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Honor’s Magic 9 Pro Max has a big camera and a bigger battery
Confirmed
In Short: Honor officially unveiled its Magic 9 smartphone series in China, with the Magic 9 Pro Max standing out for its advanced camera and massive battery.
The Magic 9 Pro Max features a 200-megapixel main lens with a 1/1.28-inch-type sensor, a 3.5x telephoto lens, and a 50-megapixel ultrawide lens.
The camera design is inspired by Arri's iconic three-lens turret design from the 1937 Arriflex 35, complete with a knurled texture around the main lens.
Honor's collaboration with Arri extends to the camera's functionality, allowing users to shoot in Arri LogC3 and access 14 preset Arri Look LUTs.
The Magic 9 Pro Max also supports Arri’s wider library of official and third-party LUTs, and the APV 10-bit 4:2:2 codec.
The Magic 9 Pro Max is equipped with a colossal 8,800mAh battery, supported by 100W wired charging, designed to handle the increased power draw.
The Magic 9, as the entry point to the flagship tier, features a 6.37-inch flat LTPS display paired with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8E5 chipset.
The Magic 9 also introduces Android’s first 1:1 square selfie camera, utilizing a 55MP sensor.
Honor’s Magic OS 11, which was showcased at its Global Developer Conference, mimics iOS with features like the Liquid Glass look and faster animations.
HONOR claims that Magic OS 11 animations are up to 20% faster than Magic OS 10, despite the added visual effects.
Yoyo AI, integrated into Magic OS 11, can handle tasks requiring up to 100 steps, enhancing user experience.
Honor has confirmed an international launch for the Magic 9 series, though the exact date remains undisclosed.
What this adds
The Magic 9 series marks Honor's first flagship launch since its collaboration with Arri was announced.
The Magic 9 Pro Max's design and camera capabilities are heavily influenced by Arri's cinema technology, setting it apart from previous Honor models.
Background
Apple has introduced a new 'Prepare to Ship' feature for the iPhone 18 Pro Max, which requires users to discharge the battery to below 20 watt-hours before shipping the device.
Apple's iPhone 18 Pro Max now ships with a firmware lock that keeps its battery capacity below the 20Wh limit set by international shipping regulations, according to Apple’s support page.
What's confirmed
- The Magic 9 Pro Max features a 200-megapixel main lens with a 1/1.28-inch-type sensor, a 3.5x telephoto lens, and a 50-megapixel ultrawide lens.
- The camera design is inspired by Arri's iconic three-lens turret design from the 1937 Arriflex 35, complete with a knurled texture around the main lens.
- Honor's collaboration with Arri extends to the camera's functionality, allowing users to shoot in Arri LogC3 and access 14 preset Arri Look LUTs.
- The Magic 9 Pro Max also supports Arri’s wider library of official and third-party LUTs, and the APV 10-bit 4:2:2 codec.
- The Magic 9 Pro Max is equipped with a colossal 8,800mAh battery, supported by 100W wired charging, designed to handle the increased power draw.
- The Magic 9, as the entry point to the flagship tier, features a 6.37-inch flat LTPS display paired with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8E5 chipset.
- The Magic 9 also introduces Android’s first 1:1 square selfie camera, utilizing a 55MP sensor.
- Honor’s Magic OS 11, which was showcased at its Global Developer Conference, mimics iOS with features like the Liquid Glass look and faster animations.
- HONOR claims that Magic OS 11 animations are up to 20% faster than Magic OS 10, despite the added visual effects.
- Yoyo AI, integrated into Magic OS 11, can handle tasks requiring up to 100 steps, enhancing user experience.
- Honor has confirmed an international launch for the Magic 9 series, though the exact date remains undisclosed.
What's still developing
- Just 24 hours before Honor officially unveils its Magic 9 smartphone series, prominent tipster Digital Chat Station has stripped away the remaining mystery, publishing a comprehensive hardware breakdown of the entire lineup.
- The detailed leak exposes the display dimensions, processing power, battery capacities, and camera architectures for the Magic 9, Magic 9 Pro Max, and a surprisingly battery-heavy Magic 9 Super Edition.
- While the camera resolutions mirror the base model, the Pro Max utilizes larger, more light-sensitive sensors—including a 1/1.28-inch main sensor with 3-degree optical image stabilization.
- Honor has confirmed that an international launch is coming, but we’re still waiting to find out when.
- Setting aside the fact that Magic OS 11 might as well be called iOS 27, HONOR is also introducing some impressive new features with the update.
- However, HONOR has now gone above and beyond, copying the iOS Liquid Glass look so thoroughly that it’s nearly identical.