Honor Magic 8 Pro Air vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus
Quick Comparison
Both Honor Magic 8 Pro Air and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus has better resolution of 3120 x 1440 than Honor Magic 8 Pro Air which has resolution of 2640 x 1216. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Honor Magic 8 Pro Air | Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus |
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.31 in | 6.7 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 5500 mAh | 4900 mAh |
| Camera | 64 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple | 50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 49990 | Rs. 119999 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is January 19, 2026. The Expected cost of Honor Magic 8 Pro Air is Rs. 49990. The launch Date of the second phone is February 25, 2026. The cost of Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus is Rs. 119999.
Display comparison
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air has screen size of 6.31 inches which falls short to Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus's 6.7 inch screen. Honor Magic 8 Pro Air has OLED Screen type where as Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus has Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen type. Samsung's phone has display density of 516 PPI & Honor's phone has only 461 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Samsung's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 90.7% than Honor's phone ~ 90.2%. Honor Magic 8 Pro Air has 19.5:9 aspect ratio where as Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus has 20.5:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Both mobiles come with 12 GB RAM and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.
Camera comparison
They both have the same 64 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple Rear Camera. Honor Magic 8 Pro Air will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 50 MP Front Camera in comparison to Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus's 12 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones run on Android Operating System Version 16.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Honor Magic 8 Pro Air | Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus |
| General | ||
| Model | LDY-AN00 | SM-S947B, SM-S947B/DS, SM-S947U, SM-S947U1, SM-S947W, SM-S947N, SM-S9470, SM-S947E, SM-S947E/DS |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | January 19, 2026 | February 25, 2026 |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 71.9 x 150.5 x 6.1 mm | 75.8 x 158.4 x 7.3 mm |
| Weight | 155 g | 190 g |
| Bezel less | No | Yes |
| Colors | Black, White, Purple, Orange | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color OLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.31 inches, 1216 x 2640 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.7 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 20.5:9 |
| PPI | ~ 461 PPI | ~ 516 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 90.2% | ~ 90.7% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 | |
| Brightness | 1800 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak) | 2600nits |
| Features | 4320Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid | Privacy Display |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4 | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | 5G FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), 5G TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500) | |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | |
| Vo5G | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v6.0 | Yes, v6.0, A2DP, LE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v3.2 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes | GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass | Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | Galaxy AI | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Samsung Care+, Samsung Health, Samsung Wallet | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 1.2µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 64 MP ƒ/2.6 (Telephoto) 74mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.2", PDAF, OIS, 3.2x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide) | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 3mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Color spectrum sensor, HDR, panorama | Optical Zoom 3x, Optical Quality Zoom 2x, Digital Zoom up to 30x |
| Video Recording | 4K, 1080p | 8K @ 30 fps UHD, 4K, 1080p |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 50 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole | 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 4K, 1080p | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v16 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | One UI 8 | |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 9500 | Samsung Exynos 2600 |
| CPU | 4.21 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 3.8 GHz, Deca Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro | |
| GPU | Arm G1-Ultra | Xclipse 960 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | Yes | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE |
| Video | Yes | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5500 mAh | 4900 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 80W | Yes, 45W |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 50W | Yes, 25W |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |