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Honor Magic9 Pro Max vs Huawei nova 12 Lite
What Magic9 Pro Max does better (20) and where nova 12 Lite wins (3) — every spec side by side.
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9.0Display8.0
9.8Camera7.8
9.8Battery5.4
9.8Features5.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Magic9 Pro Maxnova 12 Lite
| Magic9 Pro Max | nova 12 Lite | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.6 mm | 161.3 mm | +0.3 mm |
| Width | 77 mm | 75 mm | +2 mm |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 6.9 mm | +1.7 mm |
| Weight | 233 g | 168 g | +65 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Magic9 Pro Max better than nova 12 Lite?
- Main camera200 MP vs 50 MP4×
- Battery capacity8,800 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+96%
- RAM16 GB vs 8 GB2×
- CPU frequency5.01 GHz vs 2.4 GHz2.1×
- Wired charging100 W vs 66 W+52%
- Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Optical stabilisationYes · nova 12 Lite: No
- Telephoto cameraYes · nova 12 Lite: No
- Wireless chargingYes · nova 12 Lite: No
- 5GYes · nova 12 Lite: No
- Stereo speakersYes · nova 12 Lite: No
- Process2 nm vs 6 nm3×
Why is nova 12 Lite better than Magic9 Pro Max?
- Weight233 g vs 168 g+39%
- Thickness8.6 mm vs 6.9 mm+25%
- Selfie camera55 MP vs 60 MP+9%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 233 g | 168 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 6.9 mm |
| Height | 161.6 mm | 161.3 mm |
| Width | 77 mm | 75 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Glass | — |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | — |
| Glass protection | NanoCrystal Shield or Giant Rhinoceros Glass | — |
| Colours | Shadow Black, Glacier Silver, Moss Green | Black, Blue, White |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | LTPO OLED | OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | — |
| Resolution (width) | 1,320 px | 1,084 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,868 px | 2,412 px |
| Pixel density | 464 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.1% | 89.5% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 | Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 2 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 5.01 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 850 | Adreno 642L |
| AnTuTu score | 5,524,187 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 9,929 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.28" | — |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 3.5× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 120 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 55 MP | 60 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 8,800 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Si/C | — |
| Wired charging | 100 W | 66 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 58% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 80 W | — |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6.3 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| Video output | Yes | — |
| Infrared port | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 17 | HarmonyOS 4.0 |
| Platform | Android | HarmonyOS |
| Interface | MagicOS 11 | — |
| Major OS updates promised | 7 | — |
