Honor Magic8 Pro Air vs Huawei Y5p

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air (2026) runs on the MediaTek Dimensity 9500, while the Huawei Y5p (2020) runs on the MediaTek Helio P22. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads — 89/100 vs 18/100 (a 71-point difference). Key differences: the Honor Magic8 Pro Air has the bigger battery (5500 mAh vs 3020); the main camera is 50 MP vs 8 MP; the Honor Magic8 Pro Air is faster in AnTuTu (4,430,255 vs 177,554); the Honor Magic8 Pro Air has NFC for contactless payments, the Huawei Y5p doesn't; the Honor Magic8 Pro Air is thinner (6.1mm vs 8.4mm).

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei Y5p by 71 points (89/100 vs 18/100).

Profile comparison

Category scores

Honor Magic8 Pro Air

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

Huawei Y5p

Performance 10
Display 42
Camera 10
Battery 12
Portability 79
Value for money —

What makes Honor Magic8 Pro Air better?

  • Higher AnTuTu: 4430255 vs 177554
  • Better Geekbench Single: 3293 vs 233
  • Better Geekbench Multi: 10243 vs 723
  • Bigger battery: 5500 vs 3020 mAh
  • Faster charging: 80W vs 10W
  • Better main camera: 50MP vs 8MP

  • Higher performance (97/100 vs 10/100)
  • Better camera (87/100 vs 10/100)
  • Longer battery life (77/100 vs 12/100)
  • Better display (85/100 vs 42/100)
  • Better portability (100/100 vs 79/100)

What makes Huawei Y5p better?

  • Lighter: 144g vs 155g

  • Overall rating 18/100

Comparison verdict

Comparing the Honor Magic8 Pro Air vs the Huawei Y5p, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air scores 71 points higher (89/100 vs 18/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads (97/100 vs 10/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads (87/100 vs 10/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads (77/100 vs 12/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei Y5p (97/100 vs 10/100). In the "display" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei Y5p (85/100 vs 42/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei Y5p (87/100 vs 10/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei Y5p (77/100 vs 12/100). In the "portability" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air notably outperforms the Huawei Y5p (100/100 vs 79/100).

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.

Specs comparison

Specification Honor Magic8 Pro Air Huawei Y5p
Processor MediaTek Dimensity 9500 MediaTek Helio P22
AnTuTu 4430255 177554
Geekbench Single 3293 233
Geekbench Multi 10243 723
Display 6.3" LTPO OLED 5.5" IPS LCD
Resolution 1216x2640 720x1440
Refresh rate 120 Hz —
Battery 5500 mAh 3020 mAh
Charging 80W 10W
Wireless charging 50W 0W
Main camera 50 MP 8 MP
Ultrawide 50 MP 0 MP
Telephoto 64 MP 0 MP
Front camera 50 MP 5 MP
RAM 12GB / 16GB 2GB
Storage 256GB / 512GB / 1TB 32GB
OS Android 16 Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services
Brightness (peak) 6000 nits —
NFC yes no
Protection IP68/IP69 —
Dimensions 150.5×71.9×6.1 mm 146.5×70.9×8.4 mm
Weight 155 g 144 g
Launch price — —

Camera comparison

Honor Magic8 Pro Air

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

Huawei Y5p

  • Main: 8MP f/2.0
  • Front: 5MP
10
camera

Display comparison

Honor Magic8 Pro Air

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

Huawei Y5p

  • 5.5" IPS LCD
  • Resolution: 720x1440
  • Refresh rate: —
42
display

Battery and charging

Honor Magic8 Pro Air

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

Huawei Y5p

  • 3020 mAh
  • Wired: 10W
  • No wireless charging
12
battery

Overall performance score

We compared Honor Magic8 Pro Air and Huawei Y5p, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Honor Magic8 Pro Air MediaTek Dimensity 9500
89/100
4430255 AnTuTu
Huawei Y5p MediaTek Helio P22
18/100 -2395.2%
177554 AnTuTu

Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads Huawei Y5p by 2395.2% in our overall performance rating.

Benchmarks

Detailed category analysis

performance

In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei Y5p (97/100 vs 10/100).

display

In the "display" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei Y5p (85/100 vs 42/100).

camera

In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei Y5p (87/100 vs 10/100).

battery

In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei Y5p (77/100 vs 12/100).

portability

In the "portability" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air notably outperforms the Huawei Y5p (100/100 vs 79/100).

Frequently asked questions

Which is better: the Honor Magic8 Pro Air or the Huawei Y5p?

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Huawei Y5p by 71 points (89/100 vs 18/100).

What is the rating of the Honor Magic8 Pro Air and the Huawei Y5p?

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air has a MobileRank rating of 89/100, the Huawei Y5p — 18/100.

Which has the better camera: the Honor Magic8 Pro Air or the Huawei Y5p?

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads on camera score (87/100 vs 10/100).

Which is more powerful: the Honor Magic8 Pro Air or the Huawei Y5p?

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads on performance (97/100 vs 10/100).

Should you choose the Honor Magic8 Pro Air over the Huawei Y5p?

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