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HONOR Magic9 Pro Max vs nubia NaviX Ultra

WINNER
HONOR Magic9 Pro Max
90.2Inno Score
VS
nubia NaviX Ultra
85.5Inno Score
92.9chipPerformancechip92.9
80.4Display79.4
84.2Camera75.2
97.3Battery90.4
100Features86.7
10 spec wins — HONOR Magic9 Pro Max3 spec wins — nubia NaviX Ultra

InnoReviews verdict

HONOR Magic9 Pro Max wins this phone face-off, 90.2 to 85.5, pulling ahead mainly in features (+13) and camera (+9). nubia NaviX 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 75
  • Stronger battery score: 97 vs 90
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 87
  • 213% higher telephoto: 200 MP vs 64 MP
  • 122% higher Peak brightness: 10,000 nits vs 4,500 nits

Reasons to pick the nubia NaviX Ultra

  • 20% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
  • 12% lower thickness: 7.6 mm vs 8.6 mm
  • 11% lower weight: 208 g vs 233 g

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Magic9 Pro Max versus nubia NaviX Ultra
SpecHONOR Magic9 Pro Maxnubia NaviX Ultra
Screen size6.8 ″6.78 ″
Panel typeLTPO OLEDLTPO OLED
Resolution1320x28681260x2800
Pixel density464 ppi+2%453 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness10,000 nits+122%4,500 nits
Screen-to-body—90.4 %

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Magic9 Pro Max versus nubia NaviX Ultra
SpecHONOR Magic9 Pro Maxnubia NaviX Ultra
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
RAM (max)16 GB16 GB
Storage options256GB/512GB/1TB512GB/1TB
Storage type—UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Magic9 Pro Max versus nubia NaviX Ultra
SpecHONOR Magic9 Pro Maxnubia NaviX Ultra
Main camera200 MP200 MP
Main aperturef/1.57f/1.6
Ultra-wide50 MP50 MP
Telephoto200 MP+213%64 MP
Optical zoom3.5 x+17%3 x
Max video4K@120fps—
Front camera55 MP+72%32 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Magic9 Pro Max versus nubia NaviX Ultra
SpecHONOR Magic9 Pro Maxnubia NaviX Ultra
Capacity8,800 mAh+24%7,100 mAh
Wired charging100 W+11%90 W
Wireless charging80 W+60%50 W

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Magic9 Pro Max versus nubia NaviX Ultra
SpecHONOR Magic9 Pro Maxnubia NaviX Ultra
Weight233 g208 g+11%
Thickness8.6 mm7.6 mm+12%
IP ratingIP68/IP69/IP69K—
Frame materialMetalAluminum

Connectivity

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

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Magic9 Pro Max versus nubia NaviX Ultra
SpecHONOR Magic9 Pro Maxnubia NaviX Ultra
OS at launchAndroid 17 (MagicOS 11)Android 16 (Nebula AIOS 2)

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Magic9 Pro Max versus nubia NaviX Ultra
SpecHONOR Magic9 Pro Maxnubia NaviX Ultra
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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