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Honor Magic8 vs Honor Magic9
What Magic8 does better (5) and where Magic9 wins (7) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Magic8Magic9
| Magic8 | Magic9 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 157.1 mm | 151 mm | +6.1 mm |
| Width | 74 mm | 72.3 mm | +1.7 mm |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 8.5 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Weight | 205 g | 209 g | −4 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Magic8 better than Magic9?
- Peak brightness6,000 nits vs 2,000 nits3×
- Wired charging90 W vs 80 W+12%
- Screen size6.6″ vs 6.4″+3%
- Wireless charging power80 W vs 50 W+60%
- Thickness8 mm vs 8.5 mm+6%
Why is Magic9 better than Magic8?
- Main camera50 MP vs 200 MP4×
- Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 8,000 mAh+14%
- AnTuTu score4,037,547 vs 4,288,382+6%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)10,014 vs 10,478+5%
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 120 fps2×
- Optical zoom3× vs 3.5×+17%
- Selfie camera50 MP vs 55 MP+10%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 205 g | 209 g |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 8.5 mm |
| Height | 157.1 mm | 151 mm |
| Width | 74 mm | 72.3 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | — | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Giant Rhino Glass | — |
| Colours | Black, White, Gold, Mint | Black, White, Green, Yellow |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | LTPO OLED | OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | — |
| Resolution (width) | 1,256 px | 1,236 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,760 px | 2,664 px |
| Pixel density | 461 ppi | 461 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 6,000 nits | 2,000 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.6% | 91.5% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 4.6 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Adreno 840 |
| AnTuTu score | 4,037,547 | 4,288,382 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 10,014 | 10,478 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.4" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 3× | 3.5× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 120 fps |
| Selfie camera | 50 MP | 55 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 7,000 mAh | 8,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Si/C | Si/C |
| Wired charging | 90 W | 80 W |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 80 W | 50 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 6 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Video output | 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 |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), 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 | — |
