Honor Magic8 Pro Air vs vivo X500

Honor Magic8 Pro Air and vivo X500 are evenly matched - it comes down to what you need

Honor Magic8 Pro Air

8.3/10

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vivo X500

8.2/10

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Best for

GamingEither - too close to call
Keeping it for yearsHonor Magic8 Pro Air

Head to head

Performance
9.3
9.2
Gaming
9.2
9.2
Camera
6.1
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Longevity
9.7
9.3
Honor Magic8 Pro Air should get software updates for about 6.2 more years, against about 4.9 for vivo X500.
Connectivity
6.6
5.9
Honor Magic8 Pro Air is ahead on connectivity: bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0 against 5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5.
Extras
3.2
3.7

All specifications

Honor Magic8 Pro Air

vivo X500

General

Condition

Available. Released 2026, January 23

Available. Released 2026, September 24

Model

LDY-AN00

V2609A

Performance

CPU

Mediatek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)

Mediatek Dimensity 9600M (3 nm)

GPU

Arm G1-Ultra

ARM G1-Ultra

Display

Resolution

1216 x 2640 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density)

1260 x 2750 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~459 ppi density)

Camera

Video Resolution

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR, 10-bit video

8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, gyro-EIS, 4K@120fps 10-bit Log

Battery and power

Charging Port

80W wired 50W wireless 5W reverse wired

90W wired 40W wireless Reverse wired

Connectivity

900 / 1800 / 1900

2G Bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

3G Bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G Bands

LTE

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66

5G Bands

SA/NSA

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

Bluetooth

6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0

5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5

Infrared Port

–

Yes

NFC

Yes

Network Technology

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Ports

Headphone Jack

USB Type

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Build and size

Build

Glass front, aluminum frame

Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back

Dimensions

6.31 inches, 97.6 cm 2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)

6.59 inches, 106.1 cm 2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Features

FM Radio

Questions people ask

Which is better, Honor Magic8 Pro Air or vivo X500?

Honor Magic8 Pro Air and vivo X500 are evenly matched - it comes down to what you need. Honor Magic8 Pro Air wins on longevity and connectivity; vivo X500 wins on extras.

Which will last more years, Honor Magic8 Pro Air or vivo X500?

Honor Magic8 Pro Air should get software updates for about 6.2 more years, against about 4.9 for vivo X500.

Which connects better, Honor Magic8 Pro Air or vivo X500?

Honor Magic8 Pro Air is ahead on connectivity: bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0 against 5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5.

Which is better for keeping it for years, Honor Magic8 Pro Air or vivo X500?

Honor Magic8 Pro Air scores higher for keeping it for years.

Which is newer, Honor Magic8 Pro Air or vivo X500?

vivo X500 is the newer of the two, released September 2026.

Scores are out of 10 against products released in the last two years, worked out from published specs. Prices are averages of what three or more sellers quoted.