Honor Magic8 Pro Air vs Huawei P50 Pocket

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air (2026) runs on the MediaTek Dimensity 9500, while the Huawei P50 Pocket (2022) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads — 89/100 vs 51/100 (a 38-point difference). Key differences: the Honor Magic8 Pro Air has the bigger battery (5500 mAh vs 4000); the main camera is 50 MP vs 40 MP; the Honor Magic8 Pro Air is faster in AnTuTu (4,430,255 vs 1,119,714); the Honor Magic8 Pro Air has NFC for contactless payments, the Huawei P50 Pocket doesn't; the Honor Magic8 Pro Air is noticeably lighter (155g vs 190g).

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei P50 Pocket by 38 points (89/100 vs 51/100).
Profile comparison
Category scores
Honor Magic8 Pro Air
Performance 96
Display 85
Camera 87
Battery 77
Portability 100
Value for money
Huawei P50 Pocket
Performance 63
Display 83
Camera 30
Battery 27
Portability 69
Value for money 8
What makes Honor Magic8 Pro Air better?
  • Higher AnTuTu: 4430255 vs 1119714
  • Better Geekbench Single: 3228 vs 1488
  • Better Geekbench Multi: 9553 vs 3373
  • Bigger battery: 5500 vs 4000 mAh
  • Faster charging: 80W vs 40W
  • Better main camera: 50MP vs 40MP
  • Lighter: 155g vs 190g

  • Higher performance (96/100 vs 63/100)
  • Better camera (87/100 vs 30/100)
  • Longer battery life (77/100 vs 27/100)
  • Better display (85/100 vs 83/100)
  • Better portability (100/100 vs 69/100)
What makes Huawei P50 Pocket better?

  • Overall rating 51/100
Comparison verdict

Comparing the Honor Magic8 Pro Air vs the Huawei P50 Pocket, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air scores 38 points higher (89/100 vs 51/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads (96/100 vs 63/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads (87/100 vs 30/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads (77/100 vs 27/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei P50 Pocket (96/100 vs 63/100). In the "display" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air and the Huawei P50 Pocket are nearly equal (85/100 vs 83/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei P50 Pocket (87/100 vs 30/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei P50 Pocket (77/100 vs 27/100). In the "portability" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei P50 Pocket (100/100 vs 69/100).

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 P50 Pocket: The Huawei P50 Pocket is a better fit for active users.
Specs comparison
Specification Honor Magic8 Pro Air Huawei P50 Pocket
Processor MediaTek Dimensity 9500 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
AnTuTu 4430255 1119714
Geekbench Single 3228 1488
Geekbench Multi 9553 3373
Display 6.3" LTPO OLED 6.9" OLED
Resolution 1216x2640 2790x1188
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Battery 5500 mAh 4000 mAh
Charging 80W 40W
Wireless charging 50W 0W
Main camera 50 MP 40 MP
Ultrawide 50 MP 13 MP
Telephoto 64 MP 0 MP
Front camera 50 MP 10 MP
RAM 12GB / 16GB 8GB / 12GB
Storage 256GB / 512GB / 1TB 256GB / 512GB
OS Android 16, MagicOS 10 HarmonyOS 2.0
Brightness (peak) 6000 nits
NFC yes no
Protection IP68
Dimensions 150.5×71.9×6.1 mm
Weight 155 g 190 g
Launch price $1410
Camera comparison
Honor Magic8 Pro Air
  • Main: 50MP f/f/1.6
  • Ultrawide: 50MP
  • Telephoto: 64MP
  • Front: 50MP
87
camera
Huawei P50 Pocket
  • Main: 40MP f/1.8
  • Ultrawide: 13MP
  • Front: 10MP
30
camera
Display comparison
Honor Magic8 Pro Air
  • 6.3" LTPO OLED
  • Resolution: 1216x2640
  • Refresh rate: 120 Hz
85
display
Huawei P50 Pocket
  • 6.9" OLED
  • Resolution: 2790x1188
  • Refresh rate: 120 Hz
83
display
Battery and charging
Honor Magic8 Pro Air
  • 5500 mAh
  • Wired: 80W
  • Wireless: 50W
77
battery
Huawei P50 Pocket
  • 4000 mAh
  • Wired: 40W
  • No wireless charging
27
battery
Overall performance score

We compared Honor Magic8 Pro Air and Huawei P50 Pocket, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Honor Magic8 Pro Air MediaTek Dimensity 9500
89/100
4430255 AnTuTu
Huawei P50 Pocket Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
51/100 -295.7%
1119714 AnTuTu

Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads Huawei P50 Pocket by 295.7% in our overall performance rating.

Benchmarks
Launch prices and where to check today's
Honor Magic8 Pro Air
Price unknown
Huawei P50 Pocket
$1410
Detailed category analysis
performance

In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei P50 Pocket (96/100 vs 63/100).

display

In the "display" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air and the Huawei P50 Pocket are nearly equal (85/100 vs 83/100).

camera

In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei P50 Pocket (87/100 vs 30/100).

battery

In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei P50 Pocket (77/100 vs 27/100).

portability

In the "portability" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei P50 Pocket (100/100 vs 69/100).

Frequently asked questions
Which is better: the Honor Magic8 Pro Air or the Huawei P50 Pocket?

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei P50 Pocket by 38 points (89/100 vs 51/100).

What is the rating of the Honor Magic8 Pro Air and the Huawei P50 Pocket?

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air has a MobileRank rating of 89/100, the Huawei P50 Pocket — 51/100.

Which has the better camera: the Honor Magic8 Pro Air or the Huawei P50 Pocket?

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads on camera score (87/100 vs 30/100).

Which is more powerful: the Honor Magic8 Pro Air or the Huawei P50 Pocket?

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads on performance (96/100 vs 63/100).

Should you choose the Honor Magic8 Pro Air over the Huawei P50 Pocket?

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 P50 Pocket is a better fit for active users.