Honor Magic9 Pro Max vs Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design

The Honor Magic9 Pro Max (2026) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, while the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design (2018) runs on the Hisilicon Kirin 970. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max leads — 96/100 vs 43/100 (a 53-point difference). Key differences: the Honor Magic9 Pro Max has the bigger battery (8800 mAh vs 4000); the main camera is 200 MP vs 40 MP; the Honor Magic9 Pro Max is faster in AnTuTu (5,524,187 vs 470,805).

The Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design by 53 points (96/100 vs 43/100).

Profile comparison

Category scores

Honor Magic9 Pro Max

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

Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design

Performance 34
Display 100
Camera 33
Battery 32
Portability —
Value for money —

What makes Honor Magic9 Pro Max better?

  • Higher AnTuTu: 5524187 vs 470805
  • Better Geekbench Single: 4301 vs 420
  • Better Geekbench Multi: 12490 vs 1617
  • Bigger battery: 8800 vs 4000 mAh
  • Better main camera: 200MP vs 40MP

  • Higher performance (100/100 vs 34/100)
  • Better camera (100/100 vs 33/100)
  • Longer battery life (94/100 vs 32/100)

What makes Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design better?


  • Better display (100/100 vs 85/100)

Comparison verdict

Comparing the Honor Magic9 Pro Max vs the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max scores 53 points higher (96/100 vs 43/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max leads (100/100 vs 34/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max leads (100/100 vs 33/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max leads (94/100 vs 32/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design (100/100 vs 34/100). In the "display" category, the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design notably outperforms the Honor Magic9 Pro Max (100/100 vs 85/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design (100/100 vs 33/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design (94/100 vs 32/100).

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 Mate RS Porsche Design
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Hisilicon Kirin 970
AnTuTu 5524187 470805
Geekbench Single 4301 420
Geekbench Multi 12490 1617
Display 6.8" LTPO OLED 6.0" AMOLED
Resolution 1320x2868 1440x2880
Refresh rate 120 Hz —
Battery 8800 mAh 4000 mAh
Charging 100W —
Wireless charging 80W —
Main camera 200 MP 40 MP
Ultrawide 50 MP 0 MP
Telephoto 200 MP 8 MP
Front camera 50 MP 24 MP
RAM 12GB / 16GB 6GB
Storage 256GB / 512GB / 1TB 512GB
OS Android 17 Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.1
NFC yes yes
Protection IP68 —
Weight — —
Launch price — —

Camera comparison

Honor Magic9 Pro Max

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

Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design

  • Main: 40MP f/1.8
  • Telephoto: 8MP
  • Front: 24MP
33
camera

Display comparison

Honor Magic9 Pro Max

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

Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design

  • 6.0" AMOLED
  • Resolution: 1440x2880
  • Refresh rate: —
100
display

Battery and charging

Honor Magic9 Pro Max

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

Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design

  • 4000 mAh
  • Wireless: supported, wattage unknown
32
battery

Overall performance score

We compared Honor Magic9 Pro Max and Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Honor Magic9 Pro Max Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
96/100
5524187 AnTuTu
Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design Hisilicon Kirin 970
43/100 -1073.3%
470805 AnTuTu

Honor Magic9 Pro Max leads Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design by 1073.3% in our overall performance rating.

Benchmarks

Detailed category analysis

performance

In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design (100/100 vs 34/100).

display

In the "display" category, the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design notably outperforms the Honor Magic9 Pro Max (100/100 vs 85/100).

camera

In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design (100/100 vs 33/100).

battery

In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design (94/100 vs 32/100).

Frequently asked questions

Which is better: the Honor Magic9 Pro Max or the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design?

The Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design by 53 points (96/100 vs 43/100).

What is the rating of the Honor Magic9 Pro Max and the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design?

The Honor Magic9 Pro Max has a MobileRank rating of 96/100, the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design — 43/100.

Which has the better camera: the Honor Magic9 Pro Max or the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design?

The Honor Magic9 Pro Max leads on camera score (100/100 vs 33/100).

Which is more powerful: the Honor Magic9 Pro Max or the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design?

The Honor Magic9 Pro Max leads on performance (100/100 vs 34/100).

Should you choose the Honor Magic9 Pro Max over the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design?

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