CNY 6,499: Honor Magic9 Pro Max launches with an 8,800mAh battery
Honor's new flagship has two 200MP cameras and ARRI video tools. It costs CNY 6,499 in China (about $970), and Honor says the UK and France get it in January.
Honor made a new top phone with a very big battery and two very sharp cameras. You can buy it in China now. Honor says people in the UK and France can buy it in January.
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Coming your way?
Coming to more countries · CNY 6,499 (about $970)
Honor says the Magic9 series arrives in the UK and France in January. Prices for those markets are not out yet.
Why it matters
Honor plans to sell the Magic9 series in the UK and France, so this phone may reach many more readers soon.
Watch: an 8,800mAh battery shows how big phone batteries are getting.
The details
- Honor announced the Magic9, Magic9 Super Edition and Magic9 Pro Max on September 28.
- The Pro Max uses the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chip and a 6.8-inch LTPO OLED screen at 1-120Hz.
- Its battery is 8,800mAh, with 100W wired and 80W wireless charging.
- Cameras are a 200MP main, a 200MP and a 50MP ultra-wide, with ARRI color profiles for video.
- China pricing starts at CNY 6,499 for 12GB/256GB. The phone runs MagicOS 11 on Android 17.
In this story
Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 · 6.8in LTPO OLED, 120Hz, 10,000 nits peak · 7y updates
GoodBig 8,800mAh battery, two 200MP cameras and ARRI video profiles.
Watch outGlobal price not set; Honor says the UK and France launch is in January.
Receipts
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- SourceHonor Magic9 (China site)honor.com ↗
- ReportGSMArena: Honor Magic9 Pro Max arrivesgsmarena.com ↗
- ReportGSMArena: Magic9 series in Europegsmarena.com ↗
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