Google Pixel 11 Pro XL vs Honor Magic9 Pro Max

Verdict

The Google Pixel 11 Pro XL is not clearly ahead in any section, while the Honor Magic9 Pro Max leads in battery, performance and design & durability; they are even on camera, display and connectivity & features.

The biggest difference is battery: 80 vs 100 points.

Pixel 11 Pro XL leads in 5 fields
Magic9 Pro Max leads in 9 fields
25 ties

39 scored fields compared

Score by section

Section scores	Pixel 11 Pro XL	Magic9 Pro Max
Overall
Performance	90	100
Camera	97	95
Battery	80	100
Display	98	98
Design & durability	82	85
Connectivity & features	84	86

Full specifications

Only differences

Performance

Chipset performance index: Pixel 11 Pro XL: 86/100; Magic9 Pro Max: 100/100(Better)
Chipset: Pixel 11 Pro XL: Google Tensor G6; Magic9 Pro Max: Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
RAM (max): Pixel 11 Pro XL: 16 GB; Magic9 Pro Max: 16 GB
Storage (max): Pixel 11 Pro XL: 1 TB; Magic9 Pro Max: 1 TB
Process node: Pixel 11 Pro XL: 3 nm; Magic9 Pro Max: 2 nm

Camera

Main camera resolution: Pixel 11 Pro XL: 50 MP; Magic9 Pro Max: 200 MP(Better)
Main sensor size: Pixel 11 Pro XL: 1/1.3″; Magic9 Pro Max: 1/1.28″(Better)
Optical stabilization (OIS): Pixel 11 Pro XL: Yes; Magic9 Pro Max: Yes
Ultra-wide camera: Pixel 11 Pro XL: Yes; Magic9 Pro Max: Yes
Telephoto camera: Pixel 11 Pro XL: Yes; Magic9 Pro Max: Yes
Periscope lens: Pixel 11 Pro XL: Yes; Magic9 Pro Max: Yes
Optical zoom: Pixel 11 Pro XL: 5×(Better); Magic9 Pro Max: 3.5×
Video recording: Pixel 11 Pro XL: 8K; Magic9 Pro Max: 4K 120 fps
Front camera: Pixel 11 Pro XL: 42 MP; Magic9 Pro Max: 55 MP
Front camera 4K video: Pixel 11 Pro XL: Yes; Magic9 Pro Max: Yes

Battery

Battery capacity: Pixel 11 Pro XL: 5115 mAh; Magic9 Pro Max: 8000 mAh(Better)
Battery endurance (EU label): Pixel 11 Pro XL: 50:10 h; Magic9 Pro Max: Unknown
EU label cycles: Pixel 11 Pro XL: 1000; Magic9 Pro Max: Unknown
Wired charging: Pixel 11 Pro XL: 45 W; Magic9 Pro Max: 100 W(Better)
Wireless charging: Pixel 11 Pro XL: 25 W; Magic9 Pro Max: 80 W(Better)
Reverse charging: Pixel 11 Pro XL: Yes; Magic9 Pro Max: Yes
Reverse charging type: Pixel 11 Pro XL: Wired; Magic9 Pro Max: Wired & wireless

Display

Screen size: Pixel 11 Pro XL: 6.8″; Magic9 Pro Max: 6.8″
Panel type: Pixel 11 Pro XL: LTPO OLED; Magic9 Pro Max: LTPO OLED
Refresh rate: Pixel 11 Pro XL: 120 Hz; Magic9 Pro Max: 120 Hz
Pixel density: Pixel 11 Pro XL: 486 ppi; Magic9 Pro Max: 464 ppi
Peak brightness: Pixel 11 Pro XL: 3600 nits; Magic9 Pro Max: 10000 nits
Resolution: Pixel 11 Pro XL: 1344x2992; Magic9 Pro Max: 1320x2868
Screen protection: Pixel 11 Pro XL: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2; Magic9 Pro Max: NanoCrystal Shield or Giant Rhinoceros Glass

Design & durability

Weight: Pixel 11 Pro XL: 226 g(Better); Magic9 Pro Max: 233 g
Thickness: Pixel 11 Pro XL: 8.5 mm(Better); Magic9 Pro Max: 8.6 mm
Dust & water resistance: Pixel 11 Pro XL: IP68; Magic9 Pro Max: IP68 + IP69(Better)
Back material: Pixel 11 Pro XL: Glass; Magic9 Pro Max: Aluminum
Frame material: Pixel 11 Pro XL: Aluminum; Magic9 Pro Max: Aluminum
EU repairability class: Pixel 11 Pro XL: B; Magic9 Pro Max: Unknown
EU drop resistance class: Pixel 11 Pro XL: A; Magic9 Pro Max: Unknown
EU energy class: Pixel 11 Pro XL: B; Magic9 Pro Max: Unknown

