Honor Magic9 Super vs Nokia 3.1 Plus

The Honor Magic9 Super (2026) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, while the Nokia 3.1 Plus (2018) runs on the MediaTek Helio P22. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor Magic9 Super leads — 87/100 vs 18/100 (a 69-point difference). Key differences: the Honor Magic9 Super has the bigger battery (11000 mAh vs 3500); the main camera is 200 MP vs 13 MP; the Honor Magic9 Super is faster in AnTuTu (4,290,399 vs 177,554); the Nokia 3.1 Plus is noticeably lighter (180g vs 227g).

The Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Nokia 3.1 Plus by 69 points (87/100 vs 18/100).

Profile comparison

Category scores

Honor Magic9 Super

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

Nokia 3.1 Plus

Performance 10
Display 39
Camera 10
Battery 15
Portability 69
Value for money —

What makes Honor Magic9 Super better?

  • Higher AnTuTu: 4290399 vs 177554
  • Better Geekbench Single: 3639 vs 233
  • Better Geekbench Multi: 11047 vs 723
  • Bigger battery: 11000 vs 3500 mAh
  • Better main camera: 200MP vs 13MP

  • Higher performance (99/100 vs 10/100)
  • Better camera (78/100 vs 10/100)
  • Longer battery life (91/100 vs 15/100)
  • Better display (84/100 vs 39/100)

What makes Nokia 3.1 Plus better?

  • Lighter: 180g vs 227g

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

Comparison verdict

Comparing the Honor Magic9 Super vs the Nokia 3.1 Plus, the Honor Magic9 Super scores 69 points higher (87/100 vs 18/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Super leads (99/100 vs 10/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Super leads (78/100 vs 10/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Super leads (91/100 vs 15/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Nokia 3.1 Plus (99/100 vs 10/100). In the "display" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Nokia 3.1 Plus (84/100 vs 39/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Nokia 3.1 Plus (78/100 vs 10/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Nokia 3.1 Plus (91/100 vs 15/100). In the "portability" category, the Nokia 3.1 Plus 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.

Specs comparison

Specification Honor Magic9 Super Nokia 3.1 Plus
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 MediaTek Helio P22
AnTuTu 4290399 177554
Geekbench Single 3639 233
Geekbench Multi 11047 723
Display 6.8" OLED 6.0" IPS LCD
Resolution 1280x2788 720x1440
Refresh rate 120 Hz —
Battery 11000 mAh 3500 mAh
Charging 80W —
Wireless charging 50W —
Main camera 200 MP 13 MP
Ultrawide 12 MP 0 MP
Telephoto 50 MP 0 MP
Front camera 50 MP 8 MP
RAM 12GB / 16GB 2GB
Storage 256GB / 512GB 16GB / 32GB
OS Android 17 Android 8.1 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Brightness (peak) 10000 nits —
NFC yes yes
Protection IP68/IP69K —
Dimensions 161.8×76.7×8.1 mm 156.9×76.4×8.2 mm
Weight 227 g 180 g
Launch price — —

Camera comparison

Honor Magic9 Super

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

Nokia 3.1 Plus

  • Main: 13MP f/2.0
  • Front: 8MP
10
camera

Display comparison

Honor Magic9 Super

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

Nokia 3.1 Plus

  • 6.0" IPS LCD
  • Resolution: 720x1440
  • Refresh rate: —
39
display

Battery and charging

Honor Magic9 Super

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

Nokia 3.1 Plus

  • 3500 mAh
  • Wireless charging: no data
15
battery

Overall performance score

We compared Honor Magic9 Super and Nokia 3.1 Plus, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Honor Magic9 Super Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
87/100
4290399 AnTuTu
Nokia 3.1 Plus MediaTek Helio P22
18/100 -2316.4%
177554 AnTuTu

Honor Magic9 Super leads Nokia 3.1 Plus by 2316.4% in our overall performance rating.

Benchmarks

Detailed category analysis

performance

In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Nokia 3.1 Plus (99/100 vs 10/100).

display

In the "display" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Nokia 3.1 Plus (84/100 vs 39/100).

camera

In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Nokia 3.1 Plus (78/100 vs 10/100).

battery

In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Nokia 3.1 Plus (91/100 vs 15/100).

portability

In the "portability" category, the Nokia 3.1 Plus notably outperforms the Honor Magic9 Super (69/100 vs 41/100).

Frequently asked questions

Which is better: the Honor Magic9 Super or the Nokia 3.1 Plus?

The Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the Nokia 3.1 Plus by 69 points (87/100 vs 18/100).

What is the rating of the Honor Magic9 Super and the Nokia 3.1 Plus?

The Honor Magic9 Super has a MobileRank rating of 87/100, the Nokia 3.1 Plus — 18/100.

Which has the better camera: the Honor Magic9 Super or the Nokia 3.1 Plus?

The Honor Magic9 Super leads on camera score (78/100 vs 10/100).

Which is more powerful: the Honor Magic9 Super or the Nokia 3.1 Plus?

The Honor Magic9 Super leads on performance (99/100 vs 10/100).

Should you choose the Honor Magic9 Super over the Nokia 3.1 Plus?

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