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Honor Magic9 Pro Max Unveiled With Arri Camera and 3D Face ID
Honor has unveiled the Magic9 Pro Max, a new flagship smartphone with a particular focus on video recording. The company developed the device in collaboration with professional cinema camera manufacturer Arri. This collaboration influenced not only image processing but also the smartphone’s software and design.
The smartphone’s camera module resembles the design of the three-lens Arriflex 35 camera turret introduced in 1937. The textured frame around the main lens also resembles details found on professional cinema equipment.
The Magic9 Pro Max’s main camera uses a 1/1.28-inch 200 MP sensor, a CIPA 8.0 optical image stabilization system and an f/1.57-aperture lens. The second 200 MP sensor has a 1/1.4-inch format and is housed in a periscope telephoto camera with 3.5x optical zoom. The third camera is a 50 MP ultrawide module.
The smartphone also supports various additional accessories, including external lenses with different focal lengths.
One of the Magic9 Pro Max’s main features is Arri Cinema Mode. The smartphone can record video using the Arri LogC3 logarithmic profile. This format retains more detail in bright and dark areas, providing greater flexibility for subsequent color correction.
Users are provided with 14 preset Arri Look LUTs. In addition, they can use a library of official and third-party LUTs. Video is recorded with the APV codec at a 10-bit color depth and 4:2:2 chroma subsampling.
A 55 MP front camera is located on the front panel. The camera features a square sensor and allows users to take photos in landscape, portrait or square format without rotating the device.
Special attention was also paid to audio recording. Honor added a directional microphone designed for filmmaking to the smartphone. Together with the company’s H1 processing chip, it helps isolate speech more effectively and reduce background noise during recording. According to Honor, the signal-to-noise ratio improves by 8 dB when processing video in RAW format. This feature may be especially useful when recording concerts, reports and subjects from a distance.
The smartphone features a 6.8-inch LTPO display, a 1.5K resolution and a variable refresh rate of 1–120 Hz. The screen’s maximum brightness is 10,000 nits.
Performance is powered by the new 2 nm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 processor. An 8,800 mAh battery provides power. The smartphone supports 100 W wired and 80 W wireless charging.
An ultrasonic fingerprint scanner integrated into the display is the primary biometric security method. In addition, Honor has introduced a full-fledged 3D facial recognition system that scans the user’s face in three dimensions. Like Face ID on Apple devices, this technology is used both to unlock the device and verify identity.
Chinese prices for the Honor Magic9 Pro Max are as follows:
- 12 + 256 GB — 6,499 yuan (969 dollars);
- 12 + 512 GB — 6,999 yuan (1,043 dollars);
- 16 + 512 GB — 7,499 yuan (1,117 dollars);
- 16 GB + 1 TB — 8,499 yuan (1,266 dollars).
The smartphone’s global launch date and pricing in international markets will be announced later.