Honor Magic9 vs Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design

The Honor Magic9 (2026) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, while the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design (2018) runs on the Hisilicon Kirin 970. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor Magic9 leads — 92/100 vs 43/100 (a 49-point difference). Key differences: the Honor Magic9 has the bigger battery (8000 mAh vs 4000); the main camera is 200 MP vs 40 MP; the Honor Magic9 is faster in AnTuTu (4,288,382 vs 470,805).

The Honor Magic9 significantly outperforms the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design by 49 points (92/100 vs 43/100).

Profile comparison

Category scores

Honor Magic9

Performance 99
Display 85
Camera 100
Battery 86
Portability 48
Value for money —

Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design

Performance 34
Display 100
Camera 33
Battery 32
Portability —
Value for money —

What makes Honor Magic9 better?

  • Higher AnTuTu: 4288382 vs 470805
  • Better Geekbench Single: 3639 vs 420
  • Better Geekbench Multi: 11047 vs 1617
  • Bigger battery: 8000 vs 4000 mAh
  • Better main camera: 200MP vs 40MP

  • Higher performance (99/100 vs 34/100)
  • Better camera (100/100 vs 33/100)
  • Longer battery life (86/100 vs 32/100)

What makes Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design better?


  • Better display (100/100 vs 85/100)

Comparison verdict

Comparing the Honor Magic9 vs the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design, the Honor Magic9 scores 49 points higher (92/100 vs 43/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 leads (99/100 vs 34/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 leads (100/100 vs 33/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 leads (86/100 vs 32/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 significantly outperforms the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design (99/100 vs 34/100). In the "display" category, the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design notably outperforms the Honor Magic9 (100/100 vs 85/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 significantly outperforms the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design (100/100 vs 33/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 significantly outperforms the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design (86/100 vs 32/100).

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

Specs comparison

Specification Honor Magic9 Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Hisilicon Kirin 970
AnTuTu 4288382 470805
Geekbench Single 3639 420
Geekbench Multi 11047 1617
Display 6.4" OLED 6.0" AMOLED
Resolution 1236x2664 1440x2880
Refresh rate 120 Hz —
Battery 8000 mAh 4000 mAh
Charging 80W —
Wireless charging 50W —
Main camera 200 MP 40 MP
Ultrawide 50 MP 0 MP
Telephoto 200 MP 8 MP
Front camera 55 MP 24 MP
RAM 12GB / 16GB 6GB
Storage 256GB / 512GB / 1TB 512GB
OS Android 17 Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.1
Brightness (peak) 10000 nits —
NFC yes yes
Protection IP68/IP69K —
Dimensions 151.0×72.3×8.5 mm —
Weight 209 g —
Launch price — —

Camera comparison

Honor Magic9

  • Main: 200MP f/1.9
  • Ultrawide: 50MP
  • Telephoto: 200MP
  • Front: 55MP
100
camera

Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design

  • Main: 40MP f/1.8
  • Telephoto: 8MP
  • Front: 24MP
33
camera

Display comparison

Honor Magic9

  • 6.4" OLED
  • Resolution: 1236x2664
  • Refresh rate: 120 Hz
85
display

Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design

  • 6.0" AMOLED
  • Resolution: 1440x2880
  • Refresh rate: —
100
display

Battery and charging

Honor Magic9

  • 8000 mAh
  • Wired: 80W
  • Wireless: 50W
86
battery

Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design

  • 4000 mAh
  • Wireless: supported, wattage unknown
32
battery

Overall performance score

We compared Honor Magic9 and Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Honor Magic9 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
92/100
4288382 AnTuTu
Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design Hisilicon Kirin 970
43/100 -810.9%
470805 AnTuTu

Honor Magic9 leads Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design by 810.9% in our overall performance rating.

Benchmarks

Detailed category analysis

performance

In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 significantly outperforms the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design (99/100 vs 34/100).

display

In the "display" category, the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design notably outperforms the Honor Magic9 (100/100 vs 85/100).

camera

In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 significantly outperforms the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design (100/100 vs 33/100).

battery

In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 significantly outperforms the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design (86/100 vs 32/100).

Frequently asked questions

Which is better: the Honor Magic9 or the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design?

The Honor Magic9 significantly outperforms the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design by 49 points (92/100 vs 43/100).

What is the rating of the Honor Magic9 and the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design?

The Honor Magic9 has a MobileRank rating of 92/100, the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design — 43/100.

Which has the better camera: the Honor Magic9 or the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design?

The Honor Magic9 leads on camera score (100/100 vs 33/100).

Which is more powerful: the Honor Magic9 or the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design?

The Honor Magic9 leads on performance (99/100 vs 34/100).

Should you choose the Honor Magic9 over the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design?

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