Honor Magic 9 vs Xiaomi 15 Ultra

A spec-by-spec comparison of the Honor Magic 9 and the Xiaomi 15 Ultra, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

Honor Magic 9

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Head to head

	Honor Magic 9	Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Our rating	9/10	9/10
Battery	8,000 mAh	5,410 mAh
Wired charging	80W	90W
RAM (max)	16 GB	16 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	512 GB
Screen size	6.37 in	6.73 in
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Main camera	200 MP	200 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)	—	226 g
Released	Sep 2026	Feb 2025

Summary: Honor Magic 9 is ahead on battery. Xiaomi 15 Ultra is ahead on wired charging, screen size.

★ Which should you buy? Xiaomi 15 Ultra is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.

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Display

	Honor Magic 9	Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Type	LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+	LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 3528.5 nits (peak)
Size	6.37 inches	6.73 inches
Resolution	2664 x 1236 pixels	1440 x 3200 pixels
Protection	No data (expected durable glass)	Xiaomi Shield Glass 2.0

Platform

	Honor Magic 9	Xiaomi 15 Ultra
OS	Android (expected latest version with MagicOS)	Android 15, HyperOS 2
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (4 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4.61 GHz Dual Core + 3.63 GHz Hexa Core)	Octa-core (2x Prime Core 4.32 GHz, 6x Performance Core 3.53 GHz)
GPU	Adreno (expected latest generation)	Adreno™ GPU

Memory

	Honor Magic 9	Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Card slot	No	—
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Card Slot	—	No

Main Camera

	Honor Magic 9	Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Triple	200 MP (wide, 1/1.4-inch sensor), 50 MP (ultrawide), 200 MP (periscope telephoto, 1/1.56-inch sensor)	—
Features	ARRI cinematic video filters, LED flash, HDR, panorama	Leica lenses, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama, variable aperture
Video	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	8K@24/30fps, 4K@24/30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR10+, 10-bit video
Quad	—	50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS; 50 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), AF; 50 MP, f/1.8, 75mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.2x optical zoom; 200 MP, f/2.6, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4"-type, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom

Selfie Camera

	Honor Magic 9	Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Single	55 MP, f/2.0 (square-format)	32 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide)
Features	HDR	HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Battery

	Honor Magic 9	Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Type	Si-Car 8000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 5410 mAh, non-removable
Charging	80W wired, 50W wireless, Reverse wireless	90W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 35 min (approx.); 80W wireless, 100% in 49 min (approx.); 10W reverse wireless

Body

	Honor Magic 9	Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Dimensions	No data	161.3 x 75.3 x 9.4 mm
Weight	No data	226g (Glass fiber/Vegan leather), 229g (Silver Chrome)
Build	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame (expected)	Glass front (Xiaomi Shield Glass 2.0), aluminum frame, glass fiber or vegan leather back
SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) or eSIM
Water & Dust Resistance	IP68/IP69/IP69K dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	—
IP Rating	—	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Comms

	Honor Magic 9	Xiaomi 15 Ultra
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes
Radio	No	—
USB	USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Launch

	Honor Magic 9	Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Announced	September 2026	2025, February 27
Status	Available for pre-order, releasing September 28, 2026	Available

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, Honor Magic 9 or Xiaomi 15 Ultra?

Honor Magic 9 — 8,000 mAh for the Honor Magic 9 versus 5,410 mAh for the Xiaomi 15 Ultra.

Which is newer, Honor Magic 9 or Xiaomi 15 Ultra?

Honor Magic 9 — Sep 2026 for the Honor Magic 9 versus Feb 2025 for the Xiaomi 15 Ultra.

Is the Honor Magic 9 or the Xiaomi 15 Ultra rated higher?

We rate the Honor Magic 9 9/10 and the Xiaomi 15 Ultra 9/10.

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