Honor Magic 9 vs Xiaomi 17 5G
Quick Comparison
Both Honor Magic 9 and Xiaomi 17 5G comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Honor Magic 9 has better resolution of 2664 x 1236 than Xiaomi 17 5G which has resolution of 2656 x 1220. Xiaomi 17 5G has more internal memory than Honor Magic.
| Name | Honor Magic 9 | Xiaomi 17 5G |
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.37 in | 6.3 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Battery | 8000 mAh | 6330 mAh |
| Camera | 200 MP + 200 MP + 50 MP Triple | 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 79990 | Rs. 68999 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is September 28, 2026. The Expected cost of Honor Magic 9 is Rs. 79990. The launch Date of the second phone is March 11, 2026. The cost of Xiaomi 17 5G is Rs. 68999.
Display comparison
Xiaomi 17 5G has screen size of 6.3 inches which falls short to Honor Magic 9's 6.37 inch screen. Honor Magic 9 has OLED Screen type where as Xiaomi 17 5G has LTPO AMOLED Screen type. Xiaomi's phone has display density of 464 PPI & Honor's phone has only 461 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Honor's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 91.5% than Xiaomi's phone ~ 89.5%. Honor Magic 9 has 20:9 aspect ratio where as Xiaomi 17 5G has 19.6:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Both phones come with 12 GB RAM Xiaomi 17 5G has more Internal Memory (512 GB) than Honor Magic 9 (256 GB).
Camera comparison
Honor Magic 9's 200 MP + 200 MP + 50 MP Triple Rear Camera outshines Xiaomi 17 5G's 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Honor Magic 9 will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 55 MP Front Camera in comparison to Xiaomi 17 5G's 50 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 17 and the second one on 16 version.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Honor Magic 9 | Xiaomi 17 5G |
| General | ||
| Model | MLY-AN00 | 17 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | eSIM+Nano SIM |
| eSIM Support | Yes | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | September 28, 2026 | March 11, 2026 |
| In The Box | Mobile Phone / USB Type-C Cable / SIM Eject Tool/ Protective Case / Safety Information / Quick Start Guide and Warranty Card / Desiccant | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 72.3 x 151 x 8.5 mm | 71.8 x 151.1 x 8.1 mm |
| Weight | 209 g | 191 g |
| Bezel less | Yes | |
| Colors | Black, White, Green, Yellow | Black, Blue, Pink, White |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color OLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color LTPO AMOLED Screen (68B) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.37 inches, 1236 x 2664 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.3 inches, 1220 x 2656 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 19.6:9 |
| PPI | ~ 461 PPI | ~ 464 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 91.5% | ~ 89.5% |
| Glass Type | Giant Rhino Glass | Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass |
| Brightness | 2000 nits (HBM), 10000 nits (peak) | 3500 Nits Multi-scenario Peak Brightness |
| HDR Support | Yes | Yes, HDR10+, Dolby Vision |
| Adaptive Refresh Rate | Yes, LTPO | |
| Display Dimming | 3840Hz PWM | Color Gamut:dci-p3 |
| Features | Color Depth: 12bit, Eye-care Dc Dimming, Original Color Pro | Pro HDR | Wet Touch Technology, Hdr10+, Dolby Vision, Tüv Rheinland Low Blue Light (Hardware Solution) Certified, Tüv Rheinland Flicker Free Certified, Tüv Rheinland Circadian Friendly Certified | |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Curved Display | Yes | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4 | UFS 4.1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | 5G:n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/20/25/26/28/38/40/41/48/66/71/75/77/78 | |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Vo5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 7 | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v6.0 | Yes, v6.0, Supports SBC/AAC/AptX/AptX HD/AptX Adaptive/LDAC/LHDC 5.0/LC3/MIHC |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v3.2 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go | USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| IR Blaster | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 3,272,915 (Total) (v11) 932,892 (CPU) 1,192,737 (GPU) 472,491 (Memory) 674,795 (UX) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (3), GALILEO (2) | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC, BDS (tri-band) |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass | Proximity Sensor | Ambient Light Sensor | Accelerometer | Gyroscope | Electronic Compass | X-axis Linear Vibration Motor | Ir Blaster | Flicker Sensor | Laser Focus Sensor | Barometer | Hall Sensor |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling System | Xiaomi 3D IceLoop Cooling System, 4497 mm² Ultra-large Vapor Chamber Area | |
