Honor Magic9 Super vs Motorola Moto G Play (2024)

The Honor Magic9 Super (2026) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, while the Motorola Moto G Play (2024) (2024) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor Magic9 Super leads — 87/100 vs 36/100 (a 51-point difference). Key differences: the Honor Magic9 Super has the bigger battery (11000 mAh vs 5000); the main camera is 200 MP vs 50 MP; the Honor Magic9 Super is faster in AnTuTu (4,290,399 vs 424,216); the Honor Magic9 Super has NFC for contactless payments, the Motorola Moto G Play (2024) doesn't; the Motorola Moto G Play (2024) is noticeably lighter (185g vs 227g).

The Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Motorola Moto G Play (2024) by 51 points (87/100 vs 36/100).

Profile comparison

Category scores

Honor Magic9 Super

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

Motorola Moto G Play (2024)

Performance 31
Display 44
Camera 30
Battery 43
Portability 65
Value for money —

What makes Honor Magic9 Super better?

  • Higher AnTuTu: 4290399 vs 424216
  • Better Geekbench Single: 3639 vs 412
  • Better Geekbench Multi: 11047 vs 1423
  • Bigger battery: 11000 vs 5000 mAh
  • Faster charging: 80W vs 15W
  • Better main camera: 200MP vs 50MP
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz vs 90Hz

  • Higher performance (99/100 vs 31/100)
  • Better camera (78/100 vs 30/100)
  • Longer battery life (91/100 vs 43/100)
  • Better display (84/100 vs 44/100)

What makes Motorola Moto G Play (2024) better?

  • Lighter: 185g vs 227g

  • Better portability (65/100 vs 41/100)

Comparison verdict

Comparing the Honor Magic9 Super vs the Motorola Moto G Play (2024), the Honor Magic9 Super scores 51 points higher (87/100 vs 36/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Super leads (99/100 vs 31/100). 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 43/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Motorola Moto G Play (2024) (99/100 vs 31/100). In the "display" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Motorola Moto G Play (2024) (84/100 vs 44/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Motorola Moto G Play (2024) (78/100 vs 30/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Motorola Moto G Play (2024) (91/100 vs 43/100). In the "portability" category, the Motorola Moto G Play (2024) notably outperforms the Honor Magic9 Super (65/100 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 Motorola Moto G Play (2024)
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G
AnTuTu 4290399 424216
Geekbench Single 3639 412
Geekbench Multi 11047 1423
Display 6.8" OLED 6.5" IPS LCD
Resolution 1280x2788 720x1600
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Battery 11000 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging 80W 15W
Wireless charging 50W 0W
Main camera 200 MP 50 MP
Ultrawide 12 MP 0 MP
Telephoto 50 MP 0 MP
Front camera 50 MP 8 MP
RAM 12GB / 16GB 4GB
Storage 256GB / 512GB 64GB
OS Android 17 Android 13
Brightness (peak) 10000 nits 500 nits
NFC yes no
Protection IP68/IP69K —
Dimensions 161.8×76.7×8.1 mm 163.8×75.0×8.3 mm
Weight 227 g 185 g
Launch price — —

Camera comparison

Honor Magic9 Super

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

Motorola Moto G Play (2024)

  • Main: 50MP f/1.8
  • Front: 8MP
30
camera

Display comparison

Honor Magic9 Super

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

Motorola Moto G Play (2024)

  • 6.5" IPS LCD
  • Resolution: 720x1600
  • Refresh rate: 90 Hz
44
display

Battery and charging

Honor Magic9 Super

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

Motorola Moto G Play (2024)

  • 5000 mAh
  • Wired: 15W
  • No wireless charging
43
battery

Overall performance score

We compared Honor Magic9 Super and Motorola Moto G Play (2024), covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Honor Magic9 Super Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
87/100
4290399 AnTuTu
Motorola Moto G Play (2024) Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G
36/100 -911.4%
424216 AnTuTu

Honor Magic9 Super leads Motorola Moto G Play (2024) by 911.4% in our overall performance rating.

Benchmarks

Detailed category analysis

performance

In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Motorola Moto G Play (2024) (99/100 vs 31/100).

display

In the "display" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Motorola Moto G Play (2024) (84/100 vs 44/100).

camera

In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Motorola Moto G Play (2024) (78/100 vs 30/100).

battery

In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Motorola Moto G Play (2024) (91/100 vs 43/100).

portability

In the "portability" category, the Motorola Moto G Play (2024) notably outperforms the Honor Magic9 Super (65/100 vs 41/100).

Frequently asked questions

Which is better: the Honor Magic9 Super or the Motorola Moto G Play (2024)?

The Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Motorola Moto G Play (2024) by 51 points (87/100 vs 36/100).

What is the rating of the Honor Magic9 Super and the Motorola Moto G Play (2024)?

The Honor Magic9 Super has a MobileRank rating of 87/100, the Motorola Moto G Play (2024) — 36/100.

Which has the better camera: the Honor Magic9 Super or the Motorola Moto G Play (2024)?

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

Which is more powerful: the Honor Magic9 Super or the Motorola Moto G Play (2024)?

The Honor Magic9 Super leads on performance (99/100 vs 31/100).

Should you choose the Honor Magic9 Super over the Motorola Moto G Play (2024)?

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