Head to head

Honor Magic 8 vs Tecno Camon Air

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 29 Oct 2025.

The short answer

The Honor Magic 8 is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 89 against 74 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance, camera and battery & charging. The Tecno Camon Air still wins on value for money, so it remains the better choice if that is your priority. The Tecno Camon Air is the cheaper of the two at PKR 120,999 against PKR 179,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Honor Magic 8 takes it by 15 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Honor Magic 8 leads

Gaming score where available, otherwise chipset tier plus usable RAM.

Camera Honor Magic 8 leads

Camera Score where available, otherwise sensor resolution and lens count. Megapixels alone do not measure image quality.

Battery & charging Honor Magic 8 leads

Cell capacity in mAh weighted with rated wired charging output.

Display Level

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage Honor Magic 8 leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money Tecno Camon Air leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • Tecno Camon Air costs PKR 59,000 less.
  • Honor Magic 8 packs a 1,000 mAh larger battery.
  • Honor Magic 8 charges 45W faster.
  • Honor Magic 8 offers 8 GB more RAM.
  • Honor Magic 8 ships with 768 GB more storage.
  • Honor Magic 8 has a 14 MP higher-resolution main sensor.

Buy the Honor Magic 8 if…

you care most about performance, camera, battery & charging and memory & storage.

Buy the Tecno Camon Air if…

you care most about value for money.

Full specification comparison

Specification Honor Magic 8 Tecno Camon Air
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 179,999 PKR 120,999 Cheaper
Design & build
Release date October 2025 (expected in Pakistan) September 2, 2026
Dimensions 157.1 × 74 × 8 mm 162.8 x 77.7 x 6.4 mm
Weight 205 g 167 g Better
Water resistance Not listed IP68/IP69 dust and water resistance
Display
Screen size 6.58 in 6.78 inches Better
Resolution 1256 × 2760 pixels (~450 ppi) Better 1224 × 2720 pixels
Panel type LTPO OLED, 120 Hz, HDR10+ AMOLED 144Hz Always-on display, 2160Hz PWM dimming
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) MediaTek Helio G200 Ultimate
CPU Octa-core (1×3.3 GHz Cortex-X5 + 5×3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2×2.3 GHz Cortex-A530) Octa-core (2 × 2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6 × 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Adreno TBA (latest Gen 5 graphics) Mali-G57 MC2
Operating system Android 16 (MagicOS 9) Android 16 HiOS 16.3
Memory & storage
RAM 12 GB / 16 GB Better 8GB
Internal storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB (UFS 4.0) Better 128GB / 256GB
Card slot No No
Camera
Main camera 50 MP wide (OIS) + 64 MP telephoto (3× optical zoom) + 50 MP ultra-wide Better 50 MP, f/1.8, PDAF, LED flash
Selfie camera 50 MP wide Better 32 MP, f/2.5, wide-angle lens
Video recording 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps 1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@30fps
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Non-removable Silicon-Carbon ~7000 mAh Better Li-Ion (non-removable) 6000 mAh
Wired charging 90W wired, 80W wireless, reverse wireless Better 45W wired fast charging
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM (IP68 dust / water resistant) Dual Nano-SIM, Dual Standby
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth 5.4 5.3
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors Fingerprint (under-display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity Accelerometer, Proximity, Compass, Fingerprint (under-display)
USB USB Type-C 3.2, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

“Better” marks the higher (or, for price and weight, the lower) figure. It is a specification difference, not a judgement about real-world experience.

Questions people ask

Which is better, Honor Magic 8 or Tecno Camon Air?

Honor Magic 8 comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 15 points. It wins on performance, camera, battery & charging and memory & storage. Tecno Camon Air can still be the better buy if your priorities sit elsewhere or if you find it at a lower street price.

What is the price of Honor Magic 8 and Tecno Camon Air in Pakistan?

Honor Magic 8 is listed at PKR 179,999 and Tecno Camon Air at PKR 120,999. That makes Tecno Camon Air cheaper by PKR 59,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which has the better camera, Honor Magic 8 or Tecno Camon Air?

Honor Magic 8 scores higher in our camera assessment. Honor Magic 8 uses a 64 MP main sensor against 50 MP on Tecno Camon Air, though sensor size and processing matter more than resolution alone.

Which phone has the better battery, Honor Magic 8 or Tecno Camon Air?

Honor Magic 8 leads on battery. Honor Magic 8 carries a 7000 mAh cell and Tecno Camon Air a 6000 mAh cell, with 90W and 45W wired charging respectively.

Which is better for gaming, Honor Magic 8 or Tecno Camon Air?

Honor Magic 8 is the stronger gaming phone here. Honor Magic 8 runs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) while Tecno Camon Air runs the MediaTek Helio G200 Ultimate.

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Scores are calculated from the published hardware specification of each device using the same formula for every phone on WhatMobilePK — they are not paid placements and they are not laboratory test results. Prices are indicative Pakistani retail prices and change frequently.