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Magic8 Pro Air vs Poco F9 Pro

Honor Magic8 Pro Air vs Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro

What Magic8 Pro Air does better (12) and where Poco F9 Pro wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Honor · 2026Magic8 Pro Air

9.6Score

12 advantages

Xiaomi · 2026Poco F9 Pro

9.6Score

6 advantages≈ $750

Higher score

8.3Display9.5

9.7Performance9.1

9.5Camera9.3

9.2Battery9.7

9.7Features9.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic8 Pro AirPoco F9 Pro

	Magic8 Pro Air	Poco F9 Pro	Difference
Height	150.5 mm	157.5 mm	−7 mm
Width	71.9 mm	75.3 mm	−3.4 mm
Thickness	6.1 mm	8.8 mm	−2.7 mm
Weight	155 g	206 g	−51 g

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

Why is Magic8 Pro Air better than Poco F9 Pro?

AnTuTu score4,430,255 vs 2,596,938+71%
Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
RAM16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)10,603 vs 10,198+4%
Peak brightness6,000 nits vs 4,500 nits+33%
Weight155 g vs 206 g+33%
Optical zoom3.2× vs 2.5×+28%
Pixel density461 ppi vs 419 ppi+10%
Selfie camera50 MP vs 32 MP+56%
Thickness6.1 mm vs 8.8 mm+44%
Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.7+6%
Resolution (width)1,216 px vs 1,156 px+5%

Why is Poco F9 Pro better than Magic8 Pro Air?

Main camera50 MP vs 200 MP4×
Refresh rate120 Hz vs 185 Hz+54%
Battery capacity5,500 mAh vs 6,330 mAh+15%
Wired charging80 W vs 100 W+25%
CPU frequency4.21 GHz vs 4.6 GHz+9%
Screen size6.3″ vs 6.6″+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Honor Magic8 Pro Air9.6	Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro≈ $7509.6
Design
Weight	155 g	206 g
Thickness	6.1 mm	8.8 mm
Height	150.5 mm	157.5 mm
Width	71.9 mm	75.3 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	—	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Colours	Black, White, Purple, Orange	Black, White, Aurora Green
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	1,156 px
Resolution (height)	2,640 px	2,510 px
Pixel density	461 ppi	419 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	185 Hz
Peak brightness	6,000 nits	4,500 nits
Measured brightness	—	1,270 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	90.2%	89.8%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 9500	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series
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	2,596,938
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	10,603	10,198
Memory
RAM	16 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	1,024 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 4.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	200 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.6	f/1.7
Main sensor size	1/1.3"	1/1.56"
Rear cameras	3	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	3.2×	2.5×
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	50 MP	32 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	5,500 mAh	6,330 mAh
Battery type	Si/C	Si/C
Active use (test)	—	19.1 h
Wired charging	80 W	100 W
Charged in 30 min	—	79%
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
USB version	2	—
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 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display, ultrasonic	Under display, ultrasonic
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
Software
OS at launch	Android 16	Android 16
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	MagicOS 10	HyperOS 3
Major OS updates promised	—	4
EU label
Energy class	—	A
Battery charge cycles	—	1,000
Endurance per cycle	—	68 h
Repairability class	—	C
Drop resistance class	—	C