Honor Magic 8 Pro Air vs Honor 9 Lite comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Honor Magic 8 Pro Air	Honor 9 Lite
key specs
Display	6.31-inch	5.65-inch
Processor	MediaTek Dimensity 9500	HiSilicon Kirin 659
Front Camera	50-megapixel	13-megapixel + 2-megapixel
Rear Camera	50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 64-megapixel	13-megapixel + 2-megapixel
RAM	12GB	4GB
Storage	256GB	64GB
Battery Capacity	5,500mAh	3000mAh
OS	Android 16	Android 8.0
Resolution	1,216x2,640 pixels	1080x2160 pixels
general
Brand	Honor	Honor
Model	Magic 8 Pro Air	9 Lite
Release date	January 19, 2026	December 1, 2017
AI Enabled	No	-
Launched in India	No	Yes
Form factor	Touchscreen	Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)	150.50 x 71.90 x 6.10	151.00 x 71.90 x 7.60
Weight (g)	155.00	149.00
IP rating	IP69	-
Battery capacity (mAh)	5,500	3000
Removable battery	No	No
Fast charging	80W Fast Charging	-
Wireless charging	Yes	-
Wireless Charging Type	50W	-
Colours	Fairy Purple, Light Orange, Feather White, Shadow Black	Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Glacier Blue
SAR value	-	1.06
display
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	-
Resolution Standard	FHD+	-
Screen size (inches)	6.31	5.65
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Resolution	1,216x2,640 pixels	1080x2160 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)	460	428
Aspect ratio	-	18:9
hardware
Processor	octa-core	octa-core (4x2.36GHz + 4x1.7GHz)
Processor make	MediaTek Dimensity 9500	HiSilicon Kirin 659
RAM	12GB	4GB
Internal storage	256GB	64GB
Expandable storage	-	Yes
Expandable storage type	-	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	-	256
camera
Rear camera	50-megapixel (f/1.6) + 50-megapixel (f/2.2) + 64-megapixel (f/2.6)	13-megapixel + 2-megapixel
No. of Rear Cameras	3	-
Rear autofocus	Yes	Phase detection autofocus
Rear flash	Yes	Yes
Front camera	50-megapixel (f/2.0)	13-megapixel + 2-megapixel
No. of Front Cameras	1	-
Pop-Up Camera	No	-
Front flash	-	No
software
Operating system	Android 16	Android 8.0
Skin	MagicOS 10	EMUI 8.0
connectivity
Wi-Fi 7	Yes	-
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 6.00	Yes, v 4.20
NFC	Yes	No
USB Type-C	Yes	-
Number of SIMs	2	2
Wi-Fi	-	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	-	802.11 b/g/n
Infrared	-	No
USB OTG	-	Yes
Micro-USB	-	Yes
Headphones	-	3.5mm
FM	-	Yes
Wi-Fi Direct	-	Yes
sim 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM + CDMA	GSM
4G/ LTE	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	-
3G	-	Yes
sim 2
SIM Type	eSIM	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	-	GSM
3G	-	Yes
4G/ LTE	-	Yes
sensors
Fingerprint sensor	Yes	Yes
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Temperature sensor	Yes	-
ratings
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