Honor Magic9 Pro Max vs Xiaomi 18 Pro Max

Honor Magic9 Pro Max and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max are evenly matched - it comes down to what you need

Honor Magic9 Pro Max

8.2/10

No price yet

Xiaomi 18 Pro Max

8.2/10

No price yet

Best for

GamingEither - too close to call
Keeping it for yearsEither - too close to call

Head to head

Performance
9.9
9.9
Gaming
9.8
9.8
Camera
6.1
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Durability
4.9
3.9
Honor Magic9 Pro Max is ahead on durability: build materials Glass front, glass back / aluminum back, aluminum frame against Glass front (Dragon Crystal Glass 3), aluminum frame.
Longevity
9.9
9.8
Connectivity
6.8
6.2
Honor Magic9 Pro Max is ahead on connectivity: bluetooth 6.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA against 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5.
Extras
3.7
3.7

All specifications

Honor Magic9 Pro Max

Xiaomi 18 Pro Max

General

Condition

Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, October 08

Available. Released 2026, September 23

Model

WKL-AN20

Pro and Pad 9 announced

Performance

CPU

Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)

GPU

Adreno 850

Processor

Elite Extreme Gen 6

Display

Resolution

1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~464 ppi density)

1208 x 2624 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~418 ppi density)

Screen Protection

NanoCrystal Shield or Giant Rhinoceros Glass

Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3

Camera

Video Resolution

4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR, 10-bit video, ARRI LogC3 Curve & Wide Gamut 3

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS

Battery and power

Charging Port

100W wired, 100W PPS, 40W UFCS 80W wireless 27W reverse wired Reverse wireless

100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS 50W wireless 27W reverse wireless

Connectivity

900 / 1800 / 1900

2G Bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

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850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

3G Bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G Bands

LTE

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71

5G Bands

SA/NSA

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA

Bluetooth

6.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA

6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5

Infrared Port

Yes

NFC

Yes

Network Technology

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Ports

Headphone Jack

USB Type

USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port, OTG

Build and size

Build

Glass front, glass back / aluminum back, aluminum frame

Glass front (Dragon Crystal Glass 3), aluminum frame

Dimensions

6.8 inches, 113.3 cm 2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)

6.9 inches, 116.2 cm 2 (~91.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Features

FM Radio

Questions people ask

Which is better, Honor Magic9 Pro Max or Xiaomi 18 Pro Max?

Honor Magic9 Pro Max and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max are evenly matched - it comes down to what you need. Honor Magic9 Pro Max wins on durability and connectivity.

Which is tougher, Honor Magic9 Pro Max or Xiaomi 18 Pro Max?

Honor Magic9 Pro Max is ahead on durability: build materials Glass front, glass back / aluminum back, aluminum frame against Glass front (Dragon Crystal Glass 3), aluminum frame.

Which connects better, Honor Magic9 Pro Max or Xiaomi 18 Pro Max?

Honor Magic9 Pro Max is ahead on connectivity: bluetooth 6.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA against 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5.

Scores are out of 10 against products released in the last two years, worked out from published specs. Prices are averages of what three or more sellers quoted.