Magic 6 Pro vs Aquos R9 Pro

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Winner

Honor Magic 6 Pro

The Magic 6 Pro wins this one, taking display and battery decisively. Against the Aquos R9 Pro it's also the sounder buy at $25.78 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Magic 6 Pro 62 · Aquos R9 Pro 54 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Honor Magic 6 Pro $850

Buy with care$25.78/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Mar 20272029

Sharp Aquos R9 Pro $1000

Buy with care$31.75/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Feb 20272029

Category by category

Display

Magic 6 Pro 90Aquos R9 Pro 70

The Magic 6 Pro's screen is the better one — 6.8-inch ltpo oled, 2800x1280, 120hz, up to 5000 nits peak.

Performance

Magic 6 Pro 92Aquos R9 Pro 82

The Magic 6 Pro's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

Magic 6 Pro 79Aquos R9 Pro 79

Camera systems are comparable on paper — pick by sample photos.

Battery

Magic 6 Pro 92Aquos R9 Pro 80

5,600mAh vs 5,000mAh — the Magic 6 Pro lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

Magic 6 Pro 39Aquos R9 Pro 37

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value

Magic 6 Pro 62Aquos R9 Pro 54

Overall value goes to the Magic 6 Pro at $25.78 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Magic 6 Pro	Aquos R9 Pro
Price (street)	$850	$1000
Display	6.8-inch LTPO OLED, 2800x1280, 120Hz, up to 5000 nits peak	6.7-inch Pro IGZO LTPO OLED, QHD+, 1-240Hz
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
RAM	12GB/16GB	12GB
Storage	256GB/512GB/1TB	512GB
Battery	5,600 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	80W wired, 66W wireless	32W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 180MP telephoto 2.5x periscope	50MP main, 50MP telephoto 2.8x, 50MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	162.5 × 75.8 × 8.9 mm	162 x 78 x 9.3 mm
Weight	229 g	220 g
Water resistance	IP68/IP69	IP66/IP68
Supported until	Mar 2029	Feb 2029

Magic 6 Pro full verdict →Aquos R9 Pro full verdict →Longevity master board →

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