Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Honor Magic 9

Overall winner
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Apple · Phone

8.2/ 10 — Good

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Honor Magic 9

Honor Magic 9

Honor · Phone

7.7/ 10 — Good

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Which is better?

  • Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max wins narrowly over Honor Magic 9 — 8.2 overall against 7.7.
  • Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max takes 6 of the 8 categories both phones are scored in.
  • Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max gives you the larger screen — 6.9 inches against 6.4 inches.
  • On paper, Honor Magic 9 has the higher-resolution main camera — 200 MP against 48 MP.
  • Honor Magic 9 charges faster — 80W wired against 60W.

Category scores

CategoryApple iPhone 18 Pro MaxHonor Magic 9
Performance7.9Better7.8
Camera7.8Better7.2
Display8.6Better8.1
Battery8.79.3Better
Design & Build8.0Better7.1
Software8.8Better6.0
Audio7.17.5Better
Call Quality8.8Better8.3

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SpecificationApple iPhone 18 Pro MaxHonor Magic 9
Network
TechnologyGSM / EDGE / UMTS / HSPA+ / LTE / 5G NR (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Apple C2 cellular modemSupports China Mobile 5GA/5G/4G+/4G/2G, China Telecom 5GA/5G/4G+/4G, China Unicom 5GA/5G/4G+/4G/3G/2G, China Broadnet 5GA/5G/4G+/4G; 4x4 MIMO antenna technology, carrier aggregation, HPUE, HO RxD; self-developed RF enhancement chip HONOR C3
Bands 2gGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)—
Bands 3gUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)—
Bands 4gFDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71); TDD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53) — Model A3473—
Bands 5gFDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n66, n70, n71, n75); TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79); 5G NR mmWave (Bands n258, n260, n261)—
Speed5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO, Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO—
Launch
StatusAvailable. Released 2026, September 18Available. Released 2026, September 28
Release Date2026, September 182026, September 28
Body
Dimensions163.4 x 78.0 x 8.75 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.34 in)151.00 x 72.28 x 8.49 mm
Weight249 g (8.78 oz)Approx. 209 g (including battery)
BuildAluminum unibody design, Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back; Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 605293D one-piece cold-sculpted glass body; IP68, IP69 and IP69K dust and water resistance
SimDual eSIM (two active eSIMs; stores eight or more eSIMs) — US models: iPhone 18 Pro models are activated with an eSIM and do not support a physical SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Display
TypeSuper Retina XDR OLED, Dynamic Island, Always-On display, ProMotion technology with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz, HDR display, True Tone, Wide color (P3), Haptic Touch, 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical), 1000 nits max brightness (typical); 1600 nits peak brightness (HDR); 3000 nits peak brightness (outdoor); 1 nit minimum brightnessOLED, true 1.07 billion colors, DCI-P3 wide color gamut, up to 120Hz refresh rate, 3840Hz high-frequency PWM dimming, HDR Vivid, Dolby Vision, 2000 nits global peak brightness, 10000 nits peak brightness
Size6.9-inch (diagonal) all-screen OLED display; 6.86 inches diagonally when measured as a standard rectangular shape6.37 inches
Resolution2868-by-1320-pixel resolution at 460 ppi1236 x 2664 pixels (FHD+)
ProtectionCeramic Shield 2 front, fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, anti-reflective coating—
Platform
OsiOS 27MagicOS 11 (based on Android 17)
ChipsetA20 Pro chipQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile Platform
Cpu6-core CPU with 2 super cores and 4 efficiency coresOcta-core (2x Prime 4.6 GHz + 6x Performance 3.62 GHz)
Gpu7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators, Dual 16-core Neural Engine, hardware-accelerated ray tracingAdreno 840
Memory
Internal256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Main Camera
Triple48MP Pro Fusion camera system: 48MP Fusion Main with variable aperture (ƒ/1.48, ƒ/1.8, ƒ/2.8, ƒ/4.0), 24 mm, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels, super-high-resolution photos (24MP and 48MP), also enables 12MP optical-quality 2x Telephoto (48 mm); 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 120° field of view, Hybrid Focus Pixels; 48MP Fusion Telephoto, 100 mm (4x), ƒ/2.8 aperture, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 3D sensor-shift optical image stabilization and autofocus, tetraprism design, also enables 12MP optical-quality 8x Telephoto (200 mm); 8x optical-quality zoom in, 2x optical zoom out, 16x optical-quality zoom range, digital zoom up to 40x200 MP wide camera (1/1.4-inch, f/1.9, OIS) + 200 MP telephoto camera (f/2.6, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom, up to 120x digital zoom) + 50 MP ultra-wide camera (f/2.0); color temperature sensor, Flicker sensor
