Compare Mobile Phones Side-by-Side

The Honor Magic9 Pro Max looks like the more aggressive hardware pick here. Both phones give you the same large 6.8-inch 120Hz display, so the day-to-day visual experience should feel similarly smooth, but Honor backs that screen with much more battery capacity and more RAM. If you spend long days away from a charger, stream a lot, game, or keep plenty of apps open, the 8800mAh battery is the spec that changes the ownership experience most.

The iPhone 17 Plus still makes sense if you specifically want Apple’s platform and are already invested in that ecosystem, but purely from the listed hardware, it is harder to argue for it over the Honor. The smaller 5100mAh battery and 8GB RAM put it behind on endurance-focused value. For buyers comparing these two without a strong Apple preference, the Magic9 Pro Max is the more practical and future-proof choice.