Honor Magic 9 ★
Width: 72.3mm (2.85in) Released: Oct 8, 2026
13+13+13+12+12+4+4+0+5+0 = 76
OH Rank & Score
Honor Magic 9 is #35 on OH Rank with a score of 76, independently rated across ten fixed categories. This is a pre-test listing: the scores are based on reasonable expectations and may be re-ranked once testing is complete.
Key Facts
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Battery8000 mAh
Charging80W charging
Screen brightness1800 nits
Screen resolution460 ppi
IP ratingIP69
Main camera200MP main camera
* TOP Battery Endurance* TOP Software
Score Breakdown
Editorial
(this is a pre-test listing based on reasonable expectation of charging and imaging) Matching the pattern of optimization and direction changes, Honor downgraded their smaller flagship. The processor is "last year's", gone are LTPO tech and the fast USB-C with Display Port but the phone got a massive battery while shrinking width by 1.7mm making it (almost) compact. This year, it will come to international markets too.
Pros & Cons
PROs
bold yellow (among other colors), flagship built, fast (last year's top) SD 8 Elite Gen 5 (3nm) with UFS 4.0 performance, >42hr endurance from a massive 8000mAh Si-C battery, ~1800nits 460ppi 120Hz OLED screen with Dolby Vision, IP69 protection, very good 200MP OIS main + 200MP OIS periscope telephoto + 50MP ultrawide (all PDAF) setup, new 55MP 21mm selfie, good video recording, AI and other features loaded MagicOS with a "7 years of OS updates" promise, dedicated AI hardware button, available internationally
CONs
>60min 80W (50W wireless) charging - Magic 8 had 90W, no LTPO tech means shorter battery endurance, no AF on selfie, no expandable memory, removed desktop replacement functionality Magic 8 had, slow USB-C 2.0 with no Display Port tech (tho it offers OTG)
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