Honor Magic9 Super vs Honor Play 60A

The Honor Magic9 Super (2026) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, while the Honor Play 60A (2025) runs on the MediaTek Dimensity 6300. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor Magic9 Super leads — 87/100 vs 36/100 (a 51-point difference). Key differences: the Honor Magic9 Super has the bigger battery (11000 mAh vs 5300); the main camera is 200 MP vs 13 MP; the Honor Magic9 Super is faster in AnTuTu (4,290,399 vs 528,398); the Honor Magic9 Super has NFC for contactless payments, the Honor Play 60A doesn't; the Honor Play 60A is noticeably lighter (186g vs 227g).

The Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Honor Play 60A by 51 points (87/100 vs 36/100).

Profile comparison

Category scores

Honor Magic9 Super

Performance 99
Display 84
Camera 78
Battery 91
Portability 41
Value for money —

Honor Play 60A

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

What makes Honor Magic9 Super better?

  • Higher AnTuTu: 4290399 vs 528398
  • Better Geekbench Single: 3639 vs 771
  • Better Geekbench Multi: 11047 vs 1980
  • Bigger battery: 11000 vs 5300 mAh
  • Faster charging: 80W vs 15W
  • Better main camera: 200MP vs 13MP
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz vs 90Hz

  • Higher performance (99/100 vs 43/100)
  • Better camera (78/100 vs 10/100)
  • Longer battery life (91/100 vs 48/100)
  • Better display (84/100 vs 43/100)

What makes Honor Play 60A better?

  • Lighter: 186g vs 227g

  • Better portability (68/100 vs 41/100)

Comparison verdict

Comparing the Honor Magic9 Super vs the Honor Play 60A, the Honor Magic9 Super scores 51 points higher (87/100 vs 36/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Super leads (99/100 vs 43/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Super leads (78/100 vs 10/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Super leads (91/100 vs 48/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Honor Play 60A (99/100 vs 43/100). In the "display" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Honor Play 60A (84/100 vs 43/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Honor Play 60A (78/100 vs 10/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Honor Play 60A (91/100 vs 48/100). In the "portability" category, the Honor Play 60A notably outperforms the Honor Magic9 Super (68/100 vs 41/100).

Honor Magic9 Super: The Honor Magic9 Super is a better fit for gamers and power users, those who care about battery life.

Specs comparison

Specification Honor Magic9 Super Honor Play 60A
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 MediaTek Dimensity 6300
AnTuTu 4290399 528398
Geekbench Single 3639 771
Geekbench Multi 11047 1980
Display 6.8" OLED 6.8" TFT LCD
Resolution 1280x2788 720x1600
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Battery 11000 mAh 5300 mAh
Charging 80W 15W
Wireless charging 50W 0W
Main camera 200 MP 13 MP
Ultrawide 12 MP 0 MP
Telephoto 50 MP 0 MP
Front camera 50 MP 5 MP
RAM 12GB / 16GB 4GB / 6GB
Storage 256GB / 512GB 128GB
OS Android 17 Android 15
Brightness (peak) 10000 nits —
NFC yes no
Protection IP68/IP69K —
Dimensions 161.8×76.7×8.1 mm 167.0×77.0×7.9 mm
Weight 227 g 186 g
Launch price — $205

Camera comparison

Honor Magic9 Super

  • Main: 200MP f/1.9
  • Ultrawide: 12MP
  • Telephoto: 50MP
  • Front: 50MP
78
camera

Honor Play 60A

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

Display comparison

Honor Magic9 Super

  • 6.8" OLED
  • Resolution: 1280x2788
  • Refresh rate: 120 Hz
84
display

Honor Play 60A

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

Battery and charging

Honor Magic9 Super

  • 11000 mAh
  • Wired: 80W
  • Wireless: 50W
91
battery

Honor Play 60A

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

Overall performance score

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

Honor Magic9 Super Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
87/100
4290399 AnTuTu
Honor Play 60A MediaTek Dimensity 6300
36/100 -712.0%
528398 AnTuTu

Honor Magic9 Super leads Honor Play 60A by 712.0% in our overall performance rating.

Benchmarks

Launch prices and where to check today's

Honor Magic9 Super

Price unknown

Honor Play 60A

$205

Detailed category analysis

performance

In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Honor Play 60A (99/100 vs 43/100).

display

In the "display" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Honor Play 60A (84/100 vs 43/100).

camera

In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Honor Play 60A (78/100 vs 10/100).

battery

In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Honor Play 60A (91/100 vs 48/100).

portability

In the "portability" category, the Honor Play 60A notably outperforms the Honor Magic9 Super (68/100 vs 41/100).

Frequently asked questions

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

The Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Honor Play 60A by 51 points (87/100 vs 36/100).

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

The Honor Magic9 Super has a MobileRank rating of 87/100, the Honor Play 60A — 36/100.

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

The Honor Magic9 Super leads on camera score (78/100 vs 10/100).

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

The Honor Magic9 Super leads on performance (99/100 vs 43/100).

Should you choose the Honor Magic9 Super over the Honor Play 60A?

The Honor Magic9 Super is a better fit for gamers and power users, those who care about battery life.