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Magic8 Pro Air vs nova 16 Ultra

Honor Magic8 Pro Air vs Huawei nova 16 Ultra

What Magic8 Pro Air does better (10) and where nova 16 Ultra wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Honor · 2026Magic8 Pro Air

9.6Score

10 advantages

Higher score

Huawei · 2026nova 16 Ultra

9.5Score

6 advantages≈ $650

8.4Display9.4

9.6Performance7.2

9.5Camera9.6

9.2Battery9.7

9.7Features9.3

Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic8 Pro Airnova 16 Ultra

	Magic8 Pro Air	nova 16 Ultra	Difference
Height	150.5 mm	163 mm	−12.5 mm
Width	71.9 mm	78 mm	−6.1 mm
Thickness	6.1 mm	7.1 mm	−1 mm
Weight	155 g	220 g	−65 g

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

Why is Magic8 Pro Air better than nova 16 Ultra?

AnTuTu score4,430,255 vs 1,229,2293.6×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)10,603 vs 3,5982.9×
RAM16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
CPU frequency4.21 GHz vs 2.5 GHz+68%
Weight155 g vs 220 g+42%
Process3 nm vs 7 nm2.3×
4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
eSIMYes · nova 16 Ultra: No
Thickness6.1 mm vs 7.1 mm+16%
Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.8+12%

Why is nova 16 Ultra better than Magic8 Pro Air?

Main camera50 MP vs 200 MP4×
Battery capacity5,500 mAh vs 7,000 mAh+27%
Wired charging80 W vs 100 W+25%
Optical zoom3.2× vs 3.7×+16%
Screen size6.3″ vs 6.8″+8%
Resolution (width)1,216 px vs 1,320 px+9%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Honor Magic8 Pro Air9.6	Huawei nova 16 Ultra≈ $6509.5
Design
Weight	155 g	220 g
Thickness	6.1 mm	7.1 mm
Height	150.5 mm	163 mm
Width	71.9 mm	78 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	—	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	—	Kunlun Glass
Colours	Black, White, Purple, Orange	Black, White, Blue
Display
Screen size	6.3″	6.8″
Panel	LTPO OLED	LTPO OLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,216 px	1,320 px
Resolution (height)	2,640 px	2,856 px
Pixel density	461 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	6,000 nits	6,000 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	90.2%	90.4%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 9500	Kirin 9010S
Chip maker	MediaTek	Kirin
Process	3 nm	7 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	4.21 GHz	2.5 GHz
GPU	Arm G1-Ultra	Maleoon 920
AnTuTu score	4,430,255	1,229,229
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	10,603	3,598
Memory
RAM	16 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	1,024 GB	1,024 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 4.0
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	200 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.3"	1/1.28"
Rear cameras	3	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	3.2×	3.7×
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	50 MP	50 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	5,500 mAh	7,000 mAh
Battery type	Si/C	Si/C
Wired charging	80 W	100 W
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	50 W	50 W
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	No
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 2.0
USB version	2	2
Satellite messaging	—	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
Fingerprint sensor	Under display, ultrasonic	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Software
OS at launch	Android 16	HarmonyOS 6.1
Platform	Android	HarmonyOS
Interface	MagicOS 10	—