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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Honor Magic 8 Pro Air

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
VS
91 out 100
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.9 with chipsetApple A19 Pro, vs Honor Magic 8 Pro Air, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Lighter design: 155g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4729mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone 17 Pro Max
vs
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.9 in 6.31 in
Resolution 1320x2868 pixels 1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 461 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 1800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 92.6 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163 mm (6.42 in) 150.5 mm (5.93 in)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 71.9 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Honor Magic 8 Pro Air In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A19 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Max Frequency 4300 MHz 4210 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture n/a - 4/2.7 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.5 (C1-Premium)
- 1/4.21 (C1-Ultra)
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size n/a 3 nm
Neural Processor n/a MediaTek NPU 990
Graphics n/a Mali-G1 Ultra MP12
GPU Cores n/a 1536
GPU Frequency n/a 1716 MHz
FLOPS n/a 5271.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
3366
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
10603
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)37803366
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1077210603
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a24660
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic 8 Pro Air]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
4290399
CPU5100331263745
GPU7919341443960
Memory367847494242
UX4426451088452
NanoReview Score21124594290399

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMen/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 26 Android 16
UI Skin n/a MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 4729 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes n/a
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 3.2x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensor size1/1.281/1.3 (0.77)
Pixel size1.22 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.6
Focal length120 mm74 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.2 (0.83)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 24 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor size n/a 1/2.93 (0.34)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.6 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 1199 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor Magic 8 Pro Air the clear winner in this comparison.

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