TL;DR
- HONOR confirms the Magic 9 and Magic 9 Pro Max will debut Android’s first square selfie camera.
- The 55MP camera has a 1:1 capture area and 92-degree FoV, enabling horizontal or vertical shots without rotating the phone.
- The phones are also tipped to pack 8,000mAh and 8,800mAh batteries alongside ambitious 200MP rear cameras.
When HONOR first revealed the Magic 9 Pro Max, its iPhone-inspired camera plateau made the Apple comparisons difficult to avoid. Now, another iPhone-inspired feature is joining the package, and this one marks an Android milestone as the first to introduce a square selfie camera.
In a Weibo post, HONOR revealed that the Magic 9 and Magic 9 Pro Max will feature a 55MP “Agile Eye” front camera. Its square format allows users to capture horizontal or vertical images without rotating the phone, following the same basic idea Apple introduced with the iPhone 17 series’ Center Stage camera.
