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Honor Magic8 vs Huawei Mate 70 Air

What Magic8 does better (12) and where Mate 70 Air wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Honor Magic8
Honor · 2025Magic8
9.6Score
12 advantages≈ $580
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Huawei Mate 70 Air
Huawei · 2025Mate 70 Air
9.2Score
4 advantages≈ $550
8.8Display9.2
9.6Performance7.6
9.4Camera9.1
9.7Battery8.9
9.6Features9.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic8Mate 70 Air
74 × 157.1881.5 × 1656.6
Magic8Mate 70 AirDifference
Height157.1 mm165 mm−7.9 mm
Width74 mm81.5 mm−7.5 mm
Thickness8 mm6.6 mm+1.4 mm
Weight205 g208 g−3 g

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

Why is Magic8 better than Mate 70 Air?

  1. AnTuTu score4,037,547 vs 1,504,9692.7×
  2. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)10,014 vs 3,4832.9×
  3. Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
  4. Wireless chargingYes · Mate 70 Air: No
  5. Wired charging90 W vs 66 W+36%
  6. CPU frequency4.6 GHz vs 2.5 GHz+84%
  7. Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 6,500 mAh+8%
  8. Peak brightness6,000 nits vs 4,000 nits+50%
  9. Selfie camera50 MP vs 11 MP4.7×
  10. Process3 nm vs 7 nm2.3×
  11. Pixel density461 ppi vs 437 ppi+5%
  12. Bluetooth6 vs 5.2+15%

Why is Mate 70 Air better than Magic8?

  1. Screen size6.6″ vs 7″+6%
  2. Thickness8 mm vs 6.6 mm+21%
  3. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
  4. Resolution (width)1,256 px vs 1,320 px+5%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Magic8Honor Magic8≈ $5809.6
Design
Weight205 g208 g
Thickness8 mm6.6 mm
Height157.1 mm165 mm
Width74 mm81.5 mm
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionGiant Rhino GlassKunlun Glass
ColoursBlack, White, Gold, MintBlack, White, Silver
Stylus—Yes
Display
Screen size6.6″7″
PanelLTPO OLEDLTPO OLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)YesYes
Resolution (width)1,256 px1,320 px
Resolution (height)2,760 px2,760 px
Pixel density461 ppi437 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness6,000 nits4,000 nits
Screen-to-body ratio90.6%91.5%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Kirin 9020A - 12GB RAM
Chip makerQualcommKirin
Process3 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency4.6 GHz2.5 GHz
GPUAdreno 840Maleoon 910
AnTuTu score4,037,5471,504,969
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)10,0143,483
Memory
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.3"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3×3×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera50 MP11 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity7,000 mAh6,500 mAh
Battery typeSi/CSi/C
Wired charging90 W66 W
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power80 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth65.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Video outputYes—
Satellite messagingYesYes
Infrared portYesYes
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder display, ultrasonicSide
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16HarmonyOS 5.1
PlatformAndroidHarmonyOS
InterfaceMagicOS 10—
Major OS updates promised7—
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