Honor Magic 9 5G has a glass front, an aluminum frame, and a glass back. It is rated IP68 and IP69K for dust, high-pressure water jets, and immersion up to 1.5 m for 30 minutes. Color options are Black, White, Green, and Yellow. The phone measures 151 x 72.3 x 8.5 mm and weighs 209 g.
It sits next to the Honor Magic9 Pro Max and Honor Magic9 Super from the same September launch. Day-to-day features include an under-display ultrasonic fingerprint reader, 50W wireless charging, 27W reverse wired charging, reverse wireless charging, and an infrared port.
Magic 9 5G Key Specs
| Network | 3G, 4G, 5G network | |
| Display | 6.37 inches, 1236 x 2664 pixels | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) chipset | |
| RAM | 12GB/16GB | |
| OS | Android 17, MagicOS 11 | |
| Storage | 256GB/512GB/1TB | |
| Camera | 200 MP, 200 MP, 50 MP Back – 55 MP Front | |
| Battery | Si/C Li-Po 8000 mAh, 80W |
Honor Magic 9 5G uses a 6.37-inch OLED with a 1236 x 2664 resolution in a 19.5:9 layout and about 461 ppi. Screen-to-body coverage is about 91.5%. The panel supports 1 billion colors, a 120Hz refresh rate, 3840Hz PWM dimming, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 2000 nits HBM, and a 10000-nit peak brightness reading. There is no dual display.
Inside is the Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 on a 3 nm process. The CPU is octa-core (2×4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6×3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M), and the GPU is an Adreno 840. The phone runs Android 17 with MagicOS 11.
Memory options pair 12GB or 16GB of RAM with 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB of storage. The confirmed combos are 256GB/12GB, 512GB/12GB, 512GB/16GB, and 1TB/16GB. There is no microSD card slot, so storage is fixed when you buy the phone.
Video on the Magic 9 5G goes up to 4K at 30/60/120fps and 1080p at 30/60fps on the rear cameras, with gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR, 10-bit recording, plus ARRI LogC3 Curve and LUT support. The 55 MP front camera records 4K at 30/60fps and 1080p at 30/60fps with gyro-EIS.
Still photos use a triple rear camera: a 200 MP f/1.9 wide with a 1/1.4-inch sensor, PDAF, and OIS; a 200 MP f/2.6 periscope telephoto with a 1/1.56-inch sensor, PDAF, OIS, and 3.5x optical zoom; and a 50 MP f/2.0 ultrawide with PDAF. There is also a color spectrum sensor, multi-focus LED flash, HDR, panorama, and ARRI mode. The front camera is a 55 MP multi-aspect f/2.0 21mm wide on a 1/2.74-inch sensor with HDR.
Honor Magic 9 5G uses a non-removable Si/C Li-Po 8000 mAh battery with 80W wired charging. Wireless charging is rated at 50W, and the phone also supports 27W reverse wired charging and reverse wireless charging.
Honor Magic 9 5G Price in Nigeria
The Honor Magic 9 5G goes for about 981,500 Naira (740 USD). That price keeps this smaller Magic 9 model cheaper than jumping straight to the Pro Max.
If you want another Honor in a more regular price range, start with the Honor X9e Pro. If a midrange 5G with long battery life fits better, the Y600i 5G is worth a look. The Xiaomi 18 Pro covers the high-end option from Xiaomi.
Magic 9 5G Full Specifications
Network |
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| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G | LTE |
| 5G | SA/NSA |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Status | Announced: September 28. Available: 2026, October 08 |
Body |
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| Dimensions | 151 x 72.3 x 8.5 mm | Weight: 209 g |
| Build type | – Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back – IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) – HDR image support * Measured at an isolated spot during video playback only |
| Colors | Black, White, Green, Yellow |
Display |
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| Screen type | OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 2000 nits (HBM), 10000 nits (peak)* |
| Size | 6.37 inches, 1236 x 2664 pixels, 19.5:9, ~461 ppi |
| Ratio | ~91.5% screen-to-body ratio |
| Dual display | No |
Memory And OS |
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| Card slot | No |
| Internal storage | 256GB/512GB/1TB |
| OS | Android 17, MagicOS 11 |
| Processors | – Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) chipset – Octa-core (2×4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6×3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) CPU – Adreno 840 GPU |
| RAM | 12GB/16GB – (256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM) |
Audio |
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| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| Audio port | USB Type-C |
Connectivity |
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| WIFI | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | Version 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L1+L5), GLONASS |
| NFC | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C, OTG |
Camera |
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| Back Camera | Triple-Camera 200 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.4″, PDAF, OIS 200 MP, f/2.6, (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56″, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, (ultrawide), PDAF Color spectrum sensor Multi-focus LED flash HDR panorama ARRI mode |
| Video | 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR, 10-bit video, ARRI LogC3 Curve & LUT |
| Front Camera | Single-Camera 55 MP multi-aspect, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.74″ HDR Video: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
Battery |
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| Capacity | Si/C Li-Po 8000 mAh |
| Removable? | No |
| Charging | 80W wired |
Other Features |
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (on-screen, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Messaging | SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM |
| Browser | HTML – HTML5 |
| Miscellaneous | – No FM radio – 50W wireless – 27W reverse wired – Reverse wireless – Infrared red port: Yes |
| Model | MLY-AN00 |
Price |
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| Price Range | 981,500 Naira (740 USD) |
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