Official: Honor Magic 9 series dominates China’s Golden Week as #1 Android flagship

Santi Bongco
Oct. 8, 2026, 11:45

An Honor executive claims that the Honor Magic 9 series reigned as the top Android flagship during China’s seven-day National Day holiday.

​The lineup launched in China at the end of September. On its first day, the brand shared that its sales were 208% higher than its predecessor’s.

​Now, CEO Li Jian says it has also achieved an impressive feat during the country’s Golden Week (October 1 to October 7). The series reportedly beat other Android flagship competitors in China. Even more, the official says that “many versions were consistently out of stock” due to the high demand.

To recall, Honor introduced significant upgrades in the lineup, especially with the adoption of the ARRI technology for its camera system. For instance, it features the ARRI color profiles and cinematic video filters, giving users the ARRI experience instantly. The ARRI partnership also granted the phone the LogC3 Curve and Wide Gamut 3 recording capabilities. The Pro Max, the top-of-the-line variant, offers a powerful camera system, which includes a 23mm-equivalent 200MP main camera with a 1/1.28” sensor and an f/1.6 aperture. It is complemented by an 85mm-equivalent 200MP 1/1.4” periscope telephoto with 3.7x optical zoom and a 50MP ultrawide. According to Honor, both the main and periscope have CIPA 8.0 gimbal-level image stabilization.

​​Here are more details about the new Honor Magic 9 series models:

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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