HONOR Magic9 vs POCO F9 Ultra
92.9chipPerformance86.2
80.2Display84.3
84.2Camera78.2
88.7Battery92
86.7Features78.7
6 spec wins — HONOR Magic95 spec wins — POCO F9 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
HONOR Magic9 wins this phone face-off, 87.1 to 84.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+8) 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
- Stronger performance score: 93 vs 86
- Stronger camera score: 84 vs 78
- Stronger features score: 87 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
- Stronger battery score: 92 vs 89
- 54% higher Refresh rate: 185 Hz vs 120 Hz
- 43% higher Optical zoom: 5 x vs 3.5 x
- 25% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 80 W
Display
| Spec | HONOR Magic9 | POCO F9 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.37 ″ | 6.9 ″+8% |
| Panel type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1236x2664 | 2608x1200 |
| Pixel density | 461 ppi+11% | 416 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 185 Hz+54% |
| Peak brightness | 10,000 nits+122% | 4,500 nits |
Performance
| Spec | HONOR Magic9 | POCO F9 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,602Top 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 10,922Top 3% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB/512GB/1TB | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | HONOR Magic9 | POCO F9 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP | 200 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | 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 | POCO F9 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8,000 mAh | 8,050 mAh+1% |
| Wired charging | 80 W | 100 W+25% |
| Wireless charging | 50 W | 50 W |
Design
| Spec | HONOR Magic9 | POCO F9 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 209 g+11% | 235 g |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm+3% | 8.7 mm |
| IP rating | IP68/IP69/IP69K | IP68 |
Connectivity
| Spec | HONOR Magic9 | POCO F9 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | — | Yes |
Software
| Spec | HONOR Magic9 | POCO F9 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 17 (MagicOS 11) | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) |
| OS update pledge | — | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | HONOR Magic9 | POCO F9 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |