Honor's Magic 9 Series is outperforming all Android Flagship Products in 2026 with regard to cumulative sales (through 42nd week) It's important because it shows early success for devices that focus on professional photography tools rather than conventional smartphone functions. Consumers seeking premium photography features now have a tested option in the market that's gaining traction at a faster pace than the competition.
Honor Magic 9 series activates 390,000 units, topping 2026 Android flagships
The series consists of three models: regular Honor Magic 9, Honor Magic 9 Super Edition, and Honor Magic 9 Pro Max. Honor introduced the series in China on September 28, 2026. And they are getting ready for release in Europe in January 2027. By the way, we already shared details about the technical basis of these devices – 100W charging speed, 2nm Snapdragon processor.
Honor provided the devices with dual 200 MP camera based on a system they developed together with ARRI. In this camera, you will find image stabilization with a CIPA 8.0 rating. And the system is based on Honor's proprietary Yuguang H1 imaging processor.
For software support, you get the ARRI LogC3 color curve. You also can upload all 87 ARRI Look profiles to your device directly.
The device price starts at 4,499 YUAN (around $673) CNY (around $673). It's for the base version. But thanks to national subsidies, you can buy the device for a price of 3,999 YUAN (around $598) CNY (around $598). Thus, the Magic 9 series is quite a competitive solution in the smartphone premium market with a good balance of powerful specs and attractive price tiers.
According to tipster _Digital Chat Station_ – 390,000 activations for all 3 models combined by 42nd week. It means we have the biggest amount of activations of new Android flagships this year. And as mentioned by Honor's global chief marketing officer, Guan Haitao, the number of sales a day is getting close to the 2nd place of all Honor's products.
Source: GIZMOCHINA
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