Honor Magic8 Pro Air vs Huawei Mate X7

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air (2026) runs on the MediaTek Dimensity 9500, while the Huawei Mate X7 (2025) runs on the Kirin 9030 Pro. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads — 84/100 vs 49/100 (a 35-point difference). Key differences: the Huawei Mate X7 has the bigger battery (5600 mAh vs 5500); the Honor Magic8 Pro Air is faster in AnTuTu (4,430,255 vs 1,450,000); the Honor Magic8 Pro Air is noticeably lighter (155g vs 236g).

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei Mate X7 by 35 points (84/100 vs 49/100).
Profile comparison
Category scores
Honor Magic8 Pro Air
Performance 89
Display 100
Camera 84
Battery 67
Design 100
Value for money 55
Huawei Mate X7
Performance 25
Display 100
Camera 61
Battery 64
Design 5
Value for money 55
What makes Honor Magic8 Pro Air better?
  • Higher AnTuTu: 4430255 vs 1450000
  • Better Geekbench Single: 3228 vs 1680
  • Better Geekbench Multi: 9553 vs 6200
  • Faster charging: 80W vs 66W
  • Lighter: 155g vs 236g

  • Higher performance (89/100 vs 25/100)
  • Better camera (84/100 vs 61/100)
  • Longer battery life (67/100 vs 64/100)
  • Better design/ergonomics (100/100 vs 5/100)
What makes Huawei Mate X7 better?
  • Bigger battery: 5600 vs 5500 mAh

  • Overall rating 49/100
Comparison verdict

Comparing the Honor Magic8 Pro Air vs the Huawei Mate X7, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air scores 35 points higher (84/100 vs 49/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads (89/100 vs 25/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads (84/100 vs 61/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei Mate X7 (89/100 vs 25/100). In the "display" category, both devices are on the same level — 100/100. In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air notably outperforms the Huawei Mate X7 (84/100 vs 61/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air and the Huawei Mate X7 are nearly equal (67/100 vs 64/100). In the "design" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei Mate X7 (100/100 vs 5/100). In the "value for money" category, both devices are on the same level — 55/100.

Honor Magic8 Pro Air: The Honor Magic8 Pro Air is a better fit for gamers and power users, mobile photography enthusiasts.
Huawei Mate X7: The Huawei Mate X7 is a better fit for everyday use.
Specs comparison
Specification Honor Magic8 Pro Air Huawei Mate X7
Processor MediaTek Dimensity 9500 Kirin 9030 Pro
AnTuTu 4430255 1450000
Geekbench Single 3228 1680
Geekbench Multi 9553 6200
Display 6.3" LTPO OLED 8.0" Foldable LTPO OLED
Resolution 1216x2640 2210x2416
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Battery 5500 mAh 5600 mAh
Charging 80W 66W
Wireless charging 50W 50W
Main camera 50 MP 50 MP
Ultrawide 50 MP 40 MP
Telephoto 64 MP 50 MP
Front camera 50 MP 8 MP
RAM 12GB / 16GB 12GB / 16GB / 20GB
Storage 256GB / 512GB / 1TB 256GB / 512GB / 1TB
OS Android 16, MagicOS 10 EMUI 15 (International), HarmonyOS 6.0 (China)
Brightness (peak) 6000 nits 3000 nits
NFC yes yes
Protection IP68 IP58
Dimensions 150.5×71.9×6.1 mm 156.8×144.2×4.5 mm
Weight 155 g 236 g
Price
Camera comparison
Honor Magic8 Pro Air
  • Main: 50MP f/f/1.6
  • Ultrawide: 50MP
  • Telephoto: 64MP
  • Front: 50MP
84
camera
Huawei Mate X7
  • Main: 50MP f/f/1.5
  • Ultrawide: 40MP
  • Telephoto: 50MP
  • Front: 8MP
61
camera
Display comparison
Honor Magic8 Pro Air
  • 6.3" LTPO OLED
  • Resolution: 1216x2640
  • Refresh rate: 120 Hz
100
display
Huawei Mate X7
  • 8.0" Foldable LTPO OLED
  • Resolution: 2210x2416
  • Refresh rate: 120 Hz
100
display
Battery and charging
Honor Magic8 Pro Air
  • 5500 mAh
  • Wired: 80W
  • Wireless: 50W
67
battery
Huawei Mate X7
  • 5600 mAh
  • Wired: 66W
  • Wireless: 50W
64
battery
Overall performance score

We compared Honor Magic8 Pro Air and Huawei Mate X7, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Honor Magic8 Pro Air MediaTek Dimensity 9500
84/100
4430255 AnTuTu
Huawei Mate X7 Kirin 9030 Pro
49/100 -205.5%
1450000 AnTuTu

Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads Huawei Mate X7 by 205.5% in our overall performance rating.

Benchmarks
Detailed category analysis
performance

In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei Mate X7 (89/100 vs 25/100).

display

In the "display" category, both devices are on the same level — 100/100.

camera

In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air notably outperforms the Huawei Mate X7 (84/100 vs 61/100).

battery

In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air and the Huawei Mate X7 are nearly equal (67/100 vs 64/100).

design

In the "design" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei Mate X7 (100/100 vs 5/100).

value for money

In the "value for money" category, both devices are on the same level — 55/100.

Frequently asked questions
Which is better: the Honor Magic8 Pro Air or the Huawei Mate X7?

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei Mate X7 by 35 points (84/100 vs 49/100).

What is the rating of the Honor Magic8 Pro Air and the Huawei Mate X7?

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air has a MobileRank rating of 84/100, the Huawei Mate X7 — 49/100.

Which has the better camera: the Honor Magic8 Pro Air or the Huawei Mate X7?

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads on camera score (84/100 vs 61/100).

Which is more powerful: the Honor Magic8 Pro Air or the Huawei Mate X7?

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads on performance (89/100 vs 25/100).

Should you choose the Honor Magic8 Pro Air over the Huawei Mate X7?

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air is a better fit for gamers and power users, mobile photography enthusiasts. The Huawei Mate X7 is a better fit for everyday use.