HONOR Magic9 Super Edition goes official with 11,000mAh battery

Brahm Daniel Verano
HONOR Magic9 series launched in China. Consisting of three models, the Magic9 series includes the Magic9 Super Edition, which features a gigantic 11,000mAh battery.
HONOR Magic9 series launched in China. Consisting of three models, the Magic9 series includes the Magic9 Super Edition, which features a gigantic 11,000mAh battery. (Image credit: HONOR)

Chinese smartphone maker HONOR unveiled the Magic9 series, consisting of three new flagship smartphones, on September 28 in China. Part of the newly announced flagship trio is the Magic9 Super Edition, which packs a gigantic 11,000mAh battery capacity, alongside flagship essentials seen on its other siblings.

The 11,000mAh battery on the HONOR Magic9 Super Edition charges at 80W wired.
The 11,000mAh battery on the HONOR Magic9 Super Edition charges at 80W wired. (Image credit: HONOR)

The HONOR Magic9 Super Edition boasts a 6.81-inch OLED display. Comprising 1280 x 2788 pixels, the display is backed by a 120Hz refresh rate, alongside a peak brightness of 10,000 nits, and a 50MP selfie camera in front. Meanwhile, at the back is a triple-camera setup, consisting of 200MP primary, 50MP telephoto, and 12MP ultra-wide camera units.

Vapor chamber and cooling system on the Magic9 Super Edition.
Vapor chamber and cooling system on the Magic9 Super Edition. (Image credit: HONOR)

Keeping the lights on is the aforementioned 11,000mAh battery, paired with a 3nm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset with up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM, a dedicated large vapor chamber and an active cooling fan, and an Android 17-based MagicOS 11 software. The battery charges at 80W wired, 50W wireless, and also has support for 27W reverse wireless charging.

HONOR Magic9 Super Edition Specifications

Feature Specifications
DISPLAY 6.81-inch OLED display, 1280 x 2788 resolution, 120Hz refresh rate
PROCESSOR Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3nm)
GPU Adreno 840
ROM 256GB or 512GB
RAM 12GB or 16GB (LPDDR5X)
OS Android 17 (MagicOS 11)
FRONT CAMERA 50MP (f/2.0 aperture)
REAR CAMERA Triple: 200MP primary (f/1.9 aperture; OIS), 50MP telephoto (f/2.4, OIS; digital zoom up to 100x), and 12MP ultra-wide (f/2.2) 
BATTERY 11,000mAh with 80W wired charging, 50W wireless, 27W reverse wireless
BIOMETRICS Fingerprint (in-display)
COLORS Black, White, Green, Yellow
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, NFC
OTHER FEATURES 10,000 nits of peak brightness
PRICE CNY 4,499 (12GB + 256GB), CNY 4,999 (12GB + 512GB), CNY 5,499 (16GB + 512GB)

Pricing & Availability

The HONOR Magic9 Super Edition retails for CNY 4,499 (~roughly US $671; PHP 42K) for the 12GB + 256GB model. The phone is now available for pre-order in China. More pricing details are as follows:

Memory Pricing
12GB + 256GB CNY 4,499 (~US $671; PHP 42K)
12GB + 512GB CNY 4,999 (~US $745; PHP 46.7K)
16GB + 512GB CNY 5,499 (~US $820; PHP 51.4K) 

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Brahm Daniel Verano is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Tekku Philippines. He is a consumer technology journalist with over 6 years of experience specializing in smartphone coverage and gadget reviews. He has been covering the mobile industry since the early days of 2019 as the founder of androidist. His belt of experience spans across the industry, from being one of the first in the world to review the first OnePlus tablet to covering major local tech events, including Galaxy Unpacked. He can be reached at brahm@tekku.ph.

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