Honor Magic8 Pro vs POCO F9 Pro
87.8Performance83.8
78.5Display84.5
75.8Camera64.4
98.3Battery85.7
94.7Features78.7
14 spec wins — Honor Magic8 Pro4 spec wins — POCO F9 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
Honor Magic8 Pro wins this phone face-off, 86.3 to 79.9, pulling ahead mainly in features (+16) and battery (+13). POCO F9 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
- Stronger performance score: 88 vs 84
- Stronger camera score: 76 vs 64
- Stronger battery score: 98 vs 86
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 79
- 525% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 8 MP
Reasons to pick the POCO F9 Pro
- Stronger display score: 85 vs 79
- 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
- 54% higher Refresh rate: 185 Hz vs 120 Hz
- 40% higher Wild Life Extreme stability: 91 % vs 65 %
Display
| Spec | Honor Magic8 Pro | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.71 ″+2% | 6.59 ″ |
| Panel type | LTPO OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1256x2808 | 2510x1156 |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi+9% | 419 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 185 Hz+54% |
| Peak brightness | 6,000 nits+33% | 4,500 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 89.6 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Honor Magic8 Pro | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 3,023,211Top 24% | 3,351,073 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 606,572Bottom 52% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 1,426,035Top 3% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 423,956Top 15% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 566,648Top 30% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,666+7%Top 7% | 3,411Top 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,794+4%Top 8% | 10,347Top 11% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 65 %Bottom 52% | 91 %+40%Top 29% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB/512GB/1TB | 256GB / 512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Honor Magic8 Pro | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 200 MP+300% |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.68 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP+525% | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 200 MP+300% | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3.7 x+48% | 2.5 x |
| Max video | 4K@120fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP+56% | 32 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Honor Magic8 Pro | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 7,100 mAh+12% | 6,330 mAh |
| Wired charging | 100 W | 100 W |
| Wireless charging | 80 W+60% | 50 W |
| Active use endurance | 19.1 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Honor Magic8 Pro | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 219 g | 206 g+6% |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm+6% | 8.8 mm |
| IP rating | IP68/IP69/IP69K | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Honor Magic8 Pro | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | — |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Honor Magic8 Pro | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (MagicOS 10) | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) |
| OS update pledge | 7 years+75% | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | Honor Magic8 Pro | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |