Honor Magic8 Pro vs HONOR Magic9
87.8Performancechip92.9
78.5Display80.2
75.8Camera84.2
98.3Battery88.7
94.7Features86.7
5 spec wins — Honor Magic8 Pro6 spec wins — HONOR Magic9
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Honor Magic8 Pro scores 86.3 against 87.1 for HONOR Magic9. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HONOR Magic9 edges ahead in camera and performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Honor Magic8 Pro
- Stronger battery score: 98 vs 89
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 87
- 60% higher Wireless charging: 80 W vs 50 W
- 25% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 80 W
Reasons to pick the HONOR Magic9
- Stronger performance score: 93 vs 88
- Stronger camera score: 84 vs 76
- 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
- 67% higher Peak brightness: 10,000 nits vs 6,000 nits
- 13% higher capacity: 8,000 mAh vs 7,100 mAh
Display
| Spec | Honor Magic8 Pro | HONOR Magic9 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.71 ″+5% | 6.37 ″ |
| Panel type | LTPO OLED | OLED |
| Resolution | 1256x2808 | 1236x2664 |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi | 461 ppi+1% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 6,000 nits | 10,000 nits+67% |
| Screen-to-body | 89.6 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Honor Magic8 Pro | HONOR Magic9 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| AnTuTu | 3,023,211Top 21% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 606,572Top 47% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 1,426,035Top 4% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 423,956Top 16% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 566,648Top 30% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,666Top 4% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,794Top 4% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 65 %Bottom 35% | — |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB/512GB/1TB | 256GB/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | — |
Camera
| Spec | Honor Magic8 Pro | HONOR Magic9 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 200 MP+300% |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.9 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | 200 MP | 200 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3.7 x+6% | 3.5 x |
| Max video | 4K@120fps | 4K@120fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP | 55 MP+10% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Honor Magic8 Pro | HONOR Magic9 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 7,100 mAh | 8,000 mAh+13% |
| Wired charging | 100 W+25% | 80 W |
| Wireless charging | 80 W+60% | 50 W |
| Active use endurance | 19.1 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Honor Magic8 Pro | HONOR Magic9 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 219 g | 209 g+5% |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm+2% | 8.5 mm |
| IP rating | IP68/IP69/IP69K | IP68/IP69/IP69K |
| Frame material | Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Honor Magic8 Pro | HONOR Magic9 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
Software
| Spec | Honor Magic8 Pro | HONOR Magic9 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (MagicOS 10) | Android 17 (MagicOS 11) |
| OS update pledge | 7 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Honor Magic8 Pro | HONOR Magic9 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |