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Magic9 Pro Max vs Galaxy S26 Ultra

Honor Magic9 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

What Magic9 Pro Max does better (8) and where Galaxy S26 Ultra wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Honor · 2026Magic9 Pro Max

9.7Score

8 advantages≈ $920

Higher score

Samsung · 2026Galaxy S26 Ultra

9.6Score

10 advantages≈ $1,100

9.0Display9.1

9.7Performance9.4

9.8Camera9.8

9.8Battery8.0

9.8Features9.8

Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic9 Pro MaxGalaxy S26 Ultra

	Magic9 Pro Max	Galaxy S26 Ultra	Difference
Height	161.6 mm	163.6 mm	−2 mm
Width	77 mm	78.1 mm	−1.1 mm
Thickness	8.6 mm	7.9 mm	+0.7 mm
Weight	233 g	214 g	+19 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Magic9 Pro Max better than Galaxy S26 Ultra?

AnTuTu score5,524,187 vs 2,627,9862.1×
Battery capacity8,800 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+76%
Wired charging100 W vs 60 W+67%
Selfie camera55 MP vs 12 MP4.6×
Wireless charging power80 W vs 25 W3.2×
CPU frequency5.01 GHz vs 4.74 GHz+6%
Process2 nm vs 3 nm+50%
Bluetooth6.3 vs 6+5%

Why is Galaxy S26 Ultra better than Magic9 Pro Max?

Geekbench 6 (multi-core)9,929 vs 11,566+16%
Optical zoom3.5× vs 5×+43%
Peak brightness2,000 nits vs 2,600 nits+30%
Max video4K vs 8K
Weight233 g vs 214 g+9%
Pixel density464 ppi vs 500 ppi+8%
Rear cameras3 vs 4+33%
Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.4+14%
Resolution (width)1,320 px vs 1,440 px+9%
Thickness8.6 mm vs 7.9 mm+9%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Honor Magic9 Pro Max≈ $9209.7	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra≈ $1,1009.6
Design
Weight	233 g	214 g
Thickness	8.6 mm	7.9 mm
Height	161.6 mm	163.6 mm
Width	77 mm	78.1 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	NanoCrystal Shield or Giant Rhinoceros Glass	Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Colours	Shadow Black, Glacier Silver, Moss Green	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Stylus	—	Yes
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.9″
Panel	LTPO OLED	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,320 px	1,440 px
Resolution (height)	2,868 px	3,120 px
Pixel density	464 ppi	500 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	2,000 nits	2,600 nits
Measured brightness	—	1,480 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	91.1%	90.7%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	2 nm	3 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	5.01 GHz	4.74 GHz
GPU	Adreno 850	Adreno 840
AnTuTu score	5,524,187	2,627,986
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	9,929	11,566
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	7,744
Memory
RAM	16 GB	16 GB
Storage (max)	1,024 GB	1,024 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	200 MP	200 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.6	f/1.4
Main sensor size	1/1.28"	1/1.3"
Rear cameras	3	4
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	3.5×	5×
Max video	4K	8K
4K video frame rate	120 fps	120 fps
Selfie camera	55 MP	12 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	8,800 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Si/C	Li-Ion
Active use (test)	—	16.4 h
Wired charging	100 W	60 W
Charged in 30 min	—	75%
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	80 W	25 W
Reverse wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	6.3	6
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	3.2	3.2
Video output	Yes	Yes
Ultra Wideband	—	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	—
Dual-band GPS	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-25.9 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display, ultrasonic	Under display, ultrasonic
Barometer	—	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)	—	1.28 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 17	Android 16
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	MagicOS 11	One UI 9
Major OS updates promised	7	7
EU label
Energy class	—	A
Battery charge cycles	—	1,200
Endurance per cycle	—	55 h
Repairability class	—	C
Drop resistance class	—	A