Honor Magic8 Pro Air vs Huawei nova Flip S

Honor Magic8 Pro Air
Honor
Magic8 Pro Air
Huawei nova Flip S
Huawei
nova Flip S

At a glance

Brand
Honor
Huawei
Release date
January 2026, 6 months ago
October 2025, 9 months ago
AnTuTu
4.027.702 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 99% of devices
Unknown

Display

Size
6.31"
6.94"
Resolution
1216 x 2640 px QHD
1136 x 2690 px FHD+
Type
Oled
Oled
Density
458 ppi Very high density
421 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
21:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, TÜV Low Blue Light, 4320 Hz PWM, Variable refresh rate 1 Hz, Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², Peak brightness - 6000 cd/m², Always-On Display, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel (8-bit +2-bit FRC), Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, King Kong Diamond JuRhino Glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
Hole-punch Notch, 3840 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Peak brightness - 2500 cd/m², HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, Foldable Display, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Huawei KIRIN 8030
CPU
1x3,73 GHz C1 Ultra + 3x3 GHz C1 Premium + 4x2,4 GHz C1 Pro
1x2.29 GHz +3x2.05 GHz +4x1.3 GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
3 nm
6 nm
Frequency
3.73 GHz
2.29 GHz
GPU
Mali G1 Ultra 1612 MHz
Maleoon 920
RAM
12 GB
12 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.6
ƒ/ 1.9
Sensor
Omnivision OV50Q
Pixel size
1.20 µm
Sensor size
1/1.3"
Flash
Dual LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 1920 fps
Yes, 480 fps
Features
Tracking AF, UIS, Flicker sensor, Noise reduction, Face unlock, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Laser AF, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Dual front camera, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode, RAW 14 bits
Time-Lapse, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
32 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Pixel size
0.61 µm

Battery

Capacity
5500 mAh
4400 mAh
Type
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Lithium
Fast charge
Yes , 80.0W
Yes , 66.0W
Wireless charging
50W wireless charging
Features
Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
512 GB
256 GB
Type
UFS Storage 4.0
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
71.9 mm 150.5 mm 6.1 mm Print 3D Model
75.4 mm 169.8 mm 6.9 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
155 g
195 g
Materials
Aluminium alloy
Glass , Aluminium
Colors
Black White Gold Green
Black White Blue Pink Gray Green
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69
IP58
Usable surface
89 %
86 %

Software

Operating system
Android 16 Android 16
HarmonyOS 5 HarmonyOS 5.1
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM / eSIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC, Apt-x Adaptive
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n18 (850), n20 (800), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700), n80 (1800), n81 (900), n83A (700), n84 (2100)
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28a (700), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
CDMA BC0 (800), CDMA BC1 (1900), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers
Stereo Speakers

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