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HONOR Magic9 Pro Max vs Vivo X300s

WINNER
HONOR Magic9 Pro Max
90.2Inno Score
VS
Vivo X300s
83.2Inno Score
92.9chipPerformance85.8
80.4Display78.5
84.2Camera78.1
97.3Battery88.7
100Features84
8 spec wins — HONOR Magic9 Pro Max3 spec wins — Vivo X300s

InnoReviews verdict

HONOR Magic9 Pro Max wins this phone face-off, 90.2 to 83.2, pulling ahead mainly in features (+16) and battery (+9). Vivo X300s 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 89
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 84
  • 300% higher telephoto: 200 MP vs 50 MP

Reasons to pick the Vivo X300s

  • 20% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 120 Hz

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Magic9 Pro Max versus Vivo X300s
SpecHONOR Magic9 Pro MaxVivo X300s
Screen size6.8 ″6.78 ″
Panel typeLTPO OLEDLTPO AMOLED
Resolution1320x28681260x2800
Pixel density464 ppi+3%452 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness10,000 nits—
Screen-to-body—91.1 %

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Magic9 Pro Max versus Vivo X300s
SpecHONOR Magic9 Pro MaxVivo X300s
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6MediaTek Dimensity 9500
AnTuTu—3,324,990Top 11%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—908,288Top 15%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,236,032Top 11%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—457,834Top 11%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—722,836Top 11%
RAM (max)16 GB16 GB
Storage options256GB/512GB/1TB256/512GB/1TB
Storage type—UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Magic9 Pro Max versus Vivo X300s
SpecHONOR Magic9 Pro MaxVivo X300s
Main camera200 MP200 MP
Main aperturef/1.57f/1.68
Ultra-wide50 MP50 MP
Telephoto200 MP+300%50 MP
Optical zoom3.5 x+17%3 x
Max video4K@120fps4K@120fps
Front camera55 MP+10%50 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Magic9 Pro Max versus Vivo X300s
SpecHONOR Magic9 Pro MaxVivo X300s
Capacity8,800 mAh+24%7,100 mAh
Wired charging100 W+11%90 W
Wireless charging80 W+100%40 W

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Magic9 Pro Max versus Vivo X300s
SpecHONOR Magic9 Pro MaxVivo X300s
Weight233 g217 g+7%
Thickness8.6 mm8 mm+7%
IP ratingIP68/IP69/IP69KIP68/IP69
Frame materialMetalAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Magic9 Pro Max versus Vivo X300s
SpecHONOR Magic9 Pro MaxVivo X300s
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.35.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 1USB-C 3.2
eSIMYesYes

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Magic9 Pro Max versus Vivo X300s
SpecHONOR Magic9 Pro MaxVivo X300s
OS at launchAndroid 17 (MagicOS 11)Android 16 (OriginOS 6)
OS update pledge—5 years

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Magic9 Pro Max versus Vivo X300s
SpecHONOR Magic9 Pro MaxVivo X300s
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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