Screen size
Quick verdict
Magic V6 leads the measured specs 9-4.
Measured wins
Magic V6
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
10
equal specs
Magic8 Pro Air
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Magic V6
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Magic8 Pro Air
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Magic V6
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Magic8 Pro Air
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Magic V6
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
Magic8 Pro Air
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Magic V6
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsMagic8 Pro Air
LTE
5G bands
Magic V6
SA/NSA
Magic8 Pro Air
SA/NSA
Speed
Magic V6
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Magic8 Pro Air
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Magic V6
2026, March 01
Magic8 Pro Air
2026, January 19
Status
Magic V6
Released Mar 2026
Magic8 Pro Air
Available. Released 2026, January 23
Dimensions
Magic V6
Unfolded: 156.7 x 145.6 x 4.0 mm or 4.1 mmFolded: 156.7 x 74.5 x 8.8 mm or 9.0 mm
Magic8 Pro Air
150.5 x 71.9 x 6.1 mm (5.93 x 2.83 x 0.24 in)
Weight
Magic V6
219 g or 224 g (7.72 oz)
Magic8 Pro Air
155 g (5.47 oz)
SIM
Magic V6
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Magic8 Pro Air
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Magic V6
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support (both displays)
Magic8 Pro Air
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Build
Magic V6
-
Magic8 Pro Air
Glass front, aluminum frame
Type
Magic V6
Foldable LTPO2 AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 4320Hz PWM, 5000 nits (peak)
Magic8 Pro Air
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 4320Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 1800 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak)
Size
Magic V6
7.95 inches, 203.2 cm2 (~89.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Magic8 Pro Air
6.31 inches, 97.6 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Magic V6
2172 x 2352 pixels (~403 ppi density)
Magic8 Pro Air
1216 x 2640 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density)
Protection
Magic V6
Honor Super Armored Inner Screen
Magic8 Pro Air
-
Other
Magic V6
Anti-reflective coating Cover display: LTPO2 OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 4320Hz PWM, 6000 nits (peak) 6.52 inches, 1080 x 2420 pixels, 406 ppi, Honor Anti-scratch NanoCrystal Shield Anti-reflective coating
Magic8 Pro Air
-
OS
Magic V6
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, MagicOS 10
Magic8 Pro Air
Android 16, MagicOS 10
Chipset
Magic V6
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
Magic8 Pro Air
Mediatek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Magic V6
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Magic8 Pro Air
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU
Magic V6
Adreno 840
Magic8 Pro Air
Arm G1-Ultra
Card slot
Magic V6
No
Magic8 Pro Air
No
Internal
Magic V6
512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Magic8 Pro Air
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
Magic V6
UFS 4.1
Magic8 Pro Air
UFS
Triple
Magic V6
50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.5, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), AF
Magic8 Pro Air
50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 1.2µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.6, 74mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.2", PDAF, OIS, 3.2x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide)
Features
Magic V6
Laser AF, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Magic8 Pro Air
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Magic V6
4K@30/60fps (10-bit), 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Magic8 Pro Air
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR, 10-bit video
Single
Magic V6
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide) Cover camera: 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Magic8 Pro Air
50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.93", 0.6µm
Features
Magic V6
HDR
Magic8 Pro Air
-
Video
Magic V6
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Magic8 Pro Air
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
Magic V6
Yes, with stereo speakers
Magic8 Pro Air
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Magic V6
No
Magic8 Pro Air
No
Other
Magic V6
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Magic8 Pro Air
-
WLAN
Magic V6
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Magic8 Pro Air
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Magic V6
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Magic8 Pro Air
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0
Positioning
Magic V6
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
Magic8 Pro Air
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
NFC
Magic V6
Yes
Magic8 Pro Air
Yes
Infrared port
Magic V6
Yes
Magic8 Pro Air
-
Radio
Magic V6
No
Magic8 Pro Air
No
USB
Magic V6
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, Display Port 1.2
Magic8 Pro Air
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Magic V6
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Magic8 Pro Air
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Magic V6
Si/C Li-Ion 6660 mAh
Magic8 Pro Air
Si/C Li-Po 5500 mAh
Charging
Magic V6
80W wired 66W wireless Reverse wireless 5W reverse wired
Magic8 Pro Air
80W wired 50W wireless 5W reverse wired
Colors
Magic V6
Gold, Red, White, Black
Magic8 Pro Air
Black, White, Purple, Orange
Models
Magic V6
-
Magic8 Pro Air
LDY-AN00