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Honor Magic 2 3D vs Samsung Galaxy Note9

Comparison between Honor Magic 2 3D and Samsung Galaxy Note9: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Honor and Samsung.

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The verdict

Your pick: Honor Magic 2 3D, ahead on Design & display and Performance & hardware. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Magic 2 3D	Galaxy Note9
Design & display	7.8	7.1
Performance & hardware	6.5	5.3
Camera	5.8	5.7
Connectivity	5.4	5.5
Battery & charging	3.5	5.2

Which one is for you?

Honor Magic 2 3D, if you care about…

Fast Charge Power: 40 W; against 15 W
Body Thickness: 8.3 mm; against 8.8 mm
OS Version: 9; against 8.1
Bluetooth Profiles: A2DP, aptX HD, LE; against A2DP, LE, aptX

Samsung Galaxy Note9, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,000 mAh; against 3,500 mAh
Display Pixel Density: 516 ppi; against 403 ppi
Battery Features: Non-Removable, Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable, Reverse Wireless Charging; against Non-Removable, Fast Charging
Expandable Storage: Yes; against No

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Magic 2 3D	Galaxy Note9
Processor Model	Huawei Kirin 980	Samsung Exynos 9810
Processor Process Size	7 nm Best value	10 nm
Graphics GPU	Mali-G76 MP10	Mali-G72 MP18
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1
Maximum CPU Clock	2.6 GHz	2.8 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	512 GB	512 GB
AnTuTu Score	—	315,447
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	—	559
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	—	1,840
CPU Description	Octa-core (2×2.6 GHz Cortex-A76, 2×1.92 GHz Cortex-A76, 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core: 4 × 2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 and 4 × 1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 (EMEA); or 4 × 2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold and 4 × 1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver (USA, LATAM, and China).
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	—	Yes
RAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Expandable Storage	No	Yes Best value
AnTuTu version	—	v8
Maximum memory card	—	512 GB

Design

Specification	Magic 2 3D	Galaxy Note9
Body Colors	Black, Red, Blue	Copper, Lavender, Blue, Black, White
Body Thickness	8.3 mm Best value	8.8 mm
Body Width	75.1 mm	76.4 mm
Body Height	157.3 mm	161.9 mm
Weight	206 g	201 g Best value
Usable Surface	84.8 % Best value	83.4 %
Body Materials	—	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	—	IP68, Stylus Support
Waterproof Depth	—	1.5 m

Battery

Specification	Magic 2 3D	Galaxy Note9
Battery Capacity	3,500 mAh	4,000 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	40 W Best value	15 W
Battery Features	Non-Removable, Fast Charging	Non-Removable, Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable, Reverse Wireless Charging Best value
Wireless charging power	—	10 W

Display

Specification	Magic 2 3D	Galaxy Note9
Display Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	18.5:9
Display Technology	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Peak Display Brightness	—	1,050 nits
Display Diagonal	6.39″	6.4″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,440 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	2,340 px	2,960 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	403 ppi	516 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	—	60 Hz
Display Contrast Ratio	—	4.531 :1
Display Features	—	Gorilla Glass 5, HDR10, Always-On Display, Touchscreen, Stylus Support

Sensors

Specification	Magic 2 3D	Galaxy Note9
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Under Display	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Magic 2 3D	Galaxy Note9
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Heart Rate Sensor, SpO2 Sensor

Software

Specification	Magic 2 3D	Galaxy Note9
Operating System	Android 9	Android 8.1
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	9 Best value	8.1

Connectivity

Specification	Magic 2 3D	Galaxy Note9
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B6, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B25, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B32, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66, 4G LTE B71
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, UMTS, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, aptX HD, LE Best value	A2DP, LE, aptX
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS Best value	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
Connectivity Features	NFC, USB Type-C, USB OTG	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, USB Type-C, USB 3.1, Samsung DeX, ANT+, DLNA, FM Radio
USB Version	USB Type-C	USB 3.1
SAR American Head	—	1.29 W/kg
SAR American Body	—	1.03 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	—	0.38 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	—	1.51 W/kg
Max. download speed	—	1,200 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	200 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Magic 2 3D	Galaxy Note9
Microphone Count	—	2
Audio Features	A2DP, aptX HD, LE, Loudspeaker	Stereo Speakers, A2DP, LE, aptX, 32-bit/384kHz Audio Best value

Technical

Specification	Magic 2 3D	Galaxy Note9
Model numbers	—	SM-N960F, SM-N9600, SM-N960U, SM-N960U1, SM-N960N, SM-N960W, SM-N960X, SCV40

Features

Specification	Magic 2 3D	Galaxy Note9
Built-in functions	—	Bixby natural-language commands, Samsung Pay