HONOR Magic9 Pro Max vs POCO F9 Ultra
91.1Performance90.4
80.4Display84.3
84.2Camera78.2
97.3Battery92
100Features78.7
9 spec wins — HONOR Magic9 Pro Max3 spec wins — POCO F9 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
HONOR Magic9 Pro Max wins this phone face-off, 89.7 to 85.9, pulling ahead mainly in features (+21) and camera (+6). 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 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
- 122% higher Peak brightness: 10,000 nits vs 4,500 nits
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
| Spec | HONOR Magic9 Pro Max | POCO F9 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.8 ″ | 6.9 ″+1% |
| Panel type | LTPO OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1320x2868 | 2608x1200 |
| Pixel density | 464 ppi+12% | 416 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 185 Hz+54% |
| Peak brightness | 10,000 nits+122% | 4,500 nits |
Performance
| Spec | HONOR Magic9 Pro Max | POCO F9 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| AnTuTu 12 | 4,532,191+14%Top 1% | 3,975,150Top 3% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,602Top 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 10,922Top 4% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB/512GB/1TB | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | HONOR Magic9 Pro Max | POCO F9 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP | 200 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.57 | f/1.68 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | 200 MP+300% | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x | 5 x+43% |
| Max video | 4K@120fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 55 MP+72% | 32 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | HONOR Magic9 Pro Max | POCO F9 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8,800 mAh+9% | 8,050 mAh |
| Wired charging | 100 W | 100 W |
| Wireless charging | 80 W+60% | 50 W |
Design
| Spec | HONOR Magic9 Pro Max | POCO F9 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 233 g+1% | 235 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm+2% | 8.7 mm |
| IP rating | IP68/IP69/IP69K | IP68 |
| Frame material | Metal | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | HONOR Magic9 Pro Max | POCO F9 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.3 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | HONOR Magic9 Pro Max | POCO F9 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 17 (MagicOS 11) | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) |
| OS update pledge | — | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | HONOR Magic9 Pro Max | POCO F9 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |