Honor Magic9 Super vs Huawei nova 5 Pro

Honor Magic9 Super

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

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Huawei nova 5 Pro

HiSilicon Kirin 980

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The Honor Magic9 Super (2026) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, while the Huawei nova 5 Pro (2019) runs on the HiSilicon Kirin 980. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor Magic9 Super leads — 87/100 vs 48/100 (a 39-point difference). Key differences: the Honor Magic9 Super has the bigger battery (11000 mAh vs 3500); the main camera is 200 MP vs 48 MP; the Honor Magic9 Super is faster in AnTuTu (4,290,399 vs 736,755); the Huawei nova 5 Pro is noticeably lighter (171g vs 227g).

The Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Huawei nova 5 Pro by 39 points (87/100 vs 48/100).

Profile comparison

Category scores

Honor Magic9 Super

Performance 99

Display 84

Camera 78

Battery 91

Portability 41

Value for money —

Huawei nova 5 Pro

Performance 52

Display 83

Camera 36

Battery 17

Portability 84

Value for money —

What makes Honor Magic9 Super better?

Higher AnTuTu: 4290399 vs 736755
Better Geekbench Single: 3639 vs 928
Better Geekbench Multi: 11047 vs 2875
Bigger battery: 11000 vs 3500 mAh
Faster charging: 80W vs 40W
Better main camera: 200MP vs 48MP

Higher performance (99/100 vs 52/100)
Better camera (78/100 vs 36/100)
Longer battery life (91/100 vs 17/100)
Better display (84/100 vs 83/100)

What makes Huawei nova 5 Pro better?

Lighter: 171g vs 227g

Better portability (84/100 vs 41/100)

Comparison verdict

Comparing the Honor Magic9 Super vs the Huawei nova 5 Pro, the Honor Magic9 Super scores 39 points higher (87/100 vs 48/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Super leads (99/100 vs 52/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Super leads (78/100 vs 36/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Super leads (91/100 vs 17/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Huawei nova 5 Pro (99/100 vs 52/100). In the "display" category, the Honor Magic9 Super and the Huawei nova 5 Pro are nearly equal (84/100 vs 83/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Huawei nova 5 Pro (78/100 vs 36/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Huawei nova 5 Pro (91/100 vs 17/100). In the "portability" category, the Huawei nova 5 Pro significantly outperforms the Honor Magic9 Super (84/100 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	Huawei nova 5 Pro
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	HiSilicon Kirin 980
AnTuTu	4290399	736755
Geekbench Single	3639	928
Geekbench Multi	11047	2875
Display	6.8" OLED	6.4" OLED
Resolution	1280x2788	1080x2340
Refresh rate	120 Hz	—
Battery	11000 mAh	3500 mAh
Charging	80W	40W
Wireless charging	50W	0W
Main camera	200 MP	48 MP
Ultrawide	12 MP	0 MP
Telephoto	50 MP	0 MP
Front camera	50 MP	32 MP
RAM	12GB / 16GB	8GB
Storage	256GB / 512GB	256GB
OS	Android 17	Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Brightness (peak)	10000 nits	—
NFC	yes	yes
Protection	IP68/IP69K	—
Dimensions	161.8×76.7×8.1 mm	157.4×74.8×7.3 mm
Weight	227 g	171 g
Launch price	—	—