is X500 Pro Max better than Magic8 Pro Air?

Battery capacity5,500 mAh vs 8,000 mAh+45%
AnTuTu score4,430,255 vs 4,838,033+9%
Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)10,603 vs 12,688+20%
Wired charging80 W vs 90 W+12%
4K video frame rate60 fps vs 240 fps4×
Max video4K vs 8K
Pixel density461 ppi vs 507 ppi+10%
Optical zoom3.2× vs 3.5×+9%
Screen size6.3″ vs 6.8″+9%
CPU frequency4.21 GHz vs 4.55 GHz+8%
USB version2 vs 3.2+60%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Honor Magic8 Pro Air9.6	Vivo X500 Pro Max≈ $9809.7
Design
Weight	155 g	225 g
Thickness	6.1 mm	8.1 mm
Height	150.5 mm	163.3 mm
Width	71.9 mm	76.8 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	—	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	—	Armor Glass
Colours	Black, White, Purple, Orange	Black, Gray, White, Orange
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	1,440 px
Resolution (height)	2,640 px	3,168 px
Pixel density	461 ppi	507 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Peak brightness	6,000 nits	4,400 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	90.2%	91.3%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 9500	Mediatek Dimensity 9600 Pro
Chip maker	MediaTek	MediaTek
Process	3 nm	2 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	4.21 GHz	4.55 GHz
GPU	Arm G1-Ultra	Mali-G2-Ultra-NX
AnTuTu score	4,430,255	4,838,033
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	10,603	12,688
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/1.6
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×	3.5×
Max video	4K	8K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	240 fps
Selfie camera	50 MP	50 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	5,500 mAh	8,000 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
Satellite messaging	—	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
EU label
Energy class	—	A
Battery charge cycles	—	1,200
Endurance per cycle	—	72 h
Repairability class	—	C
Drop resistance class	—	B