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Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR vs HONOR Magic9

WINNER
Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR
89.2Inno Score
VS
HONOR Magic9
87.1Inno Score
97.7Performancechip92.9
80Display80.2
75.8Camera84.2
100Battery88.7
86.7Features86.7
6 spec wins — Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR6 spec wins — HONOR Magic9

InnoReviews verdict

Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR wins this phone face-off, 89.2 to 87.1, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+11) and performance (+5). HONOR Magic9 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR

  • Stronger performance score: 98 vs 93
  • Stronger battery score: 100 vs 89
  • 60% higher Wireless charging: 80 W vs 50 W
  • 50% higher RAM (max): 24 GB vs 16 GB
  • 50% higher Wired charging: 120 W vs 80 W

Reasons to pick the HONOR Magic9

  • 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% lower weight: 209 g vs 239 g
  • 11% higher capacity: 8,000 mAh vs 7,200 mAh

Display

Display comparison: Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR versus HONOR Magic9
SpecPorsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSRHONOR Magic9
Screen size6.71 ″+5%6.37 ″
Panel typeLTPO OLEDOLED
Resolution1256x28081236x2664
Pixel density458 ppi461 ppi+1%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness6,000 nits10,000 nits+67%

Performance

Performance comparison: Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR versus HONOR Magic9
SpecPorsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSRHONOR Magic9
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu4,099,514—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,725Top 3%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,494Top 2%—
RAM (max)24 GB+50%16 GB
Storage options512GB/1TB256GB/512GB/1TB

Camera

Camera comparison: Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR versus HONOR Magic9
SpecPorsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSRHONOR Magic9
Main camera50 MP200 MP+300%
Main aperturef/1.6f/1.9
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: Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR versus HONOR Magic9
SpecPorsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSRHONOR Magic9
Capacity7,200 mAh8,000 mAh+11%
Wired charging120 W+50%80 W
Wireless charging80 W+60%50 W

Design

Design comparison: Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR versus HONOR Magic9
SpecPorsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSRHONOR Magic9
Weight239 g209 g+13%
Thickness8.5 mm8.5 mm
IP ratingIP68/IP69/IP69KIP68/IP69/IP69K
Frame materialAluminum—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR versus HONOR Magic9
SpecPorsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSRHONOR Magic9
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.2USB-C 2.0
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR versus HONOR Magic9
SpecPorsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSRHONOR Magic9
OS at launchAndroid 16 (MagicOS 10)Android 17 (MagicOS 11)

Audio

Audio comparison: Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR versus HONOR Magic9
SpecPorsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSRHONOR Magic9
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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