HONOR Magic9 Pro Max vs vivo X500 Pro Max
The HONOR Magic9 Pro Max scores 8.5 in our rating, and the vivo X500 Pro Max scores 8.4. The HONOR Magic9 Pro Max leads in battery. 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 8,000 mAh
- Faster wired charging 100 W vs 90 W
- Brighter screen 10,000 nits vs 4,400 nits
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP68 + IP69
- Newer model Sep 28, 2026 vs Sep 21, 2026
- Faster wireless charging 80 W vs 40 W
Why choose the vivo X500 Pro Max
- Bigger screen 6.85 inches vs 6.8 inches
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Lighter 229 g vs 233 g
- Thinner 8.12 mm vs 8.59 mm
- Higher screen resolution 1440 × 3168 px vs 1320 × 2868 px
- Sharper display 507 ppi vs 464 ppi
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Spec
HONOR Magic9 Pro Maxvivo X500 Pro Max
Overall
8.5
8.4
Display
9.1
9.0
Performance
8.9
9.1
Camera
8.5
8.3
Battery
9.1
8.6
Design
8.8
8.7
Value for money
5.0 est.
5.0 est.
Display
Spec
HONOR Magic9 Pro Maxvivo X500 Pro Max
Size
6.8 inches
6.85 inches
Type
OLED
OLED, 2K ZEISS Master Color Display (BOE Q11)
Resolution
1320 × 2868 px
1440 × 3168 px
Pixel density
464 ppi
507 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
144 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
10,000 nits
4,400 nits
HDR
Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid
—
Performance
Spec
HONOR Magic9 Pro Maxvivo X500 Pro Max
Process
2 nm
2 nm
Max CPU clock
5.01 GHz
4.55 GHz
GPU
Adreno 850
Mali-G2-Ultra-NX
RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB / 16 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
Storage type
—
UFS 4.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
HONOR Magic9 Pro Maxvivo X500 Pro Max
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.57, 1/1.28"
50 MP, f/1.57, 1/1.28"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
50 MP
Telephoto
200 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope
200 MP, 3.5× optical
Optical zoom
3.5×
3.5×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@120
—
Front camera
55 MP
50 MP
Front video
4K@60
—
Battery and charging
Spec
HONOR Magic9 Pro Maxvivo X500 Pro Max
Capacity
8,800 mAh
8,000 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
Silicon-carbon
Wired charging
100 W
90 W
Wireless charging
80 W
40 W
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
HONOR Magic9 Pro Maxvivo X500 Pro Max
Dimensions
161.64 × 76.98 × 8.59 mm
163.32 × 76.82 × 8.12 mm
Thickness
8.59 mm
8.12 mm
Weight
233 g
229 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Aluminum
Back
—
Glass
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69K
IP68 + IP69
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
Earth Echo, Sunny Day, Sunset Glow, Night Capture
Connectivity and features
Spec
HONOR Magic9 Pro Maxvivo X500 Pro Max
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6.3
5.4
USB
USB-C 3.x
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✓ Yes
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
HONOR Magic9 Pro Maxvivo X500 Pro Max
OS at launch
Android 17
Android 17
Interface
MagicOS 11
OriginOS 7
Launch and price
Spec
HONOR Magic9 Pro Maxvivo X500 Pro Max
Announced
Sep 28, 2026
Sep 21, 2026
Released
Sep 28, 2026
Sep 24, 2026
Status
Released
Released
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