Honor’s CEO, Li Jian, reveals the price for the upcoming Honor Magic9 series before the phone’s official launch on September 28. The disclosed figure applies to the vanilla Magic9 model with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. The phone lists at CNY 6,499 (about $968) but also comes with a limited-time “special” price of CNY 5,999 (about $893) tied to the Magic series’ 10th anniversary.
The pricing information also mentions a further reduction through a Chinese national subsidy, which can lower the price to CNY 5,499 (about $819). TechGenyz notes that this pre-launch pricing announcement is atypical, happening four days before the scheduled launch date, and frames it as an early effort to inform buyers. GSMArena similarly focuses on the announced configuration and includes context by comparing the Magic9’s special pricing to the recently launched vivo X500.
While both outlets agree on the configuration and the announced price tiers, their emphasis differs: GSMArena highlights the anniversary discount and comparative market context, whereas TechGenyz stresses the timing and unusual decision to publish pricing before the event.
