Honor’s Magic 8 series shows up with two clear priorities: running for ages and feeling smarter while it does.
The headline feature here is the battery. The Pro model carries a massive 7,100mAh silicon-carbon pack with 100W and 80W wireless charging, and even the EU version lists a chunky 6,270mAh that’ll give the likes of the 5,000mAh Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra a run for its money.
Launched in China
Honor officially launched the Magic 8 series in China on October 15, 2025, with a China-first rollout. The announcement was made at its launch event and confirmed via an official Weibo post, but there is still no word about a global launch.
That said, given Honor’s track record, it’s safe to assume that the Magic 8 series, and the Pro model in particular, will get a wider release in early 2026. The Magic 7 Pro launched widely in January 2025 following a late-2024 China-only launch, after all.
Big screen, big stamina, built to shrug off life
Up front on the Magic 8 Pro, you’re looking at a 6.71-inch LTPO OLED screen that swings to 120Hz and peaks at a claimed 6,000 nits, so sunny-day scrolling is fair game. The body is rated IP68, IP69 and IP69K, which is a long way of saying it’s comfortable around dust and splashes.
Inside sits Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, Qualcomm’s latest top-end chipset, with 12GB RAM and 512GB storage, plus Honor’s own power management silicon to keep heat and longevity in check. It comes in Sunrise Gold, Sky Cyan or Black at about 213g, so it reads like a full-fat flagship without drifting into brick territory.
Cameras and AI that try to help, not hover
Around the back, there’s an upgraded 200MP Ultra Night telephoto with OIS, alongside a 50MP main with OIS and a 50MP ultrawide that doubles as a macro. Selfies get a 50MP camera with Honor’s 3D depth sensing sidekick, one of the few genuine Android-based competitors to Apple’s Face ID tech.
The software layer is where Honor is pushing hardest: AiMAGE adds Upscale, Eraser, Outpainting and Cutout, while Magic Color can match a look you love and keep previews smooth. A dedicated AI Button wakes up the latest YOYO Agent for quick actions, cross-app routines and memory features that live on the device, though the agent likely won’t be present on the global variant.
The bigger picture
Honor’s recent flagships already built a rep for bright screens, fast top-ups and confident camera tuning.
You can see that arc in the Magic 7 Pro, which we praised for its stamina and display punch. The Magic 8 Pro feels like the follow-through because of the brighter panel, a larger battery with smarter charging, and AI tools integrated into the camera and everyday controls instead of hiding in a menu.
Overall, it sounds like a phone designed for long days away from a socket, with enough headroom for heavy photos, bright outdoors use and all the usual apps.
The interesting part comes next, as we see how that silicon-carbon pack holds up over time and what Honor will use the AI button for on its global variant.
