Honor Magic 9 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 18

One of these devices is still rumored — its specs are not official yet and may change before launch.

Overall winner
Honor Magic 9 Pro Max

Honor Magic 9 Pro Max

Honor · Phone

8.0/ 10 — Good

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Apple iPhone 18

Apple iPhone 18

Apple · Phone Rumored

7.4/ 10 — Good

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Which is better?

  • Honor Magic 9 Pro Max wins narrowly over Apple iPhone 18 — 8.0 overall against 7.4.
  • Honor Magic 9 Pro Max takes 4 of the 5 categories both phones are scored in.
  • Honor Magic 9 Pro Max gives you the larger screen — 6.8 inches against 6.3 inches.
  • On paper, Honor Magic 9 Pro Max has the higher-resolution main camera — 200 MP against 48 MP.

Category scores

CategoryHonor Magic 9 Pro MaxApple iPhone 18
Performance7.9Better7.8
Camera7.5Better5.8
Display8.6Better8.1
Battery9.4—
Design & Build7.8—
Software6.08.8Better
Audio7.5—
Call Quality8.4Better7.8

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SpecificationHonor Magic 9 Pro MaxApple iPhone 18
Network
TechnologySupports 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 C35G
Launch
Release Date2026, September 28Exp. announcement 2027
StatusAvailable. Released 2026, September 28Rumored. Exp. release 2027
Body
BuildAll-Metal Unibody Enclosure; IP68, IP69 and IP69K dust and water resistance—
Dimensions161.64 x 76.98 x 8.59 mm—
SimNano-SIM + Nano-SIM (eSIM supported)—
WeightApprox. 233 g (including battery)—
Display
ProtectionHONOR Anti-Scratch NanoCrystal Shield—
Resolution1320 x 2868 pixels (FHD+)1206 x 2622 pixels
Size6.8 inches6.3 inches
TypeLTPO OLED, true 1.07 billion colors, DCI-P3 wide color gamut, 10000 nits peak brightness, 2000 nits global peak brightness, 4320Hz high-frequency PWM dimming, HDR Vivid, Dolby Vision, anti-reflective coatingOLED, 120Hz
Platform
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 Mobile PlatformApple A20
CpuOcta-core (2x Prime 5.01 GHz + 3x Performance 4.03 GHz + 3x Performance 3.74 GHz)Hexa-core
GpuAdreno 850—
OsMagicOS 11 (based on Android 17)iOS 27
Memory
Internal256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM—
Card Slot—No
Main Camera
FeaturesARRI Film, ARRI CINEMA Mode (up to 4K 60fps, ARRI LogC3, 14 preset ARRI Looks), Cinematic LiveVideo, Film Live, Portrait New Style, Hawkeye Super Burst, AI photography, Ultra-clear mode, Night mode, Super Macro, Pro mode, Slow motion, Panorama, Filters, Moon mode, Multi-lens recording; EIS + OIS stabilisation—
Triple200MP Ultra Night wide camera (1/1.28-inch sensor, f/1.57, OIS) + 200MP Ultra Night periscope telephoto camera (1/1.4-inch sensor, f/2.6, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom, up to 200x digital zoom) + 50MP ultra-wide camera (f/2.0, AF); laser focus sensor, color temperature sensor, Flicker sensor; HONOR Imaging Chip H1—
Video4K 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 21604K@60fps
Dual—48 MP, f/1.6 (wide) + 48 MP, f/2.2 (ultrawide)
Selfie Camera
FeaturesPortrait New Style, Night mode, Filters, Gesture shooting, Selfie ring fill light, Ultra-clear mode, Mirror mode, Slow motion, Time-lapse, 4K video recording; EIS stabilisation—
Single55MP square-format camera, f/2.0, up to 92-degree field of view + 3D deep sensing camera; 3D face recognition—
Video4K at 30/60fps, 1080p at 30/60fps, 720p at 30/60fps; H.264 / H.265; max recording resolution 3840 x 3840—
Sound
3 5mm JackNo (USB Type-C earphone jack)—
LoudspeakerYes, stereo dual 1216 speakers (HONOR Sound)—
Connectivity
BluetoothBluetooth 6.3, Bluetooth Low Energy, LE Audio, Auracast; supports SBC / AAC / LDAC / aptX / aptX HD / aptX Adaptive / aptX Lossless / LC3 / LHDC 5.0 / 4.0 / 3.0; ASHA hearing-aid protocol—
NfcYes (reader/writer mode, card emulation: HONOR Wallet, NFC-SIM, HCE)—
PositioningBeiDou (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—
UsbUSB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1, DisplayPort 1.2; infrared remote control supported—
WlanWi-Fi 8 (802.11bn), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2x4 MIMO (5GHz), MLO, 4096 QAM, 160MHz, MU-MIMO, 2.4GHz & 5GHz dual-band concurrent, WLAN hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct—
Features
SensorsGravity sensor, infrared sensor, in-display fingerprint sensor, Hall sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor—
Battery
Charging100W wired HONOR SuperCharge, 80W wireless HONOR SuperCharge, 27W wired reverse charging, wireless reverse charging—
Type8800 mAhLi-Ion, non-removable
Misc
ColorsShadow Black, Glacier Silver, Moss Green—
Price≈ $977—

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