Honor Magic9 Super vs Huawei P40 Lite

The Honor Magic9 Super (2026) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, while the Huawei P40 Lite (2020) runs on the HiSilicon Kirin 810. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor Magic9 Super leads — 87/100 vs 37/100 (a 50-point difference). Key differences: the Honor Magic9 Super has the bigger battery (11000 mAh vs 4200); the main camera is 200 MP vs 48 MP; the Honor Magic9 Super is faster in AnTuTu (4,290,399 vs 565,851); the Huawei P40 Lite is noticeably lighter (183g vs 227g).

The Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Huawei P40 Lite by 50 points (87/100 vs 37/100).

Profile comparison

Category scores

Honor Magic9 Super

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

Huawei P40 Lite

Performance 45
Display 32
Camera 31
Battery 30
Portability 61
Value for money 12

What makes Honor Magic9 Super better?

  • Higher AnTuTu: 4290399 vs 565851
  • Better Geekbench Single: 3639 vs 797
  • Better Geekbench Multi: 11047 vs 2120
  • Bigger battery: 11000 vs 4200 mAh
  • Better main camera: 200MP vs 48MP
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz vs 60Hz

  • Higher performance (99/100 vs 45/100)
  • Better camera (78/100 vs 31/100)
  • Longer battery life (91/100 vs 30/100)
  • Better display (84/100 vs 32/100)

What makes Huawei P40 Lite better?

  • Lighter: 183g vs 227g

  • Better portability (61/100 vs 41/100)

Comparison verdict

Comparing the Honor Magic9 Super vs the Huawei P40 Lite, the Honor Magic9 Super scores 50 points higher (87/100 vs 37/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Super leads (99/100 vs 45/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Super leads (78/100 vs 31/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Super leads (91/100 vs 30/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Huawei P40 Lite (99/100 vs 45/100). In the "display" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Huawei P40 Lite (84/100 vs 32/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Huawei P40 Lite (78/100 vs 31/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Huawei P40 Lite (91/100 vs 30/100). In the "portability" category, the Huawei P40 Lite notably outperforms the Honor Magic9 Super (61/100 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 P40 Lite
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 HiSilicon Kirin 810
AnTuTu 4290399 565851
Geekbench Single 3639 797
Geekbench Multi 11047 2120
Display 6.8" OLED 6.4" IPS LCD
Resolution 1280x2788 —
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Battery 11000 mAh 4200 mAh
Charging 80W —
Wireless charging 50W 0W
Main camera 200 MP 48 MP
Ultrawide 12 MP 0 MP
Telephoto 50 MP 0 MP
Front camera 50 MP 16 MP
RAM 12GB / 16GB 6GB
Storage 256GB / 512GB 128GB
OS Android 17 —
Brightness (peak) 10000 nits —
NFC yes yes
Protection IP68/IP69K —
Dimensions 161.8×76.7×8.1 mm 159.2×76.3×8.7 mm
Weight 227 g 183 g
Launch price — $300

Camera comparison

Honor Magic9 Super

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

Huawei P40 Lite

  • Main: 48MP
  • Front: 16MP
31
camera

Display comparison

Honor Magic9 Super

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

Huawei P40 Lite

  • 6.4" IPS LCD
  • Refresh rate: 60 Hz
32
display

Battery and charging

Honor Magic9 Super

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

Huawei P40 Lite

  • 4200 mAh
  • No wireless charging
30
battery

Overall performance score

We compared Honor Magic9 Super and Huawei P40 Lite, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Honor Magic9 Super Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
87/100
4290399 AnTuTu
Huawei P40 Lite HiSilicon Kirin 810
37/100 -658.2%
565851 AnTuTu

Honor Magic9 Super leads Huawei P40 Lite by 658.2% in our overall performance rating.

Benchmarks

Launch prices and where to check today's

Honor Magic9 Super

Price unknown

Huawei P40 Lite

$300

Detailed category analysis

performance

In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Huawei P40 Lite (99/100 vs 45/100).

display

In the "display" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Huawei P40 Lite (84/100 vs 32/100).

camera

In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Huawei P40 Lite (78/100 vs 31/100).

battery

In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Huawei P40 Lite (91/100 vs 30/100).

portability

In the "portability" category, the Huawei P40 Lite notably outperforms the Honor Magic9 Super (61/100 vs 41/100).

Frequently asked questions

Which is better: the Honor Magic9 Super or the Huawei P40 Lite?

The Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Huawei P40 Lite by 50 points (87/100 vs 37/100).

What is the rating of the Honor Magic9 Super and the Huawei P40 Lite?

The Honor Magic9 Super has a MobileRank rating of 87/100, the Huawei P40 Lite — 37/100.

Which has the better camera: the Honor Magic9 Super or the Huawei P40 Lite?

The Honor Magic9 Super leads on camera score (78/100 vs 31/100).

Which is more powerful: the Honor Magic9 Super or the Huawei P40 Lite?

The Honor Magic9 Super leads on performance (99/100 vs 45/100).

Should you choose the Honor Magic9 Super over the Huawei P40 Lite?

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