Honor Magic8 Pro Air vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
64.4Performance80
80.2Display66.7
70.6Camera74
74.6Battery65.8
100Features94.7
8 spec wins — Honor Magic8 Pro Air4 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Honor Magic8 Pro Air scores 74.4 against 74.8 for Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra edges ahead in performance and camera, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Honor Magic8 Pro Air
- Stronger display score: 80 vs 67
- Stronger battery score: 75 vs 66
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 95
- 317% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP
- 233% higher Wireless charging: 50 W vs 15 W
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 80 vs 64
- Stronger camera score: 74 vs 71
- 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
- 56% higher Optical zoom: 5 x vs 3.2 x
Display
| Spec | Honor Magic8 Pro Air | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.31 ″ | 6.9 ″+9% |
| Panel type | LTPO OLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 1216x2640 | 1440x3120 |
| Pixel density | 461 ppi | 498 ppi+8% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 6,000 nits+131% | 2,600 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 92.5 % |
Performance
| Spec | Honor Magic8 Pro Air | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Dimensity 9500 | Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy |
| AnTuTu | — | 2,787,981Top 21% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 895,141Top 11% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 989,555Top 21% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 348,188Top 27% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 555,097Top 27% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,030Top 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 9,800Top 8% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB/512GB/1TB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | Honor Magic8 Pro Air | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 200 MP+300% |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.7 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | 64 MP+28% | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3.2 x | 5 x+56% |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP+317% | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Honor Magic8 Pro Air | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,500 mAh+10% | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 80 W+78% | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W+233% | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 13 h |
Design
| Spec | Honor Magic8 Pro Air | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 155 g+29% | 218 g |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm+26% | 8.2 mm |
| IP rating | IP68/IP69 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Titanium |
Connectivity
| Spec | Honor Magic8 Pro Air | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Honor Magic8 Pro Air | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (MagicOS 10) | Android 15 (One UI 7) |
| OS update pledge | — | 7 years |
Audio
| Spec | Honor Magic8 Pro Air | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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