Honor Magic9 Pro Max vs Lava Agni 4

The Honor Magic9 Pro Max (2026) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, while the Lava Agni 4 (2025) runs on the MediaTek Dimensity 8350. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max leads — 96/100 vs 61/100 (a 35-point difference). Key differences: the Honor Magic9 Pro Max has the bigger battery (8800 mAh vs 5000); the main camera is 200 MP vs 50 MP; the Honor Magic9 Pro Max is faster in AnTuTu (5,524,187 vs 1,724,757); the Honor Magic9 Pro Max has NFC for contactless payments, the Lava Agni 4 doesn't.

The Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Lava Agni 4 by 35 points (96/100 vs 61/100).

Profile comparison

Category scores

Honor Magic9 Pro Max

Performance 100
Display 85
Camera 100
Battery 94
Portability —
Value for money —

Lava Agni 4

Performance 70
Display 83
Camera 44
Battery 53
Portability 48
Value for money —

What makes Honor Magic9 Pro Max better?

  • Higher AnTuTu: 5524187 vs 1724757
  • Better Geekbench Single: 4301 vs 1398
  • Better Geekbench Multi: 12490 vs 4313
  • Bigger battery: 8800 vs 5000 mAh
  • Faster charging: 100W vs 66W
  • Better main camera: 200MP vs 50MP

  • Higher performance (100/100 vs 70/100)
  • Better camera (100/100 vs 44/100)
  • Longer battery life (94/100 vs 53/100)
  • Better display (85/100 vs 83/100)

What makes Lava Agni 4 better?


  • Overall rating 61/100

Comparison verdict

Comparing the Honor Magic9 Pro Max vs the Lava Agni 4, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max scores 35 points higher (96/100 vs 61/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max leads (100/100 vs 70/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max leads (100/100 vs 44/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max leads (94/100 vs 53/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Lava Agni 4 (100/100 vs 70/100). In the "display" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max and the Lava Agni 4 are nearly equal (85/100 vs 83/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Lava Agni 4 (100/100 vs 44/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Lava Agni 4 (94/100 vs 53/100).

Honor Magic9 Pro Max: The Honor Magic9 Pro Max is a better fit for gamers and power users, mobile photography enthusiasts, those who care about battery life.
Lava Agni 4: The Lava Agni 4 is a better fit for active users.

Specs comparison

Specification Honor Magic9 Pro Max Lava Agni 4
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 MediaTek Dimensity 8350
AnTuTu 5524187 1724757
Geekbench Single 4301 1398
Geekbench Multi 12490 4313
Display 6.8" LTPO OLED 6.7" AMOLED
Resolution 1320x2868 1220x2712
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Battery 8800 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging 100W 66W
Wireless charging 80W 0W
Main camera 200 MP 50 MP
Ultrawide 50 MP 8 MP
Telephoto 200 MP 0 MP
Front camera 50 MP 50 MP
RAM 12GB / 16GB 8GB
Storage 256GB / 512GB / 1TB 256GB
OS Android 17 Android 15
Brightness (peak) — 2400 nits
NFC yes no
Protection IP68 IP64
Dimensions — 160.7×75.3×8.6 mm
Weight — 208 g
Launch price — —

Camera comparison

Honor Magic9 Pro Max

  • Main: 200MP f/1.6
  • Ultrawide: 50MP
  • Telephoto: 200MP
  • Front: 50MP
100
camera

Lava Agni 4

  • Main: 50MP
  • Ultrawide: 8MP
  • Front: 50MP
44
camera

Display comparison

Honor Magic9 Pro Max

  • 6.8" LTPO OLED
  • Resolution: 1320x2868
  • Refresh rate: 120 Hz
85
display

Lava Agni 4

  • 6.7" AMOLED
  • Resolution: 1220x2712
  • Refresh rate: 120 Hz
83
display

Battery and charging

Honor Magic9 Pro Max

  • 8800 mAh
  • Wired: 100W
  • Wireless: 80W
94
battery

Lava Agni 4

  • 5000 mAh
  • Wired: 66W
  • No wireless charging
53
battery

Overall performance score

We compared Honor Magic9 Pro Max and Lava Agni 4, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Honor Magic9 Pro Max Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
96/100
5524187 AnTuTu
Lava Agni 4 MediaTek Dimensity 8350
61/100 -220.3%
1724757 AnTuTu

Honor Magic9 Pro Max leads Lava Agni 4 by 220.3% in our overall performance rating.

Benchmarks

Detailed category analysis

performance

In the "performance" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Lava Agni 4 (100/100 vs 70/100).

display

In the "display" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max and the Lava Agni 4 are nearly equal (85/100 vs 83/100).

camera

In the "camera" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Lava Agni 4 (100/100 vs 44/100).

battery

In the "battery" category, the Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Lava Agni 4 (94/100 vs 53/100).

Frequently asked questions

Which is better: the Honor Magic9 Pro Max or the Lava Agni 4?

The Honor Magic9 Pro Max significantly outperforms the Lava Agni 4 by 35 points (96/100 vs 61/100).

What is the rating of the Honor Magic9 Pro Max and the Lava Agni 4?

The Honor Magic9 Pro Max has a MobileRank rating of 96/100, the Lava Agni 4 — 61/100.

Which has the better camera: the Honor Magic9 Pro Max or the Lava Agni 4?

The Honor Magic9 Pro Max leads on camera score (100/100 vs 44/100).

Which is more powerful: the Honor Magic9 Pro Max or the Lava Agni 4?

The Honor Magic9 Pro Max leads on performance (100/100 vs 70/100).

Should you choose the Honor Magic9 Pro Max over the Lava Agni 4?

The Honor Magic9 Pro Max is a better fit for gamers and power users, mobile photography enthusiasts, those who care about battery life. The Lava Agni 4 is a better fit for active users.