Honor: Magic 9 series achieves 208% higher sales vs. predecessor within first 1 hour in market

Santi Bongco
Oct. 1, 2026, 12:22

The entire Honor Magic 9 series reportedly saw sales 208% higher across all platforms in its first hour on the market compared to the previous generation.

​The new Honor flagship series is now in China. The lineup includes the Honor Magic 9 Super Edition, Honor Magic 9, and Honor Magic 9 Pro Max.

​The models tick all the boxes, from the chip to the camera and battery. The vanilla and Pro Max even support teleconverter attachment, and employ the ARRI photography science.

​To this end, the brand claims that the lineup was a huge success right after it hit the market. The company says it is selling like hotcakes across all platforms, allowing it to significantly surpass the Magic 8 series sales.

​To recall, the Magic 9 lineup features the following:

Honor Magic 9 Super Edition

  • Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
  • Honor C3 self-developed RF enhancement chip
  • LPDDR5X RAM
  • 12GB/256GB, 12GB/512GB, and 16GB/512GB
  • 6.81” FHD+ 120Hz OLED with 10,000nits peak brightness and in-display optical fingerprint scanner
  • 200MP main camera with OIS + 50MP telephoto with OIS and 3x optical zoom + 12MP ultrawide
  • 50MP rectangular selfie camera
  • 11,000mAh battery
  • 80W wired, 50W wireless, and 27W wired reverse charging
  • Android 17-based MagicOS 11
  • IP68, IP69, and IP69K
  • Black, Olive Green, Yellow, and White

Honor Magic 9

  • Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
  • Honor C3 self-developed RF enhancement chip
  • LPDDR5X RAM
  • 12GB/256GB, 12GB/512GB, 16GB/512GB, and 16GB/1TB
  • 6.37” FHD+ 120Hz OLED with 10,000nits peak brightness and in-display ultrasonic fingerprint scanner
  • 200MP main camera with OIS + 200MP periscope telephoto with OIS + 50MP ultrawide
  • 55MP square selfie camera
  • 8000mAh battery
  • 80W wired, 50W wireless, and 27W wired reverse charging
  • Android 17-based MagicOS 11
  • IP68, IP69, and IP69K
  • Black, Olive Green, Yellow, and White

Honor Magic 9 Pro Max

  • Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
  • Honor C3 self-developed RF enhancement chip
  • LPDDR5X RAM
  • 12GB/256GB, 12GB/512GB, 16GB/512GB, and 16GB/1TB
  • 6.8” FHD+ 1-120Hz OLED with 10,000nits peak brightness and in-display ultrasonic fingerprint scanner
  • 200MP main camera with OIS + 200MP periscope telephoto with 3.7x optical zoom and OIS + 50MP ultrawide
  • 55MP square selfie camera
  • 8800mAh battery
  • 100W wired, 80W wireless, and 27W wired reverse charging
  • Android 17-based MagicOS 11
  • IP68, IP69, and IP69K
  • Shadow Black, Glacier Silver, and Moss Green

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