Honor Magic8 vs POCO F9 Ultra
88.2Performance86.2
79.6Display84.3
70.3Camera78.2
95.7Battery92
86.7Features78.7
8 spec wins — Honor Magic89 spec wins — POCO F9 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Honor Magic8 scores 84.3 against 84.6 for POCO F9 Ultra. Pick by the categories that matter to you — POCO F9 Ultra edges ahead in camera and display, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Honor Magic8
- Stronger battery score: 96 vs 92
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 79
- 75% higher OS update pledge: 7 years vs 4 years
- 60% higher Wireless charging: 80 W vs 50 W
- 56% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 32 MP
Reasons to pick the POCO F9 Ultra
- Stronger display score: 84 vs 80
- Stronger camera score: 78 vs 70
- 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
- 67% higher Optical zoom: 5 x vs 3 x
- 54% higher Refresh rate: 185 Hz vs 120 Hz
Display
| Spec | Honor Magic8 | POCO F9 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.58 ″ | 6.9 ″+5% |
| Panel type | LTPO OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1256x2760 | 2608x1200 |
| Pixel density | 461 ppi+11% | 416 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 185 Hz+54% |
| Peak brightness | 6,000 nits+33% | 4,500 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 90.6 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Honor Magic8 | POCO F9 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| AnTuTu | 3,820,663Top 4% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 1,095,951Top 3% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 1,466,966Top 3% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 476,663Top 8% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 781,083Top 6% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,510Top 6% | 3,602+3%Top 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,338Top 6% | 10,922+6%Top 4% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB/512GB/1TB | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Honor Magic8 | POCO F9 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 200 MP+300% |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.68 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | 64 MP+28% | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | 5 x+67% |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP+56% | 32 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Honor Magic8 | POCO F9 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 7,000 mAh | 8,050 mAh+15% |
| Wired charging | 90 W | 100 W+11% |
| Wireless charging | 80 W+60% | 50 W |
Design
| Spec | Honor Magic8 | POCO F9 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 205 g+13% | 235 g |
| Thickness | 8 mm+8% | 8.7 mm |
| IP rating | IP68/IP69 | IP68 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Honor Magic8 | POCO F9 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Honor Magic8 | POCO F9 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (MagicOS 10) | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) |
| OS update pledge | 7 years+75% | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | Honor Magic8 | POCO F9 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |