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Magic8 Pro Air vs Galaxy S26 Ultra

Honor Magic8 Pro Air vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

What Magic8 Pro Air does better (8) and where Galaxy S26 Ultra wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Honor · 2026Magic8 Pro Air

9.6Score

8 advantages

Higher score

Samsung · 2026Galaxy S26 Ultra

9.6Score

12 advantages≈ $1,100

8.4Display9.1

9.7Performance9.4

9.5Camera9.8

9.2Battery8.0

9.7Features9.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic8 Pro AirGalaxy S26 Ultra

	Magic8 Pro Air	Galaxy S26 Ultra	Difference
Height	150.5 mm	163.6 mm	−13.1 mm
Width	71.9 mm	78.1 mm	−6.2 mm
Thickness	6.1 mm	7.9 mm	−1.8 mm
Weight	155 g	214 g	−59 g

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

Why is Magic8 Pro Air better than Galaxy S26 Ultra?

AnTuTu score4,430,255 vs 2,627,986+69%
Peak brightness6,000 nits vs 2,600 nits2.3×
Battery capacity5,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+10%
Wired charging80 W vs 60 W+33%
Selfie camera50 MP vs 12 MP4.2×
Weight155 g vs 214 g+38%
Wireless charging power50 W vs 25 W2×
Thickness6.1 mm vs 7.9 mm+30%

Why is Galaxy S26 Ultra better than Magic8 Pro Air?

Main camera50 MP vs 200 MP4×
Optical zoom3.2× vs 5×+56%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)10,603 vs 11,566+9%
Max video4K vs 8K
4K video frame rate60 fps vs 120 fps2×
CPU frequency4.21 GHz vs 4.74 GHz+13%
Screen size6.3″ vs 6.9″+9%
Pixel density461 ppi vs 500 ppi+8%
USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
Rear cameras3 vs 4+33%
Resolution (width)1,216 px vs 1,440 px+18%
Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.4+14%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Honor Magic8 Pro Air9.6	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra≈ $1,1009.6
Design
Weight	155 g	214 g
Thickness	6.1 mm	7.9 mm
Height	150.5 mm	163.6 mm
Width	71.9 mm	78.1 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	—	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Colours	Black, White, Purple, Orange	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Stylus	—	Yes
Display
Screen size	6.3″	6.9″
Panel	LTPO OLED	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,216 px	1,440 px
Resolution (height)	2,640 px	3,120 px
Pixel density	461 ppi	500 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	6,000 nits	2,600 nits
Measured brightness	—	1,480 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	90.2%	90.7%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 9500	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Chip maker	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Process	3 nm	3 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	4.21 GHz	4.74 GHz
GPU	Arm G1-Ultra	Adreno 840
AnTuTu score	4,430,255	2,627,986
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	10,603	11,566
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	7,744
Memory
RAM	16 GB	16 GB
Storage (max)	1,024 GB	1,024 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 4.
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	200 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.6	f/1.4
Main sensor size	1/1.3"	1/1.3"
Rear cameras	3	4
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	3.2×	5×
Max video	4K	8K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	120 fps
Selfie camera	50 MP	12 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	5,500 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Si/C	Li-Ion
Active use (test)	—	16.4 h
Wired charging	80 W	60 W
Charged in 30 min	—	75%
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	50 W	25 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 3.2
USB version	2	3.2
Video output	—	Yes
Ultra Wideband	—	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	—
Dual-band GPS	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-25.9 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display, ultrasonic	Under display, ultrasonic
Barometer	—	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)	—	1.28 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 16	Android 16
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	MagicOS 10	One UI 9
Major OS updates promised	—	7
EU label
Energy class	—	A
Battery charge cycles	—	1,200
Endurance per cycle	—	55 h
Repairability class	—	C
Drop resistance class	—	A