Despite the likely limited availability as a China-exclusive phone, the Magic8 Pro Air is an interesting option for fans of compact smartphones. This is especially notable because in some areas both the iPhone Air and a Galaxy S25 Edge fall behind.
The camera module on the Honor phone may look similar to its Apple counterpart, but it delivers clearly higher quality. The main camera uses a similarly large 1/1.3-inch sensor as the Pro model. Despite its compact design, photos from the Magic8 Pro Air perform well in testing and show more detail, significantly better dynamic range, and less artificial sharpening compared to the iPhone 17.
In contrast to the Apple iPhone Air, which only has a single rear camera, the Magic8 Pro Air also includes a 50 MP ultra-wide camera and a 64 MP periscope telephoto lens with OIS and 3.2x optical zoom, which can still produce solid results up to 5x zoom.
Additional advantages of the Magic8 Pro Air, which are covered in more detail in our in-depth review, include its weight, battery, and GPU performance.