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Honor Magic9 vs Huawei nova 16 Ultra
What Magic9 does better (9) and where nova 16 Ultra wins (7) — every spec side by side.
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8.2Display9.4
9.6Performance7.2
9.8Camera9.6
9.7Battery9.7
9.3Features9.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
Magic9nova 16 Ultra
| Magic9 | nova 16 Ultra | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 151 mm | 163 mm | −12 mm |
| Width | 72.3 mm | 78 mm | −5.7 mm |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 7.1 mm | +1.4 mm |
| Weight | 209 g | 220 g | −11 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Magic9 better than nova 16 Ultra?
- AnTuTu score4,288,382 vs 1,229,2293.5×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)10,478 vs 3,5982.9×
- Battery capacity8,000 mAh vs 7,000 mAh+14%
- CPU frequency4.6 GHz vs 2.5 GHz+84%
- RAM16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
- 4K video frame rate120 fps vs 30 fps4×
- Process3 nm vs 7 nm2.3×
- Weight209 g vs 220 g+5%
- Selfie camera55 MP vs 50 MP+10%
Why is nova 16 Ultra better than Magic9?
- Peak brightness2,000 nits vs 6,000 nits3×
- Wired charging80 W vs 100 W+25%
- Screen size6.4″ vs 6.8″+7%
- Optical zoom3.5× vs 3.7×+6%
- Thickness8.5 mm vs 7.1 mm+20%
- Resolution (width)1,236 px vs 1,320 px+7%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 209 g | 220 g |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 7.1 mm |
| Height | 151 mm | 163 mm |
| Width | 72.3 mm | 78 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | — | Kunlun Glass |
| Colours | Black, White, Green, Yellow | Black, White, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.4″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | OLED | LTPO OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | — | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,236 px | 1,320 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,664 px | 2,856 px |
| Pixel density | 461 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits | 6,000 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.5% | 90.4% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Kirin 9010S |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Kirin |
| Process | 3 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 4.6 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Maleoon 920 |
| AnTuTu score | 4,288,382 | 1,229,229 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 10,478 | 3,598 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 200 MP | 200 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.4" | 1/1.28" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 3.5× | 3.7× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 120 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 55 MP | 50 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 8,000 mAh | 7,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Si/C | Si/C |
| Wired charging | 80 W | 100 W |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 50 W | 50 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 6 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite messaging | — | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 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 6.1 |
| Platform | Android | HarmonyOS |
| Interface | MagicOS 11 | — |
