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HONOR Magic9 Super Edition vs REDMAGIC 12 Pro

HONOR Magic9 Super Edition
83.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
REDMAGIC 12 Pro
84.2Inno Score
90chipPerformance92.9
79.7Display90.5
70.1Camera51.5
88.7Battery96.2
86.7Features86.7
6 spec wins — HONOR Magic9 Super Edition6 spec wins — REDMAGIC 12 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Magic9 Super Edition scores 83.4 against 84.2 for REDMAGIC 12 Pro. Pick by the categories that matter to you — REDMAGIC 12 Pro 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 52
  • 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
  • 213% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 16 MP
  • 100% higher Peak brightness: 10,000 nits vs 5,000 nits
  • 31% higher capacity: 11,000 mAh vs 8,400 mAh

Reasons to pick the REDMAGIC 12 Pro

  • Stronger display score: 91 vs 80
  • Stronger battery score: 96 vs 89
  • 317% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 12 MP
  • 60% higher Wireless charging: 80 W vs 50 W
  • 54% higher Refresh rate: 185 Hz vs 120 Hz

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Magic9 Super Edition versus REDMAGIC 12 Pro
SpecHONOR Magic9 Super EditionREDMAGIC 12 Pro
Screen size6.81 ″6.85 ″+1%
Panel typeOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1280x27881216x2688
Pixel density450 ppi+4%431 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz185 Hz+54%
Peak brightness10,000 nits+100%5,000 nits
Screen-to-body91.4 %96.3 %+5%

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Magic9 Super Edition versus REDMAGIC 12 Pro
SpecHONOR Magic9 Super EditionREDMAGIC 12 Pro
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Geekbench 6 (single)—4,072Top 1%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—11,877Top 1%
RAM (max)16 GB16 GB
Storage options256GB/512GB256GB/512GB/1TB
Storage type—UFS 4.1 Pro

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Magic9 Super Edition versus REDMAGIC 12 Pro
SpecHONOR Magic9 Super EditionREDMAGIC 12 Pro
Main camera200 MP+300%50 MP
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.89
Ultra-wide12 MP50 MP+317%
Telephoto50 MP—
Optical zoom3 x—
Max video4K@120fps8K@30fps
Front camera50 MP+213%16 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Magic9 Super Edition versus REDMAGIC 12 Pro
SpecHONOR Magic9 Super EditionREDMAGIC 12 Pro
Capacity11,000 mAh+31%8,400 mAh
Wired charging80 W80 W
Wireless charging50 W80 W+60%
Active use endurance—22.6 h

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Magic9 Super Edition versus REDMAGIC 12 Pro
SpecHONOR Magic9 Super EditionREDMAGIC 12 Pro
Weight227 g223 g+2%
Thickness8.1 mm+5%8.6 mm
IP ratingIP68/IP69/IP69KIP68/IP69
Frame materialAluminumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Magic9 Super Edition versus REDMAGIC 12 Pro
SpecHONOR Magic9 Super EditionREDMAGIC 12 Pro
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Magic9 Super Edition versus REDMAGIC 12 Pro
SpecHONOR Magic9 Super EditionREDMAGIC 12 Pro
OS at launchAndroid 17 (MagicOS 11)REDMAGIC OS 12 (Android 17)

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Magic9 Super Edition versus REDMAGIC 12 Pro
SpecHONOR Magic9 Super EditionREDMAGIC 12 Pro
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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