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Honor unveils Magic 9 Pro Max smartphone with an 8,800 mAh battery
Honor unveiled its Magic 9 flagship smartphones in China today. The lineup’s top model, the Magic 9 Pro Max, stands out with a redesigned look, a large camera module and an 8,800 mAh battery. This is Honor’s first conventional flagship lineup developed since it announced its partnership with camera manufacturer Arri.
The first result of the partnership can be seen in the design of the rear camera module. Its appearance was inspired by the three-lens Arriflex 35 camera introduced in 1937. The textured ring around the main camera was also designed to resemble that classic model. Enlarging the camera module helped arrange the internal components more efficiently. The Magic 9 Pro Max has a 200 MP main camera with an approximately 19.8 mm-type sensor. The other 200 MP camera offers 3.5x zoom without any loss of image quality and uses an approximately 18.1 mm-type sensor. The third camera is a 50 MP ultrawide sensor for capturing wide scenes. However, this camera does not support all the features of Arri Cinema Mode. The smartphone can record video in the Arri LogC3 format, which retains more information for subsequent color grading. It also includes 14 preset Arri Look color profiles. Users will also be able to use additional LUT color profiles created by Arri and other manufacturers. The model supports the 10-bit 4:2:2 APV codec, which records more detailed color information, as well as a microphone that captures sound from a specific direction. The square-shaped front camera records images both vertically and horizontally. The proportion of silicon in the 8,800 mAh battery has been increased to 40 percent. The smartphone is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 processor. Despite this, the model does not offer the 8K60 and 4K240 video recording supported by the processor. According to Honor, the company prioritized consistent flagship performance rather than highlighting a single specification. For now, the Magic 9 series is available only in China. Honor has confirmed that the smartphones will also be unveiled internationally, but no date has been announced. The Magic 9 Pro Max works with the Honor G200 and Honor G500 teleconverter lenses, which are designed to magnify distant objects. A dedicated SmallRig video kit has also been developed for the model.
The first result of the partnership can be seen in the design of the rear camera module. Its appearance was inspired by the three-lens Arriflex 35 camera introduced in 1937. The textured ring around the main camera was also designed to resemble that classic model. Enlarging the camera module helped arrange the internal components more efficiently. The Magic 9 Pro Max has a 200 MP main camera with an approximately 19.8 mm-type sensor. The other 200 MP camera offers 3.5x zoom without any loss of image quality and uses an approximately 18.1 mm-type sensor. The third camera is a 50 MP ultrawide sensor for capturing wide scenes. However, this camera does not support all the features of Arri Cinema Mode. The smartphone can record video in the Arri LogC3 format, which retains more information for subsequent color grading. It also includes 14 preset Arri Look color profiles. Users will also be able to use additional LUT color profiles created by Arri and other manufacturers. The model supports the 10-bit 4:2:2 APV codec, which records more detailed color information, as well as a microphone that captures sound from a specific direction. The square-shaped front camera records images both vertically and horizontally. The proportion of silicon in the 8,800 mAh battery has been increased to 40 percent. The smartphone is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 processor. Despite this, the model does not offer the 8K60 and 4K240 video recording supported by the processor. According to Honor, the company prioritized consistent flagship performance rather than highlighting a single specification. For now, the Magic 9 series is available only in China. Honor has confirmed that the smartphones will also be unveiled internationally, but no date has been announced. The Magic 9 Pro Max works with the Honor G200 and Honor G500 teleconverter lenses, which are designed to magnify distant objects. A dedicated SmallRig video kit has also been developed for the model.