Huawei Pura X View vs Honor Magic 9 Pro Max
78
out of 100
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94
out of 100
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.39-inch Huawei Pura X View (with HiSilicon Kirin 9030S) that was released on September 7, 2026, against the Honor Magic 9 Pro Max, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and came out 1 month after. 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 Huawei Pura X View
- The rear camera has a 3.7x optical zoom
- Weighs 32 grams less
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 9 Pro Max
- 4.2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (5524K versus 1322K)
- Comes with 1800 mAh larger battery capacity: 8800 vs 7000 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.3)
- Has a 0.41 inch larger screen size
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 66W)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 8 wireless networks
- 14% higher pixel density (464 vs 406 PPI)
- Better grip in hands – the body is 10 mm narrower
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
- 2.8x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3590 and 1265 points
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 | 6.39 inches | 6.8 inches |
| Resolution | 1320 x 2232 pixels | 1320 x 2868 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9.5 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 406 ppi | 464 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | - | 2000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 6500 nits | 10000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Kunlun Glass 2 | NanoCrystal Shield |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 92.3% | 91.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 144.1 mm (5.67 inches) | 161.6 mm (6.36 inches) |
| Width | 87 mm (3.43 inches) | 77 mm (3.03 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.7 mm (0.26 inches) | 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 201 g (7.09 oz) | 233 g (8.22 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Gray, Red | Black, Silver, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 |
| Max clock | 2700 MHz | 5010 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 3 + 3) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.62 GHz: Taishan v124 Little - 3 cores at 2.15 GHz: Taishan v124 Mid - 1 core at 2.7 GHz: Taishan v124 Big |
- 3 cores at 3.74 GHz: - 3 cores at 4.03 GHz: - 2 cores at 5.01 GHz: |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | SMIC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 2 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Da Vinci | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Maleoon 935F | Adreno 850 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 933 MHz | 1450 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1433.1 GFLOPS | ~4454.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 4482 | 31269 |
| Single-core score | 1265 | 3590 |
| Multi-core score | 4432 | 9929 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 471010 | 1452764 |
| GPU | 249478 | 2081549 |
| Memory | 313210 | 736389 |
| UX | 289223 | 1253485 |
| Total score | 1322921 | 5524187 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#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 | HarmonyOS 7.0 | Android 17 |
| ROM | - | MagicOS 11 |
| OS updates | - | 7 years |
| Security updates | - | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 8800 mAh |
| Max charge power | 66 W | 100 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 | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 200 megapixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3.7x | 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 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 122° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 200 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 200 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/1.28" (≈ 0.78 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.2 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | f/2.6 |
| Focal length | 88 mm | 85 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/1.4" (≈ 0.71 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.56 micron |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | 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 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 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 30 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 | 6.0 | 6.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, 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* | Yes | 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 | September 2026 |
| Release date | October 2026 | October 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | - | $970 |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - 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
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Honor Magic 9 Pro Max is definitely a better buy.
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