Connectivity & features

5G: Pixel 11 Pro XL: Yes; Magic9 Pro Max: Yes
Wi-Fi: Pixel 11 Pro XL: Wi-Fi 7; Magic9 Pro Max: Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth: Pixel 11 Pro XL: 6.0; Magic9 Pro Max: 6.3
USB speed: Pixel 11 Pro XL: USB 3.x; Magic9 Pro Max: USB 3.x
USB port: Pixel 11 Pro XL: USB-C 3.2; Magic9 Pro Max: USB-C 3.2
DisplayPort output: Pixel 11 Pro XL: No; Magic9 Pro Max: Yes
NFC: Pixel 11 Pro XL: Yes; Magic9 Pro Max: Yes
eSIM: Pixel 11 Pro XL: Yes; Magic9 Pro Max: Yes
Ultra-wideband (UWB): Pixel 11 Pro XL: Yes(Better); Magic9 Pro Max: No
Satellite connectivity: Pixel 11 Pro XL: Yes(Better); Magic9 Pro Max: No
Stereo speakers: Pixel 11 Pro XL: Yes; Magic9 Pro Max: Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack: Pixel 11 Pro XL: No; Magic9 Pro Max: No
Fingerprint reader: Pixel 11 Pro XL: Under display (ultrasonic); Magic9 Pro Max: Under display (ultrasonic)
3D face unlock: Pixel 11 Pro XL: No; Magic9 Pro Max: Yes(Better)
Infrared blaster: Pixel 11 Pro XL: No; Magic9 Pro Max: Yes(Better)
FM radio: Pixel 11 Pro XL: No; Magic9 Pro Max: No
microSD slot: Pixel 11 Pro XL: No; Magic9 Pro Max: No
Card slot: Pixel 11 Pro XL: No; Magic9 Pro Max: No

General

Operating system: Pixel 11 Pro XL: Android 17; Magic9 Pro Max: Android 17
OS updates (major versions): Pixel 11 Pro XL: 7; Magic9 Pro Max: 7
Launch price: Pixel 11 Pro XL: $ 1,233.95; Magic9 Pro Max: About 850 EUR
Year: Pixel 11 Pro XL: 2026; Magic9 Pro Max: 2026

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Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.

—	Pixel 11 Pro XL	Magic9 Pro Max
Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 75 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA	LTE
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA	SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced	2026, August 12	2026, September 28
Status	Available. Released 2026, August 20	Available. Released 2026, October 08
Body
Dimensions	162.7 x 76.5 x 8.5 mm (6.41 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)	161.6 x 77 x 8.6 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.34 in)
Weight	226 g (7.97 oz)	233 g (8.22 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame	Glass front, glass back / aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type	LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2400 nits (HBM), 3600 nits (peak)	LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 4320Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 2000 nits (HBM), 10000 nits (peak)*
Size	6.8 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~88.1% screen-to-body ratio)	6.8 inches, 113.3 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1344 x 2992 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~486 ppi density)	1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~464 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	NanoCrystal Shield or Giant Rhinoceros Glass HDR image support Anti-Reflective Coating * Measured at an isolated spot during video playback only
Platform
OS	Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates	Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, MagicOS 11
Chipset	Google Tensor G6 (3 nm)	Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
CPU	7-core (1x4.1 GHz ARM C1-Ultra & 4x3.4 GHz ARM C1-Pro & 2x2.65 GHz ARM C1-Pro)	Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
GPU	IMG CXTP-48-1536	Adreno 850
Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM UFS 4.x	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM UFS 4.1
Main Camera
Triple	50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 105mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/1.7, 12mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, multi-directional PDAF	200 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", PDAF, OIS (3˚) 200 MP, f/2.6, (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 12mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features	Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom Enhance	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Multi-focus LED flash, HDR, panorama, ARRI mode
Video	8K@24/30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR	4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR, 10-bit video, ARRI LogC3 Curve & Wide Gamut 3
Selfie camera
Single	42 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 103˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF	55 MP multi-aspect, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.74" TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features	HDR, panorama	HDR
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with large amplitude stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No	No Cinematic-grade gun microphone
Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7/8, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	6.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L1+L5), GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Infrared port	–	Yes
Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Satellite SOS service	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type	Li-Ion 5115 mAh	Si/C Li-Po 8000 mAh or 8800 mAh
Charging	45W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 75% in 30 min 25W wireless (magnetic), Qi2.2 Reverse wired Bypass charging	100W wired, 100W PPS, 40W UFCS 80W wireless 27W reverse wired Reverse wireless
Misc
Colors	Canyon, Olive, Fog, Obsidian	Shadow Black, Glacier Silver, Moss Green
Models	G4HCD, GBC0H	WKL-N59, WKL-AN20
Price	$ 1,233.95 / € 1,002.35 / £ 949.05 / ₹ 126,999	About 850 EUR
EU LABEL
Energy	Class B	–
Battery	50:10h endurance, 1000 cycles	–
Free fall	Class A (270 falls)	–
Repairability	Class B	–