Honor Magic9 Pro Max vs Huawei Maimang 10 SE 5G

The Honor Magic9 Pro Max (2026) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, while the Huawei Maimang 10 SE 5G (2021) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max leads — 96/100 vs 32/100 (a 64-point difference). Key differences: the Honor Magic9 Pro Max has the bigger battery (8800 mAh vs 5000); the main camera is 200 MP vs 13 MP; the Honor Magic9 Pro Max is faster in AnTuTu (5,524,187 vs 435,710); the Honor Magic9 Pro Max has NFC for contactless payments, the Huawei Maimang 10 SE 5G doesn't.

The Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Huawei Maimang 10 SE 5G by 64 points (96/100 vs 32/100).

Profile comparison

Category scores

Honor Magic9 Pro Max

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

Huawei Maimang 10 SE 5G

Performance 38
Display 39
Camera 10
Battery 43
Portability 51
Value for money —

What makes Honor Magic9 Pro Max better?

  • Higher AnTuTu: 5524187 vs 435710
  • Better Geekbench Single: 4301 vs 689
  • Better Geekbench Multi: 12490 vs 1597
  • Bigger battery: 8800 vs 5000 mAh
  • Faster charging: 100W vs 5W
  • Better main camera: 200MP vs 13MP

  • Higher performance (100/100 vs 38/100)
  • Better camera (100/100 vs 10/100)
  • Longer battery life (94/100 vs 43/100)
  • Better display (85/100 vs 39/100)

What makes Huawei Maimang 10 SE 5G better?


  • Overall rating 32/100

Comparison verdict

Comparing the Honor Magic9 Pro Max vs the Huawei Maimang 10 SE 5G, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max scores 64 points higher (96/100 vs 32/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max leads (100/100 vs 38/100). 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 43/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Huawei Maimang 10 SE 5G (100/100 vs 38/100). In the "display" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Huawei Maimang 10 SE 5G (85/100 vs 39/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Huawei Maimang 10 SE 5G (100/100 vs 10/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Huawei Maimang 10 SE 5G (94/100 vs 43/100).

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 Huawei Maimang 10 SE 5G
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Qualcomm Snapdragon 480
AnTuTu 5524187 435710
Geekbench Single 4301 689
Geekbench Multi 12490 1597
Display 6.8" LTPO OLED 6.5" LCD IPS
Resolution 1320x2868 720x1600
Refresh rate 120 Hz —
Battery 8800 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging 100W 5W
Wireless charging 80W 0W
Main camera 200 MP 13 MP
Ultrawide 50 MP 0 MP
Telephoto 200 MP 0 MP
Front camera 50 MP 8 MP
RAM 12GB / 16GB —
Storage 256GB / 512GB / 1TB 128GB
OS Android 17 HarmonyOS 2
NFC yes no
Protection IP68 —
Dimensions — 163.9×75.8×8.9 mm
Weight — 198 g
Launch price — —

Camera comparison

Honor Magic9 Pro Max

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

Huawei Maimang 10 SE 5G

  • Main: 13MP
  • Front: 8MP
10
camera

Display comparison

Honor Magic9 Pro Max

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

Huawei Maimang 10 SE 5G

  • 6.5" LCD IPS
  • Resolution: 720x1600
  • Refresh rate: —
39
display

Battery and charging

Honor Magic9 Pro Max

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

Huawei Maimang 10 SE 5G

  • 5000 mAh
  • Wired: 5W
  • No wireless charging
43
battery

Overall performance score

We compared Honor Magic9 Pro Max and Huawei Maimang 10 SE 5G, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Honor Magic9 Pro Max Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
96/100
5524187 AnTuTu
Huawei Maimang 10 SE 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 480
32/100 -1167.9%
435710 AnTuTu

Honor Magic9 Pro Max leads Huawei Maimang 10 SE 5G by 1167.9% in our overall performance rating.

Benchmarks

Detailed category analysis

performance

In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Huawei Maimang 10 SE 5G (100/100 vs 38/100).

display

In the "display" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Huawei Maimang 10 SE 5G (85/100 vs 39/100).

camera

In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Huawei Maimang 10 SE 5G (100/100 vs 10/100).

battery

In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Huawei Maimang 10 SE 5G (94/100 vs 43/100).

Frequently asked questions

Which is better: the Honor Magic9 Pro Max or the Huawei Maimang 10 SE 5G?

The Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Huawei Maimang 10 SE 5G by 64 points (96/100 vs 32/100).

What is the rating of the Honor Magic9 Pro Max and the Huawei Maimang 10 SE 5G?

The Honor Magic9 Pro Max has a MobileRank rating of 96/100, the Huawei Maimang 10 SE 5G — 32/100.

Which has the better camera: the Honor Magic9 Pro Max or the Huawei Maimang 10 SE 5G?

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 Huawei Maimang 10 SE 5G?

The Honor Magic9 Pro Max leads on performance (100/100 vs 38/100).

Should you choose the Honor Magic9 Pro Max over the Huawei Maimang 10 SE 5G?

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