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Honor Magic4 Pro vs Huawei nova 9 Pro

What Magic4 Pro does better (16) and where nova 9 Pro wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Honor Magic4 Pro
Honor · 2022Magic4 Pro
9.0Score
16 advantages≈ $500
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Huawei nova 9 Pro
Huawei · 2021nova 9 Pro
7.7Score
4 advantages≈ $500
8.2Display8.6
8.6Camera7.6
8.1Battery5.4
9.5Features5.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic4 Pronova 9 Pro
74.7 × 163.69.174.4 × 163.48
Magic4 Pronova 9 ProDifference
Height163.6 mm163.4 mm+0.2 mm
Width74.7 mm74.4 mm+0.3 mm
Thickness9.1 mm8 mm+1.1 mm
Weight209 g186 g+23 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Magic4 Pro better than nova 9 Pro?

  1. RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
  2. Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
  3. Telephoto cameraYes · nova 9 Pro: No
  4. Wireless chargingYes · nova 9 Pro: No
  5. 5GYes · nova 9 Pro: No
  6. Stereo speakersYes · nova 9 Pro: No
  7. Battery capacity4,600 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+15%
  8. CPU frequency3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+25%
  9. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  10. eSIMYes · nova 9 Pro: No
  11. Pixel density460 ppi vs 439 ppi+5%
  12. USB version3.1 vs 2+55%

Why is nova 9 Pro better than Magic4 Pro?

  1. Selfie camera12 MP vs 32 MP2.7×
  2. Weight209 g vs 186 g+12%
  3. Charged in 30 min100% vs 150%+50%
  4. Thickness9.1 mm vs 8 mm+14%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Magic4 ProHonor Magic4 Pro≈ $5009.0
Design
Weight209 g186 g
Thickness9.1 mm8 mm
Height163.6 mm163.4 mm
Width74.7 mm74.4 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlass—
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
Glass protectionAluminosilicate glass—
ColoursBlack, White, Cyan, Gold, OrangeBlack, Blue, Green, Violet
Display
Screen size6.8″6.7″
PanelLTPO OLEDOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)Yes—
Resolution (width)1,312 px1,236 px
Resolution (height)2,848 px2,676 px
Pixel density460 ppi439 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,000 nits—
Measured brightness957 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio93%91.2%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 730Adreno 642L
AnTuTu score980,755—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,512—
Memory
RAM12 GB8 GB
Storage (max)512 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1—
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.56"—
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom3.5×—
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps—
Selfie camera12 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,600 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging100 W100 W
Charged in 30 min100%150%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power100 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 2.0
USB version3.12
Video outputYes—
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-23.6 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder display, ultrasonicUnder display
3D face unlockYes—
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12HarmonyOS 2.0
PlatformAndroidHarmonyOS
InterfaceMagic UI 6.0—
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