The HONOR Magic9 Pro Max brings ARRI color workflow to a smartphone, supporting ARRI LogC3 and ARRI Wide Gamut 3 to retain more highlight, shadow and color information for easier grading, HONOR said.
The company unveiled the phone at a Nov. 4 event at the Hong Kong Palace Museum, and said Hong Kong is the first market outside mainland China to receive the new model.
HONOR Magic9 Pro Max: ARRI color on a phone
HONOR said the collaboration with ARRI, the German cinema equipment maker, focuses on the photography and color pipeline, so footage shot on the phone preserves a wider tonal range for postproduction. The phone supports ARRI LogC3 and ARRI Wide Gamut 3, and offers 87 ARRI Looks for on-set preview and quick sharing.
Camera hardware and recording
The HONOR Magic9 Pro Max uses dual 200-megapixel sensors, one on the main camera and one in a periscope telephoto module, HONOR said. The main sensor is a 1/1.28-inch unit with an f/1.57 aperture, and the telephoto uses a 1/1.4-inch sensor with an f/2.6 aperture and 3.5x optical zoom. There is also a 50-megapixel ultra wide and a 55-megapixel square front camera.
HONOR pairs the cameras with its in-house H1 image chip and says the rear system supports up to 4K at 120 frames per second. In ARRI movie mode the phone records up to 4K at 60 frames per second, with 10-bit color and the ARRI Wide Gamut 3 color space available for professional workflows.
Sound, on-set workflow and design partners
Sound is also a focus. HONOR said the phone uses a directional pickup system that it claims can capture audio from up to 20 meters, and that SGS awarded the system a five-star directional sensitivity certification. The company noted this is aimed at creators who shoot interviews or travel videos and need clearer speech capture without extra gear.
Director Stephen Fung (馮德倫) shot a short film with the new phone to demonstrate how color ties into storytelling, saying warm tones create intimacy while cool tones emphasize distance between characters. Fung said the phone’s portability reduces the burden of handling multiple pieces of equipment, but that story, lighting and performance still require judgment from the filmmaker.
The event’s test-shoot spaces were designed by art director Man Nim-chung (文念中), known for his work on Hong Kong Film Awards productions. He created three themed sets, including a vintage dressing table bedroom, a Hong Kong-style diner with an old telephone booth, and a 1960s modern balcony, so guests could compare how the same scene changes under different color treatments.
For extended reach, HONOR offers two optional teleconverters, the G200 and the G500, which provide 200mm and 500mm equivalent focal lengths. The company said the G200 weighs 88 grams and measures 81 millimeters, making it pocketable for run-and-gun shooting, while the G500 is intended for situations that require much longer reach.
Battery, display and platform
The Hong Kong configuration of the HONOR Magic9 Pro Max ships with a Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 processor, an 8,000mAh battery, and support for 100W wired and 80W wireless fast charging, HONOR said. The phone has a 6.8-inch LTPO OLED display that runs from 1 to 120Hz, and HONOR lists a local peak brightness of 10,000 nits. The body carries IP68, IP69 and IP69K dust and water resistance ratings.
The phone runs MagicOS 11 and includes HONOR’s H1 image chip, along with AI features such as Google Gemini integration and HONOR Connect for accessory pairing, the company said.
Pricing, preorders and offers
The HONOR Magic9 Pro Max is offered in two memory configurations, and HONOR set Hong Kong pricing at HK$10,999 for the 12GB plus 512GB model, and HK$14,999 for the 16GB plus 1TB model. That converts to approximately $1,403 (originally HK$10,999) and $1,914 (originally HK$14,999), using the published conversion rate.
Preorders run from Nov. 5 through Nov. 18, with earliest pickup on Nov. 18 and general on-sale availability from Nov. 19, HONOR said. Preorder incentives include a choice of the G200 teleconverter kit, listed at HK$1,599, or a HK$1,000 supermarket voucher, plus a package of value-added services that HONOR values at HK$3,601. HONOR lists the two total offer values at HK$5,200 and HK$4,601, which are approximately $664 and $587 respectively.
Main specifications
| Display | 6.8-inch LTPO OLED, 1 to 120Hz refresh rate, local peak brightness 10,000 nits, anti-reflective coating, HONOR “Diamond Rhino” glass |
| Processor | Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (Hong Kong first launch) |
| Image chip | HONOR H1 (6nm) |
| Main camera | 200MP, 1/1.28-inch sensor, f/1.57, OIS, 3-degree gimbal-level stabilization, CIPA 8.0 |
| Telephoto | 200MP, 1/1.4-inch sensor, f/2.6, OIS, CIPA 8.0, 3.5x optical zoom |
| Ultra wide | 50MP |
| Front camera | 55MP square front camera |
| Video | Rear cameras up to 4K 120fps; ARRI movie mode up to 4K 60fps; ARRI LogC3; 10-bit; ARRI Wide Gamut 3; 14 color styles; 87 ARRI Looks |
| Audio | Four hybrid microphone array, directional pickup to 20 meters, SGS five-star certification |
| Battery | 8,000mAh, 100W wired fast charge, 80W wireless fast charge |
| Dust and water resistance | IP68, IP69 and IP69K |
| System | MagicOS 11 (one-touch AI, Google Gemini, HONOR Connect) |
| Memory and storage | 12GB+512GB / 16GB+1TB |
| Colors | Moss green, shadow black and silver salt |
| Price | 12GB+512GB HK$10,999; 16GB+1TB HK$14,999 |
| Preorder offers | Choice of G200 teleconverter kit (HK$1,599) or HK$1,000 supermarket voucher; plus 12-month extended warranty, screen accidental coverage, 24-month battery coverage, free screen protector and 3 months Google AI Pro (total offer values HK$5,200 and HK$4,601) |
| Availability | Preorders Nov. 5 to Nov. 18, earliest pickup Nov. 18, on sale Nov. 19 |
For full specifications and regional availability, HONOR posted details on its Hong Kong site: https://www.honor.com/, HONOR said.
