Honor Magic8 Pro Air vs Vivo Y97

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air (2026) runs on the MediaTek Dimensity 9500, while the Vivo Y97 (2018) runs on the MediaTek Helio P60. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads — 84/100 vs 8/100 (a 76-point difference). Key differences: the Honor Magic8 Pro Air has the bigger battery (5500 mAh vs 3315); the main camera is 50 MP vs 16 MP; the Honor Magic8 Pro Air is faster in AnTuTu (4,430,255 vs 232,802); the Honor Magic8 Pro Air has NFC for contactless payments, the Vivo Y97 doesn't; the Honor Magic8 Pro Air is thinner (6.1mm vs 8.1mm).

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Vivo Y97 by 76 points (84/100 vs 8/100).
Profile comparison
Category scores
Honor Magic8 Pro Air
Performance 89
Display 100
Camera 84
Battery 67
Design 100
Value for money 55
Vivo Y97
Performance 0
Display 0
Camera 5
Battery 0
Design 97
Value for money 55
What makes Honor Magic8 Pro Air better?
  • Higher AnTuTu: 4430255 vs 232802
  • Better Geekbench Single: 3228 vs 341
  • Better Geekbench Multi: 9553 vs 779
  • Bigger battery: 5500 vs 3315 mAh
  • Better main camera: 50MP vs 16MP
  • Lighter: 155g vs 162g

  • Higher performance (89/100 vs 0/100)
  • Better camera (84/100 vs 5/100)
  • Longer battery life (67/100 vs 0/100)
  • Better display (100/100 vs 0/100)
  • Better design/ergonomics (100/100 vs 97/100)
What makes Vivo Y97 better?

  • Overall rating 8/100
Comparison verdict

Comparing the Honor Magic8 Pro Air vs the Vivo Y97, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air scores 76 points higher (84/100 vs 8/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads (89/100 vs 0/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads (84/100 vs 5/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads (67/100 vs 0/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Vivo Y97 (89/100 vs 0/100). In the "display" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Vivo Y97 (100/100 vs 0/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Vivo Y97 (84/100 vs 5/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Vivo Y97 (67/100 vs 0/100). In the "design" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air and the Vivo Y97 are nearly equal (100/100 vs 97/100). 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.
Vivo Y97: The Vivo Y97 is a better fit for everyday use.
Specs comparison
Specification Honor Magic8 Pro Air Vivo Y97
Processor MediaTek Dimensity 9500 MediaTek Helio P60
AnTuTu 4430255 232802
Geekbench Single 3228 341
Geekbench Multi 9553 779
Display 6.3" LTPO OLED 6.3" S-IPS LCD
Resolution 1216x2640 1080x2280
Refresh rate 120 Hz
Battery 5500 mAh 3315 mAh
Charging 80W
Wireless charging 50W 0W
Main camera 50 MP 16 MP
Ultrawide 50 MP 0 MP
Telephoto 64 MP 0 MP
Front camera 50 MP 16 MP
RAM 12GB / 16GB 4GB
Storage 256GB / 512GB / 1TB 128GB
OS Android 16, MagicOS 10 Android 8.1 (Oreo); Funtouch 4.5
Brightness (peak) 6000 nits
NFC yes no
Protection IP68
Dimensions 150.5×71.9×6.1 mm 155.9×75.6×8.1 mm
Weight 155 g 162 g
Price
Camera comparison
Honor Magic8 Pro Air
  • Main: 50MP f/f/1.6
  • Ultrawide: 50MP
  • Telephoto: 64MP
  • Front: 50MP
84
camera
Vivo Y97
  • Main: 16MP f/f/2.0
  • Front: 16MP
5
camera
Display comparison
Honor Magic8 Pro Air
  • 6.3" LTPO OLED
  • Resolution: 1216x2640
  • Refresh rate: 120 Hz
100
display
Vivo Y97
  • 6.3" S-IPS LCD
  • Resolution: 1080x2280
  • Refresh rate: —
0
display
Battery and charging
Honor Magic8 Pro Air
  • 5500 mAh
  • Wired: 80W
  • Wireless: 50W
67
battery
Vivo Y97
  • 3315 mAh
  • No wireless charging
0
battery
Overall performance score

We compared Honor Magic8 Pro Air and Vivo Y97, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Honor Magic8 Pro Air MediaTek Dimensity 9500
84/100
4430255 AnTuTu
Vivo Y97 MediaTek Helio P60
8/100 -1803.0%
232802 AnTuTu

Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads Vivo Y97 by 1803.0% in our overall performance rating.

Benchmarks
Detailed category analysis
performance

In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Vivo Y97 (89/100 vs 0/100).

display

In the "display" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Vivo Y97 (100/100 vs 0/100).

camera

In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Vivo Y97 (84/100 vs 5/100).

battery

In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Vivo Y97 (67/100 vs 0/100).

design

In the "design" category, the Honor Magic8 Pro Air and the Vivo Y97 are nearly equal (100/100 vs 97/100).

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 Vivo Y97?

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air significantly outperforms the Vivo Y97 by 76 points (84/100 vs 8/100).

What is the rating of the Honor Magic8 Pro Air and the Vivo Y97?

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air has a MobileRank rating of 84/100, the Vivo Y97 — 8/100.

Which has the better camera: the Honor Magic8 Pro Air or the Vivo Y97?

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads on camera score (84/100 vs 5/100).

Which is more powerful: the Honor Magic8 Pro Air or the Vivo Y97?

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air leads on performance (89/100 vs 0/100).

Should you choose the Honor Magic8 Pro Air over the Vivo Y97?

The Honor Magic8 Pro Air is a better fit for gamers and power users, mobile photography enthusiasts. The Vivo Y97 is a better fit for everyday use.