POCO F9 Ultra vs HONOR Magic4 Pro
The POCO F9 Ultra scores 9.3 in our rating, and the HONOR Magic4 Pro scores 7.2. The POCO F9 Ultra leads in performance, camera, battery and software support, while the HONOR Magic4 Pro is ahead in design. The POCO F9 Ultra is the newer phone, announced Sep 1, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the POCO F9 Ultra
- Bigger battery 8,050 mAh vs 4,600 mAh
- Silicon-carbon battery
- Bigger screen 6.9 inches vs 6.81 inches
- Longer optical zoom 5× vs 3.5×
- Higher refresh rate 185 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Newer model Sep 1, 2026 vs Feb 28, 2022
Why choose the HONOR Magic4 Pro
- Faster wireless charging 100 W vs 50 W
- Lighter 215 g vs 235 g
- Higher screen resolution 1312 × 2848 px vs 1200 × 2608 px
- Adaptive (LTPO) refresh rate
- Secure 3D face unlock
- Charger in the box
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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
POCO F9 UltraHONOR Magic4 Pro
Overall
9.3
7.2
Display
8.7
8.7
Performance
9.0
5.9
Camera
8.7
7.1
Battery
8.8
6.3
Design
8.2
8.4
Software support
7.4
3.5
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
POCO F9 UltraHONOR Magic4 Pro
Size
6.9 inches
6.81 inches
Type
OLED, Ultra-bright AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1200 × 2608 px
1312 × 2848 px
Pixel density
416 ppi
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Refresh rate
185 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
10,000 nits
—
HDR
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
HDR10+
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
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Performance
Spec
POCO F9 UltraHONOR Magic4 Pro
Process
3 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
4.6 GHz
3 GHz
GPU
Adreno 840
Adreno 730
RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
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microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
POCO F9 UltraHONOR Magic4 Pro
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.68
50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✕ No
Ultrawide
50 MP
50 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 5× optical, periscope
64 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
5×
3.5×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
8K@30
—
Front camera
32 MP
12 MP
Front video
4K@30
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Battery and charging
Spec
POCO F9 UltraHONOR Magic4 Pro
Capacity
8,050 mAh
4,600 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
Li-Po
Wired charging
100 W
100 W
Wireless charging
50 W
100 W
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
POCO F9 UltraHONOR Magic4 Pro
Dimensions
163.49 × 77.94 × 8.74 mm
163.6 × 74.7 × 9.15 mm
Thickness
8.74 mm
9.15 mm
Weight
235 g
215 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
—
Back
Fiberglass
Glass
Water resistance
IP68
IP68
Fingerprint
Under-display ultrasonic
Under-display ultrasonic
3D face unlock
✕ No
✓ Yes
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Black, Dark Cherry
Black, Cyan, Gold, White, Orange
Connectivity and features
Spec
POCO F9 UltraHONOR Magic4 Pro
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
6.0
5.2
USB
USB-C 3.x
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NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
POCO F9 UltraHONOR Magic4 Pro
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 12
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
Magic UI 6.0
OS updates
4 years
—
Security updates
6 years
—
Launch and price
Spec
POCO F9 UltraHONOR Magic4 Pro
Announced
Sep 1, 2026
Feb 28, 2022
Released
Sep 1, 2026
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Status
Released
Discontinued
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