Side-by-side technical data
Honor Magic8 Pro Air vs Xiaomi 18 Pro 5G
Comparison between Honor Magic8 Pro Air and Xiaomi 18 Pro 5G: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Honor and Xiaomi.
The verdict
Neither runs away with it: each wins something.
| Category | Magic8 Pro Air | 18 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Design & display | 9.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance & hardware | 9.4 | 9.5 |
| Camera | 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Connectivity | 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Battery & charging | 8.7 | 9.7 |
Which one is for you?
Honor Magic8 Pro Air, if you care about…
- Peak Display Brightness
- 6,000 nits
- against 4,000 nits
- Display Pixel Density
- 461 ppi
- against 419 ppi
- Weight
- 155 g
- against 208 g
- Resistance Features
- IP68, IP69
- against IP68
Xiaomi 18 Pro 5G, if you care about…
- Battery Capacity
- 7,000 mAh
- against 5,500 mAh
- Fast Charge Power
- 100 W
- against 80 W
- Battery Features
- Fast Charging, USB Power Delivery, Wireless Charging, Reverse Wireless Charging
- against Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Reverse Charging, Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator
- Waterproof Depth
- 6 m
- against 1.5 m
Specification comparison
Performance
| Specification | Magic8 Pro Air | 18 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Processor Model | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
| Processor Process Size | 3 nm | 2 nm Best value |
| Graphics GPU | ARM G1-Ultra | Qualcomm Adreno |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.1 |
| Maximum CPU Clock | 4.21 GHz | 5 GHz Best value |
| Maximum Storage Capacity | 1 TB Best value | 1,000 GB |
| AnTuTu Score | 3,427,702 | — |
| Geekbench 6 Single-Core | 3,781 | — |
| Geekbench 6 Multi-Core | 12,189 | — |
| CPU Description | Octa-core CPU with one 4.21 GHz C1-Ultra core, three 3.5 GHz C1-Premium cores, and four 2.7 GHz C1-Pro cores | Octa-core (up to 5 GHz) |
| Processor Type | Octa-Core | Octa-Core |
| 64-Bit Processor | Yes | — |
| RAM Capacity | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | — |
| AnTuTu version | v11 | — |
Design
| Specification | Magic8 Pro Air | 18 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Body Colors | Black, White, Purple, Orange, Gold, Green | Black, White, Pink, Red, Blue |
| Body Thickness | 6.1 mm Best value | 8.5 mm |
| Body Width | 71.9 mm | 72 mm |
| Body Height | 150.5 mm | 151.8 mm |
| Weight | 155 g Best value | 208 g |
| Usable Surface | 90.2 % | 91.8 % Best value |
| Body Materials | Glass, Aluminium Alloy | Glass, Aluminium Alloy |
| Resistance Features | IP68, IP69 Best value | IP68 |
| Waterproof Depth | 1.5 m | 6 m Best value |
| Drop Resistance Class | B | — |
| Repairability Class | B | — |
Battery
| Specification | Magic8 Pro Air | 18 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Capacity | 5,500 mAh | 7,000 mAh Best value |
| Battery Type | Si-Carbon Li-Ion | Si-Carbon Li-Ion |
| Fast Charge Power | 80 W | 100 W Best value |
| Battery Features | Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Reverse Charging, Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator | Fast Charging, USB Power Delivery, Wireless Charging, Reverse Wireless Charging Best value |
| Battery Endurance | 63 h | — |
| Wireless charging power | 50 W | 50 W |
Display
| Specification | Magic8 Pro Air | 18 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Display Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Display Technology | LTPO OLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Peak Display Brightness | 6,000 nits Best value | 4,000 nits |
| Display Diagonal | 6.31″ | 6.4″ Best value |
| Display Horizontal Resolution | 1,216 px Best value | 1,120 px |
| Display Vertical Resolution | 2,640 px Best value | 2,436 px |
| Display Pixel Density | 461 ppi Best value | 419 ppi |
| Display Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Display Features | Hole-Punch Notch, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, Always-On Display, Variable Refresh Rate, LTPO, 4320Hz PWM, DCI-P3, 10-Bit Panel, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, Scratch Resistant, SGS Certified, TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-Free Certified, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, King Kong Diamond JuRhino Glass | 2160Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, LTPO, Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3, Secondary Display |
| Cover display diagonal | — | 2.7″ |
| Cover display refresh rate | — | 120 Hz |
| Cover display peak brightness | — | 4,000 nits |
| Display colors | — | 68B colors |
Sensors
| Specification | Magic8 Pro Air | 18 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Fingerprint Sensor Placement | Under Display | Under Display |
Sensor
| Specification | Magic8 Pro Air | 18 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor Features | Fingerprint Sensor, Ultrasonic Proximity Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Light Sensor, Cooling System | Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer |
Software
| Specification | Magic8 Pro Air | 18 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Android 16 | Android 17 |
| OS Family | Android | Android |
| OS Version | 16 | 17 Best value |
| OS Update Support | 7 years | — |
| Google Services | Yes | — |
| Widevine L1 | Yes | — |
Connectivity
| Specification | Magic8 Pro Air | 18 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| SIM Configurations | Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby, Dual SIM Best value | Dual Nano-SIM |
| Cellular Bands | 2G GSM 1900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B6, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B19, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B28B, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B42, 4G LTE B66, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n2, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n7, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n12, 5G NR n18, 5G NR n20, 5G NR n26, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n28b, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n48, 5G NR n66, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78, 5G NR n79, 5G NR n80, 5G NR n81, 5G NR n83A, 5G NR n84 | 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B25, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B42, 4G LTE B43, 4G LTE B48, 4G LTE B66, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n2, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n7, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n12, 5G NR n18, 5G NR n20, 5G NR n25, 5G NR n26, 5G NR n28, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n48, 5G NR n66, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78, 5G NR n79, 5G NR n80, 5G NR n81, 5G NR n83, 5G NR n84, 5G NR n89 |
| Cellular Technologies | GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G, 5G | GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Wi-Fi Standards | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6E/7 |
| Wi-Fi Features | Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO | Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 6.0 | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0 | A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive Best value |
| Navigation Systems | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC Best value | GPS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, GLONASS |
| Connectivity Features | USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Host 2.0, USB Type-C, NFC, Computer Sync, DLNA, eSIM, Infrared, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, FM Radio, USB 2.0 | UWB, Infrared, NFC, USB Type-C, USB OTG, USB 3.2, DisplayPort output |
| USB Version | USB 2.0 | USB 3.2 Best value |
| Max. download speed | 10,700 Mbps | — |
Audio
| Specification | Magic8 Pro Air | 18 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Features | Stereo Speakers, Hi-Res Audio, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5 | Stereo Speakers, Dolby Atmos, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5, Hi-Res Audio, Hi-Res Wireless Audio, 24-bit/192kHz Audio, Snapdragon Sound |
Technical
| Specification | Magic8 Pro Air | 18 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Model numbers | LDY-AN00 | — |
