Honor Magic8 Pro and Magic8 debut with AI Button, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC | Infinium-tech

Honor has officially unveiled the new Magic8 and Magic8 Pro in China. Honor’s latest flagship phones offer a number of new upgrades, including a new AI button. Both phones are powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC.

Honor Magic8 Pro

The Honor Magic8 Pro offers a triple rear camera setup with a 200MP telephoto unit that uses a 1/1.4-inch sensor with an f/2.6 aperture lens. It supports 3.7x optical zoom and OIS. It has a 50MP primary camera with a 1/1.3-inch sensor, f/1.6 aperture, and OIS. Lastly, the camera setup also features a 50MP ultrawide camera that offers 122 degrees FOV.

On the front, the phone features a 6.71-inch OLED LTPO display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 1256 x 2808 pixels resolution, and 6,000 nits peak brightness. You get a 50MP front camera and a 3D depth camera for face unlock. Honor has also included a 3D ultrasonic fingerprint scanner.

The Magic8 Pro has a 7,200mAh Si-C battery in China, although the EU version has a smaller 6,270mAh cell. It supports up to 100W wired and 80W wireless charging.

The phone runs MagicOS 10 and offers several AI features and Yoyo Agent. The included AI button is customizable and lets you access the AI ​​assistant as well as perform other actions by long pressing.

The Magic8 Pro offers IP68/IP69/IP69K rating and is available in Sunrise Gold, Sky Cyan, and Black colors. Its thickness is 8.4 mm and weight is 213 grams.

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The base Magic8 is also powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC and comes with a smaller 6.58-inch OLED LTPO display with the same specs as the Pro variant. You also get an AI button and Yoyo assistant.

On the rear, the phone sports a 50MP 1/1.56-inch sensor with OIS, a 50MP ultrawide camera, and a 64MP telephoto unit with 3x optical zoom. For selfie, it has a 50MP camera in the front.

You don’t get a 3D depth camera for biometrics. However, the phone does offer an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner.

The Honor Magic8 packs a 7,000mAh battery with support for 90W wired and 80W wireless charging. It is also available in Sunrise Gold, Sky Cyan and Black color options.

Both Magic8 series phones are available for pre-order in China and the first sales will start from October 23. The base model starts at CNY 4,499 ($630) for the 12GB/256GB variant. The 12GB/512GB option is priced at ₹4,799 ($670) and the 16GB/512GB model will cost you ₹4,999 ($700). Finally, the 16GB/1TB option can be yours for CNY 5,499 ($770).

Meanwhile, the Magic8 Pro with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage is priced at CNY 5,699 ($800). The phone is also available in a 12GB/512GB variant that is priced at CNY 5,999 ($840), a 16GB/512GB option that is priced at CNY 6,199 ($870), and a 16GB/1TB option that will cost you CNY 6,699 ($940).

Honor has confirmed that the Magic8 series will be coming to global markets soon. We will be looking for more information on this.