Both Poco F9 Pro and Honor Magic 8 Pro Air comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Honor Magic 8 Pro Air has better resolution of 2640 x 1216 than Poco F9 Pro which has resolution of 2510 x 1156. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Poco F9 Pro | Honor Magic 8 Pro Air |
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.59 in | 6.31 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 8580 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Camera | 200 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple | 64 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 49999 | Rs. 49990 |
The launch Date of the first phone is expected to be November 26, 2026 (Expected). The Expected cost of Poco F9 Pro is Rs. 49999. The launch Date of the second phone is January 19, 2026. The Expected cost of Honor Magic 8 Pro Air is Rs. 49990.
Poco F9 Pro has larger screen size of 6.59 inches in comparison to Honor Magic 8 Pro Air's 6.31 inch screen. Poco F9 Pro has AMOLED Screen type where as Honor Magic 8 Pro Air has OLED Screen type. Honor's phone has display density of 461 PPI & Poco's phone has only 419 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Honor's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 90.2% than Poco's phone ~ 89.8%. Poco F9 Pro has 20:9 aspect ratio where as Honor Magic 8 Pro Air has 19.5:9 aspect ratio.
Both mobiles come with 12 GB RAM and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.
Poco F9 Pro's 200 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple Rear Camera outclasses Honor Magic 8 Pro Air's 64 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple Rear Camera in terms of resolution. 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 Poco F9 Pro's 32 MP Front Camera.
Both the phones run on Android Operating System Version 16.
| Name | Poco F9 Pro | Honor Magic 8 Pro Air |
| General | ||
| Model | 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 | November 26, 2026 (Expected) | January 19, 2026 |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 75.3 x 157.5 x 8.6 mm | 71.9 x 150.5 x 6.1 mm |
| Weight | 218 g | 155 g |
| Bezel less | No | |
| Colors | Black, White, Light Green, Red (Burgundy) | Black, White, Purple, Orange |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color AMOLED Screen (68.7 B) | Color OLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.59 inches, 1156 x 2510 pixels, 185 Hz | 6.31 inches, 1216 x 2640 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | ~ 419 PPI | ~ 461 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 89.8% | ~ 90.2% |
| Brightness | 4500 nits (peak) | 1800 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak) |
| HDR Support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Features | Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, BT.2020 | 4320Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | n1/n3/n5/n8/n28a/n38/n41/n77/n78 | |
| VoLTE | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 7 | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v6.0, A2DP, LE | Yes, v6.0 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | |
| IR Blaster | Yes | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC | Yes |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Proximity, Gyro, Compass | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP68/IP69 | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 200 MP ƒ/1.7 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP ƒ/2 (Telephoto) 60mm (telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 2.5x optical zoom 8 MP (Ultra Wide) | 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) |
| Camera Sensor | Sony IMX800 | |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Color spectrum sensor, HDR, panorama | Color spectrum sensor, HDR, panorama |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 4K, 1080p |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole | 50 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 4K, 1080p | 4K, 1080p |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v16 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | HyperOS | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Mediatek Dimensity 9500 |
| CPU | 4.6 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 4.21 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M | |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Arm G1-Ultra |
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon NPU | |
| 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 | 8580 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 5500 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 100W Fast charging | Yes, 80W |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 50W | Yes, 50W |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes | |