HONOR Magic9 Super Edition launched in China on 28 September with an 11,000mAh battery, a built-in fan rated at 30,000rpm and a listed starting price of CNY 4,500, according to GSMArena’s launch report. HONOR’s official Magic9 event page lists the Beijing presentation for 14:30 on 28 September and says phones would go on sale immediately afterwards.
The new model joins the standard Magic9 and Magic9 Pro Max, but its pitch is different: a larger battery and active cooling, rather than the Pro Max’s more ambitious camera setup. HONOR has not announced international pricing or availability, so a UAE launch date and local price remain unconfirmed.
GSMArena’s launch report lists the Super Edition in Black, Olive Green, Yellow and White. Its four colour options appear in the promotional artwork below.
HONOR Magic9 Super Edition: battery and cooling
The 11,000mAh cell is the largest battery in this three-phone family. GSMArena lists the standard Magic9 at 8,000mAh and the Magic9 Pro Max at 8,800mAh; its companion report on the Pro Max confirms the latter figure. The HONOR Magic9 Super Edition supports 80W wired charging, 27W reverse wired charging and 50W wireless charging. The standard model shares the 80W wired and 50W wireless rates, while the Pro Max steps up to 100W wired and 80W wireless.
| Model | Battery | Wired charging | Wireless charging |
|---|---|---|---|
| HONOR Magic9 | 8,000mAh | 80W | 50W |
| HONOR Magic9 Super Edition | 11,000mAh | 80W | 50W |
| HONOR Magic9 Pro Max | 8,800mAh | 100W | 80W |
The battery sits in a body measuring 8.1mm thick and weighing 227g, according to GSMArena’s launch report. Capacity alone does not say how long it will last in everyday use. The launch material does not provide a battery-life test or a guaranteed number of days between charges.
HONOR has paired the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with a large vapour chamber and an active cooling fan. GSMArena reports that the fan spins at 30,000rpm and that the cooling system can dissipate up to 12W of heat; its ducted design is rated as improving heat dissipation by 30%. Those figures describe the cooling hardware, not a measured gaming result or a promise that the phone will sustain peak performance in every workload.
How the Magic9 Super Edition compares with its siblings
The screen is a 6.81-inch LTPS OLED panel with a 2,788 × 1,280 resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, 10-bit colour and HDR support. GSMArena lists peak global brightness at 2,000 nits and says the display does not support Dolby Vision. Its refresh rate is 120Hz rather than the 165Hz cited in some pre-launch reports.
According to GSMArena’s launch report, the rear camera setup pairs a 200MP main sensor with a 50MP 3x telephoto camera and a 12MP autofocus ultra-wide. The front camera is 50MP, and the rear camera can record 4K video at up to 120fps; the selfie camera tops out at 4K/60fps. The Magic9 Super Edition also uses HONOR’s H1 imaging chip and supports the G200 teleconverter accessory.
The Pro Max remains the camera-first option in the family: GSMArena’s launch coverage gives it dual 200MP main and periscope cameras, ARRI colour tuning and the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6. The Super Edition has one 200MP rear camera and the Gen 5 chip, trading those camera features for a larger battery and active cooling.
Before the launch, Tech-ish’s pre-release specification roundup noted conflicting reports about the Super Edition’s screen refresh rate: 120Hz in Chinese coverage and 165Hz in some English-language reports. GSMArena’s post-launch specification now lists 120Hz. Tbreak had also covered the Magic9 and Pro Max tipster specifications and the series’ September 28 launch date before the event.
GSMArena lists a starting price of CNY 4,500 for the Super Edition’s 12GB/256GB model, with pre-orders in China. That is the China-market price; HONOR has not published a UAE price, local sales date or international rollout plan. Buyers here should wait for a local listing before treating an import price as an official UAE offer or assuming it includes local warranty support.
Does the 11,000mAh battery guarantee two days of use?
No. GSMArena’s launch report gives the battery capacity but no independent endurance test or guaranteed runtime. Screen brightness, mobile signal and workload will affect how long it lasts.
Will the cooling fan make the Super Edition faster than the Pro Max?
Not by chipset specification: the Super Edition uses Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, while GSMArena’s Pro Max report lists Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 for the Pro Max. The fan is a cooling feature, not proof of higher sustained performance in a test.
Which Magic9 model is the better starting point for photography?
The Magic9 Pro Max is the camera-focused option on the published specifications, with dual 200MP cameras and ARRI colour tuning, while the Super Edition has a 200MP main camera plus 50MP telephoto and 12MP ultra-wide cameras. GSMArena’s Super Edition report and Pro Max report describe the hardware; image quality still needs testing.
Can UAE buyers order the Super Edition locally?
No UAE sales date or local price has been announced. The CNY 4,500 figure is for the China-market 12GB/256GB model, and GSMArena’s launch report says international availability is still unconfirmed.
