Honor Magic 9 vs Magic 8
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.37-inch Honor Magic 9 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5) that was released on September 28, 2026, against the Honor Magic 8, which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 year before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 9
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 8000 vs 7000 mAh
- The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
- More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 16
- 17% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3597 and 3065 points
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 8
- Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 80W)
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.37 inches | 6.58 inches |
| Resolution | 1236 x 2664 pixels | 1256 x 2760 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 461 ppi | 461 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | 1800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 10000 nits | 6000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Giant Rhino Glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.2% | 89.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 151 mm (5.94 inches) | 157.1 mm (6.19 inches) |
| Width | 72.3 mm (2.85 inches) | 74 mm (2.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 209 g (7.37 oz) | 205 g (7.23 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | - |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Green, Yellow | White, Black, Gold, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Max clock | 4600 MHz | 4600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
- 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 840 | Adreno 840 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 27104 | 27069 |
| Single-core score | 3597 | 3065 |
| Multi-core score | 10478 | 10014 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1212902 | 1237864 |
| GPU | 1469542 | 1445114 |
| Memory | 600024 | 464843 |
| UX | 1005914 | 889726 |
| Total score | 4288382 | 4037547 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [6 tests] |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (15th and 23rd place)
Recent User Tests
Honor Magic 9
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Honor Magic 8
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-04 (ven) | AnTuTu 11 | 3838361 |
| π 2026-04-23 (neoneos4zoom) | AnTuTu 11 | 4084669 |
| π 2026-04-10 (neoneos4zoom) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 3722 / 11420 |
| π 2026-04-10 (neoneos4zoom) | AnTuTu 11 | 4037547 |
| π 2026-04-09 (neoneos4zoom) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 3712 / 11192 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | 5300 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 17 | Android 16 |
| ROM | MagicOS 11 | MagicOS 10 |
| OS updates | 7 years | 7 years |
| Security updates | 7 years | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 8000 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 90 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) | Yes (80 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3.5x | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 122Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 200 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 64 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | - | 24 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/1.4" (β 0.71 inch) | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | f/2.5 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 12 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.88" (β 0.35 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.61 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 55 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | 21 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/2.74" (β 0.36 inch) | 1/2.93" (β 0.34 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.6 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September 2026 | October 2025 |
| Release date | October 2026 | October 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $745 | $630 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | - |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Honor Magic 9.
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