Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max comparison
Honor X9d comparison

Why choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max?

Main strengths (based on specs compared on this page):

  • Bigger display: 6.9" vs 6.79" (≈1.6% larger) — better for video and gaming.
  • Smoother UI with a 120Hz refresh rate vs 90Hz (≈33.3% smoother).
  • Supports wireless charging, while Honor X9d lacks it.
  • Smaller process node (3 nm vs 4 nm) (≈25% lower nm) — may mean better efficiency/perf-per-watt.

Why choose Honor X9d?

Main strengths (based on specs compared on this page):

  • Lighter at 193 g, compared to Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max’s 233 g (≈17.2% lighter).
  • More compact screen: 6.79" vs 6.9" — easier for one-hand use and more pocket-friendly.
  • Higher screen-to-body ratio: 90.9% vs 90.7% (≈0.2% higher) — slimmer bezels and a more immersive viewing experience.
  • Brighter screen at 6000 nits vs 3000 nits (≈100% brighter), better for outdoor use.
  • Larger battery: 8300 mAh vs 4832 mAh (≈71.8% larger) — longer endurance.
  • Faster wired charging at 66W vs 25W (≈164% faster) — less time plugged in.
  • Better waterproofing: IP68/IP69 compared to IP68. (Ranked higher in protection list.)
  • Honor X9d comes with a charger in the box, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max does not.

Quick verdict

Honor X9d has more highlighted advantages (8 vs 4) based on the available specs — choose it if the items listed above match your priorities.

General
Released
2025 September 09 2025 September 24
Initial OS
iOS 26 Android 15
Details
iOS 26 Android 15, Magic OS 9
Charger in the box
No Yes
Major update cycle
6 years 2 years
Security update cycle
7 years 3 years
NFC
Yes Yes
Body
Dimensions
163.4 x 78 x 8.8 161.9 x 76.1 x 7.8
Thickness
8.8 mm 7.8 mm
Weight
233 g 193 g
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM max 2 at a time; InternationaleSIM + eSIM 8 or more, max 2 at a time; USANano-SIM + Nano-SIM China Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Card Slot
No No
Waterproof
IP68 IP68/IP69
Colors
Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue Reddish Brown, Midnight Black, Sunrise Gold, Forest Green
Details
Back from aluminum alloy and back from ceramic shield glass and aluminum alloy frame
Apple Pay Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified
Plastic back and frame
Drop resistant up to 2.5m
Display
Size
6.9 inches 6.79 inches
Protection
Ceramic Shield 2 Aluminosilicate glass
Resolution
1320x2868 Pixels 1200x2640 Pixels
Type
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED AMOLED
Brightness
3000 nits 6000 nits
Refresh rate
120 Hz 90 Hz
Screen to body ratio
90.7 % 90.9 %
Details
1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 460 ppi density 1200 x 2640 pixels 427 ppi density
Anti-reflective coating, HDR10, Dolby Vision 1B colors, 3840Hz PWM, HDR
Performance
Chipset V1
Apple A19 Pro () Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 ()
Nanometers
3 nm 4 nm
GPU
Apple GPU 6-core graphics Adreno 810
CPU
Hexa-core 2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz () Octa-core 1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720s + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720s + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520s ()
Internal Storage Type V1
NVMe UFS 2.2
RAM/Storage
12GB/256GB 12GB/256GB
RAM/Storage
12GB/512GB 12GB/512GB
RAM/Storage
12GB/1024GB
RAM/Storage
12GB/2048GB
Battery
Capacity
4832 mAh 8300 mAh
Charging speed
25 W 66 W
Wireless charging
25 W
Misc
Non-removable Li-Ion 4832 mAh For Nano SIM model
Non-removable Li-Ion 5088 mAh For eSIM only model
Charges from 1% to 50% in 20 min
Charges from 1% to 50% in 30 min 15W For China only
Wireless 25W MagSafe
Reverse 4.5W wired
PD2.0, Qi2
Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion
Reverse wired 7.5W
Camera
Main
48 MP, f/1.6, 24mm wide, 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm periscope telephoto, 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom
48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ ultrawide, 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner depth
108 MP, f/1.8, wide, PDAF, OIS
5 MP, f/2.2, ultrawide
OIS
Yes Yes
Video
4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR up to 60fps, ProRes, ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2, 3D spatial video/audio, stereo sound rec. 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR photo/panorama LED flash, panorama, HDR
Selfie
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, wide, PDAF, OIS, SL 3D, depth/biometrics sensor 16 MP, f/2.5, wide
Selfie video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps
Sound
Stereo
Yes Yes
3.5mm jack
No No
FM radio
No No
Quality
Connectivity
GPS
GPS L1+L5, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
USB
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
External Monitor Support
Yes (External Display Supported) No
Desktop Mode Support
No No
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Optical Fingerprint under display, accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
WiFi 6/7
WiFi 7 WiFi 6
5G
Yes Yes
Infrared
No Yes