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Honor Magic8 Pro Air vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

What Magic8 Pro Air does better (10) and where nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+ wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Honor Magic8 Pro Air
Honor · 2026Magic8 Pro Air
9.6Score
10 advantages
vs
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+
9.7Score
12 advantages≈ $1,000
Higher score
8.3Display9.8
9.7Performance9.8
9.5Camera8.9
9.2Battery9.8
9.7Features9.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic8 Pro Airnubia RedMagic 12 Pro+
71.9 × 150.56.176 × 1638.6
Magic8 Pro Airnubia RedMagic 12 Pro+Difference
Height150.5 mm163 mm−12.5 mm
Width71.9 mm76 mm−4.1 mm
Thickness6.1 mm8.6 mm−2.5 mm
Weight155 g223 g−68 g

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

Why is Magic8 Pro Air better than nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+?

  1. Telephoto cameraYes · nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+: No
  2. Selfie camera50 MP vs 16 MP3.1×
  3. Weight155 g vs 223 g+44%
  4. 4K selfie videoYes · nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+: No
  5. eSIMYes · nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+: No
  6. Peak brightness6,000 nits vs 5,000 nits+20%
  7. Pixel density461 ppi vs 431 ppi+7%
  8. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
  9. Thickness6.1 mm vs 8.6 mm+41%
  10. Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.9+19%

Why is nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+ better than Magic8 Pro Air?

  1. Battery capacity5,500 mAh vs 8,400 mAh+53%
  2. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 185 Hz+54%
  3. Wired charging80 W vs 120 W+50%
  4. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)10,603 vs 13,894+31%
  5. AnTuTu score4,430,255 vs 4,541,625+3%
  6. Max video4K vs 8K
  7. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Magic8 Pro Air: Yes
  8. CPU frequency4.21 GHz vs 5.01 GHz+19%
  9. Screen size6.3″ vs 6.8″+9%
  10. Wireless charging power50 W vs 80 W+60%
  11. USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
  12. Process3 nm vs 2 nm+50%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight155 g223 g
Thickness6.1 mm8.6 mm
Height150.5 mm163 mm
Width71.9 mm76 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
Back—Glass
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
ColoursBlack, White, Purple, OrangeNightfreeze (Transparent Black), Subzero (Transparent Silver), Skyfrost (Blue Transparent)
Display
Screen size6.3″6.8″
PanelLTPO OLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)Yes—
Resolution (width)1,216 px1,216 px
Resolution (height)2,640 px2,688 px
Pixel density461 ppi431 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz185 Hz
Peak brightness6,000 nits5,000 nits
Screen-to-body ratio90.2%91.8%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process3 nm2 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency4.21 GHz5.01 GHz
GPUArm G1-UltraAdreno 850
AnTuTu score4,430,2554,541,625
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)10,60313,894
Memory
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage type—UFS 4.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.3"1/1.55"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom3.2×—
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera50 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,500 mAh8,400 mAh
Battery typeSi/CSi/C
Wired charging80 W120 W
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power50 W80 W
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth66
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
USB version23.2
Video output—Yes
Infrared portYesYes
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorUnder display, ultrasonicUnder display, ultrasonic
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 17
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 10Redmagic OS 12
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