Honor Magic9 Pro Max vs Motorola Moto G Play (2022)

The Honor Magic9 Pro Max (2026) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, while the Motorola Moto G Play (2022) (2022) runs on the MediaTek Helio G37. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max leads — 96/100 vs 22/100 (a 74-point difference). Key differences: the Honor Magic9 Pro Max has the bigger battery (8800 mAh vs 5000); the main camera is 200 MP vs 16 MP; the Honor Magic9 Pro Max is faster in AnTuTu (5,524,187 vs 215,798); the Honor Magic9 Pro Max has NFC for contactless payments, the Motorola Moto G Play (2022) doesn't.

The Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Motorola Moto G Play (2022) by 74 points (96/100 vs 22/100).

Profile comparison

Category scores

Honor Magic9 Pro Max

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

Motorola Moto G Play (2022)

Performance 14
Display 39
Camera 12
Battery 43
Portability —
Value for money —

What makes Honor Magic9 Pro Max better?

  • Higher AnTuTu: 5524187 vs 215798
  • Better Geekbench Single: 4301 vs 198
  • Better Geekbench Multi: 12490 vs 868
  • Bigger battery: 8800 vs 5000 mAh
  • Faster charging: 100W vs 10W
  • Better main camera: 200MP vs 16MP

  • Higher performance (100/100 vs 14/100)
  • Better camera (100/100 vs 12/100)
  • Longer battery life (94/100 vs 43/100)
  • Better display (85/100 vs 39/100)

What makes Motorola Moto G Play (2022) better?


  • Overall rating 22/100

Comparison verdict

Comparing the Honor Magic9 Pro Max vs the Motorola Moto G Play (2022), the Honor Magic9 Pro Max scores 74 points higher (96/100 vs 22/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max leads (100/100 vs 14/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max leads (100/100 vs 12/100). 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 Motorola Moto G Play (2022) (100/100 vs 14/100). In the "display" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Motorola Moto G Play (2022) (85/100 vs 39/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Motorola Moto G Play (2022) (100/100 vs 12/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Motorola Moto G Play (2022) (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 Motorola Moto G Play (2022)
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 MediaTek Helio G37
AnTuTu 5524187 215798
Geekbench Single 4301 198
Geekbench Multi 12490 868
Display 6.8" LTPO OLED 6.5" IPS LCD
Resolution 1320x2868 720x1600
Refresh rate 120 Hz —
Battery 8800 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging 100W 10W
Wireless charging 80W 0W
Main camera 200 MP 16 MP
Ultrawide 50 MP 0 MP
Telephoto 200 MP 0 MP
Front camera 50 MP 5 MP
RAM 12GB / 16GB 3GB
Storage 256GB / 512GB / 1TB 32GB
OS Android 17 Android 12
NFC yes no
Protection IP68 —
Weight — —
Launch price — —

Camera comparison

Honor Magic9 Pro Max

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

Motorola Moto G Play (2022)

  • Main: 16MP
  • Front: 5MP
12
camera

Display comparison

Honor Magic9 Pro Max

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

Motorola Moto G Play (2022)

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

Battery and charging

Honor Magic9 Pro Max

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

Motorola Moto G Play (2022)

  • 5000 mAh
  • Wired: 10W
  • No wireless charging
43
battery

Overall performance score

We compared Honor Magic9 Pro Max and Motorola Moto G Play (2022), covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Honor Magic9 Pro Max Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
96/100
5524187 AnTuTu
Motorola Moto G Play (2022) MediaTek Helio G37
22/100 -2459.9%
215798 AnTuTu

Honor Magic9 Pro Max leads Motorola Moto G Play (2022) by 2459.9% in our overall performance rating.

Benchmarks

Detailed category analysis

performance

In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Motorola Moto G Play (2022) (100/100 vs 14/100).

display

In the "display" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Motorola Moto G Play (2022) (85/100 vs 39/100).

camera

In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Motorola Moto G Play (2022) (100/100 vs 12/100).

battery

In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Motorola Moto G Play (2022) (94/100 vs 43/100).

Frequently asked questions

Which is better: the Honor Magic9 Pro Max or the Motorola Moto G Play (2022)?

The Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Motorola Moto G Play (2022) by 74 points (96/100 vs 22/100).

What is the rating of the Honor Magic9 Pro Max and the Motorola Moto G Play (2022)?

The Honor Magic9 Pro Max has a MobileRank rating of 96/100, the Motorola Moto G Play (2022) — 22/100.

Which has the better camera: the Honor Magic9 Pro Max or the Motorola Moto G Play (2022)?

The Honor Magic9 Pro Max leads on camera score (100/100 vs 12/100).

Which is more powerful: the Honor Magic9 Pro Max or the Motorola Moto G Play (2022)?

The Honor Magic9 Pro Max leads on performance (100/100 vs 14/100).

Should you choose the Honor Magic9 Pro Max over the Motorola Moto G Play (2022)?

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