Honor X5b Plus vs Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
Quick Comparison
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air has better RAM than Honor X5b Plus. In terms of display resolution, Honor Magic 8 Pro Air has better resolution of 2640 x 1216 than Honor X5b Plus which has resolution of 1612 x 720. Honor Magic 8 Pro Air has more internal memory than Honor X5b Plus
| Name | Honor X5b Plus | Honor Magic 8 Pro Air |
| RAM | 4 GB | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.56 in | 6.31 in |
| Internal Memory | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 5200 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP Dual | 64 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 8990 | Rs. 49990 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is October 22, 2024. The Expected cost of Honor X5b Plus is Rs. 8990. The launch Date of the second phone is January 19, 2026. The Expected cost of Honor Magic 8 Pro Air is Rs. 49990.
Display comparison
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air has screen size of 6.31 inches which falls short to Honor X5b Plus's 6.56 inch screen. Honor X5b Plus has LCD Screen type where as Honor Magic 8 Pro Air has OLED Screen type. Honor Magic 8 Pro Air has display density of 461 PPI & Honor X5b Plus has only 269 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Honor Magic 8 Pro Air has better screen to body ratio of ~ 90.2% than Honor X5b Plus's ~ 83.2%. Honor X5b Plus has 19.9:9 aspect ratio where as Honor Magic 8 Pro Air has 19.5:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air's larger 12 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Honor X5b Plus's lower 4 GB RAM. Honor Magic 8 Pro Air has more Internal Memory (256 GB) than Honor X5b Plus (128 GB).
Camera comparison
They both have the same 50 MP Dual 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 Honor X5b Plus's 5 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 14 and the second one on 16 version.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Honor X5b Plus | Honor Magic 8 Pro Air |
| General | ||
| Model | X5b Plus | LDY-AN00 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | October 22, 2024 | January 19, 2026 |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 75.8 x 163.9 x 8.7 mm | 71.9 x 150.5 x 6.1 mm |
| Weight | 194 g | 155 g |
| Bezel less | No | No |
| Colors | Ocean Blue, Starry Purple, Midnight Black | Black, White, Purple, Orange |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color LCD Screen (1B Colors) | Color OLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.56 inches, 720 x 1612 pixels, 90 Hz | 6.31 inches, 1216 x 2640 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.9:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | ~ 269 PPI | ~ 461 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 83.2% | ~ 90.2% |
| Brightness | 1800 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak) | |
| Features | 850 nits | 4320Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid |
| Notch | Yes, Water Drop Notch | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Card Slot | Yes | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.1 | Yes, v6.0 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | |
| IR Blaster | Yes | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | with A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | Yes |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, Side | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Proximity | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | Yes | No |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | |
| IP Rating | IP68 | |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) Auxiliary Lens | 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) |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | HDR, Panorama | Color spectrum sensor, HDR, panorama |
| Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K, 1080p |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 5 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) | 50 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K, 1080p |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v14 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | MagicOS 8 | |
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G36 | Mediatek Dimensity 9500 |
| CPU | 2.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 4.21 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 4x Cortex-A53@2.2 GHz & 4x Cortex-A53@1.7 GHz | |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Arm G1-Ultra |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | Yes | Yes |
| Video | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5200 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 5500 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 10W | Yes, 80W |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 50W | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | |