Honor Magic 8 Pro Goes Global: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 200MP Camera and More

Honor has released the Magic 8 Pro in global markets after launching it in China last month. The phone was one of the first devices to run on the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. The global model is almost the same as the Chinese version except for the battery capacity and wired charging speed.

The global Magic 8 Pro has a 7,100mAh battery with 100W wired charging and 80W wireless charging. The Chinese model has a 7,200mAh battery with 120W wired charging and the same 80W wireless charging support. All other specifications are the same across both variants.

The Magic 8 Pro runs MagicOS 10 based on Android 16. It has 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 says the display can reach up to 6,000nits of peak HDR brightness. The phone uses the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC with Adreno 840 GPU. It is available with up to 16GB of RAM and up to 1TB of internal storage.

The rear camera setup has three sensors. It includes a 200 megapixel 1/1.4 inch sensor with 3.7x optical zoom and up to 100x digital zoom. It also includes 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 has a 50 megapixel selfie camera and a 3D depth sensor.

The Magic 8 Pro has IP68, IP69 and IP69K ratings for dust and water resistance. Connectivity options include 5G, Wi Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, GPS, AGPS, Galileo, GLONASS, Beidou, NFC, OTG and USB Type C. The phone has an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner. Sensors include an accelerometer, gravity sensor, infrared sensor, gyroscope, compass, ambient light sensor and proximity sensor. The phone measures 161.15 x 75 x 8.32mm and weighs 219g.

Pricing & availability

In Malaysia, the Magic 8 Pro is priced at RM 4,599 (~$1,113) for the 12GB RAM with 512GB storage variant, while the 16GB RAM with 1TB storage model costs RM 5,199 . It is available in Black, Sunrise Gold and Sky Cyan. Pre-orders are open through Honor’s website and select retailers, with deliveries beginning December 5.

In China, the phone starts at CNY 5,999 (~$840) for the 12GB RAM and 256GB storage option and comes in Velvet Black, Snow White, Azure Glaze and Sunrise Gold Sand.

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