Honor is preparing a new Photography Master Kit for the upcoming Magic9 Pro Max, featuring two external telephoto converters designed to extend the phone’s optical zoom capabilities. The kit was shown in images shared by WHYLAB on Weibo ahead of the phone’s September 28 launch in China.
The kit includes the G200 and G500 telephoto attachments, with the larger G500 offering a claimed equivalent focal length of 500mm.
G500 Attachment Targets Long-Range Photography
The G500 is the larger of the two attachments and has been compared to a large camera lens. It is reportedly designed for situations such as concerts and bird photography.
The Magic9 Pro Max’s built-in periscope telephoto camera is said to offer an 85mm equivalent focal length. The G500 reportedly extends that reach by 5.88x, resulting in approximately 500mm.
Unlike digital zoom, the attachment uses additional optical elements to extend the camera’s reach. It clips around the phone’s camera module, making it a genuine optical telephoto converter rather than simply cropping the image.
However, its large size means it is not designed for everyday pocketable use. The G500 appears to be intended for situations where users specifically need a longer focal reach. It is also an official Honor accessory rather than a third-party product.
G200 Offers a More Portable Option
The second attachment, called the G200, is considerably smaller and offers an equivalent focal length of 200mm.
According to WHYLAB, Honor describes the attachment as being roughly thumb-sized. It measures 81mm and weighs 88 grams.
For comparison, last year’s Magic8 Pro 200mm attachment weighed 207 grams, making the new version more than half as light.
Other manufacturers are also exploring similar accessories. Vivo, for example, offers 200mm and 400mm attachments for its X300 Ultra.
Magic9 Pro Max Gets Two 200MP Cameras
The Honor Magic9 Pro Max itself is expected to feature two 200MP cameras as part of its imaging system.
The main camera reportedly uses a 1/1.28-inch sensor with an f/1.57 aperture, while the telephoto camera features a 1/1.4-inch sensor and an f/2.6 aperture.
Honor is also developing the imaging system in collaboration with ARRI, particularly for color processing.
The phone is expected to be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset.
Pricing and Availability Remain Unknown
Honor has not yet revealed the price of the Magic9 Pro Max or the Photography Master Kit. The company has also confirmed that the camera kit will be sold separately as an optional accessory.
The stated 200mm and 500mm figures refer to the reach of the external attachments, rather than the native focal lengths of the phone’s built-in cameras.
The actual image quality produced by the G500 attachment also remains unverified until more testing becomes available. Honor is scheduled to officially unveil the Magic9 Pro Max in China on September 28.
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