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HONOR Magic9 vs Vivo X500 Pro

WINNER
HONOR Magic9
87.1Inno Score
VS
Vivo X500 Pro
84Inno Score
92.9chipPerformancechip89.3
80.2Display80.6
84.2Camera71.2
88.7Battery84
86.7Features100
9 spec wins — HONOR Magic94 spec wins — Vivo X500 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

HONOR Magic9 wins this phone face-off, 87.1 to 84, pulling ahead mainly in camera (+13) and battery (+5). Vivo X500 Pro 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 performance score: 93 vs 89
  • Stronger camera score: 84 vs 71
  • Stronger battery score: 89 vs 84
  • 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
  • 213% higher telephoto: 200 MP vs 64 MP

Reasons to pick the Vivo X500 Pro

  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 87
  • 20% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
  • 13% higher Wired charging: 90 W vs 80 W

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Magic9 versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecHONOR Magic9Vivo X500 Pro
Screen size6.37 ″6.36 ″
Panel typeOLEDLTPO AMOLED
Resolution1236x26641216x2660
Pixel density461 ppi459 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness10,000 nits+122%4,500 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Magic9 versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecHONOR Magic9Vivo X500 Pro
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
RAM (max)16 GB+33%12 GB
Storage options256GB/512GB/1TB256/512GB/1TB
Storage type—UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Magic9 versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecHONOR Magic9Vivo X500 Pro
Main camera200 MP+300%50 MP
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.57
Ultra-wide50 MP50 MP
Telephoto200 MP+213%64 MP
Optical zoom3.5 x3.5 x
Max video4K@120fps4K@240fps
Front camera55 MP+10%50 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Magic9 versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecHONOR Magic9Vivo X500 Pro
Capacity8,000 mAh+23%6,510 mAh
Wired charging80 W90 W+13%
Wireless charging50 W+25%40 W

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Magic9 versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecHONOR Magic9Vivo X500 Pro
Weight209 g197 g+6%
Thickness8.5 mm8 mm+6%
IP ratingIP68/IP69/IP69KIP68/IP69

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Magic9 versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecHONOR Magic9Vivo X500 Pro
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2
eSIM—Yes

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Magic9 versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecHONOR Magic9Vivo X500 Pro
OS at launchAndroid 17 (MagicOS 11)Android 17 (OriginOS 7)

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Magic9 versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecHONOR Magic9Vivo X500 Pro
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNo—

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