Honor Win RT 2 vs Magic 9 Super
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.89-inch Honor Win RT 2 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5) that was released on October 21, 2026, against the Honor Magic 9 Super, which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 month 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 Win RT 2
- Higher display refresh rate – 185 Hz
- Comes with 1070 mAh larger battery capacity: 12070 vs 11000 mAh
- 10% higher pixel density (497 vs 450 PPI)
- Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 80W)
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 4.0
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 9 Super
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Handles wireless charging up to 50W
- Has a built-in infrared port
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 | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.89 inches | 6.81 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3104 pixels | 1280 x 2788 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 497 ppi | 450 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 185 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | 2000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 10000 nits | 10000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 520 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.6% | 91.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 163 mm (6.42 inches) | 161.8 mm (6.37 inches) |
| Width | 78 mm (3.07 inches) | 76.7 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 238 g (8.4 oz) | 227 g (8.01 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Active fan | Active fan |
| Rear material | Glass | - |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Red | White, Black, Green, Yellow |
| 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 | 4610 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 | 8 MB | 8 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) | 27183 | 27198 |
| Single-core score | 3671 | 3451 |
| Multi-core score | 10998 | 11215 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1257386 | 1263745 |
| GPU | 1353204 | 1443960 |
| Memory | 545517 | 494242 |
| UX | 883906 | 1088452 |
| Total score | 4040013 | 4290399 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (28th and 19th place)
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | - | 5300 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 17 | Android 17 |
| ROM | MagicOS 11 | MagicOS 11 |
| OS updates | 7 years | 7 years |
| Security updates | 7 years | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 12070 mAh | 11000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 90 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (50 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 200 megapixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 112° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.55" (≈ 0.65 inch) | 1/1.55" (≈ 0.65 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.5 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 50 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 68 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.93" (≈ 0.34 inch) |
| Stabilization | - | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | 21 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch) |
| 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 | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| 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 | October 2026 | September 2026 |
| Release date | November 2026 | October 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $630 | $670 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 90 W | 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 Super. It has a better camera, connectivity, and design.
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