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iPhone 18 Pro vs Magic8 Pro Air

Apple iPhone 18 Pro vs Honor Magic8 Pro Air

What iPhone 18 Pro does better (8) and where Magic8 Pro Air wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2026iPhone 18 Pro

9.3Score

8 advantages≈ $1,550

Honor · 2026Magic8 Pro Air

9.6Score

11 advantages

Higher score

8.0Display8.4

9.5Performance9.6

9.5Camera9.5

7.1Battery9.2

9.5Features9.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone 18 ProMagic8 Pro Air

	iPhone 18 Pro	Magic8 Pro Air	Difference
Height	150 mm	150.5 mm	−0.5 mm
Width	71.9 mm	71.9 mm	=
Thickness	8.8 mm	6.1 mm	+2.7 mm
Weight	211 g	155 g	+56 g

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

Why is iPhone 18 Pro better than Magic8 Pro Air?

Storage (max)2,048 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)12,641 vs 10,603+19%
Optical zoom4× vs 3.2×+25%
4K video frame rate120 fps vs 60 fps2×
CPU frequency4.93 GHz vs 4.21 GHz+17%
USB version3.2 vs 2+60%
Process2 nm vs 3 nm+50%
Main camera aperturef/1.5 vs f/1.6+7%

Why is Magic8 Pro Air better than iPhone 18 Pro?

Battery capacity4,056 mAh vs 5,500 mAh+36%
AnTuTu score3,402,829 vs 4,430,255+30%
Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 6,000 nits2×
RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
Wired charging60 W vs 80 W+33%
Selfie camera18 MP vs 50 MP2.8×
Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
Weight211 g vs 155 g+36%
Wireless charging power25 W vs 50 W2×
Thickness8.8 mm vs 6.1 mm+44%
CPU cores6 vs 8+33%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPhone 18 Pro≈ $1,5509.3	Honor Magic8 Pro Air9.6
Design
Weight	211 g	155 g
Thickness	8.8 mm	6.1 mm
Height	150 mm	150.5 mm
Width	71.9 mm	71.9 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Glass	—
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	Ceramic Shield 2	—
Colours	Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy	Black, White, Purple, Orange
Display
Screen size	6.3″	6.3″
Panel	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED	LTPO OLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,206 px	1,216 px
Resolution (height)	2,622 px	2,640 px
Pixel density	460 ppi	461 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	3,000 nits	6,000 nits
Measured brightness	971 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	89.4%	90.2%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Apple A20 Pro	Mediatek Dimensity 9500
Chip maker	Apple	MediaTek
Process	2 nm	3 nm
CPU cores	6	8
CPU frequency	4.93 GHz	4.21 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Arm G1-Ultra
AnTuTu score	3,402,829	4,430,255
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	12,641	10,603
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	7,942	—
Memory
RAM	12 GB	16 GB
Storage (max)	2,048 GB	1,024 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	NVMe	—
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	48 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.5	f/1.6
Main sensor size	1/1.28"	1/1.3"
Rear cameras	3	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	4×	3.2×
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	120 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	18 MP	50 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	4,056 mAh	5,500 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Si/C
Active use (test)	16.7 h	—
Wired charging	60 W	80 W
Charged in 30 min	100%	—
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	25 W	50 W
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 3.2 Gen 2	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	3.2	2
Video output	Yes	—
Ultra Wideband	Yes	—
Satellite messaging	Yes	—
Infrared port	—	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	-26.5 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	—	Under display, ultrasonic
3D face unlock	Yes	—
Barometer	Yes	—
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launch	iOS 27	Android 16
Platform	iOS	Android
Interface	—	MagicOS 10
EU label
Energy class	A	—
Battery charge cycles	1,000	—
Endurance per cycle	52 h	—
Repairability class	C	—
Drop resistance class	B	—