| AI Features | Al Speech Recognition, Al Interpreter, Al Search, Al Dynamic Wallpapers, Al Creativity Assistant,, Circle to Search with Google, Google Gemini | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP68/IP69K | IP69+ IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Xiaomi 3D IceLoop system | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 200 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 1/1.4", PDAF, OIS 200 MP ƒ/2.6 (Periscope Telephoto) 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/2 (Ultra Wide) | 50 MP ƒ/1.7 (Wide Angle) 50MP Leica, Light & Shadow Hunter 950 Image Sensor , 13.5EV Native Dynamic Range , ƒ/1.67 Large Aperture , 1G+6P Lens , Optical Image Stabilization 50 MP ƒ/2 (Telephoto) Leica, JN5 Image Sensor , 10cm Super Close-up , ƒ/2.0 Large Aperture , 6P Lens , Optical Image Stabilization 50 MP ƒ/2.4 (Ultra Wide) OV50M Image Sensor , 102° Ultra Wide viewing Angle , ƒ/2.4 Lage Aperture 6P Lens |
| Camera Sensor | LightHunter 900 | |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Color spectrum sensor, Multi-focus , HDR, panorama, ARRI mode | Two Leica Photographic Styles (Leica Authentic Look, Leica Vibrant Look), Xiaomi Profocus (Motion Tracking Focus, Eye Tracking Focus And Motion Capture), Leica Filters | Leica Classic Shutter Sound | Leica Watermark, Digital Zoom Up To 60x, Lightning Burst, Hdr, Dynamic Shot, Portrait Mode, Master-lens System (23mm, 28mm, 35mm, 60mm, 75mm), Super Macro, Panorama, Long Exposure, Documents Mode, Fastshot Mode, Supermoon (Auto), Pro Mode, Image Formats Captured: Jpg, Heif, Raw Mode, Rear Camera Video Recording: 8k (7680x4320) Video Recording At 30fps, 4k (3840x2160) Dolby Visionr Video Recording At 30fps, 60fps, 1080p (1920x1080) Dolby Visionr Video Recording At 30fps, 60fps, 720p (1280x720) Video Recording At 30fps, Log Video Recording Up To 4k At 60fps, Slow Motion Video Recording Up To 720p At 120fps, 240fps, 480fps, 960fps, 1920fps, Slow Motion Video Recording Up To 1080p At 120fps, 240fps, 960fps, Shootsteady Video Recording Up To 2.8k At 30fps, Night Video Recording Up To 4k At 24fps, Time-lapse Video Recording Up To 4k At 30fps, Pro Mode, 4-mic Array |
| Video Recording | 4K, 1080p | 8K @ 30 fps UHD, 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, Dual LED |
| Front Camera | 55 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole | 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 4K, 1080p | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Front Camera Features | HDR | Dynamic Shot, Hdr, Portrait Mode, Palm Shutter, Voice Shutter Selfie Timer Slow Motion Selfie, Time-lapse Selfie, Front Camera Video Features, Dolby Vision video Recording , Video Teleprompter, Front Camera Video Recording: 4k (3840x2160) Video Recording At 30 Fps, 60 Fps 1080p (1920x1080) Hd Video Recording , At 30 Fps, 60 Fps 720p (1280x720) Hd Video Recording At 30 Fps |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v17 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | MagicOS 11 | Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| CPU | 4.6 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 4.6 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M | |
| Fabrication Node | 3m | |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Adreno |
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon NPU | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | Yes | MP3, FLAC, APE, AAC, OGG, WAV, AMR, AWB |
| Video | Yes | MP4, MKV, WEBM, 3GP |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Stereo | |
| Audio Features | Hi-Res & Hi-Res Audio Wireless certification, Dolby Atmos | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 8000 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 6330 mAh, Si/C Li-Ion |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 100W Fast Charging | Yes, 100W HyperCharge |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 50W | Yes, 50W HyperCharge |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 27W | Yes, 10W |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes | Yes, 22.5W |