Honor Magic 9 Pro Max Breaks AnTuTu Record. Prices Revealed

On the eve of its official unveil in China, Honor’s upcoming top-tier flagship, the Magic 9 Pro Max, has surfaced on the AnTuTu V12 benchmark database, posting a record-breaking overall score that places it at the apex of Android performance.

Appearing under the model designation WKL-AN80, the device achieved a staggering composite score of 5,524,187 points. This benchmark performance comfortably surpasses key competitors, including the OnePlus 16, which previously recorded 5,384,433 points on the same platform.

A detailed breakdown of the benchmark metrics confirms exceptional performance across all hardware categories:

• CPU: 1,452,764 points
• GPU: 2,081,549 points
• Memory: 736,389 points
• UX (User Experience): 1,253,485 points

Extreme Gen 6 Silicon and System Specifications

The listing confirms that the device was tested running Android 17 in a maxed-out hardware configuration featuring 16GB of high-speed LPDDR5X RAM and 1TB of UFS 4.1 storage.

Driving these figures is Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 processor. The benchmark listing reveals a high-frequency architecture comprising two prime Oryon cores clocked at an extraordinary 5.07GHz, supported by three performance cores running at 4.03GHz and three additional efficiency-focused performance cores at 3.74GHz.

Honor Magic 9 Pro Max: Flagship Hardware Package

Beyond its raw processing power, reports indicate the Magic 9 Pro Max is engineered as an uncompromised multimedia powerhouse. The device features a 6.8-inch 1.5K LTPO OLED display with a smooth 120Hz refresh rate.

The camera system, developed in partnership with cinema optics authority ARRI, features a 200-megapixel primary sensor (1/1.28-inch format), a 50-megapixel ultrawide lens, and a 200-megapixel periscope telephoto lens offering 3.2x optical zoom. Front-facing duties are handled by a unique 55-megapixel 1:1 square camera.

To sustain this high-power hardware, Honor has integrated a massive 8,800mAh battery supporting 100W wired and 80W wireless fast charging. Biometric security is managed via dual 3D face recognition and a 3D ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor, while the entire package is fortified against the elements with full IP68, IP69, and IP69K dust and water resistance ratings.

Honor Magic 9 Pro Max Pricing

The standard Magic 9 carries a starting pre-subsidy price tag of 5,999 yuan (~$890). While this appears 500 yuan higher than recently launched rivals like the Oppo Find X10 and Vivo X500 (both starting at 5,499 yuan for 12GB+256GB models), Honor’s base configuration delivers superior value. Once regional subsidies are applied, the Magic 9 matches the effective price of its competitors while offering significantly more RAM and double the storage out of the box.