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Magic9 vs Signature 27

Honor Magic9 vs Motorola Signature 27

What Magic9 does better (5) and where Signature 27 wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Honor · 2026Magic9

9.6Score

5 advantages≈ $710

Motorola · 2026Signature 27

9.7Score

14 advantages

Higher score

8.2Display9.6

9.6Performance9.8

9.8Camera9.8

9.7Battery9.7

9.3Features9.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic9Signature 27

	Magic9	Signature 27	Difference
Height	151 mm	162.1 mm	−11.1 mm
Width	72.3 mm	76.4 mm	−4.1 mm
Thickness	8.5 mm	7.2 mm	+1.3 mm
Weight	209 g	191 g	+18 g

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

Why is Magic9 better than Signature 27?

Main camera200 MP vs 50 MP4×
Battery capacity8,000 mAh vs 7,000 mAh+14%
4K video frame rate120 fps vs 60 fps2×
Pixel density461 ppi vs 449 ppi+3%
Selfie camera55 MP vs 50 MP+10%

Why is Signature 27 better than Magic9?

Peak brightness2,000 nits vs 6,200 nits3.1×
AnTuTu score4,288,382 vs 5,153,294+20%
Refresh rate120 Hz vs 165 Hz+38%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)10,478 vs 12,703+21%
Wired charging80 W vs 90 W+12%
Optical zoom3.5× vs 5×+43%
Max video4K vs 8K
Weight209 g vs 191 g+9%
CPU frequency4.6 GHz vs 5.01 GHz+9%
Screen size6.4″ vs 6.8″+7%
USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
Process3 nm vs 2 nm+50%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Honor Magic9≈ $7109.6	Motorola Signature 279.7
Design
Weight	209 g	191 g
Thickness	8.5 mm	7.2 mm
Height	151 mm	162.1 mm
Width	72.3 mm	76.4 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Glass	—
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colours	Black, White, Green, Yellow	Pantone: Coal Smoke, Capulet Olive
Display
Screen size	6.4″	6.8″
Panel	OLED	LTPO AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)	—	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,236 px	1,264 px
Resolution (height)	2,664 px	2,780 px
Pixel density	461 ppi	449 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	165 Hz
Peak brightness	2,000 nits	6,200 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	91.5%	90.2%
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	4,288,382	5,153,294
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	10,478	12,703
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 4.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	200 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Main sensor size	1/1.4"	1/1.28"
Rear cameras	3	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	3.5×	5×
Max video	4K	8K
4K video frame rate	120 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	55 MP	50 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	8,000 mAh	7,000 mAh
Battery type	Si/C	Si/C
Wired charging	80 W	90 W
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	50 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 3.1 Gen2
USB version	2	3.1
Video output	—	Yes
Ultra Wideband	—	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	—
Dual-band GPS	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, 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 17	Android 17
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	MagicOS 11	—
Major OS updates promised	—	7