Device Comparison
| Magic 9 Pro Max | 7 | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 2026, September 28 | 13 April 2023 |
| Released | — | 21 April 2023 (Taiwan; pre-orders from 14 April 2023) |
| Status | Announced | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | — | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | — | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G LTE | — | FDD: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66; TDD: 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48 (WW version); US version adds 29, 30, 71 |
| 5G | n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n12/n13/n14/n18/n20/n25/n26/n28/n34/n38/n39/n40/n41/n48/n66/n67/n71/n77/n78/n79/n80/n81/n83/n84/n85/n89 | SA/NSA n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79 (WW version); US version adds n29, n30, n71 |
| Speed | — | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | All-metal aluminum unibody, glass back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Colors | Shadow Black, Glacier Silver, Moss Green | — |
| Dimensions | 161.64 x 76.98 x 8.59 mm | 173 x 77 x 10.4 mm |
| IP Rating | IP68, IP69, IP69K dust and water resistance | IP54 |
| SIM | Dual Nano-SIM; Beidou satellite messaging | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby, DSDV LTE+LTE) |
| Weight | 233 g | 239 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 10000 nits (local peak), 2000 nits (global) | 1000 nits (outdoor); 1500 nits (peak) |
| Features | — | Delta-E < 1; 720Hz touch sampling rate; DC dimming |
| Protection | Honor Anti-Scratch NanoCrystal Shield | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz (1-120Hz adaptive) | 165Hz (selectable 60/90/120/144/165Hz) |
| Resolution | 1320 x 2868 pixels (~464 ppi) | 1080 x 2448 pixels (FHD+), 20.4:9 ratio (395 ppi) |
| Size | 6.8 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Type | LTPO OLED (Black Diamond), 1.07 billion colors, DCI-P3, 4320Hz PWM + DC dimming, anti-reflective coating (1.5% reflectance) | Samsung AMOLED, 165Hz, 1ms, HDR10+ |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (2x 5.01 GHz + 3x 4.03 GHz + 3x 3.74 GHz) | Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (SM8550) |
| GPU | Adreno 850 | Adreno 740 |
| OS | Android 17, MagicOS 11 | Android 13, ROG UI |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | — |
| Internal | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB | 256GB / 512GB |
| RAM | 12GB, 16GB LPDDR5X | 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 12GB+256GB, 12GB+512GB, 16GB+512GB, 16GB+1TB | 256GB 12GB RAM; 512GB 16GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | ARRI imaging (ARRI CINEMA mode, ARRI Looks, LogC3), Honor H1 imaging chip, LED flash, supports G200 (200mm) and G500 (500mm) teleconverters | 3-axis electronic image stabilization |
| MAIN CAMERA | 200 MP, f/1.57, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", OmniVision OV52A, 3-degree gimbal OIS, CIPA 8.0 200 MP, f/2.6, 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", OIS, 3.5x optical zoom, up to 200x digital zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 12mm, 122° (ultrawide), AF Laser AF, color temperature sensor, flicker sensor | 50 MP, f/1.9, 23.8mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Sony IMX766 | 13 MP, 12.5mm, 120° (ultrawide) | 5 MP (macro) |
| Video | 4K@30/60/120fps; ARRI CINEMA Mode up to 4K 60fps | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p, 720p@30/60fps; slow motion 4K@120fps, 1080p@120/240fps, 720p@480fps; 3-axis EIS |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | 1:1, 16:9 and 9:16 framing, 3D face recognition | Pixel binning (8MP output) |
| Selfie camera | 55 MP, f/2.0, 18mm, 92°, 1/2.74", square 1:1 format 3D depth-sensing camera | 32 MP, OmniVision OV32 (Quad Bayer), 29.4mm equivalent |
| Video | — | 1080p |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | — | Yes; Hi-Res Audio up to 384 kHz / 32-bit; Dirac Virtuo; tri-microphones with noise reduction |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, dual 1216 stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers (dual front-facing 12 x 16 mm, Dirac HD Sound) |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 6.0, LE Audio, Auracast | 5.3, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS (dual-band), Beidou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, A-GNSS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B1+B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5) |
| USB | USB Type-C | 2x USB Type-C: side USB 3.1 Gen 2 (DisplayPort 1.4 per Notebookcheck), bottom USB 2.0 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7), 2x2 MIMO, 2.4/5/6GHz |
| FEATURES | ||
| Other features | — | AirTrigger 3 ultrasonic shoulder buttons; bypass charging; optional AeroActive Cooler 7 (Peltier, 13 x 38 mm subwoofer) |
| Sensors | Ultrasonic fingerprint (under display), 3D face recognition, accelerometer, gyro, compass, infrared blaster, X-axis linear motor | In-display fingerprint, face recognition, gyroscope, accelerometer, e-compass, proximity, ambient light, hall sensor, ultrasonic AirTrigger 3 sensors |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 8800 mAh (typical), 8600 mAh (rated) | 6000 mAh |
| Charging Type | 100W wired, 80W wireless, 50W wireless car charging, reverse charging | 65W wired HyperCharge (QC 5.0 / PD 3.0), 0-100% in 42 min; bypass charging; no wireless charging listed |
| Type | Si/C Li-Ion (Qinghai Lake blade battery, 1000Wh/L) | Li-Po 6000 mAh (equivalent; 2 x 3000 mAh cells) |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Shadow Black, Glacier Silver, Moss Green | Phantom Black; Storm White |
| Compatibility | China-market model, China ROM | Bands differ by WW/US/CN version; dual Nano-SIM (no eSIM listed); launched on Android 13 with upgrade promise to Android 15 (Notebookcheck) |
| Cooling | Honor Jade Plate-level cooling system 2.0 | ROG GameCool 7: rapid-cycle vapor chamber (6 liquid-return channels), boron nitride, 16,000 mm² graphite sheets; optional AeroActive Cooler 7 |
| Launch Price | CNY 6,499 (12GB+256GB), CNY 6,999 (12GB+512GB), CNY 7,499 (16GB+512GB), CNY 8,499 (16GB+1TB), CNY 10,999 (16GB+1TB Photography Master Kit) — launch, 2026-09-28 | TWD 33,990 (Taiwan launch) |
| Models | WKL-AN80 | AI2205 |
| Models and regions | China (launched 28 Sep 2026); regional rollouts announced separately | WW, US and CN versions with different band lists (US adds 5G n29/n30/n71 and LTE B29/B30/B71) |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦1,358,300 – ₦2,298,800 (estimate, converted from China launch price) | ₦1,495,500 (estimate, converted from Taiwan launch price) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | 3D ultrasonic fingerprint, 3D face recognition | In-display fingerprint (optical), face recognition |