Honor Magic 9 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

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Comparing the Honor Magic 9 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Honor Magic 9 runs at a higher processing speed of 4.61 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE runs at 3.3 GHz, making Honor Magic 9 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers a screen size of 6.74 inches, while Honor Magic 9 offers 6.37 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 FE features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Honor Magic 9's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Honor Magic 9 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 50 MP, making Honor Magic 9 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Honor Magic 9 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 12 MP, making Honor Magic 9 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Honor Magic 9 offers a higher battery capacity with 8000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 4900 mAh, making Honor Magic 9 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Honor Magic 9 offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 128 GB, making Honor Magic 9 the better option for storage.

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Summary

Spec Score

N/A
92%
87%

Release Date

N/A
18 Sep, 2026
29 Oct, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.21 GHz)
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.37 inches (16.18 cm)
6.736 inches (171.1 mm)
6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
OLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
N/A
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2768 px (FHD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

200 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2.8x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
200 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
3.2 MP
Camera

Front Camera

50 MP
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

8000 mAh
4900 mAh
8000 mAh
N/A
45W Fast Charging
80W Super VOOC Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

512 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0

Expert Review

N/A
8.4/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Large and smooth display
  • Slim and lightweight build
  • Long-term software support
  • Good daylight cameras
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery life could be better
  • Less suited for power users
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
2,471,984
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
10h 16m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 04, 2026
(Official)
Oct 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android
Android v17
Android v17

OS Updates

N/A
7 Year
5 Years

Security Updates

N/A
7 Year
6 Years

Custom UI

N/A
Samsung One UI
ColorOS

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC
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Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
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MediaTek Dimensity 9600M MT6994
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Processor

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.63 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon
Deca Core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 2.74 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A725 2.36 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A725 1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520
Octa core

4.21 GHz, Single core, C1 Ultra 3.5 GHz, Tri core, C1 Premium 2.7 GHz, Quad core, ARM C1-Pro

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm
3 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840
Galileo
Mali-Drage MC12

RAM

12 GB
8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A
Vapor Chamber Cooling 5526 mm²
N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
2,471,984
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
16.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
5,513
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Type

OLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.37 inches  (16.18 cm)
6.736 inches  (171.1 mm)
6.59 inches  (16.74 cm)

Resolution

N/A
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2768 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
1900 nits
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1200 nits
2000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
288 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

N/A
382 ppi
462 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A
89.69 %
91.48 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
89.69 %
96.0 %

Design

Height

N/A
161.6 mm
156.5 mm

Width

N/A
76.9 mm
74.3 mm

Thickness

N/A
7.4 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

N/A
193 grams
216 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGNK 1µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 2.8x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/1.55" sensor size
200 MP
Telephoto Camera1/1.56" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
200 MP
f/2.6 Telephoto Camera65 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
3.2 MP
f/2.419 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A
6144 x 8192 Pixels
N/A

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
18 x Digital Zoom
2.8 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

N/A
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/240 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode
Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Capacity

8000 mAh
4900 mAh
8000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A
Li-ion
Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes
Yes 45W Fast Charging v2.0 69% in 70 minutes
Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes
Yes
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
10h 16m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 6m
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

512 GB
128 GB / 512 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.6 W/kg
Head: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.948 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/e/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes v5.4
Yes v6.1

GPS

Yes with Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Optical
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope Geomagnetic sensor Hall sensor
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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