Home Phone comparison Honor Magic V3 and Google Pixel 9 Pro - Which is better?

Honor Magic V3 vs Google Pixel 9 Pro

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Honor Magic V3
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Google Pixel 9 Pro
Honor Magic V3
Google Pixel 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic V3 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 7.92 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Google Pixel 9 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2024 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor Magic V3
  • Larger display: 7.92in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5150mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 495ppi
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 226g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 16/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic V3 and Google Pixel 9 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor Magic V3
vs
Google Pixel 9 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 7.92 in 6.3 in
Resolution 2156x2344 pixels 1280x2856 pixels
Aspect ratio 9.78:9 20:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 495 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 5000 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Magic V3
2085 nits
Google Pixel 9 Pro
2328 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.1 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor Magic V3], [Google Pixel 9 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.6 mm (6.17 in) 152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width 145.3 mm (5.72 in) 72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 4.35 mm (0.17 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 226 g (7.97 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic V3
88.6 %
Google Pixel 9 Pro
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic V3 and Google Pixel 9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Google Tensor G4
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 750 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 1536 896
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 1792 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic V3
2144
Google Pixel 9 Pro
2002
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic V3
6433
Google Pixel 9 Pro
4710
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21442002
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)64334710
Geekbench Compute (GPU)16423n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic V3]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic V3
2089745
Google Pixel 9 Pro
1125355
CPU500438283910
GPU892894447101
Memory392039183290
UX304374211054
NanoReview Score20897451125355

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 29 GB 28.8 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0.1 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5150 mAh 4700 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 27 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (82% in 30 min) Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:46 h 1:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Magic V3
19:45
Google Pixel 9 Pro
22:07
Web Browsing07:17 h10:12 h
Video Playback11:53 h12:40 h
Games04:29 h06:23 h
Standby Mode101 h96 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 5120x3840 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal length23 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX906Samsung GNK
Sensor size1/1.561/1.31
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/3.0f/2.8
Focal length90 mm113 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50Cn/a
Sensor size1/2.511/2.55
Pixel size0.6 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix40 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.7
Focal length16 mmn/a
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 42 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm 17 mm
Sensor size n/a 1/2.51
Pixel size 0.61 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor Magic V3
86.4 dB
Google Pixel 9 Pro
90.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr August, 2024 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr September, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 1399 999
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W No

Note

Honor Magic V3:

The model in black color weighs 226 grams, while the others weigh 230 grams.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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