OnePlus 15 vs Honor Magic 9

Comparing the OnePlus 15 vs Honor Magic 9 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both OnePlus 15 and Honor Magic 9 run at the same processing speed of 4.61 GHz.

Display: OnePlus 15 offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Honor Magic 9 offers 6.37 inches, making OnePlus 15 the larger display of the two. Honor Magic 9 features a OLED display compared to OnePlus 15's LTPO AMOLED, making Honor Magic 9 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Honor Magic 9 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while OnePlus 15 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 OnePlus 15 offers 32 MP, making Honor Magic 9 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Honor Magic 9 offers a higher battery capacity with 8000 mAh, while OnePlus 15 offers 7300 mAh, making Honor Magic 9 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Honor Magic 9 offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while OnePlus 15 offers 256 GB, making Honor Magic 9 the better option for storage.

OnePlus 15

₹81,999

@ Amazon

Honor Magic 9

(Not Released in India)

Summary

Spec Score

96%

N/A

87%

Release Date

13 Nov, 2025

N/A

29 Oct, 2026

Performance

	N/A	N/A
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Octa Core (upto 4.608 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.21 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display

	N/A	N/A
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.37 inches (16.18 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
LTPO AMOLED	OLED	AMOLED
1272x2772 px (FHD+)	N/A	1272x2768 px (FHD+)
165 Hz Refresh Rate	N/A	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

	N/A	N/A
50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2.8x Optical Zoom)
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	200 MP Telephoto Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	3.2 MP Camera

Front Camera

	N/A	N/A
32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery

	N/A	N/A
7300 mAh	8000 mAh	8000 mAh
120W Super VOOC Charging	N/A	80W Super VOOC Charging
Wireless Charging	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Stellar performance, especially while gaming
Improved design and durability
Excellent battery life and fast charging
OxygenOS 16 is polished and smooth

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

165Hz only while gaming, downgraded resolution
Camera performance is not the best in class
DetailMax Engine is still in its infancy

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.7/5

(1,050 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,615,565 AnTuTu Score	N/A	N/A
17h 06m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	N/A

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₹81,999

@ Amazon

Not Available in any store

₹139,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Nov 13, 2025

(Official)

N/A

Oct 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android

Android v17

OS Updates

4 Year

N/A

5 Years

Security Updates

6 Year

N/A

6 Years

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

N/A

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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MediaTek Dimensity 9600M MT6994

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Processor

Octa core

4.608 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Octa core

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

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

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

Mali-Drage MC12

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

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.

3,615,565

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 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.

7,206

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

8.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

N/A

Display Type

LTPO AMOLED

OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.37 inches (16.18 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

N/A

1272x2768 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3600 nits

N/A

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

N/A

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

3200 Hz

N/A

288 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

N/A

462 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.95 %

N/A

91.48 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.2 %

N/A

96.0 %

Design

Height

161.4 mm

N/A

156.5 mm

Width

76.7 mm

N/A

74.3 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

N/A

8.4 mm

Weight

211 grams

N/A

216 grams

Build Material

Back: Crystal Shield Glass Glass Fiber

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

N/A

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX906 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size

200 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 2.8x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/1.55" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.8 Periscope Camera85 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

200 MP
Telephoto Camera1/1.56" sensor size

200 MP
f/2.6 Telephoto Camera65 mm focal length

N/A

3.2 MP
f/2.419 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Continuous Laser Autofocus Laser Autofocus Omni-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom

18 x Digital Zoom
2.8 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/240 fps
HD @30/240/480 fps

N/A

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

N/A

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

N/A

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

N/A

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

N/A

Capacity

7300 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 15 minutes

Yes

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

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.

17h 06m

N/A

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

30m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

N/A

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

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)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

N/A

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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

N/A

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1700(band 66)

N/A

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)