HONOR Magic9 vs nubia NaviX Ultra
The HONOR Magic9 scores 8.7 in our rating, and the nubia NaviX Ultra scores 8.6. The HONOR Magic9 leads in battery and design. The HONOR Magic9 is the newer phone, announced Sep 28, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the HONOR Magic9
- Bigger battery 8,000 mAh vs 7,100 mAh
- Longer optical zoom 3.5× vs 3×
- Brighter screen 10,000 nits vs 4,500 nits
- Newer model Sep 28, 2026 vs Sep 16, 2026
Why choose the nubia NaviX Ultra
- Faster wired charging 90 W vs 80 W
- Bigger screen 6.78 inches vs 6.37 inches
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Lighter 208 g vs 209 g
- Thinner 7.62 mm vs 8.49 mm
- Higher screen resolution 1260 × 2800 px vs 1236 × 2664 px
PhoneRanked scores
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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
HONOR Magic9nubia NaviX Ultra
Overall
8.7
8.6
Display
8.7
8.8
Performance
9.0
9.0
Camera
8.2
8.0
Battery
8.8
8.6
Design
8.9
8.7
Software support
3.5
3.5
Value for money
5.0 est.
5.0 est.
Display
Spec
HONOR Magic9nubia NaviX Ultra
Size
6.37 inches
6.78 inches
Type
OLED
OLED
Resolution
1236 × 2664 px
1260 × 2800 px
Pixel density
461 ppi
—
Refresh rate
120 Hz
144 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
10,000 nits
4,500 nits
HDR
Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid
HDR Vivid
Performance
Spec
HONOR Magic9nubia NaviX Ultra
Process
3 nm
3 nm
Max CPU clock
4.6 GHz
4.6 GHz
GPU
Adreno 840
Adreno 840
RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB / 16 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
512 GB / 1 TB
Storage type
—
UFS 4.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
HONOR Magic9nubia NaviX Ultra
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.4"
200 MP, f/1.6, 1/1.4"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
50 MP
Telephoto
200 MP, 3.5× optical
64 MP, 3× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
3.5×
3×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@120
—
Front camera
55 MP
32 MP
Front video
4K@60
—
Battery and charging
Spec
HONOR Magic9nubia NaviX Ultra
Capacity
8,000 mAh
7,100 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
Silicon-carbon
Wired charging
80 W
90 W
Wireless charging
50 W
50 W
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Charger in box
✓ Yes
—
Design and build
Spec
HONOR Magic9nubia NaviX Ultra
Dimensions
151 × 72.28 × 8.49 mm
162.11 × 75.69 × 7.62 mm
Thickness
8.49 mm
7.62 mm
Weight
209 g
208 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Back
Glass
—
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69K
—
Fingerprint
Under-display ultrasonic
Under-display ultrasonic
3D face unlock
✕ No
—
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Popcorn Yellow, Olive Green, Morning White, Curtain Black
White, Black, Blue Realm, Dream
Connectivity and features
Spec
HONOR Magic9nubia NaviX Ultra
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6.0
6.0
USB
USB-C 2.0
—
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
—
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
HONOR Magic9nubia NaviX Ultra
OS at launch
Android 17
Android 16
Interface
MagicOS 11
Nebula AIOS 2
Launch and price
Spec
HONOR Magic9nubia NaviX Ultra
Announced
Sep 28, 2026
Sep 16, 2026
Released
Sep 28, 2026
Sep 16, 2026
Status
Released
Released
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