Honor's Cinema-Focused Smartphone Launch
Honor Unveils Magic 9 Series Featuring Square Selfie Camera And ARRI Cinema Tools
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Honor’s ARRI Cinema Mode is expected to include a LogC3 video pipeline, ARRI Wide Gamut 3 color profiles and access to the ARRI Look Library, bringing cinema-production color tools to the phones.
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The Magic 9 Pro Max will support the HONOR SmallRig Professional Video Extension Kit and additional filmmaking tools such as cinema-grade gun-microphone recording, focus peaking, an ARRI video watermark and false-colour monitoring.
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Honor’s rear camera module is described as a triple-camera system containing two 200-megapixel ARRI sensors, rather than simply a dual-camera arrangement; the Pro Max’s exterior is inspired by the ARRIFLEX 35 cinema camera.
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The square front-camera sensor is not planned for every Magic 9 model: Honor has limited it to the standard Magic 9 and Magic 9 Pro Max, with front-camera specifications for other models still undisclosed.
Honor is bringing a square selfie camera to Android for the first time. The Magic 9 and Magic 9 Pro Max will feature a 55-megapixel "Agile Eye" front camera with a square shape, designed to capture wider shots without rotating your phone TechBreak. The phones also pack dual 200-megapixel rear cameras built with cinema company ARRI, giving them professional video tools like LogC3 color grading and ARRI's Look Library AndroidHeadlines.
Honor will launch the Magic 9 series in China on September 28 TechBreak. Pricing and availability outside China haven't been announced yet. The company is heavily marketing these phones as filmmaking tools, not just cameras for everyday photos.
Why a Square Selfie Camera Matters
The square "Agile Eye" sensor lets you shoot in portrait or landscape mode without turning your device TechBreak. This is Honor's first Android phone with a square front camera. The wider field of view means you can fit more people or scenery in your selfies and video calls without awkward angling.
Cinema Tools Borrowed From Professional Filmmakers
The rear cameras come with ARRI Cinema Mode, a professional video system. It includes LogC3 color pipelines and access to ARRI's Look Library — tools normally found in movie production software AndroidHeadlines. The Pro Max version adds focus peaking, false-color monitoring, and cinema-grade microphone recording through Honor's SmallRig Professional Video Extension Kit WazzupTechPH.
The Pro Max's design draws inspiration from the ARRIFLEX 35, a camera used in major films for decades WazzupTechPH. This isn't just marketing talk — Honor is serious about turning these phones into portable filmmaking devices.
Dual 200-Megapixel Rear System Stacks More Firepower
The Magic 9 series has three rear cameras, with two of them packing 200 megapixels each TechTechOutlook. This dual-sensor setup lets Honor capture more detail and offer advanced zoom. The phones also include a 500mm teleconverter lens for extreme close-ups from far away TechBreak.
Square Camera Comes Only to Two Models
Honor is keeping the square "Agile Eye" front camera exclusive to the standard Magic 9 and the Magic 9 Pro Max TechBreak. Other models in the series won't get this feature. Honor hasn't revealed the front-camera specs for other Magic 9 variants yet, suggesting they may use traditional rectangular sensors.
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