Honor Magic9 Super vs Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max

The Honor Magic9 Super (2026) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, while the Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max (2025) runs on the HiSilicon Kirin 9030. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor Magic9 Super leads — 87/100 vs 74/100 (a 13-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 2,101,808).

The Honor Magic9 Super is noticeably better than the Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max — the overall rating gap is 13 points.

Profile comparison

Category scores

Honor Magic9 Super

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

Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max

Performance 77
Display 84
Camera 68
Battery 83
Portability 32
Value for money 58

What makes Honor Magic9 Super better?

  • Higher AnTuTu: 4290399 vs 2101808
  • Better Geekbench Single: 3639 vs 1680
  • Better Geekbench Multi: 11047 vs 6200
  • Bigger battery: 11000 vs 6000 mAh
  • Better main camera: 200MP vs 50MP
  • Lighter: 227g vs 239g

  • Higher performance (99/100 vs 77/100)
  • Better camera (78/100 vs 68/100)
  • Longer battery life (91/100 vs 83/100)
  • Better portability (41/100 vs 32/100)

What makes Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max better?

  • Faster charging: 100W vs 80W
  • Faster wireless charging: 80W vs 50W

  • Overall rating 74/100

Comparison verdict

Comparing the Honor Magic9 Super vs the Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max, the Honor Magic9 Super scores 13 points higher (87/100 vs 74/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Super leads (99/100 vs 77/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Super leads (78/100 vs 68/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Super notably outperforms the Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max (99/100 vs 77/100). In the "display" category, both devices are on the same level — 84/100. In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Super is a bit better (78/100 vs 68/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Super is a bit better (91/100 vs 83/100). In the "portability" category, the Honor Magic9 Super is a bit better (41/100 vs 32/100).

Honor Magic9 Super: The Honor Magic9 Super is a better fit for gamers and power users, those who care about battery life.
Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max: The Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max is a better fit for active users, those who care about battery life.

Specs comparison

Specification Honor Magic9 Super Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 HiSilicon Kirin 9030
AnTuTu 4290399 2101808
Geekbench Single 3639 1680
Geekbench Multi 11047 6200
Display 6.8" OLED 6.9" OLED
Resolution 1280x2788 1320x2848
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Battery 11000 mAh 6000 mAh
Charging 80W 100W
Wireless charging 50W 80W
Main camera 200 MP 50 MP
Ultrawide 12 MP 40 MP
Telephoto 50 MP 50 MP
Front camera 50 MP 13 MP
RAM 12GB / 16GB 16GB
Storage 256GB / 512GB 512GB / 1TB
OS Android 17 HarmonyOS 6.0
Brightness (peak) 10000 nits 8000 nits
NFC yes yes
Protection IP68/IP69K IP68
Dimensions 161.8×76.7×8.1 mm 164.4×79.0×8.3 mm
Weight 227 g 239 g
Launch price — $1050

Camera comparison

Honor Magic9 Super

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

Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max

  • Main: 50MP f/1.4
  • Ultrawide: 40MP
  • Telephoto: 50MP
  • Front: 13MP
68
camera

Display comparison

Honor Magic9 Super

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

Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max

  • 6.9" OLED
  • Resolution: 1320x2848
  • Refresh rate: 120 Hz
84
display

Battery and charging

Honor Magic9 Super

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

Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max

  • 6000 mAh
  • Wired: 100W
  • Wireless: 80W
83
battery

Overall performance score

We compared Honor Magic9 Super and Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Honor Magic9 Super Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
87/100
4290399 AnTuTu
Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max HiSilicon Kirin 9030
74/100 -104.1%
2101808 AnTuTu

Honor Magic9 Super leads Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max by 104.1% in our overall performance rating.

Benchmarks

Launch prices and where to check today's

Honor Magic9 Super

Price unknown

Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max

$1050

Detailed category analysis

performance

In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Super notably outperforms the Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max (99/100 vs 77/100).

display

In the "display" category, both devices are on the same level — 84/100.

camera

In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Super is a bit better (78/100 vs 68/100).

battery

In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Super is a bit better (91/100 vs 83/100).

portability

In the "portability" category, the Honor Magic9 Super is a bit better (41/100 vs 32/100).

Frequently asked questions

Which is better: the Honor Magic9 Super or the Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max?

The Honor Magic9 Super is noticeably better than the Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max — the overall rating gap is 13 points.

What is the rating of the Honor Magic9 Super and the Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max?

The Honor Magic9 Super has a MobileRank rating of 87/100, the Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max — 74/100.

Which has the better camera: the Honor Magic9 Super or the Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max?

The Honor Magic9 Super leads on camera score (78/100 vs 68/100).

Which is more powerful: the Honor Magic9 Super or the Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max?

The Honor Magic9 Super leads on performance (99/100 vs 77/100).

Should you choose the Honor Magic9 Super over the Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max?

The Honor Magic9 Super is a better fit for gamers and power users, those who care about battery life. The Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max is a better fit for active users, those who care about battery life.