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Honor Magic8 Pro vs Sharp Aquos R9 pro

What Magic8 Pro does better (17) and where Aquos R9 pro wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Honor Magic8 Pro
Honor · 2025Magic8 Pro
9.7Score
17 advantages≈ $1,100
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Sharp Aquos R9 pro
Sharp · 2025Aquos R9 pro
8.8Score
4 advantages≈ $1,100
9.1Display9.3
9.6Camera9.3
9.8Battery6.4
9.8Features8.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic8 ProAquos R9 pro
75 × 161.28.378 × 1629.3
Magic8 ProAquos R9 proDifference
Height161.2 mm162 mm−0.8 mm
Width75 mm78 mm−3 mm
Thickness8.3 mm9.3 mm−1 mm
Weight219 g220 g−1 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Magic8 Pro better than Aquos R9 pro?

  1. Wired charging120 W vs 32 W3.8×
  2. Peak brightness6,000 nits vs 2,000 nits3×
  3. Battery capacity7,100 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+42%
  4. Major OS updates promised7 vs 32.3×
  5. Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
  6. RAM16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
  7. CPU frequency4.6 GHz vs 3 GHz+53%
  8. Wireless charging power80 W vs 15 W5.3×
  9. Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx6+33%
  10. Optical zoom3.7× vs 2.8×+32%
  11. 4K video frame rate120 fps vs 60 fps2×
  12. 4K selfie videoYes · Aquos R9 pro: No

Why is Aquos R9 pro better than Magic8 Pro?

  1. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 240 Hz2×
  2. Storage (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  3. Pixel density458 ppi vs 513 ppi+12%
  4. Resolution (width)1,256 px vs 1,440 px+15%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Magic8 ProHonor Magic8 Pro≈ $1,1009.7
Sharp Aquos R9 proSharp Aquos R9 pro≈ $1,1008.8
Design
Weight219 g220 g
Thickness8.3 mm9.3 mm
Height161.2 mm162 mm
Width75 mm78 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackPlastic—
Ingress protectionIP68IP66
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx6
Glass protectionNanoCrystal Shield (INT); Giant Rhino Glass (China)Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
ColoursSunrise Gold, Sky Cyan, Black, WhiteBlack
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelLTPO OLEDPRO IGZO LTPO OLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)YesYes
Resolution (width)1,256 px1,440 px
Resolution (height)2,808 px3,120 px
Pixel density458 ppi513 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz240 Hz
Peak brightness6,000 nits2,000 nits
Measured brightness1,837 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio89.6%87.2%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process3 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency4.6 GHz3 GHz
GPUAdreno 840Adreno 735
AnTuTu score3,647,824—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)10,794—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,121—
Memory
RAM16 GB12 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.1UFS 4.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.3"1/0.98"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3.7×2.8×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate120 fps60 fps
Selfie camera50 MP50 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity7,100 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeSi/C—
Active use (test)19.1 h—
Wired charging120 W32 W
Charged in 30 min81%—
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power80 W15 W
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth65.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 3.2
USB version3.23.2
Video outputYes—
Satellite messagingYes—
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-22 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder display, ultrasonicUnder display, ultrasonic
3D face unlockYes—
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 10—
Major OS updates promised73
EU label
Energy classA—
Battery charge cycles1,600—
Endurance per cycle64 h—
Repairability classB—
Drop resistance classB—
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