HONOR Magic 9 gets ahead of the game: reveals the price before its debut

Customers who purchase HONOR Magic 9 will be able to pay up to 1,000 yuan less than the list price. Revealing it directly via the brand’s official social channels: the company has officially announced the price of the new flagship in the standard version, ahead of the launch scheduled for September 28 (in China).

HONOR Magic 9: Official price and how to save

The full price of HONOR Magic 9 is 6,499 yuan (about €850 at the exchange), a figure that, according to the company, represents the lowest price in the market for this segment. To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Magic series, HONOR applies a special price of 5,999 yuan (about €785).

Additionally, there is a further opportunity to save for those who meet the requirements of the Chinese national subsidy: in this case the price drops to 5,499 yuan (about €720), exactly 1,000 yuan less than the full list price.

What we know so far

On the hardware front, the Magic 9 series would feature Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 processor paired with the proprietary H1 chip. However, according to other reports, the standard model should have as its own the former flagship SoC, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. The camera system would include a dual 200 MP sensor, in collaboration with ARRI.

• Dimensions and weight: /
• Colors: White, Black, Green, Yellow
• Durability: IP68, IP69 and IP69K
• Display: Flat LTPS 6.37” 1.5K (2.664 x 1.236 pixels) with 120 Hz refresh rate
• Security: under-display fingerprint sensor (ultrasound)
• Cooling: liquid cooling with vapor chamber
• SoC: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 3 nm TSMC
• CPU: octa-core
  • 2 x 4.6 GHz – Oryon Gen 3
  • 6 x 3.62 GHz – Oryon Gen 3
• GPU: Adreno 840
• RAM: 16 GB
• Storage: 512 GB
• Battery: 8,000 mAh
• Charging: 80W wired, 50W wireless
• Camera: triple 200 + 200 + 50 MP
  • Main 200 MP, sensor 1/1.4″, aperture f/1.9
  • Periscope telephoto 200 MP, 3.5x optical zoom, aperture f/2.6
  • Ultra-wide 50 MP, f/2.0
• Selfie camera: 55 MP, f/2.0 with square sensor
• Connectivity and more: Dual SIM 5G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS dual-band, stereo speakers, USB-C, IR sensor, AI physical button
• Operating system: Android 17 with MagicOS 11

Magic 9 Pro Max and Super Edition, still without price

Della serie fanno parte anche HONOR Magic 9 Pro Max e Magic 9 Super: abbiamo an overview of the specs, between leaks and confirmations, but there are no price details. For the Super Edition, it is known that it will include an active cooling fan, designed to keep performance steady under heavier workloads.

Regarding the debut in Italy, details are still missing. However it is likely that here only Magic 9 Pro Max will arrive: usually the Chinese brand leaves the base model as an in-country exclusive, and it is likely that the same will happen this time as well.

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