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Magic8 Pro Air vs 17 Ultra

Honor Magic8 Pro Air vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra

What Magic8 Pro Air does better (6) and where 17 Ultra wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Honor · 2026Magic8 Pro Air

9.6Score

6 advantages

Xiaomi · 202617 Ultra

9.7Score

11 advantages≈ $1,250

Higher score

8.3Display9.1

9.7Performance9.5

9.5Camera9.8

9.2Battery9.6

9.7Features9.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic8 Pro Air17 Ultra

	Magic8 Pro Air	17 Ultra	Difference
Height	150.5 mm	162.9 mm	−12.4 mm
Width	71.9 mm	77.6 mm	−5.7 mm
Thickness	6.1 mm	8.3 mm	−2.2 mm
Weight	155 g	218 g	−63 g

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

Why is Magic8 Pro Air better than 17 Ultra?

AnTuTu score4,430,255 vs 2,777,490+60%
Peak brightness6,000 nits vs 3,500 nits+71%
Weight155 g vs 218 g+41%
Pixel density461 ppi vs 416 ppi+11%
Thickness6.1 mm vs 8.3 mm+36%
Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.7+6%

Why is 17 Ultra better than Magic8 Pro Air?

Battery capacity5,500 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+9%
Wired charging80 W vs 90 W+12%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)10,603 vs 10,896+3%
Optical zoom3.2× vs 4.2×+31%
Storage (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
Max video4K vs 8K
4K video frame rate60 fps vs 120 fps2×
Screen size6.3″ vs 6.9″+9%
CPU frequency4.21 GHz vs 4.6 GHz+9%
USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
Screen-to-body ratio90.2% vs 92.3%+2%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Honor Magic8 Pro Air9.6	Xiaomi 17 Ultra≈ $1,2509.7
Design
Weight	155 g	218 g
Thickness	6.1 mm	8.3 mm
Height	150.5 mm	162.9 mm
Width	71.9 mm	77.6 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	—	Silicone polymer
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	—	Xiaomi Shield Glass 3.0
Colours	Black, White, Purple, Orange	Black, White, Starlit Green
Display
Screen size	6.3″	6.9″
Panel	LTPO OLED	LTPO AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,216 px	1,200 px
Resolution (height)	2,640 px	2,608 px
Pixel density	461 ppi	416 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	6,000 nits	3,500 nits
Measured brightness	—	1,132 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	90.2%	92.3%
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	2,777,490
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	10,603	10,896
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	6,948
Memory
RAM	16 GB	16 GB
Storage (max)	1,024 GB	1,024 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	512 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"
Rear cameras	3	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	3.2×	4.2×
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	6,000 mAh
Battery type	Si/C	Si/C
Active use (test)	—	19.1 h
Wired charging	80 W	90 W
Charged in 30 min	—	72%
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	50 W	50 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 Gen 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
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-24.1 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display, ultrasonic	Under display, ultrasonic
Barometer	—	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Software
OS at launch	Android 16	Android 16
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	MagicOS 10	HyperOS 3