FeaturesSapphire crystal lens cover, Adaptive True Tone flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting with six effects, Night mode, Panorama (up to 63MP), Photographic Styles 3, Smart focus tracking, Spatial photos, 48MP macro photography, ProRAW, Pro controls for lens aperture, shutter speed, white balance, and viewing histogram, Apple Reference Image (Fusion Main)ARRI Film, Film Live, Portrait New Style, Hawkeye Super Burst, AI photography, Ultra-clear mode, Night mode, Super Macro, Portrait mode (with beauty), HDR photo, Pro mode, Slow motion, Panorama, Filters, Moon mode, AI ultra-clear night view; EIS + OIS stabilisation
Video4K Dolby Vision video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps, 100 fps (Fusion Main), or 120 fps (Fusion Main); 1080p Dolby Vision at 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps, or 120 fps (Fusion Main); 720p Dolby Vision at 30 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 60 fps; Action mode up to 2.8K Dolby Vision at 60 fps; ProRes video recording up to 4K at 120 fps with external recording, ProRes RAW; slo-mo 1080p up to 240 fps and 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps (Fusion Main); Dual Capture up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps4K at 30/60/120fps, 1080p at 30/60fps, 720p at 30/60fps, 1080p slow-motion at 120/240fps; H.264/H.265; max recording resolution 3840 x 2160
Selfie Camera
Single18MP Center Stage camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels, Retina Flash, Tap to zoom and rotate, Center Stage for photos, Center Stage for video calls, ultra-stabilized video, Dual Capture55 MP square-format camera, f/2.0, up to 92-degree field of view
FeaturesPhotonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting with six effects, Night mode, Photographic Styles 3, ProRAW, Animoji and MemojiShoot horizontal while holding vertically, Portrait mode, Night mode, Filters, Gesture shooting, Selfie ring fill light, Ultra-clear mode; face recognition supported
Video4K Dolby Vision video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps; 1080p Dolby Vision at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps4K at 30/60fps, 1080p at 30/60fps, 720p at 30/60fps; H.264/H.265; EIS; max recording resolution 3840 x 3840
Sound
LoudspeakerBuilt-in stereo speakerYes, stereo speakers (HONOR Sound)
3 5mm Jack—No (USB Type-C earphone jack; Type-C digital earphones only)
Connectivity
WlanWi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO, Apple N1 wireless networking chip, Thread networking technology, Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband chipWi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2x2 MIMO, MLO, 4096 QAM, 160MHz, MU-MIMO, 2.4GHz & 5GHz dual-band concurrent, WLAN hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
BluetoothBluetooth 66.0, BLE, LE Audio, Auracast; SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LC3, LHDC 5.0/4.0/3.0; ASHA hearing-aid protocol
PositioningPrecision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, and NavIC), digital compass, Wi-Fi, Cellular, iBeacon microlocationBeiDou (B1I+B1C+B2a+B2b quad-band), GPS (L1+L5 dual-band), GLONASS (G1), Galileo (E1+E5a+E5b tri-band), QZSS (L1+L5 dual-band), NavIC (L1+L5 dual-band), A-GNSS
NfcNFC with reader mode, Express Cards with power reserveYes (reader/writer mode, card emulation: HONOR Wallet, NFC-SIM, HCE)
UsbUSB-C connector with support for charging, DisplayPort, USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s)USB Type-C, USB 2.0; infrared remote control supported
Features
SensorsFace ID, LiDAR Scanner, barometer, high dynamic range gyro, high-g accelerometer, proximity sensor, dual ambient light sensorsGravity sensor, infrared sensor, in-display fingerprint sensor, Hall sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor
Battery
TypeBuilt-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery; typical use up to 30 hours; video playback up to 45 hours; video playback (streamed) up to 40 hours8000 mAh
ChargingFast-charge capable: up to 50% charge in around 15 minutes when using 60W-capable adapter or higher with Adjustable Voltage Supply (available separately) paired with USB-C charging cable; up to 50% charge in 30 minutes with 35W adapter or higher paired with MagSafe Charger (both available separately); MagSafe wireless charging up to 25W; Qi2 wireless charging up to 25W80W wired HONOR SuperCharge, 50W wireless HONOR SuperCharge, 27W wired reverse charging, wireless reverse charging
Misc
ColorsBlack, Silver, Glacier, BurgundyPopcorn Yellow, Opening White, Curtain Black, Olive Green
PriceFrom $1,299 (US)≈ $751

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