Honor Magic 9 Pro Max vs Vivo X300 Ultra
Verdict
Honor Magic 9 Pro Max scores higher on the OH Rank (86 vs 84), winning 3 of 10 categories including Performance and Battery. Honor Magic 9 Pro Max is 0.2mm wider than Vivo X300 Ultra. Honor Magic 9 Pro Max is the more recent release, from Oct 8, 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
86
84
Honor Magic 9 Pro Max
77mm (3.03in) · Oct 8, 2026 · Rank #1
15+13+13+12+15+4+4+0+5+5 = 86
SUPERIOR* TOP Performance* TOP Battery Endurance* TOP Camera* TOP Selfie* TOP Software* TOP Desktop Replacement
EDITORIAL: (this is a pre-test listing based on reasonable expectation of charging, screen and imaging performance) Following last year's Xiaomi lead, Honor jumped on the iPhone-copy-naming-trend and made 9 Pro Max. It is 2mm wider then previous top model and packs upgrades: chip, 1700mAh bigger battery(!), brighter screen, new 200MP main and 55MP selfie cameras - all for less then $1000.
PROs
unique camera island design with optional external 200mm zoom lens, top SD 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2nm) with UFS 4.1 performance, 48hr endurance from a huge 8800mAh Si-C battery with sub-90min 100W (80W wireless) charging, >1800nits bright 460ppi 120Hz LTPO OLED screen with Dolby Vision, IP69 protection, excellent 200MP 23mm OIS main + 200MP 80mm OIS periscope telephoto + 50MP 12mm ultrawide (all with PDAF) setup, very good new 55MP selfie, very good video recording, AI and other features loaded MagicOS with 7 years of OS updates iOS integration, mature desktop replacement feature, fast USB-C 3.2 port with OTG and Display Port 1.2 tech
CONs
big and 230g heavy, at 8800mAh - battery size could be an overkill, no AF on selfie for the second year, no expandable memory slot, lacks Apple's and Samsung's global distribution
Vivo X300 Ultra
76.8mm (3.02in) · Apr 3, 2026 · Rank #4
13+11+15+12+15+5+5+0+5+3 = 84
SUPERIOR* TOP Software* TOP PHOTO/VIDEO
EDITORIAL: Unlike X200 Ultra, the X300 Ultra is sold outside of China. Vivo is delivering it's finest camera-phone by putting a double 200MP sensor camera (industry first) and offering not one but two optional tele lenses (a 200mm and a 400mm). Lenses are still Zeiss, sensors by Sony & Samsung but
like with other current Vivo's phones: all camera magic is home grown.
PROs
solid build, top Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with UFS 4.1 performance, >30hr endurance from a 6600mAh (6400 in EU) Si-C battery with sub-50min 100W (40W wireless) charging, outstanding 144Hz LTPO AMOLED screen with >500ppi, Dolby Vision and >1900nits brightness, IP69 protection, outstanding imaging from 200MP 35mm main + 200MP 85mm periscope telephoto + 50MP 14mm ultrawide (all with OIS PDAF) setup, additional 200mm and 400mm Zeiss zoom lenses, excellent 50MP 24mm AF selfie, great video recording, 5 years of feature and AI tricks rich OriginOS updates, limited desktop replacement courtesy of Android 17, fast USB-C 3.2 with DisplayPort and OTG
CONs
big and >230g hefty, hard to use one hand, battery endurance could be better for a phone this size and with LTPO screen, no expandable memory slot, very expensive
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