Honor Magic9 Super vs ZTE Blade A52 Lite

Comparing the Honor Magic9 Super (2026) and the ZTE Blade A52 Lite (2022) on specs and benchmarks. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor Magic9 Super leads — 87/100 vs 27/100 (a 60-point difference). Key differences: the Honor Magic9 Super has the bigger battery (11000 mAh vs 4000); the main camera is 200 MP vs 13 MP; the Honor Magic9 Super has NFC for contactless payments, the ZTE Blade A52 Lite doesn't; the ZTE Blade A52 Lite is noticeably lighter (188g vs 227g).

The Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the ZTE Blade A52 Lite by 60 points (87/100 vs 27/100).

Profile comparison

Category scores

Honor Magic9 Super

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

ZTE Blade A52 Lite

Performance —
Display 39
Camera 10
Battery 32
Portability 60
Value for money —

What makes Honor Magic9 Super better?

  • Bigger battery: 11000 vs 4000 mAh
  • Better main camera: 200MP vs 13MP

  • Better camera (78/100 vs 10/100)
  • Longer battery life (91/100 vs 32/100)
  • Better display (84/100 vs 39/100)

What makes ZTE Blade A52 Lite better?

  • Lighter: 188g vs 227g

  • Better portability (60/100 vs 41/100)

Comparison verdict

Comparing the Honor Magic9 Super vs the ZTE Blade A52 Lite, the Honor Magic9 Super scores 60 points higher (87/100 vs 27/100). 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 32/100). In the "display" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the ZTE Blade A52 Lite (84/100 vs 39/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the ZTE Blade A52 Lite (78/100 vs 10/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the ZTE Blade A52 Lite (91/100 vs 32/100). In the "portability" category, the ZTE Blade A52 Lite notably outperforms the Honor Magic9 Super (60/100 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 ZTE Blade A52 Lite
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 —
AnTuTu 4290399 —
Geekbench Single 3639 —
Geekbench Multi 11047 —
Display 6.8" OLED 6.5" IPS LCD
Resolution 1280x2788 720x1600
Refresh rate 120 Hz —
Battery 11000 mAh 4000 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 5 MP
RAM 12GB / 16GB 2GB
Storage 256GB / 512GB 32GB
OS Android 17 Android 11 (Go edition)
Brightness (peak) 10000 nits —
NFC yes no
Protection IP68/IP69K —
Dimensions 161.8×76.7×8.1 mm 164.8×75.9×8.6 mm
Weight 227 g 188 g
Launch price — —

Camera comparison

Honor Magic9 Super

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

ZTE Blade A52 Lite

  • Main: 13MP
  • Front: 5MP
10
camera

Display comparison

Honor Magic9 Super

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

ZTE Blade A52 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

ZTE Blade A52 Lite

  • 4000 mAh
  • Wireless charging: no data
32
battery

Benchmarks

Detailed category analysis

display

In the "display" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the ZTE Blade A52 Lite (84/100 vs 39/100).

camera

In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the ZTE Blade A52 Lite (78/100 vs 10/100).

battery

In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the ZTE Blade A52 Lite (91/100 vs 32/100).

portability

In the "portability" category, the ZTE Blade A52 Lite notably outperforms the Honor Magic9 Super (60/100 vs 41/100).

Frequently asked questions

Which is better: the Honor Magic9 Super or the ZTE Blade A52 Lite?

The Honor Magic9 Super significantly outperforms the ZTE Blade A52 Lite by 60 points (87/100 vs 27/100).

What is the rating of the Honor Magic9 Super and the ZTE Blade A52 Lite?

The Honor Magic9 Super has a MobileRank rating of 87/100, the ZTE Blade A52 Lite — 27/100.

Which has the better camera: the Honor Magic9 Super or the ZTE Blade A52 Lite?

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

Should you choose the Honor Magic9 Super over the ZTE Blade A52 Lite?

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