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Honor Magic8 Pro vs HONOR Magic9 Pro Max

Honor Magic8 Pro
86.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
HONOR Magic9 Pro Max
90.2Inno Score
87.8Performancechip92.9
78.5Display80.4
75.8Camera84.2
98.3Battery97.3
94.7Features100
3 spec wins — Honor Magic8 Pro6 spec wins — HONOR Magic9 Pro Max

InnoReviews verdict

HONOR Magic9 Pro Max wins this phone face-off, 90.2 to 86.3, pulling ahead mainly in camera (+8) and features (+5). Honor Magic8 Pro still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Honor Magic8 Pro

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the HONOR Magic9 Pro Max

  • Stronger performance score: 93 vs 88
  • Stronger camera score: 84 vs 76
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 95
  • 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
  • 67% higher Peak brightness: 10,000 nits vs 6,000 nits

Display

Display comparison: Honor Magic8 Pro versus HONOR Magic9 Pro Max
SpecHonor Magic8 ProHONOR Magic9 Pro Max
Screen size6.71 ″6.8 ″+1%
Panel typeLTPO OLEDLTPO OLED
Resolution1256x28081320x2868
Pixel density458 ppi464 ppi+1%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness6,000 nits10,000 nits+67%
Screen-to-body89.6 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor Magic8 Pro versus HONOR Magic9 Pro Max
SpecHonor Magic8 ProHONOR Magic9 Pro Max
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
AnTuTu3,023,211Top 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 stability65 %Bottom 34%—
RAM (max)16 GB16 GB
Storage options256GB/512GB/1TB256GB/512GB/1TB
Storage typeUFS 4.1—

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor Magic8 Pro versus HONOR Magic9 Pro Max
SpecHonor Magic8 ProHONOR Magic9 Pro Max
Main camera50 MP200 MP+300%
Main aperturef/1.6f/1.57
Ultra-wide50 MP50 MP
Telephoto200 MP200 MP
Optical zoom3.7 x+6%3.5 x
Max video4K@120fps4K@120fps
Front camera50 MP55 MP+10%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor Magic8 Pro versus HONOR Magic9 Pro Max
SpecHonor Magic8 ProHONOR Magic9 Pro Max
Capacity7,100 mAh8,800 mAh+24%
Wired charging100 W100 W
Wireless charging80 W80 W
Active use endurance19.1 h—

Design

Design comparison: Honor Magic8 Pro versus HONOR Magic9 Pro Max
SpecHonor Magic8 ProHONOR Magic9 Pro Max
Weight219 g+6%233 g
Thickness8.3 mm+3%8.6 mm
IP ratingIP68/IP69/IP69KIP68/IP69/IP69K
Frame materialAluminumMetal

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor Magic8 Pro versus HONOR Magic9 Pro Max
SpecHonor Magic8 ProHONOR Magic9 Pro Max
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.2USB-C 3.2 Gen 1
eSIMYesYes

Software

Software comparison: Honor Magic8 Pro versus HONOR Magic9 Pro Max
SpecHonor Magic8 ProHONOR Magic9 Pro Max
OS at launchAndroid 16 (MagicOS 10)Android 17 (MagicOS 11)
OS update pledge7 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Honor Magic8 Pro versus HONOR Magic9 Pro Max
SpecHonor Magic8 ProHONOR Magic9 Pro Max
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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