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HONOR Magic9 Super Edition vs iQOO 15

HONOR Magic9 Super Edition
84.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
iQOO 15
85.1Inno Score
92.9chipPerformance90.8
79.7Display90.4
70.1Camera65.5
88.7Battery90.2
86.7Features86.7
6 spec wins — HONOR Magic9 Super Edition6 spec wins — iQOO 15

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Magic9 Super Edition scores 84.2 against 85.1 for iQOO 15. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iQOO 15 edges ahead in display and battery, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR Magic9 Super Edition

  • Stronger camera score: 70 vs 66
  • 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
  • 67% higher Peak brightness: 10,000 nits vs 6,000 nits
  • 57% higher capacity: 11,000 mAh vs 7,000 mAh
  • 56% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 32 MP

Reasons to pick the iQOO 15

  • Stronger display score: 90 vs 80
  • 317% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 12 MP
  • 25% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 80 W
  • 20% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
  • 13% higher Pixel density: 508 ppi vs 450 ppi

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Magic9 Super Edition versus iQOO 15
SpecHONOR Magic9 Super EditioniQOO 15
Screen size6.81 ″6.85 ″+1%
Panel typeOLEDLTPO AMOLED
Resolution1280x27883168x1440
Pixel density450 ppi508 ppi+13%
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness10,000 nits+67%6,000 nits
Screen-to-body91.4 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Magic9 Super Edition versus iQOO 15
SpecHONOR Magic9 Super EditioniQOO 15
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu—3,758,268Top 5%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—1,061,124Top 6%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,415,886Top 5%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—418,830Top 17%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—862,428Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,613Top 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—11,178Top 3%
Wild Life Extreme stability—66 %Bottom 39%
RAM (max)16 GB16 GB
Storage options256GB/512GB256GB / 512GB
Storage type—UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Magic9 Super Edition versus iQOO 15
SpecHONOR Magic9 Super EditioniQOO 15
Main camera200 MP+300%50 MP
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.88
Ultra-wide12 MP50 MP+317%
Telephoto50 MP50 MP
Optical zoom3 x3 x
Max video4K@120fps—
Front camera50 MP+56%32 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Magic9 Super Edition versus iQOO 15
SpecHONOR Magic9 Super EditioniQOO 15
Capacity11,000 mAh+57%7,000 mAh
Wired charging80 W100 W+25%
Wireless charging50 W+25%40 W

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Magic9 Super Edition versus iQOO 15
SpecHONOR Magic9 Super EditioniQOO 15
Weight227 g220 g+3%
Thickness8.1 mm+1%8.2 mm
IP ratingIP68/IP69/IP69KIP68/IP69
Frame materialAluminumMatte metal

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Magic9 Super Edition versus iQOO 15
SpecHONOR Magic9 Super EditioniQOO 15
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Magic9 Super Edition versus iQOO 15
SpecHONOR Magic9 Super EditioniQOO 15
OS at launchAndroid 17 (MagicOS 11)Android 16 (OriginOS 6)
OS update pledge—7 years

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Magic9 Super Edition versus iQOO 15
SpecHONOR Magic9 Super EditioniQOO 15
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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