Honor Magic8 vs HONOR Magic9
88.2Performancechip92.9
79.6Display80.2
70.3Camera84.2
95.7Battery88.7
86.7Features86.7
5 spec wins — Honor Magic86 spec wins — HONOR Magic9
InnoReviews verdict
HONOR Magic9 wins this phone face-off, 87.1 to 84.3, pulling ahead mainly in camera (+14) and performance (+5). Honor Magic8 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
- Stronger battery score: 96 vs 89
- 60% higher Wireless charging: 80 W vs 50 W
- 13% higher Wired charging: 90 W vs 80 W
Reasons to pick the HONOR Magic9
- Stronger performance score: 93 vs 88
- Stronger camera score: 84 vs 70
- 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
- 213% higher telephoto: 200 MP vs 64 MP
- 67% higher Peak brightness: 10,000 nits vs 6,000 nits
Display
| Spec | Honor Magic8 | HONOR Magic9 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.58 ″+3% | 6.37 ″ |
| Panel type | LTPO OLED | OLED |
| Resolution | 1256x2760 | 1236x2664 |
| Pixel density | 461 ppi | 461 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 6,000 nits | 10,000 nits+67% |
| Screen-to-body | 90.6 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Honor Magic8 | HONOR Magic9 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| AnTuTu | 3,820,663Top 4% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 1,095,951Top 3% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 1,466,966Top 3% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 476,663Top 8% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 781,083Top 6% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,510Top 6% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,338Top 6% | — |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB/512GB/1TB | 256GB/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | — |
Camera
| Spec | Honor Magic8 | HONOR Magic9 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 200 MP+300% |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | 64 MP | 200 MP+213% |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | 3.5 x+17% |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@120fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP | 55 MP+10% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Honor Magic8 | HONOR Magic9 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 7,000 mAh | 8,000 mAh+14% |
| Wired charging | 90 W+13% | 80 W |
| Wireless charging | 80 W+60% | 50 W |
Design
| Spec | Honor Magic8 | HONOR Magic9 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 205 g+2% | 209 g |
| Thickness | 8 mm+6% | 8.5 mm |
| IP rating | IP68/IP69 | IP68/IP69/IP69K |
Connectivity
| Spec | Honor Magic8 | HONOR Magic9 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | Honor Magic8 | HONOR Magic9 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (MagicOS 10) | Android 17 (MagicOS 11) |
| OS update pledge | 7 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Honor Magic8 | HONOR Magic9 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |