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HONOR Magic6 Ultimate vs POCO X8 Pro Max

WINNER
HONOR Magic6 Ultimate
73.6Inno Score
VS
POCO X8 Pro Max

Xiaomi

POCO X8 Pro Max

$469

73.5Inno Score
64.7chipPerformance75.8
76.3Display70.8
73.1Camera43.4
78.3Battery89.4
86.7Features100
7 spec wins — HONOR Magic6 Ultimate6 spec wins — POCO X8 Pro Max

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Magic6 Ultimate scores 73.6 against 73.5 for POCO X8 Pro Max. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HONOR Magic6 Ultimate edges ahead in camera and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR Magic6 Ultimate

  • Stronger display score: 76 vs 71
  • Stronger camera score: 73 vs 43
  • 525% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 8 MP
  • 150% higher Optical zoom: 2.5 x vs 1 x
  • 150% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 20 MP

Reasons to pick the POCO X8 Pro Max

  • Stronger performance score: 76 vs 65
  • Stronger battery score: 89 vs 78
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 87
  • 52% higher capacity: 8,500 mAh vs 5,600 mAh
  • 25% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 80 W

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Magic6 Ultimate versus POCO X8 Pro Max
SpecHONOR Magic6 UltimatePOCO X8 Pro Max
Screen size6.8 ″6.83 ″
Panel typeLTPO OLEDAMOLED
Resolution1280x28001280x2772
Pixel density453 ppi+1%447 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness5,000 nits+43%3,500 nits
Screen-to-body—94.3 %

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Magic6 Ultimate versus POCO X8 Pro Max
SpecHONOR Magic6 UltimatePOCO X8 Pro Max
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 3MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
AnTuTu—2,604,459Top 31%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—803,108Top 29%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—859,318Top 33%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—405,204Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—536,829Top 35%
AnTuTu 12—2,816,277Top 35%
RAM (max)16 GB+33%12 GB
Storage options512GB/1TB256GB / 512GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Magic6 Ultimate versus POCO X8 Pro Max
SpecHONOR Magic6 UltimatePOCO X8 Pro Max
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.4-2.0f/1.5
Ultra-wide50 MP+525%8 MP
Telephoto180 MP—
Optical zoom2.5 x+150%1 x
Max video4K@60fps4K@60fps
Front camera50 MP+150%20 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Magic6 Ultimate versus POCO X8 Pro Max
SpecHONOR Magic6 UltimatePOCO X8 Pro Max
Capacity5,600 mAh8,500 mAh+52%
Wired charging80 W100 W+25%
Wireless charging66 W0 W
Active use endurance—25.4 h

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Magic6 Ultimate versus POCO X8 Pro Max
SpecHONOR Magic6 UltimatePOCO X8 Pro Max
Weight227 g218 g+4%
Thickness8.9 mm8.2 mm+8%
IP ratingIP68IP68/IP69K
Frame material—Aluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Magic6 Ultimate versus POCO X8 Pro Max
SpecHONOR Magic6 UltimatePOCO X8 Pro Max
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.36.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-CUSB-C 2.0
eSIMNoYes

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Magic6 Ultimate versus POCO X8 Pro Max
SpecHONOR Magic6 UltimatePOCO X8 Pro Max
OS at launchAndroid 14 (MagicOS 8.0)Android 16 (HyperOS 3)

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Magic6 Ultimate versus POCO X8 Pro Max
SpecHONOR Magic6 UltimatePOCO X8 Pro Max
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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