Honor Magic8 Pro Air vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Honor
Magic8 Pro Air
Samsung
Galaxy S26 Ultra
At a glance
- Brand
- Honor
- Samsung
- Release date
- January 2026, 4 months ago
- February 2026, 3 months ago
- AnTuTu
- 4.027.702 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 99% of devices
- 4.027.702 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 99% of devices
Display
- Size
- 6.31"
- 6.9"
- Resolution
- 1216 x 2640 px QHD
- 1440 x 3088 px WQHD+
- Type
- Oled
- AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED 2X +
- Density
- 458 ppi Very high density
- 494 ppi Very high density
- Aspect ratio
- 20:9
- 19.5:9
- 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, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, DisplayPort 1.4, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Peak brightness - 2600 cd/m², HDR10+, DCI-P3, DC dimming, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, S-Pen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
Performance
- Chipset
- MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
- CPU
- 1x3,73 GHz C1 Ultra + 3x3 GHz C1 Premium + 4x2,4 GHz C1 Pro
- 2x4.61 GHz ARM + 6x3.63 GHz ARM
- CPU type
- Octa-Core
- Octa-Core
- Process
- 3 nm
- 3 nm
- Frequency
- 3.73 GHz
- 4.61 GHz
- GPU
- Mali G1 Ultra 1612 MHz
- Adreno 840 1.2 GHz
- RAM
- 12 GB
- 12 GB
- RAM type
- RAM LPDDR5X
- RAM LPDDR5X
- 64-bit
- Yes
- Yes
Rear camera
- Resolution
- 50 Mpx
- 200 Mpx
- Aperture
- ƒ/ 1.6
- ƒ/ 1.4
- Sensor
- Omnivision OV50Q
- Samsung ISOCELL HP2
- Pixel size
- 1.20 µm
- 0.60 µm
- Sensor size
- 1/1.3"
- 1/1.3"
- Flash
- Dual LED
- Dual LED
- Optical stabilization
- Yes
- Yes
- Slow motion
- Yes, 1920 fps
- Yes, 240 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
- UIS, Noise reduction, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Quadruple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), 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
- 12 Mpx
- Aperture
- ƒ/ 2.0
- ƒ/ 2.2
- Sensor
- Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
- —
- Pixel size
- 0.61 µm
- 1.12 µm
Battery
- Capacity
- 5500 mAh
- 5000 mAh
- Type
- Si-Carbon Li-Ion
- Li-Ion
- Fast charge
- Yes , 80.0W
- Yes , 60.0W
- Wireless charging
- 50W wireless charging
- 25W Wireless charging
- Features
- Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
- Bypass Charging, Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Storage
- Capacity
- 512 GB
- 256 GB
- Type
- UFS Storage 4.0
- UFS Storage 4.1
- SD slot
- No
- No
Body
- Dimensions
- 71.9 mm 150.5 mm 6.1 mm Print 3D Model
- 78.1 mm 163.6 mm 7.9 mm Print 3D Model
- Weight
- 155 g
- 214 g
- Materials
- Aluminium alloy
- Aluminium , Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
- Colors
- Black White Gold Green
- Black White Gray Violet Cyan Rose Gold
- Water/dust resistance
- IP68, IP69
- IP68
- Usable surface
- 89 %
- 91 %
Software
- Operating system
- Android 16 Android 16
- Android 16 Android 16
- Updates
- OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years
- OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years
- Google services
- With Google Mobile Services
- With Google Mobile Services
Connectivity
- SIM
- Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM / eSIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
- Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM / eSIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
- Bluetooth 6.0 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 , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
- 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), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5), Galileo (E1+E5a+E5b)
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), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n75 (1500), 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), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
- 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), B8 (900)
- 2G
- B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
- B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
Sensors & security
- Fingerprint
- Yes, in screen
- Yes, in screen
- Accelerometer
- Yes
- Yes
- Gyroscope
- Yes
- Yes
- Proximity
- Yes
- Yes
- Light sensor
- Yes
- Yes
- Cooling system
- Yes
- Yes
- Audio
- Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers
- Hi-Res Audio, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers
- Barometer
- —
- Yes
- Compass
- —
- Yes
