Honor Magic9 Pro Max vs Huawei Mate X

The Honor Magic9 Pro Max (2026) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, while the Huawei Mate X (2019) runs on the HiSilicon Kirin 980. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max leads — 96/100 vs 53/100 (a 43-point difference). Key differences: the Honor Magic9 Pro Max has the bigger battery (8800 mAh vs 4500); the Honor Magic9 Pro Max is faster in AnTuTu (5,524,187 vs 736,755).

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

Profile comparison

Category scores

Honor Magic9 Pro Max

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

Huawei Mate X

Performance 52
Display 84
Camera —
Battery 40
Portability 20
Value for money —

What makes Honor Magic9 Pro Max better?

  • Higher AnTuTu: 5524187 vs 736755
  • Better Geekbench Single: 4301 vs 928
  • Better Geekbench Multi: 12490 vs 2875
  • Bigger battery: 8800 vs 4500 mAh
  • Faster charging: 100W vs 55W

  • Higher performance (100/100 vs 52/100)
  • Longer battery life (94/100 vs 40/100)
  • Better display (85/100 vs 84/100)

What makes Huawei Mate X better?


  • Overall rating 53/100

Comparison verdict

Comparing the Honor Magic9 Pro Max vs the Huawei Mate X, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max scores 43 points higher (96/100 vs 53/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max leads (100/100 vs 52/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max leads (94/100 vs 40/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Huawei Mate X (100/100 vs 52/100). In the "display" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max and the Huawei Mate X are nearly equal (85/100 vs 84/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Huawei Mate X (94/100 vs 40/100).

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 X
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 HiSilicon Kirin 980
AnTuTu 5524187 736755
Geekbench Single 4301 928
Geekbench Multi 12490 2875
Display 6.8" LTPO OLED 8.0" OLED
Resolution 1320x2868 2200x2480
Refresh rate 120 Hz —
Battery 8800 mAh 4500 mAh
Charging 100W 55W
Wireless charging 80W 0W
Main camera 200 MP —
Ultrawide 50 MP 40 MP
Telephoto 200 MP 0 MP
Front camera 50 MP —
RAM 12GB / 16GB 8GB
Storage 256GB / 512GB / 1TB 512GB
OS Android 17 Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
NFC yes yes
Protection IP68 —
Dimensions — 161.3×78.3×11.0 mm
Weight — 295 g
Launch price — —

Camera comparison

Honor Magic9 Pro Max

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

Huawei Mate X

  • Main: —
  • Ultrawide: 40MP
  • Front: —
—
camera

Display comparison

Honor Magic9 Pro Max

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

Huawei Mate X

  • 8.0" OLED
  • Resolution: 2200x2480
  • Refresh rate: —
84
display

Battery and charging

Honor Magic9 Pro Max

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

Huawei Mate X

  • 4500 mAh
  • Wired: 55W
  • No wireless charging
40
battery

Overall performance score

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

Honor Magic9 Pro Max Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
96/100
5524187 AnTuTu
Huawei Mate X HiSilicon Kirin 980
53/100 -649.8%
736755 AnTuTu

Honor Magic9 Pro Max leads Huawei Mate X by 649.8% in our overall performance rating.

Benchmarks

Detailed category analysis

performance

In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Huawei Mate X (100/100 vs 52/100).

display

In the "display" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max and the Huawei Mate X are nearly equal (85/100 vs 84/100).

battery

In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Huawei Mate X (94/100 vs 40/100).

Frequently asked questions

Which is better: the Honor Magic9 Pro Max or the Huawei Mate X?

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

What is the rating of the Honor Magic9 Pro Max and the Huawei Mate X?

The Honor Magic9 Pro Max has a MobileRank rating of 96/100, the Huawei Mate X — 53/100.

Which is more powerful: the Honor Magic9 Pro Max or the Huawei Mate X?

The Honor Magic9 Pro Max leads on performance (100/100 vs 52/100).

Should you choose the Honor Magic9 Pro Max over the Huawei Mate X?

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