Honor Magic 8 vs Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
Verdict
Honor Magic 8 scores higher on the OH Rank (79 vs 78), winning 1 of 10 categories including Screen. Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra is 3.9mm wider than Honor Magic 8. Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra is the more recent release, from Sep 1, 2026.
Score Breakdown
Performance /15
Battery /15
Screen /15
IP Protection /15
Main Camera /15
Selfie /5
Video /5
SD Memory /5
Software /5
Desktop Replacement /5
TOTAL
79
78
Honor Magic 8
74mm (2.91in) · Oct 23, 2025 · Rank #22
13+14+13+12+12+3+4+0+5+3 = 79
SUPERIORFLY* TOP Battery Endurance* TOP Software* TOP Desktop Replacement
EDITORIAL: 5mm shorter and 2mm narrower, Magic 8 comes with a much bigger battery and improved main and telephoto cameras. It steals Vivo's formula of battery+screen+camera to deliver a great package. The selfie is still AF-less and the USB-C stayed a disappointingly slow 2.0 but gained the Display Port 1.2 skill to allow for desktop replacement functionality. This is a great flagship, if you can get it.
PROs
74mm narrow body, flagship grade build with a small and symmetrical camera bump, top SD 8 Elite Gen 5 with UFS 4.0 performance, 48hr endurance from a 7000mAh Si-C battery with sub-60min 90W (80W wireless) charging. >1700nits bright 460ppi LTPO AMOLED screen with Dolby Vision certification and >4300Hz PWM, IP69 protection. great pics from a 50MP 24mm OIS PDAF main + 64MP ~70mm OIS PDAF telephoto + 50MP 12mm dual-pixel PDAF ultrawide, very good video recording, up to 7 years of OS updates, tons of AI tricks and good desktop replacement functionality
CONs
limited market availability, no AF on 50MP 21mm selfie, videos can differ across lenses, no SDmemory slot, slow USB-C 2.0 port (but with Display Port functionality)
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
77.9mm (3.07in) · Sep 1, 2026 · Rank #24
13+14+11+12+12+4+4+0+5+3 = 78
* TOP Battery Endurance* TOP Software
EDITORIAL: Poco used to stand for "flagship killer" with a combination of excellent performance and lower price. For years, the compromise was the brand and imaging performance. But everything has an end and we're seeing a new Poco now: exceptional endurance, top-tier components with improved imaging and a flagship-level price. While disappointing to many, F9 Ultra is still a phone with a lot.
PROs
flagship build, good SD 8 Elite Gen 5 with UFS 4.1 performance, >42hr endurance from a 8050mAh Si-C battery with sub-60min 100W (50W wireless) charging, ~1250nits 415ppi 185Hz AMOLED screen with Dolby Vision, IP68 protection, very good 200MP 24mm main + 50MP 114mm periscope telephoto (both OIS PDAF) + average 50MP 17mm ultrawide, very good 32MP 22mm selfie, above average video recording (ultrawide spoils the score), feature and connectivity rich OS with 4 years of updates, Android 17's native desktop replacement functionality, fast USB-C 3.2 with video output, Bose branded stereo speaker system with a bass speaker
CONs
bigger (almost 9mm/0.35" thick) and heavier (235g/8.29oz) then F8U, same processor at much higher price (than F8U), non-LTPO with minimal refresh rate variability (mostly 60-120Hz), no AF on ultrawide or selfie, no expandable memory slot, speaker sound could be louder, big price hike
Both phones here were scored by me, using the same ten categories, with no ads, sponsorships, or manufacturer relationships — this comparison is as objective and honest as it gets.
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