Honor Magic9 Super vs Huawei P Smart+

The Honor Magic9 Super (2026) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, while the Huawei P Smart+ (2018) runs on the Hisilicon Kirin 710. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor Magic9 Super leads — 87/100 vs 29/100 (a 58-point difference). Key differences: the Honor Magic9 Super has the bigger battery (11000 mAh vs 3340); the main camera is 200 MP vs 16 MP; the Honor Magic9 Super is faster in AnTuTu (4,290,399 vs 336,905); the Huawei P Smart+ is noticeably lighter (169g vs 227g).

The Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Huawei P Smart+ by 58 points (87/100 vs 29/100).

Profile comparison

Category scores

Honor Magic9 Super

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

Huawei P Smart+

Performance 26
Display 58
Camera 17
Battery 15
Portability 82
Value for money —

What makes Honor Magic9 Super better?

  • Higher AnTuTu: 4290399 vs 336905
  • Better Geekbench Single: 3639 vs 362
  • Better Geekbench Multi: 11047 vs 1222
  • Bigger battery: 11000 vs 3340 mAh
  • Faster charging: 80W vs 10W
  • Better main camera: 200MP vs 16MP

  • Higher performance (99/100 vs 26/100)
  • Better camera (78/100 vs 17/100)
  • Longer battery life (91/100 vs 15/100)
  • Better display (84/100 vs 58/100)

What makes Huawei P Smart+ better?

  • Lighter: 169g vs 227g

  • Better portability (82/100 vs 41/100)

Comparison verdict

Comparing the Honor Magic9 Super vs the Huawei P Smart+, the Honor Magic9 Super scores 58 points higher (87/100 vs 29/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Super leads (99/100 vs 26/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Super leads (78/100 vs 17/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Super leads (91/100 vs 15/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Huawei P Smart+ (99/100 vs 26/100). In the "display" category, the Honor Magic9 Super notably outperforms the Huawei P Smart+ (84/100 vs 58/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Huawei P Smart+ (78/100 vs 17/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Huawei P Smart+ (91/100 vs 15/100). In the "portability" category, the Huawei P Smart+ significantly outperforms the Honor Magic9 Super (82/100 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 P Smart+
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Hisilicon Kirin 710
AnTuTu 4290399 336905
Geekbench Single 3639 362
Geekbench Multi 11047 1222
Display 6.8" OLED 6.3" IPS LCD
Resolution 1280x2788 1080x2340
Refresh rate 120 Hz —
Battery 11000 mAh 3340 mAh
Charging 80W 10W
Wireless charging 50W —
Main camera 200 MP 16 MP
Ultrawide 12 MP 0 MP
Telephoto 50 MP 0 MP
Front camera 50 MP 24 MP
RAM 12GB / 16GB 4GB / 6GB
Storage 256GB / 512GB 64GB / 128GB
OS Android 17 Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
Brightness (peak) 10000 nits —
NFC yes yes
Protection IP68/IP69K —
Dimensions 161.8×76.7×8.1 mm 150.1×72.1×7.5 mm
Weight 227 g 169 g
Launch price — —

Camera comparison

Honor Magic9 Super

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

Huawei P Smart+

  • Main: 16MP f/2.2
  • Front: 24MP
17
camera

Display comparison

Honor Magic9 Super

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

Huawei P Smart+

  • 6.3" IPS LCD
  • Resolution: 1080x2340
  • Refresh rate: —
58
display

Battery and charging

Honor Magic9 Super

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

Huawei P Smart+

  • 3340 mAh
  • Wired: 10W
  • Wireless charging: no data
15
battery

Overall performance score

We compared Honor Magic9 Super and Huawei P Smart+, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Honor Magic9 Super Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
87/100
4290399 AnTuTu
Huawei P Smart+ Hisilicon Kirin 710
29/100 -1173.5%
336905 AnTuTu

Honor Magic9 Super leads Huawei P Smart+ by 1173.5% in our overall performance rating.

Benchmarks

Detailed category analysis

performance

In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Huawei P Smart+ (99/100 vs 26/100).

display

In the "display" category, the Honor Magic9 Super notably outperforms the Huawei P Smart+ (84/100 vs 58/100).

camera

In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Huawei P Smart+ (78/100 vs 17/100).

battery

In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Huawei P Smart+ (91/100 vs 15/100).

portability

In the "portability" category, the Huawei P Smart+ significantly outperforms the Honor Magic9 Super (82/100 vs 41/100).

Frequently asked questions

Which is better: the Honor Magic9 Super or the Huawei P Smart+?

The Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Huawei P Smart+ by 58 points (87/100 vs 29/100).

What is the rating of the Honor Magic9 Super and the Huawei P Smart+?

The Honor Magic9 Super has a MobileRank rating of 87/100, the Huawei P Smart+ — 29/100.

Which has the better camera: the Honor Magic9 Super or the Huawei P Smart+?

The Honor Magic9 Super leads on camera score (78/100 vs 17/100).

Which is more powerful: the Honor Magic9 Super or the Huawei P Smart+?

The Honor Magic9 Super leads on performance (99/100 vs 26/100).

Should you choose the Honor Magic9 Super over the Huawei P Smart+?

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