Apple iPhone Fold vs Honor Magic8 Pro Air

The Apple iPhone Fold (2026) runs on the Apple A19 Pro, while the Honor Magic8 Pro Air (2026) runs on the MediaTek Dimensity 9500. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads — 89/100 vs 77/100 (a 12-point difference). Key differences: the main camera is 48 MP vs 50 MP; the Honor Magic8 Pro Air is faster in AnTuTu (4,430,255 vs 2,538,751).

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air is noticeably better than the Apple iPhone Fold — the overall rating gap is 12 points.

Profile comparison

Category scores

Apple iPhone Fold

Performance 92
Display 82
Camera 53
Battery —
Portability —
Value for money —

Honor Magic8 Pro Air

Performance 97
Display 85
Camera 87
Battery 77
Portability 100
Value for money —

What makes Apple iPhone Fold better?

  • Better Geekbench Single: 3970 vs 3293
  • Better Geekbench Multi: 10558 vs 10243

  • Overall rating 77/100

What makes Honor Magic8 Pro Air better?

  • Higher AnTuTu: 4430255 vs 2538751
  • Better main camera: 50MP vs 48MP

  • Higher performance (97/100 vs 92/100)
  • Better camera (87/100 vs 53/100)
  • Better display (85/100 vs 82/100)

Comparison verdict

Comparing the Apple iPhone Fold vs the Honor Magic8 Pro Air, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air scores 12 points higher (89/100 vs 77/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads (87/100 vs 53/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air is a bit better (97/100 vs 92/100). In the "display" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air and the Apple iPhone Fold are nearly equal (85/100 vs 82/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Apple iPhone Fold (87/100 vs 53/100).

Apple iPhone Fold: The Apple iPhone Fold is a better fit for gamers and power users.
Honor Magic8 Pro Air: The Honor Magic8 Pro Air is a better fit for gamers and power users, mobile photography enthusiasts, those who care about battery life.

Specs comparison

Specification Apple iPhone Fold Honor Magic8 Pro Air
Processor Apple A19 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 9500
AnTuTu 2538751 4430255
Geekbench Single 3970 3293
Geekbench Multi 10558 10243
Display 7.8" Foldable LTPO OLED 6.3" LTPO OLED
Resolution 1920x2713 1216x2640
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Battery — 5500 mAh
Charging — 80W
Wireless charging — 50W
Main camera 48 MP 50 MP
Ultrawide 48 MP 50 MP
Telephoto 12 MP 64 MP
Front camera 4 MP 50 MP
RAM 12GB 12GB / 16GB
Storage 256GB / 512GB / 1TB 256GB / 512GB / 1TB
OS iOS 19 Android 16
Brightness (peak) — 6000 nits
NFC yes yes
Protection — IP68/IP69
Dimensions — 150.5×71.9×6.1 mm
Weight — 155 g
Launch price — —

Camera comparison

Apple iPhone Fold

  • Main: 48MP f/1.8
  • Ultrawide: 48MP
  • Telephoto: 12MP
  • Front: 4MP
53
camera

Honor Magic8 Pro Air

  • Main: 50MP f/1.6
  • Ultrawide: 50MP
  • Telephoto: 64MP
  • Front: 50MP
87
camera

Display comparison

Apple iPhone Fold

  • 7.8" Foldable LTPO OLED
  • Resolution: 1920x2713
  • Refresh rate: 120 Hz
82
display

Honor Magic8 Pro Air

  • 6.3" LTPO OLED
  • Resolution: 1216x2640
  • Refresh rate: 120 Hz
85
display

Battery and charging

Apple iPhone Fold

  • —
  • Wireless charging: no data
—
battery

Honor Magic8 Pro Air

  • 5500 mAh
  • Wired: 80W
  • Wireless: 50W
77
battery

Overall performance score

We compared Apple iPhone Fold and Honor Magic8 Pro Air, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Apple iPhone Fold Apple A19 Pro
77/100
2538751 AnTuTu
Honor Magic8 Pro Air MediaTek Dimensity 9500
89/100 +42.7%
4430255 AnTuTu

Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads Apple iPhone Fold by 42.7% in our overall performance rating.

Benchmarks

Detailed category analysis

performance

In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air is a bit better (97/100 vs 92/100).

display

In the "display" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air and the Apple iPhone Fold are nearly equal (85/100 vs 82/100).

camera

In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Apple iPhone Fold (87/100 vs 53/100).

Frequently asked questions

Which is better: the Apple iPhone Fold or the Honor Magic8 Pro Air?

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air is noticeably better than the Apple iPhone Fold — the overall rating gap is 12 points.

What is the rating of the Apple iPhone Fold and the Honor Magic8 Pro Air?

The Apple iPhone Fold has a MobileRank rating of 77/100, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air — 89/100.

Which has the better camera: the Apple iPhone Fold or the Honor Magic8 Pro Air?

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads on camera score (87/100 vs 53/100).

Which is more powerful: the Apple iPhone Fold or the Honor Magic8 Pro Air?

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads on performance (97/100 vs 92/100).

Should you choose the Apple iPhone Fold over the Honor Magic8 Pro Air?

The Apple iPhone Fold is a better fit for gamers and power users. The Honor Magic8 Pro Air is a better fit for gamers and power users, mobile photography enthusiasts, those who care about battery life.