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Magic8 Pro Air vs nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

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 · 2026Magic8 Pro Air

9.6Score

10 advantages

ZTE · 2026nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

9.7Score

12 advantages≈ $1,000

Higher score

8.4Display9.8

9.6Performance9.8

9.5Camera8.9

9.2Battery9.8

9.7Features9.3

Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic8 Pro Airnubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

	Magic8 Pro Air	nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+	Difference
Height	150.5 mm	163 mm	−12.5 mm
Width	71.9 mm	76 mm	−4.1 mm
Thickness	6.1 mm	8.6 mm	−2.5 mm
Weight	155 g	223 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+?

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

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

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

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Honor Magic8 Pro Air9.6	ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+≈ $1,0009.7
Design
Weight	155 g	223 g
Thickness	6.1 mm	8.6 mm
Height	150.5 mm	163 mm
Width	71.9 mm	76 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	—	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Colours	Black, White, Purple, Orange	Nightfreeze (Transparent Black), Subzero (Transparent Silver), Skyfrost (Blue Transparent)
Display
Screen size	6.3″	6.8″
Panel	LTPO OLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)	Yes	—
Resolution (width)	1,216 px	1,216 px
Resolution (height)	2,640 px	2,688 px
Pixel density	461 ppi	431 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	185 Hz
Peak brightness	6,000 nits	5,000 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	90.2%	91.8%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 9500	Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Chip maker	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Process	3 nm	2 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	4.21 GHz	5.01 GHz
GPU	Arm G1-Ultra	Adreno 850
AnTuTu score	4,430,255	4,541,625
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	10,603	13,894
Memory
RAM	16 GB	16 GB
Storage (max)	1,024 GB	1,024 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 4.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.6	f/1.9
Main sensor size	1/1.3"	1/1.55"
Rear cameras	3	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	No
Optical zoom	3.2×	—
Max video	4K	8K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	50 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,500 mAh	8,400 mAh
Battery type	Si/C	Si/C
Wired charging	80 W	120 W
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	50 W	80 W
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 3.2 Gen 2
USB version	2	3.2
Video output	—	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes
Dual-band GPS	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	Yes
Fingerprint sensor	Under display, ultrasonic	Under display, ultrasonic
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launch	Android 16	Android 17
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	MagicOS 10	Redmagic OS 12