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HONOR Magic9 vs iQOO 15

WINNER
HONOR Magic9
87.1Inno Score
VS
iQOO 15
85.1Inno Score
92.9chipPerformance90.8
80.2Display90.4
84.2Camera65.5
88.7Battery90.2
86.7Features86.7
8 spec wins — HONOR Magic95 spec wins — iQOO 15

InnoReviews verdict

HONOR Magic9 wins this phone face-off, 87.1 to 85.1, pulling ahead mainly in camera (+19) and performance (+2). iQOO 15 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR Magic9

  • Stronger camera score: 84 vs 66
  • 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
  • 300% higher telephoto: 200 MP vs 50 MP
  • 72% higher Front camera: 55 MP vs 32 MP
  • 67% higher Peak brightness: 10,000 nits vs 6,000 nits

Reasons to pick the iQOO 15

  • Stronger display score: 90 vs 80
  • 25% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 80 W
  • 20% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
  • 10% higher Pixel density: 508 ppi vs 461 ppi

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Magic9 versus iQOO 15
SpecHONOR Magic9iQOO 15
Screen size6.37 ″6.85 ″+8%
Panel typeOLEDLTPO AMOLED
Resolution1236x26643168x1440
Pixel density461 ppi508 ppi+10%
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness10,000 nits+67%6,000 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Magic9 versus iQOO 15
SpecHONOR Magic9iQOO 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 4%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—11,178Top 3%
Wild Life Extreme stability—66 %Bottom 38%
RAM (max)16 GB16 GB
Storage options256GB/512GB/1TB256GB / 512GB
Storage type—UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Magic9 versus iQOO 15
SpecHONOR Magic9iQOO 15
Main camera200 MP+300%50 MP
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.88
Ultra-wide50 MP50 MP
Telephoto200 MP+300%50 MP
Optical zoom3.5 x+17%3 x
Max video4K@120fps—
Front camera55 MP+72%32 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Magic9 versus iQOO 15
SpecHONOR Magic9iQOO 15
Capacity8,000 mAh+14%7,000 mAh
Wired charging80 W100 W+25%
Wireless charging50 W+25%40 W

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Magic9 versus iQOO 15
SpecHONOR Magic9iQOO 15
Weight209 g+5%220 g
Thickness8.5 mm8.2 mm+4%
IP ratingIP68/IP69/IP69KIP68/IP69
Frame material—Matte metal

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Magic9 versus iQOO 15
SpecHONOR Magic9iQOO 15
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C
eSIM—No

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Magic9 versus iQOO 15
SpecHONOR Magic9iQOO 15
OS at launchAndroid 17 (MagicOS 11)Android 16 (OriginOS 6)
OS update pledge—7 years

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Magic9 versus iQOO 15
SpecHONOR Magic9iQOO 15
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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