Honor Magic9 Super vs Huawei P50 Pocket

The Honor Magic9 Super (2026) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, while the Huawei P50 Pocket (2022) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888. 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 4000); the main camera is 200 MP vs 40 MP; the Honor Magic9 Super is faster in AnTuTu (4,290,399 vs 1,135,878); the Honor Magic9 Super has NFC for contactless payments, the Huawei P50 Pocket doesn't; the Huawei P50 Pocket is noticeably lighter (190g vs 227g).

The Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Huawei P50 Pocket 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 P50 Pocket

Performance 64
Display 83
Camera 30
Battery 27
Portability 69
Value for money 14

What makes Honor Magic9 Super better?

  • Higher AnTuTu: 4290399 vs 1135878
  • Better Geekbench Single: 3639 vs 1500
  • Better Geekbench Multi: 11047 vs 3537
  • Bigger battery: 11000 vs 4000 mAh
  • Faster charging: 80W vs 40W
  • Better main camera: 200MP vs 40MP

  • Higher performance (99/100 vs 64/100)
  • Better camera (78/100 vs 30/100)
  • Longer battery life (91/100 vs 27/100)
  • Better display (84/100 vs 83/100)

What makes Huawei P50 Pocket better?

  • Lighter: 190g vs 227g

  • Better portability (69/100 vs 41/100)

Comparison verdict

Comparing the Honor Magic9 Super vs the Huawei P50 Pocket, 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 64/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Super leads (78/100 vs 30/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Super leads (91/100 vs 27/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Huawei P50 Pocket (99/100 vs 64/100). In the "display" category, the Honor Magic9 Super and the Huawei P50 Pocket are nearly equal (84/100 vs 83/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Huawei P50 Pocket (78/100 vs 30/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Huawei P50 Pocket (91/100 vs 27/100). In the "portability" category, the Huawei P50 Pocket notably outperforms the Honor Magic9 Super (69/100 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.
Huawei P50 Pocket: The Huawei P50 Pocket is a better fit for active users.

Specs comparison

Specification Honor Magic9 Super Huawei P50 Pocket
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
AnTuTu 4290399 1135878
Geekbench Single 3639 1500
Geekbench Multi 11047 3537
Display 6.8" OLED 6.9" OLED
Resolution 1280x2788 2790x1188
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Battery 11000 mAh 4000 mAh
Charging 80W 40W
Wireless charging 50W 0W
Main camera 200 MP 40 MP
Ultrawide 12 MP 13 MP
Telephoto 50 MP 0 MP
Front camera 50 MP 10 MP
RAM 12GB / 16GB 8GB / 12GB
Storage 256GB / 512GB 256GB / 512GB
OS Android 17 HarmonyOS 2.0
Brightness (peak) 10000 nits —
NFC yes no
Protection IP68/IP69K —
Dimensions 161.8×76.7×8.1 mm —
Weight 227 g 190 g
Launch price — $1410

Camera comparison

Honor Magic9 Super

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

Huawei P50 Pocket

  • Main: 40MP f/1.8
  • Ultrawide: 13MP
  • Front: 10MP
30
camera

Display comparison

Honor Magic9 Super

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

Huawei P50 Pocket

  • 6.9" OLED
  • Resolution: 2790x1188
  • Refresh rate: 120 Hz
83
display

Battery and charging

Honor Magic9 Super

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

Huawei P50 Pocket

  • 4000 mAh
  • Wired: 40W
  • No wireless charging
27
battery

Overall performance score

We compared Honor Magic9 Super and Huawei P50 Pocket, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Honor Magic9 Super Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
87/100
4290399 AnTuTu
Huawei P50 Pocket Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
52/100 -277.7%
1135878 AnTuTu

Honor Magic9 Super leads Huawei P50 Pocket by 277.7% in our overall performance rating.

Benchmarks

Launch prices and where to check today's

Honor Magic9 Super

Price unknown

Huawei P50 Pocket

$1410

Detailed category analysis

performance

In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Huawei P50 Pocket (99/100 vs 64/100).

display

In the "display" category, the Honor Magic9 Super and the Huawei P50 Pocket are nearly equal (84/100 vs 83/100).

camera

In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Huawei P50 Pocket (78/100 vs 30/100).

battery

In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Huawei P50 Pocket (91/100 vs 27/100).

portability

In the "portability" category, the Huawei P50 Pocket notably outperforms the Honor Magic9 Super (69/100 vs 41/100).

Frequently asked questions

Which is better: the Honor Magic9 Super or the Huawei P50 Pocket?

The Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Huawei P50 Pocket by 35 points (87/100 vs 52/100).

What is the rating of the Honor Magic9 Super and the Huawei P50 Pocket?

The Honor Magic9 Super has a MobileRank rating of 87/100, the Huawei P50 Pocket — 52/100.

Which has the better camera: the Honor Magic9 Super or the Huawei P50 Pocket?

The Honor Magic9 Super leads on camera score (78/100 vs 30/100).

Which is more powerful: the Honor Magic9 Super or the Huawei P50 Pocket?

The Honor Magic9 Super leads on performance (99/100 vs 64/100).

Should you choose the Honor Magic9 Super over the Huawei P50 Pocket?

The Honor Magic9 Super is a better fit for gamers and power users, those who care about battery life. The Huawei P50 Pocket is a better fit for active users.