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Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR vs HONOR Magic9 Pro Max

Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR
89.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
HONOR Magic9 Pro Max
90.2Inno Score
97.7Performancechip92.9
80Display80.4
75.8Camera84.2
100Battery97.3
86.7Features100
4 spec wins — Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR8 spec wins — HONOR Magic9 Pro Max

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR scores 89.2 against 90.2 for HONOR Magic9 Pro Max. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HONOR Magic9 Pro Max edges ahead in features and camera, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR

  • Stronger performance score: 98 vs 93
  • 50% higher RAM (max): 24 GB vs 16 GB
  • 20% higher Wired charging: 120 W vs 100 W

Reasons to pick the HONOR Magic9 Pro Max

  • Stronger camera score: 84 vs 76
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 87
  • 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
  • 67% higher Peak brightness: 10,000 nits vs 6,000 nits
  • 22% higher capacity: 8,800 mAh vs 7,200 mAh

Display

Display comparison: Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR versus HONOR Magic9 Pro Max
SpecPorsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSRHONOR 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%

Performance

Performance comparison: Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR versus HONOR Magic9 Pro Max
SpecPorsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSRHONOR Magic9 Pro Max
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
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 Pro Max
SpecPorsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSRHONOR 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: Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR versus HONOR Magic9 Pro Max
SpecPorsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSRHONOR Magic9 Pro Max
Capacity7,200 mAh8,800 mAh+22%
Wired charging120 W+20%100 W
Wireless charging80 W80 W

Design

Design comparison: Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR versus HONOR Magic9 Pro Max
SpecPorsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSRHONOR Magic9 Pro Max
Weight239 g233 g+3%
Thickness8.5 mm+2%8.6 mm
IP ratingIP68/IP69/IP69KIP68/IP69/IP69K
Frame materialAluminumMetal

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR versus HONOR Magic9 Pro Max
SpecPorsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSRHONOR Magic9 Pro Max
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.2USB-C 3.2 Gen 1
eSIMNoYes

Software

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

Audio

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

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