Honor Magic 8 Pro has better RAM than Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus. In terms of display resolution, Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus has better resolution of 2960 x 1440 than Honor Magic 8 Pro which has resolution of 2808 x 1256. Honor Magic 8 Pro has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
| Name | Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus | Honor Magic 8 Pro |
| RAM | 6 GB | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.2 in | 6.71 in |
| Internal Memory | 64 GB | 512 GB |
| Battery | 3500 mAh | 7100 mAh |
| Camera | 12 MP + 12 MP Dual | 200 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 70000 | Rs. 97990 |
The launch Date of the first phone is February, 2018. The cost of Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus is Rs. 70000. The launch Date of the second phone is October 15, 2025. The Expected cost of Honor Magic 8 Pro is Rs. 97990.
Honor Magic 8 Pro has larger screen size of 6.71 inches in comparison to Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus's 6.2 inch screen. Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus has Super AMOLED Screen type where as Honor Magic 8 Pro has OLED Screen type. Samsung's phone has display density of 531 PPI & Honor's phone has only 458 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Honor's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 89.6% than Samsung's phone ~ 84.2%. Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus has 18.5:9 aspect ratio where as Honor Magic 8 Pro has 20:9 aspect ratio.
Honor Magic 8 Pro's larger 12 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus's lower 6 GB RAM. Honor Magic 8 Pro has more Internal Memory (512 GB) than Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus (64 GB).
Honor Magic 8 Pro's 200 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple Rear Camera outclasses Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus's 12 MP + 12 MP Dual Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Honor Magic 8 Pro will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 50 MP Front Camera in comparison to Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus's 8 MP Front Camera.
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 8.0 and the second one on 16 version.
| Name | Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus | Honor Magic 8 Pro |
| General | ||
| Model | Galaxy S9 Plus (64GB) | BKQ-AN10 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | eSIM+eSIM SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | February, 2018 | October 15, 2025 |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 73.8 x 158.1 x 8.5 mm | 75 x 161.15 x 8.32 mm |
| Weight | 189 g | 219 g |
| Colors | Black, White, Gold, Mint | |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M colors Colors) | Color OLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.2 inches, 1440 x 2960 pixels | 6.71 inches, 1256 x 2808 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 18.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 531 PPI | ~ 458 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 84.2% | ~ 89.6% |
| Glass Type | Giant Rhino Glass | |
| Brightness | 1800 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak) | |
| Features | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Screen Protection, Curved Display | 4320Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | |
| Curved Display | Yes | Yes |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4 | |
| Card Slot | Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 512 GB | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 7 | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.0 | Yes, v6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.1 | Yes, USB-C v3.2 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | |
| IR Blaster | Yes | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS Support | Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (3), GALILEO (2) |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Iris Scanner, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer, Heart Rate, SpO2 | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | Yes | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | AI Button, AI Search and AI Documents to improve daily productivity | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 12 MP + 12 MP | 50 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 1.2µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 200 MP ƒ/2.6 (Telephoto) 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 3.7x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/2 (Ultra Wide) 12mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, dual pixel PDAF |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Face detection, Smile detection, Geo tagging, Panorama, Touch to focus | HDR, Panorama |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD | 4K @ 120 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 8 MP Autofocus | 50 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v8.0 (Oreo) | Android v16 |
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| CPU | 2.8 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 4.6 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M | |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 | Adreno 840 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Supports | MMS, Instant Messaging, Voice Commands | |
| Yes, with Push Email | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | Yes |
| Video | MP4, DivX, XviD | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 3500 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 7100 mAh, Si/C Li-Ion |
| Fast Charging | Yes, Quick Charge 2.0 | Yes, 100W Fast Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | Yes, 80W |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 5W | |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes | |