Honor Magic 8 Pro Air has better RAM than Samsung Galaxy S24 5G (Snapdragon). In terms of display resolution, Honor Magic 8 Pro Air has better resolution of 2640 x 1216 than Samsung Galaxy S24 5G (Snapdragon) which has resolution of 2340 x 1080. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Samsung Galaxy S24 5G (Snapdragon) | Honor Magic 8 Pro Air |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.2 in | 6.31 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 4000 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP Triple | 64 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 43499 | Rs. 49990 |
The cost of Samsung Galaxy S24 5G (Snapdragon) is Rs. 43499. The launch Date of the second phone is January 19, 2026. The Expected cost of Honor Magic 8 Pro Air is Rs. 49990.
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air has larger screen size of 6.31 inches in comparison to Samsung Galaxy S24 5G (Snapdragon)'s 6.2 inch screen. Samsung Galaxy S24 5G (Snapdragon) has Screen type where as Honor Magic 8 Pro Air has OLED Screen type. Honor's phone has display density of 461 PPI & Samsung's phone has only 416 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Samsung's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 90.9% than Honor's phone ~ 90.2%. Samsung Galaxy S24 5G (Snapdragon) has 20.5:9 aspect ratio where as Honor Magic 8 Pro Air has 19.5:9 aspect ratio.
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air's larger 12 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Samsung Galaxy S24 5G (Snapdragon)'s lower 8 GB RAM. and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.
They both have the same 50 MP + 12 MP + 10 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 S24 5G (Snapdragon)'s 12 MP Front Camera.
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 15 and the second one on 16 version.
| Name | Samsung Galaxy S24 5G (Snapdragon) | Honor Magic 8 Pro Air |
| General | ||
| Model | SM-S921EZAWINS | LDY-AN00 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | January 19, 2026 | |
| In The Box | Handset, Data Cable (Type C-to-C), Sim Ejector Pin, User Manual | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 70.6 x 147 x 7.6 mm | 71.9 x 150.5 x 6.1 mm |
| Weight | 167 g | 155 g |
| Bezel less | No | |
| Colors | Onyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue | Black, White, Purple, Orange |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X (1B Colors) | Color OLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.2 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.31 inches, 1216 x 2640 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | ~ 416 PPI | ~ 461 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 90.9% | ~ 90.2% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | |
| Brightness | 1800 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak) | |
| Features | 2600nits Brightness | 4320Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | FDD Sub6L: 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), 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 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE | Yes, v6.0 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | Yes |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor | 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 | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | E-Sim, Circle to Search, Live Translate, Transcript Assist, Photo Assist, AI Mobile (Galaxy AI) | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 24mm, 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 67mm, 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚, 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video | 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 | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | AR Zone, Bixby Vision, Dual Recording, Food, Hyperlapse, Night, Panorama, Photo, Portrait, Portrait Video, Pro, Pro Video, Single Take, Slow Motion, Video, Digital Zoom Upto 30X | Color spectrum sensor, HDR, panorama |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 30 fps UHD, 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/960 fps FHD | 4K, 1080p |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole | 50 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K, 1080p |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v15 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | One UI 7 | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen3 | Mediatek Dimensity 9500 |
| CPU | 3.3 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 4.21 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1xCortex-X4@3.3 GHz & 5xCortex-A720@3.2 GHz & 2x Cortex-A520@2.3 GHz | |
| GPU | Adreno GPU | Arm G1-Ultra |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE | Yes |
| Video | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 4000 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 5500 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 25W Fast Charging | Yes, 80W |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 15W | Yes, 50W |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes, 4.5 | |
| Video Playback Time | 29 hours | |
| Music Playback Time | 78 hours | |