Honor Magic9 Pro Max vs Honor Play 60A

The Honor Magic9 Pro Max (2026) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, while the Honor Play 60A (2025) runs on the MediaTek Dimensity 6300. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max leads — 96/100 vs 36/100 (a 60-point difference). Key differences: the Honor Magic9 Pro Max has the bigger battery (8800 mAh vs 5300); the main camera is 200 MP vs 13 MP; the Honor Magic9 Pro Max is faster in AnTuTu (5,524,187 vs 528,398); the Honor Magic9 Pro Max has NFC for contactless payments, the Honor Play 60A doesn't.

The Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Honor Play 60A by 60 points (96/100 vs 36/100).

Profile comparison

Category scores

Honor Magic9 Pro Max

Performance 100
Display 85
Camera 100
Battery 94
Portability —
Value for money —

Honor Play 60A

Performance 43
Display 43
Camera 10
Battery 48
Portability 68
Value for money 32

What makes Honor Magic9 Pro Max better?

  • Higher AnTuTu: 5524187 vs 528398
  • Better Geekbench Single: 4301 vs 771
  • Better Geekbench Multi: 12490 vs 1980
  • Bigger battery: 8800 vs 5300 mAh
  • Faster charging: 100W vs 15W
  • Better main camera: 200MP vs 13MP
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz vs 90Hz

  • Higher performance (100/100 vs 43/100)
  • Better camera (100/100 vs 10/100)
  • Longer battery life (94/100 vs 48/100)
  • Better display (85/100 vs 43/100)

What makes Honor Play 60A better?


  • Overall rating 36/100

Comparison verdict

Comparing the Honor Magic9 Pro Max vs the Honor Play 60A, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max scores 60 points higher (96/100 vs 36/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max leads (100/100 vs 43/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max leads (100/100 vs 10/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max leads (94/100 vs 48/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Honor Play 60A (100/100 vs 43/100). In the "display" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Honor Play 60A (85/100 vs 43/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Honor Play 60A (100/100 vs 10/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Honor Play 60A (94/100 vs 48/100).

Honor Magic9 Pro Max: The Honor Magic9 Pro Max is a better fit for gamers and power users, mobile photography enthusiasts, those who care about battery life.

Specs comparison

Specification Honor Magic9 Pro Max Honor Play 60A
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 MediaTek Dimensity 6300
AnTuTu 5524187 528398
Geekbench Single 4301 771
Geekbench Multi 12490 1980
Display 6.8" LTPO OLED 6.8" TFT LCD
Resolution 1320x2868 720x1600
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Battery 8800 mAh 5300 mAh
Charging 100W 15W
Wireless charging 80W 0W
Main camera 200 MP 13 MP
Ultrawide 50 MP 0 MP
Telephoto 200 MP 0 MP
Front camera 50 MP 5 MP
RAM 12GB / 16GB 4GB / 6GB
Storage 256GB / 512GB / 1TB 128GB
OS Android 17 Android 15
NFC yes no
Protection IP68 —
Dimensions — 167.0×77.0×7.9 mm
Weight — 186 g
Launch price — $205

Camera comparison

Honor Magic9 Pro Max

  • Main: 200MP f/1.6
  • Ultrawide: 50MP
  • Telephoto: 200MP
  • Front: 50MP
100
camera

Honor Play 60A

  • Main: 13MP f/2.2
  • Front: 5MP
10
camera

Display comparison

Honor Magic9 Pro Max

  • 6.8" LTPO OLED
  • Resolution: 1320x2868
  • Refresh rate: 120 Hz
85
display

Honor Play 60A

  • 6.8" TFT LCD
  • Resolution: 720x1600
  • Refresh rate: 90 Hz
43
display

Battery and charging

Honor Magic9 Pro Max

  • 8800 mAh
  • Wired: 100W
  • Wireless: 80W
94
battery

Honor Play 60A

  • 5300 mAh
  • Wired: 15W
  • No wireless charging
48
battery

Overall performance score

We compared Honor Magic9 Pro Max and Honor Play 60A, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Honor Magic9 Pro Max Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
96/100
5524187 AnTuTu
Honor Play 60A MediaTek Dimensity 6300
36/100 -945.5%
528398 AnTuTu

Honor Magic9 Pro Max leads Honor Play 60A by 945.5% in our overall performance rating.

Benchmarks

Launch prices and where to check today's

Honor Magic9 Pro Max

Price unknown

Honor Play 60A

$205

Detailed category analysis

performance

In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Honor Play 60A (100/100 vs 43/100).

display

In the "display" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Honor Play 60A (85/100 vs 43/100).

camera

In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Honor Play 60A (100/100 vs 10/100).

battery

In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Honor Play 60A (94/100 vs 48/100).

Frequently asked questions

Which is better: the Honor Magic9 Pro Max or the Honor Play 60A?

The Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Honor Play 60A by 60 points (96/100 vs 36/100).

What is the rating of the Honor Magic9 Pro Max and the Honor Play 60A?

The Honor Magic9 Pro Max has a MobileRank rating of 96/100, the Honor Play 60A — 36/100.

Which has the better camera: the Honor Magic9 Pro Max or the Honor Play 60A?

The Honor Magic9 Pro Max leads on camera score (100/100 vs 10/100).

Which is more powerful: the Honor Magic9 Pro Max or the Honor Play 60A?

The Honor Magic9 Pro Max leads on performance (100/100 vs 43/100).

Should you choose the Honor Magic9 Pro Max over the Honor Play 60A?

The Honor Magic9 Pro Max is a better fit for gamers and power users, mobile photography enthusiasts, those who care about battery life.