Honor Magic 9 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone Air (512GB)

Here you can compare Honor Magic 9 Pro Max and Apple iPhone Air (512GB). Comparing Honor Magic 9 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone Air (512GB) on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Honor Magic 9 Pro Max stands against Apple iPhone Air (512GB) and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Honor Magic 9 Pro Max is ₹99,999 and for Apple iPhone Air (512GB) is ₹1,74,900. The details of both of these products were last updated on Nov 05, 2026.

Specification	Honor Magic 9 Pro Max	Apple iPhone Air (512GB)
OS	Android v17	iOS v26
Rear Camera	200 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", PDAF, OIS 200 MP ƒ/2.6 (Periscope Telephoto) 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 3.7x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/2 (Ultra Wide) 12mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, dual pixel PDAF	48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle)
Battery	8800 mAh, Si/C Li-Ion	3149 mAh, Li-ion Battery
RAM	12 GB	8 GB
CPU	5 GHz, Octa Core Processor	Hexa Core Processor
Price	₹99,999	₹1,74,900

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Overview

Specs Score	92 / 100 Better Specs	62 / 100
Display Resolution	1320 x 2868 pixels Better Resolution	1260 x 2736 pixels
RAM	12 GB More RAM	8 GB
Storage	256 GB	512 GB More Storage
CPU Clock Speed	5 GHz Faster Clock Speed
CPU Cores	Octa Core More CPU Cores	Hexa Core
Rear Camera	200 MP + 200 MP + 50 MP Triple Better Camera Resolution	48 MP
Front Camera	55 MP Better Front Camera Resolution	18 MP
Weight	233 g	165 g Lighter
Thickness	8.6 mm	5.6 mm Slimmer
Battery	8800 mAh Bigger Battery	3149 mAh
Unique Features	Fingerprint Sensor Reverse Charging IR Blaster	No No No

General

Model		iPhone 17 AIr
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano+Nano SIM	eSIM SIM
eSIM Support	Yes	Yes
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
OS Updates	7 years
Release Date	September 28, 2026	September 09, 2025
In The Box		iPhone with iOS 26, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation

Design

Dimensions	77 x 161.6 x 8.6 mm	74.7 x 156.2 x 5.6 mm
Weight	233 g	165 g
Colors	Shadow Black, Glacier Silver, Moss Green	Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue

Display

Type	Color LTPO OLED Screen (1B Colors)	Color Super Retina XDR Display (1B Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.8 inches, 1320 x 2868 pixels, 120 Hz	6.5 inches, 1260 x 2736 pixels
Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	~ 464 PPI	~ 460 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 91.1%	~ 89.9%
Glass Type	NanoCrystal Shield	Ceramic Shield 2
Brightness	2000 nits (HBM), 10000 nits (peak)	1,000 Nits Max Brightness (Typical); 1,600 Nits Peak Brightness (Hdr); 3,000 Nits Peak Brightness (Outdoor); 1 Nit Minimum Brightness
HDR Support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes
Adaptive Refresh Rate		Yes
Display Dimming	4320Hz PWM
Features		Super Retina XDR Display, 16.63 Cm (6.5″) (Diagonal) All‑screen Oled Display, 2736x1260‑pixel Resolution At 460 Ppi, Dynamic Island, Always-on Display, Promotion Technology With Adaptive Refresh Rates Up To 120hz, Hdr Display, True Tone, Wide Colour (P3), Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio (Typical), Anti-reflective Coating, Support For Display Of Multiple Languages And Characters Simultaneously
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Dynamic Island
Curved Display	Yes

Memory

RAM	12 GB	8 GB
Storage	256 GB	512 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.1
Card Slot		No

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands		FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n66, n70, n75), TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79)
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	Wi-Fi 7	Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth	Yes, v6.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	Yes, v6.0, A2DP, LE
USB	Yes, USB-C v3.2	Yes, USB-C v2.0
USB Features	USB on-the-go, USB Charging	USB on-the-go, USB Charging
IR Blaster	Yes

Performance

AnTuTu Score	4,544,330 (Total) (v11)
Camera Score		141 (DxOMark)

Extra

GPS	Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (3), GALILEO (2)	Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC), Digital compass, Wi‑Fi, Cellular, iBeacon micro-location
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	No
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass	Face Id, Barometer, High Dynamic Range Gyro, High-g Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Dual Ambient Light Sensors
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
AI Features	AI Button, AI Search and AI Documents to improve daily productivity	Apple Intelligence
Water Resistance	Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min	Yes, 6 m upto 30 min
IP Rating	IP68/IP69K	IP68
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features		Apple C1X Cellular Modem, Apple N1 Wireless Networking Chip

Camera

Rear Camera	200 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", PDAF, OIS 200 MP ƒ/2.6 (Periscope Telephoto) 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 3.7x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/2 (Ultra Wide) 12mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, dual pixel PDAF	48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle)
Camera Sensor		IMX904
OIS	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Features	Laser Af, Color Spectrum Sensor, LED Flash, Hdr, Panorama, Arri Mode	Digital Zoom Up to 10x, Customisable Default Lens (Fusion Main), Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover, True Tone Flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart Hdr 5, Next-generation Portraits With Focus and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting With Six Effects, Night Mode, Panorama (Up to 63mp), Latest-generation Photographic Styles, Wide Colour Capture for Photos and Live Photos, Advanced Red‑eye Correction, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode, Photo Geotagging, Image Formats Captured: Heif and Jpeg
Video Recording	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120 fps FHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, Dual LED
Front Camera	55 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole	18 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) IMX914 Retina Flash
Front Video Recording	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD
Front Camera Features		Retina Flash, Tap To Zoom And Rotate, Centre Stage For Photos, Ultra-stabilised Video, Dual Capture, Centre Stage For Video Calls, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart Hdr 5, Next-generation Portraits With Focus And Depth Control, Portrait Lighting With Six Effects, Animoji And Memoji, Night Mode, Latest-generation Photographic Styles, Wide Colour Capture For Photos And Live Photos, Lens Correction, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode, 4k Dolby Vision Video Recording At 24 Fps, 25 Fps, 30 Fps Or 60 Fps, 1080p Dolby Vision Video Recording At 25 Fps, 30 Fps Or 60 Fps, Slow-motion Video Support For 1080p At 120 Fps, Time‑lapse Video With Stabilisation, Night Mode Time-lapse, Quicktake Video Up To 4k At 60 Fps In Dolby Vision, Cinematic Video Stabilisation (4k, 1080p And 720p), Spatial Audio And Stereo Recording, Wind Noise Reduction, Audio Mix

Technical

OS	Android v17	iOS v26
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen6	Apple A19 Pro
CPU	5 GHz, Octa Core Processor	Hexa Core Processor
Fabrication Node		3nm
GPU		Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
NPU	Qualcomm Hexagon NPU
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes

Multimedia

Email	Yes	Yes
Music	Yes	AAC‑LC, HE‑AAC, HE‑AAC v2, Protected AAC, MP3, Linear PCM, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital (AC‑3), Dolby Digital Plus (E‑AC‑3), Dolby Atmos and Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX and AAX+)
Video	Yes	HEVC, H.264, MPEG‑4 Part 2 and Motion JPEG, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG
FM Radio	No	No
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	8800 mAh, Si/C Li-Ion	3149 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 100W Fast Charging	Yes
Wireless Charging	Yes, 80W	Yes, 20W
Reverse Charging	Yes, 5W
Reverse Wireless Charging	Yes	Yes, 4.5W
Music Playback Time		100 hours

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