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Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR vs HONOR Magic9 Super Edition

WINNER
Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR
89.2Inno Score
VS
HONOR Magic9 Super Edition
84.2Inno Score
97.7Performancechip92.9
80Display79.7
75.8Camera70.1
100Battery88.7
86.7Features86.7
7 spec wins — Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR6 spec wins — HONOR Magic9 Super Edition

InnoReviews verdict

Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR wins this phone face-off, 89.2 to 84.2, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+11) and camera (+6). HONOR Magic9 Super Edition 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 camera score: 76 vs 70
  • Stronger battery score: 100 vs 89
  • 317% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 12 MP
  • 300% higher telephoto: 200 MP vs 50 MP

Reasons to pick the HONOR Magic9 Super Edition

  • 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
  • 67% higher Peak brightness: 10,000 nits vs 6,000 nits
  • 53% higher capacity: 11,000 mAh vs 7,200 mAh

Display

Display comparison: Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR versus HONOR Magic9 Super Edition
SpecPorsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSRHONOR Magic9 Super Edition
Screen size6.71 ″6.81 ″+1%
Panel typeLTPO OLEDOLED
Resolution1256x28081280x2788
Pixel density458 ppi+2%450 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness6,000 nits10,000 nits+67%
Screen-to-body—91.4 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR versus HONOR Magic9 Super Edition
SpecPorsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSRHONOR Magic9 Super Edition
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

Camera

Camera comparison: Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR versus HONOR Magic9 Super Edition
SpecPorsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSRHONOR Magic9 Super Edition
Main camera50 MP200 MP+300%
Main aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Ultra-wide50 MP+317%12 MP
Telephoto200 MP+300%50 MP
Optical zoom3.7 x+23%3 x
Max video4K@120fps4K@120fps
Front camera50 MP50 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR versus HONOR Magic9 Super Edition
SpecPorsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSRHONOR Magic9 Super Edition
Capacity7,200 mAh11,000 mAh+53%
Wired charging120 W+50%80 W
Wireless charging80 W+60%50 W

Design

Design comparison: Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSR versus HONOR Magic9 Super Edition
SpecPorsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSRHONOR Magic9 Super Edition
Weight239 g227 g+5%
Thickness8.5 mm8.1 mm+4%
IP ratingIP68/IP69/IP69KIP68/IP69/IP69K
Frame materialAluminumAluminum

Connectivity

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

Software

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

Audio

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

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