Honor Magic8 Pro Air vs TCL NxtPaper 70 Pro

Honor Magic8 Pro Air
Honor
Magic8 Pro Air
TCL NxtPaper 70 Pro
TCL
NxtPaper 70 Pro

At a glance

Brand
Honor
TCL
Release date
January 2026, 4 months ago
January 2026, 4 months ago
AnTuTu
4.027.702 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 99% of devices
675.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 77% of devices
Launch price
€ 339.00 ($ 396.89)

Display

Size
6.31"
6.9"
Resolution
1216 x 2640 px QHD
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
Type
Oled
Oled
Density
458 ppi Very high density
395 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
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, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Brightnes 550 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 9000 cd/m², HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, 3D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
MediaTek Dimensity 7300
CPU
1x3,73 GHz C1 Ultra + 3x3 GHz C1 Premium + 4x2,4 GHz C1 Pro
4xCortex A78 2.5GHz + 4xCortex A55 2.0GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
3 nm
4 nm
Frequency
3.73 GHz
2.5 GHz
GPU
Mali G1 Ultra 1612 MHz
Arm Mali-G615 MC2
RAM
12 GB
8 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.6
ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor
Omnivision OV50Q
Pixel size
1.20 µm
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.3"
Flash
Dual LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 1920 fps
Yes, 120 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
Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch 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

Front camera

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

Battery

Capacity
5500 mAh
5200 mAh
Type
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 80.0W
Yes , 33.0W
Wireless charging
50W wireless charging
Features
Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging, Removable

Storage

Capacity
512 GB
256 GB
Type
UFS Storage 4.0
SD slot
No
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
71.9 mm 150.5 mm 6.1 mm Print 3D Model
80.1 mm 169.4 mm 8.0 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
155 g
207 g
Materials
Aluminium alloy
Polycarbonate
Colors
Black White Gold Green
Gold Gray
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69
IP68
Usable surface
89 %
92 %

Software

Operating system
Android 16 Android 16
Android 16 Android 16
Updates
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 + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.4 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, SBC
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
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
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

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), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), 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), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B71 (600)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), 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
No
Audio
Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers
Dolby Atmos, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones
Compass
Yes

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