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Honor Magic9 launch: specs and early impressions

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Just launched · reviews coming · No score yet: we score a product once in-depth reviews are out. Based on 6 launch reports from 4 outlets.

Launched in China: September 2026 · Source: fonearena.com

First published 3 October 2026 · Last updated 8 October 2026 · Updated 2 times as new reviews came in

What’s new

The Honor Magic9 is a compact flagship phone launched in China on 28 September 2026. NotebookCheck says Honor bills it as a small-screen imaging flagship, with a 6.37-inch display and cameras co-developed with ARRI. FoneArena and Beebom both report it as the standard model in a series that also includes a Pro Max and a Super Edition.

  • NotebookCheck reports Honor’s launch of the Magic9 in China, with a 200 MP main camera and a 200 MP periscope telephoto, both co-developed with ARRI.
  • FoneArena lists ARRI LogC3 video support and says the phone supports all 87 official ARRI Look profiles. Honor’s G200 telephoto extender is an optional accessory.
  • Beebom says the front camera is a 55 MP 1:1 square sensor, which it calls the first on an Android phone.
  • NotebookCheck says Honor lists 80 W wired and 50 W wireless charging for the 8,000 mAh battery.
  • NotebookCheck says the phone starts at 4,999 yuan (about $745) for 12 GB + 256 GB. Beebom gives a different base price, so check the pricing note before relying on either figure.

Key specs

SpecDetailReported by
Display6.37-inch flat 1.5K LTPS OLED, 120 Hz, 3,840 Hz PWM dimming; Honor rates 10,000 nits peakNotebookCheck
ProcessorSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, with LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.1 storageNotebookCheck
Rear cameras200 MP main (1/1.4-inch, f/1.9), 200 MP telephoto (1/1.56-inch, f/2.6), 50 MP ultra-wide (f/2.0)FoneArena
Telephoto zoom3.5x, 85 mm equivalent, up to 120x digital zoomNotebookCheck
Front camera55 MP, 1/2.74-inch, f/2.0, 1:1 square formatFoneArena
Battery8,000mAh silicon-carbon (Qinghai Lake, 25% silicon content)FoneArena
Charging80 W wired and 50 W wirelessNotebookCheck
SoftwareMagicOS 11 based on Android 17Beebom
DurabilityIP68, IP69 and IP69K ratingsNotebookCheck
Size and weight8.49 mm thick, 209 gNotebookCheck

What reviews will need to show

  • Whether the ARRI-tuned 200 MP cameras, LogC3 video and ARRI Look profiles give better results in real use than other phones, beyond Honor’s cinema positioning.
  • Whether the 8,000 mAh battery, which NotebookCheck says is a typical rating, gives good endurance in everyday use, and whether the 80 W wired and 50 W wireless charging speeds hold up in tests.
  • Whether the 55 MP square-format selfie camera is useful in daily shooting and not just a novelty.
  • Whether the optional G200 teleconverter adds image quality at its stated 2.35x reach, and how much it costs, since no price appears in the coverage.
  • What the Magic9 costs and when it sells outside China. Honor has not announced global availability, and the two outlets disagree on the China base price.

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How we put this together

This is a launch page: in-depth reviews of this product aren’t out yet. We read the launch coverage listed above and summarised what was announced, crediting each detail to the outlet that reported it. Maker claims are reported as claims, not tested results. When in-depth reviews are published, this page becomes a full review roundup with our score. This page was compiled with AI assistance and checked against the articles it cites. How we score.

Header image: AI illustration by SimplyAmplifying, drawn with reference photos of the product as a guide (not a copy of any one photo); scores drawn from this page’s data.

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