Honor Magic8 vs Tecno Pop 9 5G

Honor Magic8
Honor
Magic8
Tecno Pop 9 5G
Tecno
Pop 9 5G

At a glance

Brand
Honor
Tecno
Release date
October 2025, 8 months ago
September 2024, 1 years 9 months ago
Launch price
CN¥ 4,274.00 ($ 626.03)
₹ 9,499.00 ($ 100.08)
AnTuTu
4.028.332 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 99% of devices
308.681 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 61% of devices

Display

Size
6.58"
6.6"
Resolution
1256 x 2760 px QHD
720 x 1612 px HD+
Type
Oled
LCD IPS
Density
461 ppi Very high density
267 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, TÜV Low Blue Light, 4320 Hz PWM, Variable refresh rate 1 Hz, Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², Peak brightness - 6000 cd/m², Always-On Display, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel (8-bit +2-bit FRC), Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, King Kong Diamond JuRhino Glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ), 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, In-cell

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
CPU
2x4.61 GHz ARM + 6x3.63 GHz ARM
2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex A76 +6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
3 nm
6 nm
Frequency
4.61 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Adreno 840 1.2 GHz
Arm Mali-G57 MC2
RAM
12 GB
4 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
48 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Sony IMX906
Sony IMX582 Exmor RS
Pixel size
1.00 µm
0.60 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
1/2.96"
Flash
Dual LED
Quad LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
No
Slow motion
Yes, 1920 fps
Yes, 120 fps
Features
Tracking AF, Flicker sensor, Noise reduction, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
Unknow
Sensor
Sony IMX816
Pixel size
0.64 µm

Battery

Capacity
7000 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 90.0W
Yes , 18.0W
Features
Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
64 GB
Type
UFS Storage 4.0
eMMC 5.1 Storage
SD slot
No
Yes , Independent SD slot

Body

Dimensions
74.0 mm 157.1 mm 8.0 mm Print 3D Model
77.0 mm 165.0 mm 8.0 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
205 g
189 g
Materials
Aluminium alloy
Plastic
Colors
Black White Gold Green
Black White Blue
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69
IP54 , Splash resistant
Usable surface
90 %
82 %

Software

Operating system
Android 16 Android 16
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years
Google services
Without Google Mobile services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC, Apt-x Adaptive
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Display
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n12 (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
CDMA BC0 (800), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
No
Audio
Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers
Dolby Atmos, Stereo Speakers

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