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HONOR Magic9 vs iQOO 15 Ultra

HONOR Magic9
87.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
iQOO 15 Ultra
87.8Inno Score
92.9chipPerformance99.6
80.2Display90.4
84.2Camera65.5
88.7Battery90.2
86.7Features86.7
9 spec wins — HONOR Magic95 spec wins — iQOO 15 Ultra

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Magic9 scores 87.1 against 87.8 for iQOO 15 Ultra. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iQOO 15 Ultra edges ahead in display and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR Magic9

  • Stronger camera score: 84 vs 66
  • 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
  • 300% higher telephoto: 200 MP vs 50 MP
  • 72% higher Front camera: 55 MP vs 32 MP
  • 25% higher Peak brightness: 10,000 nits vs 8,000 nits

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
  • 25% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 80 W
  • 20% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 120 Hz

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Magic9 versus iQOO 15 Ultra
SpecHONOR Magic9iQOO 15 Ultra
Screen size6.37 ″6.85 ″+8%
Panel typeOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1236x26641440x3168
Pixel density461 ppi508 ppi+10%
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness10,000 nits+25%8,000 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Magic9 versus iQOO 15 Ultra
SpecHONOR Magic9iQOO 15 Ultra
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Snapdragon 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 versus iQOO 15 Ultra
SpecHONOR Magic9iQOO 15 Ultra
Main camera200 MP+300%50 MP
Main aperturef/1.9f/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 versus iQOO 15 Ultra
SpecHONOR Magic9iQOO 15 Ultra
Capacity8,000 mAh+8%7,400 mAh
Wired charging80 W100 W+25%
Wireless charging50 W+25%40 W

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Magic9 versus iQOO 15 Ultra
SpecHONOR Magic9iQOO 15 Ultra
Weight209 g+8%227 g
Thickness8.5 mm+2%8.7 mm
IP ratingIP68/IP69/IP69KIP68/IP69

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Magic9 versus iQOO 15 Ultra
SpecHONOR Magic9iQOO 15 Ultra
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2 Gen 1
eSIM—No

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Magic9 versus iQOO 15 Ultra
SpecHONOR Magic9iQOO 15 Ultra
OS at launchAndroid 17 (MagicOS 11)Android 16 (OriginOS 6)

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Magic9 versus iQOO 15 Ultra
SpecHONOR Magic9iQOO 15 Ultra
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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