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Honor Magic 8 Pro Reaches Global Market With 7,100 mAh Battery and 200MP Camera

Honor has released the Magic 8 Pro in global markets after its initial debut in China last month. The international version is nearly identical to the Chinese model, with the only changes found in the battery size and wired charging speed.

Design and Display

The Magic 8 Pro features a 6.71-inch LTPO OLED display with a 1.5K resolution of 1,256 x 2,808 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate. Honor states that the panel can reach up to 6,000 nits of peak HDR brightness. The phone is rated IP68, IP69, and IP69K for dust and water resistance. It measures 161.15 x 75 x 8.32 mm and weighs 219 g. It is offered in Black, Sunrise Gold, and Sky Cyan.

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Internals and Software

The device runs MagicOS 10 based on Android 16. It is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset and the Adreno 840 GPU. Honor offers the phone with up to 16GB of RAM and up to 1TB of internal storage. Connectivity options include 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, GPS, AGPS, Galileo, GLONASS, Beidou, NFC, OTG, and USB-C.

The Magic 8 Pro uses an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner and includes an accelerometer, gravity sensor, infrared sensor, gyroscope, compass, ambient light sensor, and proximity sensor.

Cameras

The rear camera system has three sensors. The setup features a 200-megapixel 1/1.4-inch sensor, paired with a 3.7x optical zoom and up to 100x digital zoom. It also offers a 50-megapixel 1/1.3-inch sensor with CIPA 5.5 stabilisation and a 50-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera. On the front, the phone features a 50-megapixel selfie camera paired with a 3D depth sensor.

Battery and Pricing

The global Magic 8 Pro comes with a 7,100mAh battery that supports 100W wired charging and 80W wireless charging. The Chinese model includes a 7,200mAh battery with 120W wired charging and the same wireless charging speed. All other specifications remain unchanged across both versions.

In Malaysia, the Magic 8 Pro is priced at approximately $973 for the 12GB RAM and 512GB storage model and about $1,099 for the 16GB RAM and 1TB storage option. Meanwhile, in China, the phone starts at roughly $840 for the 12GB RAM and 256GB storage version.

Honor Magic 8 Pro Specifications

Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2×4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6×3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU Adreno 840
OS Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, MagicOS 10
Supported Networks 2G, 3G, 4G LTE, 5G
Display 6.71 inches, 1256 x 2808 pixels, LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 4320Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 1800 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak)
RAM 12 GB, 16 GB
Storage 256 GB, 512 GB, 1TB
Card Slot no
Main Camera 50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3″, 1.2µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
200 MP, f/2.6, 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4″, 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 3.7x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.0, 12mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88″, 0.61µm, dual pixel PDAF
Front Camera 50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.93″, 0.6µm, PDAF
Colors Sunrise Gold, Sky Cyan, Black, White
Fingerprint sensor Under display, ultrasonic
Battery
Si/C Li-Ion 7100 mAh
100W wired
80W wireless
Reverse wireless
5W reverse wired
Price
$973
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Afaq Wajdan Malik