Honor Magic 6 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	5450 mAh	4000 mAh
Display
Display	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	50 MP	8 MP
Processor
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
RAM
RAM	12 GB	6 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	50 MP + 50 MP + 32 MP	12 MP + 12 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	5450 mAh	4000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast, 66W	Yes, Quick, v2.0, 15W
Removable
Removable	No	No
TalkTime
TalkTime	-	Up to 29 Hours(3G)
Type
Type	Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging	Yes	Yes

Design

Build Material
Build Material	Back: Mineral Glass	Back: Gorilla Glass
Colours
Colours	Black, Blue, Green, Purple, White	Midnight Black, Lavender Purple, Metallic Copper, Ocean Blue, Snow White
Height
Height	161.8 mm	161.9 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	Dust proof	Dust proof
Thickness
Thickness	8.1 mm	8.8 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	Yes, Water resistant, IP68	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
Weight
Weight	199 grams Below	201 grams Below
Width
Width	75.4 mm	76.4 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	19.3:9	18.5:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	Yes with punch-hole display	Yes
Display Type
Display Type	OLED	Super AMOLED
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
HDR 10 / HDR+ support	Yes, HDR 10+	-
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	453 ppi	514 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	-
Resolution
Resolution	1264x2800 px (FHD+)	1440x2960 px (QHD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Screen Size
Screen Size	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	90.97 %	84.42 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	-	Wide Angle Selfie
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	Single
Resolution
Resolution	50 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(22 mm focal length)	8 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)
Video Recording
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps	2560x1440 @ 30 fps

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General

Brand
Brand	Honor	Samsung
Custom UI
Custom UI	Magic UI	Samsung One UI
Launch Date
Launch Date	September 18, 2024 (Expected)	August 22, 2018 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v14	Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Triple	Dual
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	8150 x 6150 Pixels	4000 x 3000 Pixels
OIS
OIS	Yes	Yes, Dual optical image stabilization
Resolution
Resolution	50 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.31" sensor size)50 MP f/2.0, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 2.7" sensor size)32 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera	12 MP f/1.5, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(52 mm focal length, 3.4" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)
Sensor
Sensor	-	SAK2L3, ISO-CELL
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 960 fps
Video Recording Features
Video Recording Features	Slo-motion	-

Multimedia

Audio Features
Audio Features	DTS Sound	Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Audio Jack
Audio Jack	USB Type-C	3.5 mm
FM Radio
FM Radio	No	No
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
Stereo Speakers	Yes	-

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.0
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Calling
Wi-Fi Calling	-	Yes
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Octa core (3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 + 3.2 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A720 + 2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520)	Octa core (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M3 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)
Chipset
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Fabrication
Fabrication	4 nm	10 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Adreno 750	Mali-G72 MP18
RAM type
RAM Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	On-screen	Rear
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Fingerprint Sensor Type	Optical	-
IRIS Scanner
IRIS Scanner	-	Yes
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope
Stylus
Stylus	-	Yes

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	No	Yes, Up to 512 GB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 2.1
USB OTG
USB OTG	Yes	Yes
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	-	Up to 109 GB