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HONOR Magic9: كاميرتان 200 ميجابكسل وتقريب حتى 500 مم — شنو المؤكد قبل ٢٨ سبتمبر

HONOR Magic9: two 200-megapixel cameras and zoom up to 500 mm — what is confirmed before 28 September

by Slorks 2026-09-19 1 0 replies
Machine-translated — the Arabic text is the original
HONOR Magic9: كاميرتان 200 ميجابكسل وتقريب حتى 500 مم — شنو المؤكد قبل ٢٨ سبتمبرالصورة: HONOR عبر GSMArena

After the foldable Magic V6, HONOR returns to the regular flagship: the Magic9, launching in China on 28 September (confirmed by HONOR on Weibo, with pre-orders open there). Here is what we know officially — and what we do not.

HONOR Magic9 design — the rectangular camera module
The official design: a large rectangular camera module with three openings — Photo: HONOR via GSMArena

Confirmed by HONOR

Launch28 September 2026 · China first · UAE and Gulf: no official date yet
Main camera200MP · 1/1.28" sensor · f/1.57
Telephoto200MP · 1/1.4" sensor · f/2.6 — the largest telephoto sensor in a phone so far
External lensesA new 500 mm teleconverter, in addition to the current 200 mm
CinemaAn ARRI Cinema mode with the ARRI logo on the device
SoftwareMagicOS 11 revealed at the same event
DesignRectangular camera module with three openings · pill-shaped front camera cutout with a 3D ToF sensor · Moss Green colour
HONOR Magic9 in Moss Green
The first colour revealed: Moss Green — Photo: HONOR via GSMArena

Rumours (unconfirmed — do not base a decision on them)

ModelsMagic9 · Magic9 Pro · Magic9 Pro Max
Front cameraA square sensor on the Pro and Pro Max — a first for Android
BatteryAn upgrade across all models · a "Super" version with 11,000 mAh (?)
BodyTitanium · AI stylus support
ChipsetMost likely Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 — HONOR has not announced it yet

Why it matters to us in the Gulf

HONOR is one of the fastest Chinese companies to reach the UAE and Saudi Arabia — the Magic V6 arrived officially within weeks of its global launch, and the Magic7 Pro was one of the best-selling Chinese flagships in our markets. If the Magic9 Pro comes with this 200MP telephoto at a price below the S26 Ultra and iPhone 18 Pro Max, it will be the most important camera phone of the year's end.

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HONOR Magic V6
HONOR's other Chinese flagship this year: the foldable Magic V6 — Photo: HONOR
28September

What I am waiting for from the event

Three numbers: the Pro's price in China, the actual battery capacity, and whether the Pro Max's inner display has a real upgrade or is the same as the Magic7. On 28 September we will update this article with the official numbers — and the review as soon as the device reaches the UAE.

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