Honor Magic8 Pro Air vs Huawei Mate 80

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air (2026) runs on the MediaTek Dimensity 9500, while the Huawei Mate 80 (2025) runs on the HiSilicon Kirin 9020. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads — 89/100 vs 65/100 (a 24-point difference). Key differences: the Huawei Mate 80 has the bigger battery (5750 mAh vs 5500); the Honor Magic8 Pro Air is faster in AnTuTu (4,430,255 vs 1,589,460); the Honor Magic8 Pro Air is noticeably lighter (155g vs 203g).

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei Mate 80 by 24 points (89/100 vs 65/100).
Profile comparison
Category scores
Honor Magic8 Pro Air
Performance 96
Display 85
Camera 87
Battery 77
Portability 100
Value for money
Huawei Mate 80
Performance 69
Display 83
Camera 41
Battery 81
Portability 57
Value for money 42
What makes Honor Magic8 Pro Air better?
  • Higher AnTuTu: 4430255 vs 1589460
  • Better Geekbench Single: 3228 vs 1370
  • Better Geekbench Multi: 9553 vs 4446
  • Lighter: 155g vs 203g

  • Higher performance (96/100 vs 69/100)
  • Better camera (87/100 vs 41/100)
  • Better display (85/100 vs 83/100)
  • Better portability (100/100 vs 57/100)
What makes Huawei Mate 80 better?
  • Bigger battery: 5750 vs 5500 mAh
  • Faster charging: 100W vs 80W

  • Longer battery life (81/100 vs 77/100)
Comparison verdict

Comparing the Honor Magic8 Pro Air vs the Huawei Mate 80, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air scores 24 points higher (89/100 vs 65/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads (96/100 vs 69/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads (87/100 vs 41/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air notably outperforms the Huawei Mate 80 (96/100 vs 69/100). In the "display" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air and the Huawei Mate 80 are nearly equal (85/100 vs 83/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei Mate 80 (87/100 vs 41/100). In the "battery" category, the Huawei Mate 80 and the Honor Magic8 Pro Air are nearly equal (81/100 vs 77/100). In the "portability" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei Mate 80 (100/100 vs 57/100).

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.
Huawei Mate 80: The Huawei Mate 80 is a better fit for active users, those who care about battery life.
Specs comparison
Specification Honor Magic8 Pro Air Huawei Mate 80
Processor MediaTek Dimensity 9500 HiSilicon Kirin 9020
AnTuTu 4430255 1589460
Geekbench Single 3228 1370
Geekbench Multi 9553 4446
Display 6.3" LTPO OLED 6.8" LTPO OLED
Resolution 1216x2640 2700x1224
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Battery 5500 mAh 5750 mAh
Charging 80W 100W
Wireless charging 50W 50W
Main camera 50 MP 50 MP
Ultrawide 50 MP 12 MP
Telephoto 64 MP 12 MP
Front camera 50 MP 13 MP
RAM 12GB / 16GB 12GB
Storage 256GB / 512GB / 1TB 256GB / 512GB
OS Android 16, MagicOS 10 HarmonyOS 5.0
Brightness (peak) 6000 nits
NFC yes yes
Protection IP68 IP68
Dimensions 150.5×71.9×6.1 mm 161.9×76.0×8.0 mm
Weight 155 g 203 g
Launch price $799
Camera comparison
Honor Magic8 Pro Air
  • Main: 50MP f/f/1.6
  • Ultrawide: 50MP
  • Telephoto: 64MP
  • Front: 50MP
87
camera
Huawei Mate 80
  • Main: 50MP f/f/1.4
  • Ultrawide: 12MP
  • Telephoto: 12MP
  • Front: 13MP
41
camera
Display comparison
Honor Magic8 Pro Air
  • 6.3" LTPO OLED
  • Resolution: 1216x2640
  • Refresh rate: 120 Hz
85
display
Huawei Mate 80
  • 6.8" LTPO OLED
  • Resolution: 2700x1224
  • Refresh rate: 120 Hz
83
display
Battery and charging
Honor Magic8 Pro Air
  • 5500 mAh
  • Wired: 80W
  • Wireless: 50W
77
battery
Huawei Mate 80
  • 5750 mAh
  • Wired: 100W
  • Wireless: 50W
81
battery
Overall performance score

We compared Honor Magic8 Pro Air and Huawei Mate 80, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Honor Magic8 Pro Air MediaTek Dimensity 9500
89/100
4430255 AnTuTu
Huawei Mate 80 HiSilicon Kirin 9020
65/100 -178.7%
1589460 AnTuTu

Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads Huawei Mate 80 by 178.7% in our overall performance rating.

Benchmarks
Launch prices and where to check today's
Honor Magic8 Pro Air
Price unknown
Huawei Mate 80
$799
Detailed category analysis
performance

In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air notably outperforms the Huawei Mate 80 (96/100 vs 69/100).

display

In the "display" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air and the Huawei Mate 80 are nearly equal (85/100 vs 83/100).

camera

In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei Mate 80 (87/100 vs 41/100).

battery

In the "battery" category, the Huawei Mate 80 and the Honor Magic8 Pro Air are nearly equal (81/100 vs 77/100).

portability

In the "portability" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei Mate 80 (100/100 vs 57/100).

Frequently asked questions
Which is better: the Honor Magic8 Pro Air or the Huawei Mate 80?

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei Mate 80 by 24 points (89/100 vs 65/100).

What is the rating of the Honor Magic8 Pro Air and the Huawei Mate 80?

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air has a MobileRank rating of 89/100, the Huawei Mate 80 — 65/100.

Which has the better camera: the Honor Magic8 Pro Air or the Huawei Mate 80?

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads on camera score (87/100 vs 41/100).

Which is more powerful: the Honor Magic8 Pro Air or the Huawei Mate 80?

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads on performance (96/100 vs 69/100).

Should you choose the Honor Magic8 Pro Air over the Huawei Mate 80?

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air is a better fit for gamers and power users, mobile photography enthusiasts, those who care about battery life. The Huawei Mate 80 is a better fit for active users, those who care about battery life.