Honor Magic 9 Pro Max has better RAM than Apple iPhone Air (512GB). In terms of display resolution, Honor Magic 9 Pro Max has better resolution of 2868 x 1320 than Apple iPhone Air (512GB) which has resolution of 2736 x 1260. Apple iPhone Air (512GB) has more internal memory than Honor Magic 9 Pro Max
| Name | Apple iPhone Air (512GB) | Honor Magic 9 Pro Max |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.5 in | 6.8 in |
| Internal Memory | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 3149 mAh | 8800 mAh |
| Camera | 48 MP | 200 MP + 200 MP + 50 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 174900 | Rs. 99999 |
The launch Date of the first phone is September 09, 2025. The cost of Apple iPhone Air (512GB) is Rs. 174900. The launch Date of the second phone is September 28, 2026. The Expected cost of Honor Magic 9 Pro Max is Rs. 99999.
Honor Magic 9 Pro Max has larger screen size of 6.8 inches in comparison to Apple iPhone Air (512GB)'s 6.5 inch screen. Apple iPhone Air (512GB) has OLED Screen type where as Honor Magic 9 Pro Max has LTPO OLED Screen type. Nokia's phone has display density of 464 PPI & Apple's phone has only 460 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Nokia's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 91.1% than Apple's phone ~ 89.9%. Both mobiles have same aspect ratio of 20:9.
Honor Magic 9 Pro Max's larger 12 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Apple iPhone Air (512GB)'s lower 8 GB RAM. Apple iPhone Air (512GB) has more Internal Memory (512 GB) than Honor Magic 9 Pro Max (256 GB).
Honor Magic 9 Pro Max's 200 MP + 200 MP + 50 MP Triple Rear Camera outshines Apple iPhone Air (512GB)'s 48 MP Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Honor Magic 9 Pro Max will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 55 MP Front Camera in comparison to Apple iPhone Air (512GB)'s 18 MP Front Camera.
Apple iPhone Air (512GB) has version 26 iOS Operating System where as Honor Magic 9 Pro Max has version 17 Android Operating System.
| Name | Apple iPhone Air (512GB) | Honor Magic 9 Pro Max |
| General | ||
| Model | iPhone 17 AIr | |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | eSIM SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
| eSIM Support | Yes | Yes |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 7 years | |
| Release Date | September 09, 2025 | September 28, 2026 |
| In The Box | iPhone with iOS 26, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 74.7 x 156.2 x 5.6 mm | 77 x 161.6 x 8.6 mm |
| Weight | 165 g | 233 g |
| Colors | Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue | Shadow Black, Glacier Silver, Moss Green |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color Super Retina XDR Display (1B Colors) | Color LTPO OLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.5 inches, 1260 x 2736 pixels | 6.8 inches, 1320 x 2868 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 460 PPI | ~ 464 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 89.9% | ~ 91.1% |
| Glass Type | Ceramic Shield 2 | NanoCrystal Shield |
| Brightness | 1,000 Nits Max Brightness (Typical); 1,600 Nits Peak Brightness (Hdr); 3,000 Nits Peak Brightness (Outdoor); 1 Nit Minimum Brightness | 2000 nits (HBM), 10000 nits (peak) |
| HDR Support | Yes | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| 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, Dynamic Island | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Curved Display | Yes | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB | 256 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 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v6.0, A2DP, LE | Yes, v6.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v3.2 |
| 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 | Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC), Digital compass, Wi‑Fi, Cellular, iBeacon micro-location | Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (3), GALILEO (2) |
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Face Id, Barometer, High Dynamic Range Gyro, High-g Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Dual Ambient Light Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | Apple Intelligence | AI Button, AI Search and AI Documents to improve daily productivity |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP68/IP69K |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Apple C1X Cellular Modem, Apple N1 Wireless Networking Chip | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) | 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 |
| Camera Sensor | IMX904 | |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes, Phase Detection autofocus | Yes |
| Features | 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 | Laser Af, Color Spectrum Sensor, LED Flash, Hdr, Panorama, Arri Mode |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 18 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) IMX914 Retina Flash | 55 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole |
| 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 | iOS v26 | Android v17 |
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen6 |
| CPU | Hexa Core Processor | 5 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Fabrication Node | 3nm | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | |
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon NPU | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | 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+) | Yes |
| Video | HEVC, H.264, MPEG‑4 Part 2 and Motion JPEG, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 3149 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 8800 mAh, Si/C Li-Ion |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes, 100W Fast Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 20W | Yes, 80W |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 5W | |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes, 4.5W | Yes |
| Music Playback Time | 100 hours | |