[ HONOR ]
Smartphones
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
Overall Score
87/100
Key Technical Specifications
Processor (CPU)
1302546
Graphics (GPU)
1820346
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air is an engineering-tested smartphones achieving an overall rating of 87/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Gaming
Rating: Excellent
98/100
NanoReview Score
Rating: Very Good
87/100
Performance
Rating: Excellent
99/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Capacity | 5500 mAh |
| Fast charging | Yes |
| Max charge power | 80 W |
| Replaceable | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) |
Benchmarks
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| CPU | 1302546 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 24660 |
| GPU | 1820346 |
| Memory | 457631 |
| Multi-core score | 10603 |
| Single-core score | 3366 |
| Total score | 4430255 |
| UX | 849732 |
Connectivity
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| 5G support | Yes |
| Bluetooth features | LE |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| Hybrid slot | No |
| Infrared port | Yes |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby |
| NFC* | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano |
| USB features | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG |
| USB type | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band- Wi-Fi MiMO- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| eSIM support* | Yes |
Design and build
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber |
| Colors | White, Black, Gold, Orange |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display |
| Frame material | Metal |
| Height | 150.5 mm (5.93 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) |
| Waterproof | IP69 |
| Weight | 155 g (5.47 oz) |
| Width | 71.9 mm (2.83 inches) |
Display
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 |
| Display features | - DCI-P3- Always-On Display- DC Dimming |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 6000 nits |
| PPI | 461 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| Resolution | 1216 x 2640 pixels |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.4% |
| Size | 6.31 inches |
| Type | OLED |
Main camera
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| 8K video recording | No |
| Angle of widest lens | 112° |
| Aperture | f/1.6 |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode- Pro mode- RAW support |
| Flash | LED |
| Focal length | 23 mm |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP2) Telephoto: 64 MP3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| Matrix | 50 megapixels |
| Pixel size | 1.2 micron |
| Sensor size | 1/1.3" (≈ 0.77 inch) |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Stabilization | Optical |
| Zoom | Optical, 3.2x |
Memory
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Channels | 4 |
| Memory card | No |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X |
| RAM size | 12 GB |
| Storage size | 256 GB |
Other
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Announced | January 2026 |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W |
| Category | Flagship |
| Release date | January 2026 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Face recognition sensor- Fingerprint |
Performance
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.7 GHz: C1-Pro- 3 cores at 3.5 GHz: C1-Premium- 1 core at 4.21 GHz: C1-Ultra |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
| FLOPS | ~5271.5 GFLOPS |
| GPU clock | 1716 MHz |
| GPU shading units | 1536 |
| Graphics | Mali-G1 Ultra MP12 |
| L3 cache | 16 MB |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | TSMC |
| Max clock | 4210 MHz |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 990 |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark |
| 📘 2026-03-02(gaerly) | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-07-31(Miklos) | AnTuTu |
Selfie camera
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No |
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
Software
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| OS updates | 7 years |
| Operating system | Android 16 |
| ROM | MagicOS 10 |
| Security updates | 7 years |
Sound
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | No |
| FM radio | No |
| Headphone audio jack | No |
| Speakers | Stereo |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).