Honor Magic9 Super vs Huawei P30 Pro New Edition

The Honor Magic9 Super (2026) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, while the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition (2020) runs on the HiSilicon Kirin 980. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor Magic9 Super leads — 87/100 vs 52/100 (a 35-point difference). Key differences: the Honor Magic9 Super has the bigger battery (11000 mAh vs 4200); the main camera is 200 MP vs 40 MP; the Honor Magic9 Super is faster in AnTuTu (4,290,399 vs 736,755); the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition is noticeably lighter (192g vs 227g).

The Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition by 35 points (87/100 vs 52/100).

Profile comparison

Category scores

Honor Magic9 Super

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

Huawei P30 Pro New Edition

Performance 52
Display 82
Camera 43
Battery 38
Portability 60
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 4200 mAh
  • Faster charging: 80W vs 40W
  • Better main camera: 200MP vs 40MP
  • Faster wireless charging: 50W vs 15W

  • Higher performance (99/100 vs 52/100)
  • Better camera (78/100 vs 43/100)
  • Longer battery life (91/100 vs 38/100)
  • Better display (84/100 vs 82/100)

What makes Huawei P30 Pro New Edition better?

  • Lighter: 192g vs 227g

  • Better portability (60/100 vs 41/100)

Comparison verdict

Comparing the Honor Magic9 Super vs the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition, the Honor Magic9 Super scores 35 points higher (87/100 vs 52/100). 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 43/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Super leads (91/100 vs 38/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition (99/100 vs 52/100). In the "display" category, the Honor Magic9 Super and the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition are nearly equal (84/100 vs 82/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition (78/100 vs 43/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition (91/100 vs 38/100). In the "portability" category, the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition notably outperforms the Honor Magic9 Super (60/100 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 P30 Pro New Edition
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 6.5" OLED
Resolution 1280x2788 1080x2340
Refresh rate 120 Hz —
Battery 11000 mAh 4200 mAh
Charging 80W 40W
Wireless charging 50W 15W
Main camera 200 MP 40 MP
Ultrawide 12 MP 20 MP
Telephoto 50 MP 8 MP
Front camera 50 MP 32 MP
RAM 12GB / 16GB 8GB
Storage 256GB / 512GB 256GB
OS Android 17 Android 10, EMUI 10.1, Google Play Services
Brightness (peak) 10000 nits —
NFC yes yes
Protection IP68/IP69K IP68
Dimensions 161.8×76.7×8.1 mm 158.0×73.4×8.4 mm
Weight 227 g 192 g
Launch price — —

Camera comparison

Honor Magic9 Super

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

Huawei P30 Pro New Edition

  • Main: 40MP f/1.6
  • Ultrawide: 20MP
  • Telephoto: 8MP
  • Front: 32MP
43
camera

Display comparison

Honor Magic9 Super

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

Huawei P30 Pro New Edition

  • 6.5" OLED
  • Resolution: 1080x2340
  • Refresh rate: —
82
display

Battery and charging

Honor Magic9 Super

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

Huawei P30 Pro New Edition

  • 4200 mAh
  • Wired: 40W
  • Wireless: 15W
38
battery

Overall performance score

We compared Honor Magic9 Super and Huawei P30 Pro New Edition, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Honor Magic9 Super Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
87/100
4290399 AnTuTu
Huawei P30 Pro New Edition HiSilicon Kirin 980
52/100 -482.3%
736755 AnTuTu

Honor Magic9 Super leads Huawei P30 Pro New Edition by 482.3% in our overall performance rating.

Benchmarks

Detailed category analysis

performance

In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition (99/100 vs 52/100).

display

In the "display" category, the Honor Magic9 Super and the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition are nearly equal (84/100 vs 82/100).

camera

In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition (78/100 vs 43/100).

battery

In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition (91/100 vs 38/100).

portability

In the "portability" category, the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition notably outperforms the Honor Magic9 Super (60/100 vs 41/100).

Frequently asked questions

Which is better: the Honor Magic9 Super or the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition?

The Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition by 35 points (87/100 vs 52/100).

What is the rating of the Honor Magic9 Super and the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition?

The Honor Magic9 Super has a MobileRank rating of 87/100, the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition — 52/100.

Which has the better camera: the Honor Magic9 Super or the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition?

The Honor Magic9 Super leads on camera score (78/100 vs 43/100).

Which is more powerful: the Honor Magic9 Super or the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition?

The Honor Magic9 Super leads on performance (99/100 vs 52/100).

Should you choose the Honor Magic9 Super over the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition?

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