POCO F9 Ultra vs HONOR Magic5 Pro
The POCO F9 Ultra scores 9.3 in our rating, and the HONOR Magic5 Pro scores 8.0. The POCO F9 Ultra leads in display, performance, camera, battery and software support. 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 5,100 mAh
- Silicon-carbon battery
- Faster wired charging 100 W vs 66 W
- Bigger screen 6.9 inches vs 6.81 inches
- Longer optical zoom 5× vs 3.5×
- Brighter screen 10,000 nits vs 1,800 nits
Why choose the HONOR Magic5 Pro
- Lighter 219 g vs 235 g
- Higher screen resolution 1312 × 2848 px vs 1200 × 2608 px
- Sharper display 460 ppi vs 416 ppi
- 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 Magic5 Pro
Overall
9.3
8.0
Display
8.7
8.0
Performance
9.0
6.9
Camera
8.7
8.4
Battery
8.8
6.7
Design
8.2
8.3
Software support
7.4
6.3
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
POCO F9 UltraHONOR Magic5 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
460 ppi
Refresh rate
185 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
10,000 nits
1,800 nits
HDR
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
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Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
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Performance
Spec
POCO F9 UltraHONOR Magic5 Pro
Process
3 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
4.6 GHz
3.19 GHz
GPU
Adreno 840
Adreno 740
RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.0
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
POCO F9 UltraHONOR Magic5 Pro
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.68
50 MP, f/1.6, 1/1.12"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
50 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 5× optical, periscope
50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
5×
3.5×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
8K@30
4K@60
Front camera
32 MP
12 MP
Front video
4K@30
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
POCO F9 UltraHONOR Magic5 Pro
Capacity
8,050 mAh
5,100 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
Li-Po
Wired charging
100 W
66 W
Wireless charging
50 W
50 W
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
POCO F9 UltraHONOR Magic5 Pro
Dimensions
163.49 × 77.94 × 8.74 mm
162.9 × 76.7 × 8.77 mm
Thickness
8.74 mm
8.77 mm
Weight
235 g
219 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Aluminum
Back
Fiberglass
Glass
Water resistance
IP68
IP68
Fingerprint
Under-display ultrasonic
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✓ Yes
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Black, Dark Cherry
Black, Meadow Green, Blue, Coral Purple, Orange
Connectivity and features
Spec
POCO F9 UltraHONOR Magic5 Pro
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6.0
5.2
USB
USB-C 3.x
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
POCO F9 UltraHONOR Magic5 Pro
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 13
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
MagicOS 7.1
OS updates
4 years
3 years
Security updates
6 years
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
POCO F9 UltraHONOR Magic5 Pro
Announced
Sep 1, 2026
Feb 27, 2023
Released
Sep 1, 2026
Mar 10, 2023
Status
Released
Released
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