
Honor
Beats the iPhone Air at its game

Nothing
The mid-ranger that stands out
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
An engineering showcase — one of the thinnest, lightest premium phones ever — wrapped in a design that openly copies the iPhone. IP68/IP69 and an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor survive the diet.
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Nothing Phone (4a)
Nothing Phone (4a)
Nothing Phone (4a)
Nothing's signature transparent-inspired look with the Glyph — divisive but genuinely distinctive at a budget price, and a real step forward from the Phone 3a.
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
A 6.31-inch 120Hz OLED with a headline 6,000-nit local peak. Real-world brightness is more modest but still excellent, and it's comfortable for the eyes.
Nothing Phone (4a)
A genuine highlight for the price — a big 6.78-inch 120Hz AMOLED that's bright, sharp and HDR-capable, beating similarly priced rivals.
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
A genuine surprise for an ultra-thin phone — a full triple system with a real periscope telephoto and an excellent selfie camera. Most reviewers are impressed; a minority find consistency lacking.
Nothing Phone (4a)
A standout 3.5x periscope telephoto at this price and a solid main camera, undercut by an under-optimised zoom and a basic ultrawide.
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
The MediaTek Dimensity 9500 is genuinely flagship-class for everyday use and short gaming, but the 6.1mm chassis has real thermal headroom limits under sustained synthetic load.
Nothing Phone (4a)
A capable mid-range chip that handles everyday use and casual gaming well — not a powerhouse, but appropriate for the price.
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
The headline achievement: a 5,500mAh silicon-carbon cell in a 6.1mm body that comprehensively out-endures the iPhone Air, with fast 80W wired, 50W wireless and reverse charging.
Nothing Phone (4a)
A ~5,080mAh cell with 50W wired charging — reviewers call endurance strong, but a notable group of owners report disappointing screen-on time.
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
MagicOS 10 on Android 16 with a strong 7-year update promise and useful AI, but it's the package's least-polished element and feels iOS-derived.
Nothing Phone (4a)
Near-stock Nothing OS is repeatedly singled out as one of the best, cleanest and most customisable Android experiences at any price.
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
At roughly $640–718 it dramatically undercuts the iPhone Air while out-specifying it — the obvious thin-phone pick if you can buy one.
Nothing Phone (4a)
Aggressively priced below the Pixel 10a with a more distinctive design and a real telephoto — the standout budget pick for buyers who want personality.