Honor Launches Magic9 Series with Pro Max Featuring 8,800mAh

【Honor Magic9 Series E-Commerce Sales Rise 194% YoY in First 30 Minutes】Honor CEO Li Jian said e-commerce sales of the Magic9 series across major platforms increased 194% year on year during the first 30 minutes after launch on September 28, compared with the previous flagship series. The series starts at RMB 4,499. Honor did not disclose absolute sales volumes.

[SMM Analysis: Solid-State Battery Next Decade Series 9, Part 4: Will It Be Dragged Under the Wheels of PV-Style Industry-Wide Involution?] Solid-state batteries will not face PV-style industry-wide involution in the short term: unconsolidated technology routes, high capital barriers, and yields of only 50%-60% serve as firewalls. From 2027 to 2029, there will be phased risks, including pilot-line surplus and localized price wars on the equipment side; after 2030, if technology routes consolidate, leading capacity is released, and demand growth slows, industry-wide involution could emerge, with intensity likely lower than in PV but with slower market exit. Given the lessons learned from PV, the solid-state battery industry is fully capable of avoiding involution.