Honor Magic9 Super vs Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite

The Honor Magic9 Super (2026) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, while the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite (2020) runs on the MediaTek Helio P35. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor Magic9 Super leads — 87/100 vs 25/100 (a 62-point difference). Key differences: the Honor Magic9 Super has the bigger battery (11000 mAh vs 5000); the main camera is 200 MP vs 16 MP; the Honor Magic9 Super is faster in AnTuTu (4,290,399 vs 199,111); the Honor Magic9 Super has NFC for contactless payments, the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite doesn't; the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite is noticeably lighter (200g vs 227g).

The Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite by 62 points (87/100 vs 25/100).

Profile comparison

Category scores

Honor Magic9 Super

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

Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite

Performance 19
Display 39
Camera 12
Battery 43
Portability 47
Value for money —

What makes Honor Magic9 Super better?

  • Higher AnTuTu: 4290399 vs 199111
  • Better Geekbench Single: 3639 vs 476
  • Better Geekbench Multi: 11047 vs 828
  • Bigger battery: 11000 vs 5000 mAh
  • Faster charging: 80W vs 10W
  • Better main camera: 200MP vs 16MP

  • Higher performance (99/100 vs 19/100)
  • Better camera (78/100 vs 12/100)
  • Longer battery life (91/100 vs 43/100)
  • Better display (84/100 vs 39/100)

What makes Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite better?

  • Lighter: 200g vs 227g

  • Better portability (47/100 vs 41/100)

Comparison verdict

Comparing the Honor Magic9 Super vs the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite, the Honor Magic9 Super scores 62 points higher (87/100 vs 25/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Super leads (99/100 vs 19/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Super leads (78/100 vs 12/100). 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 G8 Power Lite (99/100 vs 19/100). In the "display" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite (84/100 vs 39/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite (78/100 vs 12/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite (91/100 vs 43/100). In the "portability" category, the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite is a bit better (47/100 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 G8 Power Lite
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 MediaTek Helio P35
AnTuTu 4290399 199111
Geekbench Single 3639 476
Geekbench Multi 11047 828
Display 6.8" OLED 6.5" IPS LCD
Resolution 1280x2788 720x1600
Refresh rate 120 Hz —
Battery 11000 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging 80W 10W
Wireless charging 50W 0W
Main camera 200 MP 16 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 9.0 (Pie)
Brightness (peak) 10000 nits —
NFC yes no
Protection IP68/IP69K —
Dimensions 161.8×76.7×8.1 mm 164.9×75.8×9.2 mm
Weight 227 g 200 g
Launch price — —

Camera comparison

Honor Magic9 Super

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

Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite

  • Main: 16MP f/2.0
  • Front: 8MP
12
camera

Display comparison

Honor Magic9 Super

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

Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite

  • 6.5" IPS LCD
  • Resolution: 720x1600
  • Refresh rate: —
39
display

Battery and charging

Honor Magic9 Super

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

Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite

  • 5000 mAh
  • Wired: 10W
  • No wireless charging
43
battery

Overall performance score

We compared Honor Magic9 Super and Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Honor Magic9 Super Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
87/100
4290399 AnTuTu
Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite MediaTek Helio P35
25/100 -2054.8%
199111 AnTuTu

Honor Magic9 Super leads Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite by 2054.8% in our overall performance rating.

Benchmarks

Detailed category analysis

performance

In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite (99/100 vs 19/100).

display

In the "display" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite (84/100 vs 39/100).

camera

In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite (78/100 vs 12/100).

battery

In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite (91/100 vs 43/100).

portability

In the "portability" category, the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite is a bit better (47/100 vs 41/100).

Frequently asked questions

Which is better: the Honor Magic9 Super or the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite?

The Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite by 62 points (87/100 vs 25/100).

What is the rating of the Honor Magic9 Super and the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite?

The Honor Magic9 Super has a MobileRank rating of 87/100, the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite — 25/100.

Which has the better camera: the Honor Magic9 Super or the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite?

The Honor Magic9 Super leads on camera score (78/100 vs 12/100).

Which is more powerful: the Honor Magic9 Super or the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite?

The Honor Magic9 Super leads on performance (99/100 vs 19/100).

Should you choose the Honor Magic9 Super over the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite?

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