Skip to content
InnoReviews

Huawei Mate 80 Pro vs REDMAGIC 9 Pro

WINNER
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
64.5Inno Score
VS
REDMAGIC 9 Pro

REDMAGIC

REDMAGIC 9 Pro

$649

64.3Inno Score
43.8chipPerformance57
64.5Display57.1
61.2Camera51.5
87.9Battery84.3
86.7Features86.7
6 spec wins — Huawei Mate 80 Pro7 spec wins — REDMAGIC 9 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Mate 80 Pro scores 64.5 against 64.3 for REDMAGIC 9 Pro. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Mate 80 Pro edges ahead in camera and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Mate 80 Pro

  • Stronger display score: 65 vs 57
  • Stronger camera score: 61 vs 52
  • Stronger battery score: 88 vs 84
  • 88% higher Peak brightness: 3,000 nits vs 1,600 nits
  • 25% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 80 W

Reasons to pick the REDMAGIC 9 Pro

  • Stronger performance score: 57 vs 44
  • 26% higher Active use endurance: 17.6 h vs 14 h
  • 25% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 40 MP
  • 23% higher Front camera: 16 MP vs 13 MP
  • 13% higher capacity: 6,500 mAh vs 5,750 mAh

Display

Display comparison: Huawei Mate 80 Pro versus REDMAGIC 9 Pro
SpecHuawei Mate 80 ProREDMAGIC 9 Pro
Screen size6.75 ″6.8 ″+1%
Panel typeLTPO OLEDAMOLED
Resolution2832x12801116x2480
Pixel density460 ppi+15%400 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits+88%1,600 nits
Screen-to-body89.7 %93.7 %+4%

Performance

Performance comparison: Huawei Mate 80 Pro versus REDMAGIC 9 Pro
SpecHuawei Mate 80 ProREDMAGIC 9 Pro
ChipsetKirin 9030 ProSnapdragon 8 Gen 3
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,282Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—7,175Top 24%
RAM (max)16 GB16 GB
Storage options256GB / 512GB / 1TB256GB/512GB
Storage type—UFS 4.0

Camera

Camera comparison: Huawei Mate 80 Pro versus REDMAGIC 9 Pro
SpecHuawei Mate 80 ProREDMAGIC 9 Pro
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.4-4.0f/1.9
Ultra-wide40 MP50 MP+25%
Telephoto48 MP—
Optical zoom4 x—
Max video4K8K@30fps
Front camera13 MP16 MP+23%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Huawei Mate 80 Pro versus REDMAGIC 9 Pro
SpecHuawei Mate 80 ProREDMAGIC 9 Pro
Capacity5,750 mAh6,500 mAh+13%
Wired charging100 W+25%80 W
Wireless charging80 W0 W
Active use endurance14 h17.6 h+26%

Design

Design comparison: Huawei Mate 80 Pro versus REDMAGIC 9 Pro
SpecHuawei Mate 80 ProREDMAGIC 9 Pro
Weight219 g+4%229 g
Thickness8 mm+11%8.9 mm
IP ratingIP68/IP69—
Frame materialAluminumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Mate 80 Pro versus REDMAGIC 9 Pro
SpecHuawei Mate 80 ProREDMAGIC 9 Pro
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.1USB-C 3.2
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: Huawei Mate 80 Pro versus REDMAGIC 9 Pro
SpecHuawei Mate 80 ProREDMAGIC 9 Pro
OS at launchEMUI 15 / HarmonyOS 6.0Android 14 (REDMAGIC OS 9.0)

Audio

Audio comparison: Huawei Mate 80 Pro versus REDMAGIC 9 Pro
SpecHuawei Mate 80 ProREDMAGIC 9 Pro
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoYes

Related comparisons

Huawei Mate 80 Provs Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate DesignVSHuawei Mate 80 Provs Huawei nova 15 UltraVSHuawei Mate 80 Provs iQOO Z9 TurboVSHuawei Mate 80 Provs Samsung Galaxy S25VSREDMAGIC 9 Provs TECNO CAMON 40 Premier 5GVSREDMAGIC 9 Provs ZTE Axon 60 UltraVSREDMAGIC 9 Provs vivo V60VSREDMAGIC 9 Provs Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate DesignVS

Try another matchup