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Honor Launches Magic 9 Pro Max with Arri Camera Features and 8,800mAh Battery
Key points
- Honor Magic 9 Pro Max launched in China.
- Features Arri-inspired camera design and Arri LogC3 support.
- Includes a 200MP main lens and an 8,800mAh battery.
- Powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6.
- Honor Magic 9 Pro Max will have global availability later.
- The camera system includes a 200MP telephoto with 3.5x optical zoom.
- The camera system includes a 50MP ultra-wide camera.
- Honor is building two teleconverter lenses and a Mobile Video Kit with SmallRig.
- The front-facing camera is 55MP with a 3D depth sensing camera.
- The phone starts with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.
- Honor Magic 9 Pro Max uses an Imaging Chip H1 for camera processing.
New Flagship Release
Honor has released its new Magic 9 Pro Max flagship phone in China. This device is the first flagship launch from Honor since its collaboration with camera company Arri was announced. An international launch for the Magic 9 series is confirmed but a date has not yet been provided.
Arri Camera Integration
The Magic 9 Pro Max features a camera system developed in partnership with Arri. The camera island design is inspired by Arri's "three-lens turret" and includes a knurled texture. The camera supports shooting in Arri LogC3, offers 14 preset Arri Look LUTs, and provides access to Arri's wider library of LUTs. It also supports the APV 10-bit 4:2:2 codec.
The camera setup includes a 200-megapixel main lens with a 1/1.28-inch-type sensor, a 3.5x telephoto lens with the same resolution and a 1/1.4-inch sensor, and a 50-megapixel ultrawide lens. A "cinema-grade" directional microphone is also included for video recording. The square-format selfie camera can capture in landscape or portrait modes.
Battery and Performance
The Magic 9 Pro Max is equipped with an 8,800mAh battery, which Honor states is enabled by a more space-efficient camera island design. The battery now contains up to 40 percent silicon content. The phone is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 processor.
Updates
- Honor Magic 9 Pro Max will have global availability later.
- The camera system includes a 200MP telephoto with 3.5x optical zoom.
- The camera system includes a 50MP ultra-wide camera.
- Honor is building two teleconverter lenses and a Mobile Video Kit with SmallRig.
- The front-facing camera is 55MP with a 3D depth sensing camera.
- The phone starts with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.
- Honor Magic 9 Pro Max uses an Imaging Chip H1 for camera processing.
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How outlets covered it
Honor has officially launched the Magic 9 Pro Max smartphone in China, featuring a Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 processor, an 8,800 mAh battery, and a camera system co-developed with ARRI. This release marks Honor's latest flagship device, with global availability confirmed for later.
Honor launched its Magic 9 Pro Max flagship phone in China, featuring a new camera system developed with Arri and an 8,800mAh battery. The device includes Arri LogC3 shooting and 14 preset Arri Look LUTs, marking Honor's first flagship release since its collaboration with Arri.