Honor Magic9 Super vs Honor X7a

The Honor Magic9 Super (2026) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, while the Honor X7a (2023) runs on the MediaTek Helio G37. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor Magic9 Super leads — 87/100 vs 30/100 (a 57-point difference). Key differences: the Honor Magic9 Super has the bigger battery (11000 mAh vs 6000); the main camera is 200 MP vs 50 MP; the Honor Magic9 Super is faster in AnTuTu (4,290,399 vs 215,798); the Honor Magic9 Super has NFC for contactless payments, the Honor X7a doesn't; the Honor X7a is noticeably lighter (196g vs 227g).

The Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Honor X7a by 57 points (87/100 vs 30/100).

Profile comparison

Category scores

Honor Magic9 Super

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

Honor X7a

Performance 14
Display 37
Camera 32
Battery 51
Portability 59
Value for money —

What makes Honor Magic9 Super better?

  • Higher AnTuTu: 4290399 vs 215798
  • Better Geekbench Single: 3639 vs 198
  • Better Geekbench Multi: 11047 vs 868
  • Bigger battery: 11000 vs 6000 mAh
  • Faster charging: 80W vs 5W
  • Better main camera: 200MP vs 50MP

  • Higher performance (99/100 vs 14/100)
  • Better camera (78/100 vs 32/100)
  • Longer battery life (91/100 vs 51/100)
  • Better display (84/100 vs 37/100)

What makes Honor X7a better?

  • Lighter: 196g vs 227g

  • Better portability (59/100 vs 41/100)

Comparison verdict

Comparing the Honor Magic9 Super vs the Honor X7a, the Honor Magic9 Super scores 57 points higher (87/100 vs 30/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Super leads (99/100 vs 14/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Super leads (78/100 vs 32/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Super leads (91/100 vs 51/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Honor X7a (99/100 vs 14/100). In the "display" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Honor X7a (84/100 vs 37/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Honor X7a (78/100 vs 32/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Honor X7a (91/100 vs 51/100). In the "portability" category, the Honor X7a notably outperforms the Honor Magic9 Super (59/100 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 X7a
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 MediaTek Helio G37
AnTuTu 4290399 215798
Geekbench Single 3639 198
Geekbench Multi 11047 868
Display 6.8" OLED 6.8" TFT LCD
Resolution 1280x2788 720x1600
Refresh rate 120 Hz —
Battery 11000 mAh 6000 mAh
Charging 80W 5W
Wireless charging 50W 0W
Main camera 200 MP 50 MP
Ultrawide 12 MP 5 MP
Telephoto 50 MP 0 MP
Front camera 50 MP 8 MP
RAM 12GB / 16GB 6GB
Storage 256GB / 512GB 128GB
OS Android 17 Android 12, Magic UI 6.1
Brightness (peak) 10000 nits —
NFC yes no
Protection IP68/IP69K —
Dimensions 161.8×76.7×8.1 mm 167.5×76.9×8.3 mm
Weight 227 g 196 g
Launch price — —

Camera comparison

Honor Magic9 Super

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

Honor X7a

  • Main: 50MP f/1.8
  • Ultrawide: 5MP
  • Front: 8MP
32
camera

Display comparison

Honor Magic9 Super

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

Honor X7a

  • 6.8" TFT LCD
  • Resolution: 720x1600
  • Refresh rate: —
37
display

Battery and charging

Honor Magic9 Super

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

Honor X7a

  • 6000 mAh
  • Wired: 5W
  • No wireless charging
51
battery

Overall performance score

We compared Honor Magic9 Super and Honor X7a, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Honor Magic9 Super Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
87/100
4290399 AnTuTu
Honor X7a MediaTek Helio G37
30/100 -1888.2%
215798 AnTuTu

Honor Magic9 Super leads Honor X7a by 1888.2% in our overall performance rating.

Benchmarks

Detailed category analysis

performance

In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Honor X7a (99/100 vs 14/100).

display

In the "display" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Honor X7a (84/100 vs 37/100).

camera

In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Honor X7a (78/100 vs 32/100).

battery

In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Honor X7a (91/100 vs 51/100).

portability

In the "portability" category, the Honor X7a notably outperforms the Honor Magic9 Super (59/100 vs 41/100).

Frequently asked questions

Which is better: the Honor Magic9 Super or the Honor X7a?

The Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Honor X7a by 57 points (87/100 vs 30/100).

What is the rating of the Honor Magic9 Super and the Honor X7a?

The Honor Magic9 Super has a MobileRank rating of 87/100, the Honor X7a — 30/100.

Which has the better camera: the Honor Magic9 Super or the Honor X7a?

The Honor Magic9 Super leads on camera score (78/100 vs 32/100).

Which is more powerful: the Honor Magic9 Super or the Honor X7a?

The Honor Magic9 Super leads on performance (99/100 vs 14/100).

Should you choose the Honor Magic9 Super over the Honor X7a?

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