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HONOR Magic9 Pro Max vs iQOO 15 Ultra

WINNER
HONOR Magic9 Pro Max
90.2Inno Score
VS
iQOO 15 Ultra
87.8Inno Score
92.9chipPerformance99.6
80.4Display90.4
84.2Camera65.5
97.3Battery90.2
100Features86.7
9 spec wins — HONOR Magic9 Pro Max5 spec wins — iQOO 15 Ultra

InnoReviews verdict

HONOR Magic9 Pro Max wins this phone face-off, 90.2 to 87.8, pulling ahead mainly in camera (+19) and features (+13). iQOO 15 Ultra still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR Magic9 Pro Max

  • Stronger camera score: 84 vs 66
  • Stronger battery score: 97 vs 90
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 87
  • 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
  • 300% higher telephoto: 200 MP vs 50 MP

Reasons to pick the iQOO 15 Ultra

  • Stronger performance score: 100 vs 93
  • Stronger display score: 90 vs 80
  • 50% higher RAM (max): 24 GB vs 16 GB
  • 20% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 120 Hz

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Magic9 Pro Max versus iQOO 15 Ultra
SpecHONOR Magic9 Pro MaxiQOO 15 Ultra
Screen size6.8 ″6.85 ″+1%
Panel typeLTPO OLEDAMOLED
Resolution1320x28681440x3168
Pixel density464 ppi508 ppi+9%
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness10,000 nits+25%8,000 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Magic9 Pro Max versus iQOO 15 Ultra
SpecHONOR Magic9 Pro MaxiQOO 15 Ultra
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu—4,118,578Top 1%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—1,124,295Top 2%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,528,317Top 1%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—547,676Top 1%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—918,290Top 1%
RAM (max)16 GB24 GB+50%
Storage options256GB/512GB/1TB256GB/512GB/1TB
Storage type—UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Magic9 Pro Max versus iQOO 15 Ultra
SpecHONOR Magic9 Pro MaxiQOO 15 Ultra
Main camera200 MP+300%50 MP
Main aperturef/1.57f/1.88
Ultra-wide50 MP50 MP
Telephoto200 MP+300%50 MP
Optical zoom3.5 x+17%3 x
Max video4K@120fps8K@30fps
Front camera55 MP+72%32 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Magic9 Pro Max versus iQOO 15 Ultra
SpecHONOR Magic9 Pro MaxiQOO 15 Ultra
Capacity8,800 mAh+19%7,400 mAh
Wired charging100 W100 W
Wireless charging80 W+100%40 W

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Magic9 Pro Max versus iQOO 15 Ultra
SpecHONOR Magic9 Pro MaxiQOO 15 Ultra
Weight233 g227 g+3%
Thickness8.6 mm+1%8.7 mm
IP ratingIP68/IP69/IP69KIP68/IP69
Frame materialMetal—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Magic9 Pro Max versus iQOO 15 Ultra
SpecHONOR Magic9 Pro MaxiQOO 15 Ultra
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.36.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 1USB-C 3.2 Gen 1
eSIMYesNo

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Magic9 Pro Max versus iQOO 15 Ultra
SpecHONOR Magic9 Pro MaxiQOO 15 Ultra
OS at launchAndroid 17 (MagicOS 11)Android 16 (OriginOS 6)

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Magic9 Pro Max versus iQOO 15 Ultra
SpecHONOR Magic9 Pro MaxiQOO 15 Ultra
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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