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9 Magic 9 Pro Max
LAUNCH DATE
Announced 19 November 2024 2026, September 28
Released 7 January 2025 (US availability; global rollout from late 2024) —
Status Available Announced
NETWORK
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM (China model)
3G Bands WCDMA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 WCDMA (China model)
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 LTE FDD, TD-LTE (China model)
5G SA/NSA n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79 (WW version) 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
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G —
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
BODY
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (matte, nano-crystalline texture) All-metal aluminum unibody, glass back
Colors — Shadow Black, Glacier Silver, Moss Green
Dimensions 163.8 x 77 x 8.9 mm 161.64 x 76.98 x 8.59 mm
IP Rating IP65/IP68 IP68, IP69, IP69K dust and water resistance
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby) Dual Nano-SIM; Beidou satellite messaging
Weight 227 g 233 g
DISPLAY
Brightness 2500 nits (peak); 1600 nits (HBM) 10000 nits (local peak), 2000 nits (global)
Features HDR10; 107.37% DCI-P3; 720Hz touch sampling rate; 10-point multitouch —
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Honor Anti-Scratch NanoCrystal Shield
Refresh Rate LTPO 1-120Hz; up to 185Hz in Game Genie 120Hz (1-120Hz adaptive)
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (FHD+) 1320 x 2868 pixels (~464 ppi)
Screen-to-body — ~95.3% screen-to-body ratio
Size 6.78 inches 6.8 inches
Type Samsung Flexible AMOLED (E6), LTPO, 185Hz, HDR10 LTPO OLED (Black Diamond), 1.07 billion colors, DCI-P3, 4320Hz PWM + DC dimming, anti-reflective coating (1.5% reflectance)
PLATFORM
CPU Octa-core, up to 4.3GHz, 64-bit (2nd-gen Qualcomm Oryon) Octa-core (2x 5.01 GHz + 3x 4.03 GHz + 3x 3.74 GHz)
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
GPU Adreno 830 Adreno 850
OS Android 15, ROG UI Android 17, MagicOS 11
MEMORY
Card slot — No
Internal 256GB / 512GB 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
RAM 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X 12GB, 16GB LPDDR5X
Storage Type UFS 4.0 UFS 4.1
Storage/RAM variants 256GB 12GB RAM; 512GB 16GB RAM 12GB+256GB, 12GB+512GB, 16GB+512GB, 16GB+1TB
MAIN CAMERA
Features LED flash, 6-axis hybrid gimbal stabilization, AI Object Sense, AI HyperClarity ARRI imaging (ARRI CINEMA mode, ARRI Looks, LogC3), Honor H1 imaging chip, LED flash, supports G200 (200mm) and G500 (500mm) teleconverters
MAIN CAMERA 50 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.56", Sony Lytia 700 (wide), gimbal OIS | 13 MP, 120° (ultrawide) | 5 MP (macro) 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
Video 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; slow motion 4K@120fps, 1080p@120/240fps, 720p@480fps 4K@30/60/120fps; ARRI CINEMA Mode up to 4K 60fps
SELFIE CAMERA
Features 1x and 0.7x selfie perspectives 1:1, 16:9 and 9:16 framing, 3D face recognition
Selfie camera 32 MP RGBW, 90° FoV 55 MP, f/2.0, 18mm, 92°, 1/2.74", square 1:1 format 3D depth-sensing camera
Video — 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
SOUND
3.5mm jack Yes; Hi-Res Audio up to 384 kHz / 32-bit; Dirac Virtuo spatial sound No
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers (multi-magnet dual) Yes, dual 1216 stereo speakers
COMMUNICATION
Bluetooth 5.4, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless 6.0, LE Audio, Auracast
NFC Yes Yes
Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B1i/B1c/B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC GPS (dual-band), Beidou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, A-GNSS
USB 2x USB Type-C: USB 3.1 Gen 1 (side), USB 2.0 (bottom), OTG (ROG Phone 9 Pro review; same chassis) USB Type-C
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7), 2.4/5/6GHz Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
FEATURES
Ai X Sense, X Capture, AI Grabber, AI Call Translator, AI Noise Cancellation —
Other features AniMe Vision rear display (85 mini-LEDs); AirTriggers; Game Genie —
Sensors In-display fingerprint, face recognition, accelerometer, e-compass, gyroscope, proximity, ambient light, AirTrigger Ultrasonic fingerprint (under display), 3D face recognition, accelerometer, gyro, compass, infrared blaster, X-axis linear motor
BATTERY
Capacity 5800 mAh 8800 mAh (typical), 8600 mAh (rated)
Charging Type 65W wired (QC 5.0, PD 3.0), 0-100% in 46 min; 15W wireless (Qi 1.3) 100W wired, 80W wireless, 50W wireless car charging, reverse charging
Type 5800 mAh (typical) Si/C Li-Ion (Qinghai Lake blade battery, 1000Wh/L)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Colors Phantom Black; Storm White Shadow Black, Glacier Silver, Moss Green
Compatibility Band lists differ between WW/US/CN versions (US adds LTE B29/B30/B71); 2 Android OS updates and 5 years of security updates; screen protector in box only in TW/HK China-market model, China ROM
Cooling ROG GameCool 9: 360° SoC Cooling System Gen 3, vapor chamber, graphite sheet (+57% volume), boron nitride; optional AeroActive Cooler X Pro Honor Jade Plate-level cooling system 2.0
Launch Price EUR 1,099 (12GB/256GB), EUR 1,149 (12GB/512GB) (Europe) CNY 6,499 (12GB+256GB) — China; CNY 6,999 (12GB+512GB) — China; CNY 7,499 (16GB+512GB) — China; CNY 8,499 (16GB+1TB) — China; CNY 10,999 (16GB+1TB Photography Master Kit) — China
Launch Price (USD) $999.99 (US, 12GB/256GB) —
Models AI2501 WKL-AN80
Models and regions WW, US and CN versions with different band lists China (launched 28 Sep 2026); regional rollouts announced separately
Price in Nigeria ₦1,400,000 (estimate, converted from US launch price) ₦1,358,300 – ₦2,298,800 (estimate, converted from China launch price)
TESTS
Battery Endurance At least 4.5 h heavy gaming, 22.1 h video streaming, 23.4 h IG scrolling (ASUS manufacturer figures) —
SECURITY
Security In-display fingerprint, face recognition 3D ultrasonic fingerprint, 3D face recognition