Honor Unveils Magic9 Smartphone With 200 MP Camera and 8,000 mAh Battery

Honor has unveiled the new Magic9 smartphone, which has a more compact form factor. The model was designed as a smaller alternative to the company’s new Magic9 Pro Max flagship. The focus is again on camera and video capabilities, although some specifications are slightly less advanced than those of the Pro Max version.

The Magic9’s main camera uses a 1/1.4-inch 200 MP sensor and an f/1.9-aperture lens. The second 200 MP sensor has a 1/1.56-inch format and is housed in a periscope telephoto camera with 3.5x optical zoom. The third camera is a 50 MP ultrawide module.

Honor has also developed a set of external teleconverters for the smartphone corresponding to 200 and 500 mm focal lengths. These accessories further expand its long-distance shooting capabilities.

Honor also collaborated with professional cinema equipment manufacturer Arri on the Magic9. The smartphone supports Arri Look color profiles and special video recording modes that provide extensive post-processing options. As with the Magic9 Pro Max, a dedicated chip called the Honor H1 handles RAW video processing.

A 55 MP camera is located on the front. It also features a square 1:1 sensor. This configuration provides a wider field of view and allows users to shoot in both landscape and portrait formats without rotating the smartphone.

The Honor Magic9 features a 6.39-inch flat LTPS AMOLED display. The panel has a 1.5K resolution, a 120 Hz refresh rate and a maximum brightness of 10,000 nits. The screen is protected by special Honor Black Diamond glass designed to offer greater resistance to everyday scratches and impacts.

Performance is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor used in the previous generation. Depending on the configuration, the smartphone comes with 12 or 16 GB of RAM and up to 1 TB of internal storage.

In terms of battery life, the Magic9 stands out with an 8,000 mAh battery. The smartphone supports 80 W wired and 50 W wireless charging.

Other features include dust and water resistance compliant with the IP68, IP69 and IP69K standards, an under-display ultrasonic fingerprint scanner and a dedicated button for quick access to artificial intelligence features. A C3 radio chip is also used to provide a more stable connection in challenging conditions.

However, the smartphone’s USB Type-C port only supports the USB 2.0 standard.

Prices set for the Honor Magic9 in China are as follows:

12 + 256 GB — 4,999 yuan (745 dollars);
12 + 512 GB — 5,499 yuan (819 dollars);
16 + 512 GB — 5,999 yuan (894 dollars);
16 GB + 1 TB — 6,999 yuan (1,043 dollars).