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Honor Magic V5 vs Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra

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Honor Magic V5
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Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
Honor Magic V5
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic V5 Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 7.95 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor Magic V5
  • Larger display: 7.95in
  • Lighter design: 217g vs 235g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8050mAh vs 5820mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic V5 and Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor Magic V5
vs
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 7.95 in 6.9 in
Resolution 2172x2352 pixels 1200x2608 pixels
Aspect ratio 10:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 185 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1400 nits 2200 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 91.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Magic V5
1306 nits
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
4368 nits
sRGB gamut99.2 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)360 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor Magic V5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.8 mm (6.17 in) 163.49 mm (6.44 in)
Width 145.9 mm (5.74 in) 77.94 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.94 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 217 g (7.65 oz) 235 g (8.29 oz)
Water resistance IP58 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Brown		 - Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic V5
88.6 %
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic V5 and Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.74 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic V5
1106
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
3629
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic V5
4959
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
11080
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11063629
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)495911080
Geekbench Compute (GPU)20467n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic V5], [Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic V5
2289483
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
4165108
CPU534953962447
GPU8690981453812
Memory466730974305
UX418702774544
NanoReview Score22894834165108

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
OS Size n/a 36 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 9.0.1 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 5820 mAh 8050 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (67% in 30 min) Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:53 h 0:54 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Magic V5
21:30
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
44:02
Web Browsing08:27 h23:02 h
Video Playback12:20 h25:48 h
Games05:44 h10:54 h
Standby Mode107 h171 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 1920 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 102 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX906Samsung ISOCELL HP5
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.5f/3.0
Focal length70 mm120 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/2.01/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size0.7 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.4
Focal length13 mm17 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV50M40
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 5120x3840 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor CMOS OmniVision OV32D
Sensor size n/a 1/3.44 (0.29)
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes, DP 1.2 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/6/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a 2.1
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor Magic V5
81.9 dB
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2025 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr September, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 1999 729
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 66 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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