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Honor Magic5 vs Honor X9b
What Magic5 does better (14) and where X9b wins (5) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Magic5X9b
| Magic5 | X9b | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.4 mm | 163.6 mm | −2.2 mm |
| Width | 75.5 mm | 75.5 mm | = |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 8 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Weight | 191 g | 185 g | +6 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Magic5 better than X9b?
- AnTuTu score1,682,877 vs 701,0542.4×
- Wired charging66 W vs 35 W+89%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,104 vs 2,796+83%
- Telephoto cameraYes · X9b: No
- Stereo speakersYes · X9b: No
- RAM16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
- CPU frequency3.2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+45%
- Charged in 30 min94% vs 40%2.4×
- Peak brightness1,600 nits vs 1,200 nits+33%
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
- 4K selfie videoYes · X9b: No
- Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
Why is X9b better than Magic5?
- Main camera54 MP vs 108 MP2×
- Battery capacity5,100 mAh vs 5,800 mAh+14%
- Weight191 g vs 185 g+3%
- Selfie camera12 MP vs 16 MP+33%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 191 g | 185 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 8 mm |
| Height | 161.4 mm | 163.6 mm |
| Width | 75.5 mm | 75.5 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | — | IP53 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx3 |
| Colours | Black, Glacier Blue, Green, Purple, Orange | Sunrise Orange, Midnight Black, Emerald Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | OLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,224 px | 1,220 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,688 px | 2,652 px |
| Pixel density | 439 ppi | 431 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,600 nits | 1,200 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.4% | 91.2% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Qualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Adreno 710 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,682,877 | 701,054 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 5,104 | 2,796 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 54 MP | 108 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.49" | 1/1.67" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 2.5× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,100 mAh | 5,800 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 35 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 94% | 40% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | MagicOS 7.1 | Magic UI 8.0 |
