HONOR Magic9 Pro Max vs POCO F9 Pro
The HONOR Magic9 Pro Max scores 8.9 in our rating, and the POCO F9 Pro scores 8.7. The HONOR Magic9 Pro Max leads in display, performance, camera, battery and design, while the POCO F9 Pro is ahead in software support. The HONOR Magic9 Pro Max is the newer phone, announced Sep 28, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the HONOR Magic9 Pro Max
- Bigger battery 8,800 mAh vs 6,330 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.8 inches vs 6.59 inches
- Longer optical zoom 3.5× vs 2.5×
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP68
- Newer model Sep 28, 2026 vs Sep 1, 2026
- Faster wireless charging 80 W vs 50 W
Why choose the POCO F9 Pro
- Higher refresh rate 185 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Lighter 206 g vs 233 g
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Spec
HONOR Magic9 Pro MaxPOCO F9 Pro
Overall
8.9
8.7
Display
9.1
8.7
Performance
9.0
8.7
Camera
8.5
7.3
Battery
9.0
8.0
Design
8.8
8.6
Software support
3.5
7.4
Value for money
5.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
HONOR Magic9 Pro MaxPOCO F9 Pro
Size
6.8 inches
6.59 inches
Type
OLED
OLED, AMOLED (M11, POCO HyperRGB)
Resolution
1320 × 2868 px
1156 × 2510 px
Pixel density
464 ppi
—
Refresh rate
120 Hz
185 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✓ Yes
✕ No
Peak brightness
10,000 nits
10,000 nits
HDR
Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
—
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Spec
HONOR Magic9 Pro MaxPOCO F9 Pro
Process
2 nm
3 nm
Max CPU clock
5.01 GHz
4.6 GHz
GPU
Adreno 850
Adreno 840 (V Series, 2 slices)
RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
—
UFS 4.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
HONOR Magic9 Pro MaxPOCO F9 Pro
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.57, 1/1.28"
200 MP, f/1.68
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
200 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope
50 MP, 2.5× optical
Optical zoom
3.5×
2.5×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@120
4K@60
Front camera
55 MP
32 MP
Front video
4K@60
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
HONOR Magic9 Pro MaxPOCO F9 Pro
Capacity
8,800 mAh
6,330 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
Silicon-carbon
Wired charging
100 W
100 W
Wireless charging
80 W
50 W
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
HONOR Magic9 Pro MaxPOCO F9 Pro
Dimensions
161.64 × 76.98 × 8.59 mm
157.49 × 75.25 × 8.79 mm
Thickness
8.59 mm
8.79 mm
Weight
233 g
206 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69K
IP68
Fingerprint
Under-display ultrasonic
Under-display ultrasonic
3D face unlock
✓ Yes
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Moss Green, Shadow Black, Glacier Silver
Black, White, Aurora Green
Connectivity and features
Spec
HONOR Magic9 Pro MaxPOCO F9 Pro
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6.3
6.0
USB
USB-C 3.x
—
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
HONOR Magic9 Pro MaxPOCO F9 Pro
OS at launch
Android 17
Android 16
Interface
MagicOS 11
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
OS updates
—
4 years
Security updates
—
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
HONOR Magic9 Pro MaxPOCO F9 Pro
Announced
Sep 28, 2026
Sep 1, 2026
Released
Sep 28, 2026
Sep 1, 2026
Status
Released
Released
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