HONOR Magic9 vs realme GT 8 Pro
92.9chipPerformance91.4
80.2Display91.3
84.2Camera70.6
88.7Battery94.7
86.7Features84
6 spec wins — HONOR Magic95 spec wins — realme GT 8 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Magic9 scores 87.1 against 87.2 for realme GT 8 Pro. Pick by the categories that matter to you — realme GT 8 Pro edges ahead in display and battery, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the HONOR Magic9
- Stronger camera score: 84 vs 71
- 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
- 72% higher Front camera: 55 MP vs 32 MP
- 43% higher Peak brightness: 10,000 nits vs 7,000 nits
- 17% higher Optical zoom: 3.5 x vs 3 x
Reasons to pick the realme GT 8 Pro
- Stronger display score: 91 vs 80
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 89
- 50% higher Wired charging: 120 W vs 80 W
- 20% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- 10% higher Pixel density: 508 ppi vs 461 ppi
Display
| Spec | HONOR Magic9 | realme GT 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.37 ″ | 6.79 ″+7% |
| Panel type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1236x2664 | 3136x1440 |
| Pixel density | 461 ppi | 508 ppi+10% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz+20% |
| Peak brightness | 10,000 nits+43% | 7,000 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 94.2 % |
Performance
| Spec | HONOR Magic9 | realme GT 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| AnTuTu | — | 3,966,847Top 3% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 1,114,294Top 3% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 1,463,119Top 3% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 472,978Top 9% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 916,456Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,689Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 10,975Top 3% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 33 %Bottom 1% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB/512GB/1TB | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | HONOR Magic9 | realme GT 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+300% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | 200 MP | 200 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x+17% | 3 x |
| Max video | 4K@120fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 55 MP+72% | 32 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | HONOR Magic9 | realme GT 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8,000 mAh+14% | 7,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 80 W | 120 W+50% |
| Wireless charging | 50 W | 50 W |
Design
| Spec | HONOR Magic9 | realme GT 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 209 g+2% | 214 g |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8.3 mm+2% |
| IP rating | IP68/IP69/IP69K | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | — | Matte metal |
Connectivity
| Spec | HONOR Magic9 | realme GT 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | Yes |
Software
| Spec | HONOR Magic9 | realme GT 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 17 (MagicOS 11) | Android 16 (realme UI 7.0) |
| OS update pledge | — | 5 years |
Audio
| Spec | HONOR Magic9 | realme GT 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |