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- Magic8 Pro vs Magic9 Pro Max
Honor Magic8 Pro vs Honor Magic9 Pro Max
What Magic8 Pro does better (6) and where Magic9 Pro Max wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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9.1Display9.0
9.6Performance9.7
9.6Camera9.8
9.8Battery9.8
9.8Features9.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Magic8 ProMagic9 Pro Max
| Magic8 Pro | Magic9 Pro Max | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.2 mm | 161.6 mm | −0.4 mm |
| Width | 75 mm | 77 mm | −2 mm |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 8.6 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Weight | 219 g | 233 g | −14 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Magic8 Pro better than Magic9 Pro Max?
- Peak brightness6,000 nits vs 2,000 nits3×
- Wired charging120 W vs 100 W+20%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)10,794 vs 9,929+9%
- Weight219 g vs 233 g+6%
- Optical zoom3.7× vs 3.5×+6%
- Thickness8.3 mm vs 8.6 mm+4%
Why is Magic9 Pro Max better than Magic8 Pro?
- Main camera50 MP vs 200 MP4×
- AnTuTu score3,647,824 vs 5,524,187+51%
- Battery capacity7,100 mAh vs 8,800 mAh+24%
- CPU frequency4.6 GHz vs 5.01 GHz+9%
- Process3 nm vs 2 nm+50%
- Selfie camera50 MP vs 55 MP+10%
- Resolution (width)1,256 px vs 1,320 px+5%
- Bluetooth6 vs 6.3+5%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 219 g | 233 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 8.6 mm |
| Height | 161.2 mm | 161.6 mm |
| Width | 75 mm | 77 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | NanoCrystal Shield (INT); Giant Rhino Glass (China) | NanoCrystal Shield or Giant Rhinoceros Glass |
| Colours | Sunrise Gold, Sky Cyan, Black, White | Shadow Black, Glacier Silver, Moss Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | LTPO OLED | LTPO OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,256 px | 1,320 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,808 px | 2,868 px |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi | 464 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 6,000 nits | 2,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,837 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.6% | 91.1% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 3 nm | 2 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 4.6 GHz | 5.01 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Adreno 850 |
| AnTuTu score | 3,647,824 | 5,524,187 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 10,794 | 9,929 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 7,121 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.6 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.3" | 1/1.28" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 3.7× | 3.5× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 120 fps | 120 fps |
| Selfie camera | 50 MP | 55 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 7,100 mAh | 8,800 mAh |
| Battery type | Si/C | Si/C |
| Active use (test) | 19.1 h | — |
| Wired charging | 120 W | 100 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 81% | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 80 W | 80 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 6.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite messaging | Yes | — |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -22 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Under display, ultrasonic |
| 3D face unlock | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 16 | Android 17 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | MagicOS 10 | MagicOS 11 |
| Major OS updates promised | 7 | 7 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | A | — |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,600 | — |
| Endurance per cycle | 64 h | — |
| Repairability class | B | — |
| Drop resistance class | B | — |
