Honor Magic8 Pro Air vs Huawei Pocket S

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air (2026) runs on the MediaTek Dimensity 9500, while the Huawei Pocket S (2022) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 4G. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads — 84/100 vs 26/100 (a 58-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 781,542); the Honor Magic8 Pro Air is noticeably lighter (155g vs 190g).

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei Pocket S by 58 points (84/100 vs 26/100).
Profile comparison
Category scores
Honor Magic8 Pro Air
Performance 89
Display 100
Camera 84
Battery 67
Design 100
Value for money 55
Huawei Pocket S
Performance 1
Display 100
Camera 23
Battery 17
Design 62
Value for money 55
What makes Honor Magic8 Pro Air better?
  • Higher AnTuTu: 4430255 vs 781542
  • Better Geekbench Single: 3228 vs 1017
  • Better Geekbench Multi: 9553 vs 2943
  • Bigger battery: 5500 vs 4000 mAh
  • Faster charging: 80W vs 40W
  • Better main camera: 50MP vs 40MP
  • Lighter: 155g vs 190g

  • Higher performance (89/100 vs 1/100)
  • Better camera (84/100 vs 23/100)
  • Longer battery life (67/100 vs 17/100)
  • Better design/ergonomics (100/100 vs 62/100)
What makes Huawei Pocket S better?

  • Overall rating 26/100
Comparison verdict

Comparing the Honor Magic8 Pro Air vs the Huawei Pocket S, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air scores 58 points higher (84/100 vs 26/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads (89/100 vs 1/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads (84/100 vs 23/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads (67/100 vs 17/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei Pocket S (89/100 vs 1/100). In the "display" category, both devices are on the same level — 100/100. In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei Pocket S (84/100 vs 23/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei Pocket S (67/100 vs 17/100). In the "design" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei Pocket S (100/100 vs 62/100). 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 Pocket S: The Huawei Pocket S is a better fit for everyday use.
Specs comparison
Specification Honor Magic8 Pro Air Huawei Pocket S
Processor MediaTek Dimensity 9500 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 4G
AnTuTu 4430255 781542
Geekbench Single 3228 1017
Geekbench Multi 9553 2943
Display 6.3" LTPO OLED 6.9" Foldable OLED
Resolution 1216x2640 1188x2790
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 7 MP
RAM 12GB / 16GB 8GB
Storage 256GB / 512GB / 1TB 128GB / 256GB / 512GB
OS Android 16, MagicOS 10 HarmonyOS 3.0
Brightness (peak) 6000 nits
NFC yes yes
Protection IP68
Dimensions 150.5×71.9×6.1 mm 170.0×75.5×7.2 mm
Weight 155 g 190 g
Price
Camera comparison
Honor Magic8 Pro Air
  • Main: 50MP f/f/1.6
  • Ultrawide: 50MP
  • Telephoto: 64MP
  • Front: 50MP
84
camera
Huawei Pocket S
  • Main: 40MP f/f/1.8
  • Ultrawide: 13MP
  • Front: 7MP
23
camera
Display comparison
Honor Magic8 Pro Air
  • 6.3" LTPO OLED
  • Resolution: 1216x2640
  • Refresh rate: 120 Hz
100
display
Huawei Pocket S
  • 6.9" Foldable OLED
  • Resolution: 1188x2790
  • Refresh rate: 120 Hz
100
display
Battery and charging
Honor Magic8 Pro Air
  • 5500 mAh
  • Wired: 80W
  • Wireless: 50W
67
battery
Huawei Pocket S
  • 4000 mAh
  • Wired: 40W
  • No wireless charging
17
battery
Overall performance score

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

Honor Magic8 Pro Air MediaTek Dimensity 9500
84/100
4430255 AnTuTu
Huawei Pocket S Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 4G
26/100 -466.9%
781542 AnTuTu

Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads Huawei Pocket S by 466.9% in our overall performance rating.

Benchmarks
Detailed category analysis
performance

In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei Pocket S (89/100 vs 1/100).

display

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

camera

In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei Pocket S (84/100 vs 23/100).

battery

In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei Pocket S (67/100 vs 17/100).

design

In the "design" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei Pocket S (100/100 vs 62/100).

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 Pocket S?

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei Pocket S by 58 points (84/100 vs 26/100).

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

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air has a MobileRank rating of 84/100, the Huawei Pocket S — 26/100.

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

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads on camera score (84/100 vs 23/100).

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

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads on performance (89/100 vs 1/100).

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

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