Skip to content
InnoReviews

HONOR Magic9 Pro Max vs POCO F9 Ultra

WINNER
HONOR Magic9 Pro Max
90.2Inno Score
VS
POCO F9 Ultra
84.6Inno Score
92.9chipPerformance86.2
80.4Display84.3
84.2Camera78.2
97.3Battery92
100Features78.7
8 spec wins — HONOR Magic9 Pro Max3 spec wins — POCO F9 Ultra

InnoReviews verdict

HONOR Magic9 Pro Max wins this phone face-off, 90.2 to 84.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+21) and performance (+7). POCO F9 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 performance score: 93 vs 86
  • Stronger camera score: 84 vs 78
  • Stronger battery score: 97 vs 92
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 79
  • 300% higher telephoto: 200 MP vs 50 MP

Reasons to pick the POCO F9 Ultra

  • Stronger display score: 84 vs 80
  • 54% higher Refresh rate: 185 Hz vs 120 Hz
  • 43% higher Optical zoom: 5 x vs 3.5 x

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Magic9 Pro Max versus POCO F9 Ultra
SpecHONOR Magic9 Pro MaxPOCO F9 Ultra
Screen size6.8 ″6.9 ″+1%
Panel typeLTPO OLEDAMOLED
Resolution1320x28682608x1200
Pixel density464 ppi+12%416 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz185 Hz+54%
Peak brightness10,000 nits+122%4,500 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Magic9 Pro Max versus POCO F9 Ultra
SpecHONOR Magic9 Pro MaxPOCO F9 Ultra
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,602Top 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—10,922Top 3%
RAM (max)16 GB16 GB
Storage options256GB/512GB/1TB256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Storage type—UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Magic9 Pro Max versus POCO F9 Ultra
SpecHONOR Magic9 Pro MaxPOCO F9 Ultra
Main camera200 MP200 MP
Main aperturef/1.57f/1.68
Ultra-wide50 MP50 MP
Telephoto200 MP+300%50 MP
Optical zoom3.5 x5 x+43%
Max video4K@120fps8K@30fps
Front camera55 MP+72%32 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Magic9 Pro Max versus POCO F9 Ultra
SpecHONOR Magic9 Pro MaxPOCO F9 Ultra
Capacity8,800 mAh+9%8,050 mAh
Wired charging100 W100 W
Wireless charging80 W+60%50 W

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Magic9 Pro Max versus POCO F9 Ultra
SpecHONOR Magic9 Pro MaxPOCO F9 Ultra
Weight233 g+1%235 g
Thickness8.6 mm+2%8.7 mm
IP ratingIP68/IP69/IP69KIP68
Frame materialMetal—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Magic9 Pro Max versus POCO F9 Ultra
SpecHONOR Magic9 Pro MaxPOCO F9 Ultra
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.36.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 1USB-C 3.2
eSIMYesYes

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Magic9 Pro Max versus POCO F9 Ultra
SpecHONOR Magic9 Pro MaxPOCO F9 Ultra
OS at launchAndroid 17 (MagicOS 11)Android 16 (HyperOS 3)
OS update pledge—4 years

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Magic9 Pro Max versus POCO F9 Ultra
SpecHONOR Magic9 Pro MaxPOCO F9 Ultra
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

Related comparisons

HONOR Magic9 Pro Maxvs Porsche Design HONOR Magic8 RSRVSHONOR Magic9 Pro Maxvs Honor Robot PhoneVSHONOR Magic9 Pro Maxvs iQOO 15 UltraVSHONOR Magic9 Pro Maxvs Vivo X300 UltraVSPOCO F9 Ultravs Honor Magic8VSPOCO F9 Ultravs REDMAGIC 12 Pro+VSPOCO F9 Ultravs HONOR Magic9 Super EditionVSPOCO F9 Ultravs iQOO 15VS

Try another matchup