Honor Magic9 vs Samsung Galaxy F08
Verdict
The Honor Magic9 scores higher in 6 of 6 sections (camera, performance, display, battery, connectivity & features and design & durability), while the Samsung Galaxy F08 is not clearly ahead in any section.
The biggest difference is camera: 92 vs 12 points.
- Magic9 leads in 28 fields
- Galaxy F08 leads in 5 fields
- 5 ties
38 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Magic9 | Galaxy F08 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 100 | 28 |
| Camera | 92 | 12 |
| Battery | 99 | 54 |
| Display | 91 | 41 |
| Design & durability | 88 | 51 |
| Connectivity & features | 67 | 23 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Magic9: 100/100(Better)
- Galaxy F08: 30/100
- Chipset
- Magic9: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
- Galaxy F08: Helio G99+
- RAM (max)
- Magic9: 16 GB(Better)
- Galaxy F08: 4 GB
- Storage (max)
- Magic9: 1 TB(Better)
- Galaxy F08: 64 GB
- Process node
- Magic9: 3 nm
- Galaxy F08: 6 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Magic9: 200 MP(Better)
- Galaxy F08: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Magic9: 1/1.4″(Better)
- Galaxy F08: 1/2.76″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Magic9: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F08: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- Magic9: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F08: No
- Telephoto camera
- Magic9: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F08: No
- Periscope lens
- Magic9: Yes
- Galaxy F08: No
- Optical zoom
- Magic9: 3.5×(Better)
- Galaxy F08: No
- Video recording
- Magic9: 4K 120 fps(Better)
- Galaxy F08: 1080p
- Front camera
- Magic9: 55 MP(Better)
- Galaxy F08: 8 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Magic9: Yes
- Galaxy F08: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Magic9: 8000 mAh(Better)
- Galaxy F08: 6000 mAh
- Wired charging
- Magic9: 80 W(Better)
- Galaxy F08: 25 W
- Wireless charging
- Magic9: 50 W(Better)
- Galaxy F08: No
- Reverse charging
- Magic9: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F08: No
- Reverse charging type
- Magic9: Wired & wireless
- Galaxy F08: No
Display
- Screen size
- Magic9: 6.37″
- Galaxy F08: 6.7″
- Panel type
- Magic9: OLED(Better)
- Galaxy F08: LCD
- Refresh rate
- Magic9: 120 Hz(Better)
- Galaxy F08: 90 Hz
- Pixel density
- Magic9: 461 ppi(Better)
- Galaxy F08: 262 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Magic9: 10000 nits
- Galaxy F08: Unknown
- Resolution
- Magic9: 1236x2664
- Galaxy F08: 720x1600
Design & durability
- Weight
- Magic9: 209 g
- Galaxy F08: 197 g(Better)
- Thickness
- Magic9: 8.5 mm
- Galaxy F08: 8 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- Magic9: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Galaxy F08: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- Magic9: Glass(Better)
- Galaxy F08: Plastic
- Frame material
- Magic9: Aluminum(Better)
- Galaxy F08: Plastic
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Magic9: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F08: No
- Wi-Fi
- Magic9: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Galaxy F08: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Magic9: 6.0(Better)
- Galaxy F08: 5.3
- USB speed
- Magic9: USB 2.0
- Galaxy F08: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Magic9: USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy F08: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Magic9: No
- Galaxy F08: No
- NFC
- Magic9: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F08: No
- eSIM
- Magic9: No
- Galaxy F08: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Magic9: No
- Galaxy F08: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Magic9: No
- Galaxy F08: No
- Stereo speakers
- Magic9: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F08: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Magic9: No
- Galaxy F08: Yes(Better)
- Fingerprint reader
- Magic9: Under display (ultrasonic)(Better)
- Galaxy F08: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Magic9: No
- Galaxy F08: No
- Infrared blaster
- Magic9: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F08: No
- FM radio
- Magic9: No
- Galaxy F08: Yes(Better)
- microSD slot
- Magic9: No
- Galaxy F08: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- Magic9: No
- Galaxy F08: microSD
General
- Operating system
- Magic9: Android 17
- Galaxy F08: Android 17
- OS updates (major versions)
- Magic9: Unknown
- Galaxy F08: 6
- Launch price
- Magic9: About 660 EUR
- Galaxy F08: About 160 EUR
- Year
- Magic9: 2026
- Galaxy F08: 2026
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| — | Magic9 | Galaxy F08 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | LTE | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
| 5G bands | SA/NSA | – |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, September 28 | 2026, October 01 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, October 08 | Available. Released 2026, October 08 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 151 x 72.3 x 8.5 mm (5.94 x 2.85 x 0.33 in) | 167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 209 g (7.37 oz) | 197 g (6.95 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Display | ||
| Type | OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 2000 nits (HBM), 10000 nits (peak)* | PLS LCD, 90Hz |
| Size | 6.37 inches, 99.9 cm2 (~91.5% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1236 x 2664 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density) HDR image support * Measured at an isolated spot during video playback only | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density) |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 17, MagicOS 11 | Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) | Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 200 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.4", PDAF, OIS 200 MP, f/2.6, (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, (ultrawide), PDAF | – |
| Features | Color spectrum sensor, Multi-focus LED flash, HDR, panorama, ARRI mode | LED flash |
| Video | 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR, 10-bit video, ARRI LogC3 Curve & LUT | 1080p@30/60fps |
| Dual | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 55 MP multi-aspect, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.74" | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
| Features | HDR | – |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | Yes |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L1+L5), GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | – |
| Radio | No | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Si/C Li-Po 8000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Charging | 80W wired 50W wireless 27W reverse wired Reverse wireless | 25W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Green, Yellow | Blue |
| Models | MLY-AN00 | SM-E085F, SM-E085F/DS |
| Price | About 660 EUR | About 160 EUR |
| SAR | – | 0.62 W/kg (head) |
| SAR EU | – | 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) |