Honor Win 2 vs Magic 9 Pro Max
90
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95
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.89-inch Honor Win 2 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6) that was released on October 21, 2026, against the Honor Magic 9 Pro Max, 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 2
- Higher display refresh rate – 185 Hz
- Comes with 1300 mAh larger battery capacity: 10100 vs 8800 mAh
- 13% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 4042 and 3590 points
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 9 Pro Max
- The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
- 16% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (5524K versus 4761K)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 8 wireless networks
- Ready for eSIM technology
- 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 | 6.8 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3104 pixels | 1320 x 2868 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 497 ppi | 464 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 185 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| 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 | NanoCrystal Shield |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.6% | 91.2% |
| 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) | 161.6 mm (6.36 inches) |
| Width | 78 mm (3.07 inches) | 77 mm (3.03 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 237 g (8.36 oz) | 233 g (8.22 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Active fan | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Red | Black, Silver, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 |
| Max clock | 5010 MHz | 5010 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 3 + 3) | 8 (2 + 3 + 3) |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 3.74 GHz: - 3 cores at 4.03 GHz: - 2 cores at 5.01 GHz: |
- 3 cores at 3.74 GHz: - 3 cores at 4.03 GHz: - 2 cores at 5.01 GHz: |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 2 nanometers | 2 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 850 | Adreno 850 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1450 MHz | 1450 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~4454.4 GFLOPS | ~4454.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 33574 | 31269 |
| Single-core score | 4042 | 3590 |
| Multi-core score | 11226 | 9929 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1268440 | 1452764 |
| GPU | 1692150 | 2081549 |
| Memory | 612380 | 736389 |
| UX | 1188315 | 1253485 |
| Total score | 4761285 | 5524187 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (9th and 1st place)
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| 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 | 10100 mAh | 8800 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (80 W) | Yes (80 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 28 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:07 hr | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 200 megapixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3.5x |
| 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° | 122° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 200 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 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/1.6 |
| Focal length | - | 23 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/1.4" (≈ 0.71 inch) | 1/1.28" (≈ 0.78 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.56 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 200 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.6 |
| Focal length | - | 85 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/1.4" (≈ 0.71 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.56 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 12 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.61 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 55 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | 21 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.93" (≈ 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 | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 8 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be/bn) |
| 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 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| 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 | 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 | October 2026 | September 2026 |
| Release date | November 2026 | October 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | $970 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W | Yes, 100 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 Pro Max. It has a better camera and connectivity.
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