Honor Magic 8 Pro Air ★
Width: 71.9mm (2.83in) Released: Jan 23, 2026
13+11+13+12+12+4+4+0+5+0 = 74
OH Rank & Score
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air is #44 on OH Rank with a score of 74, independently rated across ten fixed categories. This is a pre-test listing: the scores are based on reasonable expectations and may be re-ranked once testing is complete.
Key Facts
ChipsetDimensity 9500 performance
Battery5500 mAh
Charging80W charging
Screen brightness1600 nits
Screen resolution450 ppi
IP ratingIP69
Main camera50MP main camera
Score Breakdown
Editorial
(this is a pre-test listing based on reasonable expectations of battery endurance, charging speed and imaging performance) Following Samsung, Apple and Motorola, Honor is putting out a 6mm thin phone. But this one is also a compact measuring less then 72mm in width (competition is all >74mm). The 8 Pro Air comes with a bigger battery, faster charging and a smaller screen. It has a full set of 3 back cameras instead of 2 on Samsung and Motorola and just 1 on iPhone. The battery life should last over 30 hours under moderate load – much longer then competition.
Pros & Cons
PROs
thin and compact, just 155g, excellent build, fast Dimensity 9500 performance, >30hr endurance of 5500mAh Si-C battery with sub-60min fast 80W (and 50W wireless) charging. >1600nits bright 450ppi LTPO AMOLED screen with Dolby Vision and >4000Hz PWM dimming, IP69 protection, great photos from a 50MP 23mm OIS PDAF main + 64MP 74mm OIS PDAF periscope telephoto + 50MP 16mm ultrawide (no AF), very good 50MP 21mm (no AF) selfie, very good video recording and up to 7 years of OS updates
CONs
limited market availability, no AF on ultrawide and selfie, no expandable memory, no desktop replacement functionality, slow USBC 2.0 with no Video Out, China only
Compare to Similar Phones
Every phone on OH Phones is scored by me on the same ten categories, with no ads, sponsorships, or manufacturer relationships — objectively and honestly.