Honor Magic8 Pro

Name: Honor Magic8 Pro
Brand: Honor

$1,190Ultra Flagship2025

9.1

Overall Score

within Ultra Flagship

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

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6.71"

Display

200MP

Camera

7,100

mAh

16GB

Max RAM

100W

Charging

219g

Weight

Why the Magic8 Pro

Ultra Flagship

The Honor Magic8 Pro is a top-tier device featuring the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset and an exceptionally large 7100mAh battery. Its camera system is highly versatile, anchored by a 200MP periscope telephoto lens, and the display offers industry-leading peak brightness. While the price is high, the hardware specifications justify its position as an ultra-flagship, though the use of a plastic-based back material is a minor compromise for the tier.

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

9.5

Performance

9.8

Battery

9.6

Display

9.5

Build

9.2

Value

7.0

Strengths

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset

7100mAh silicon-carbon battery with 100W wired and 80W wireless charging

200MP periscope telephoto camera with OIS

6.71-inch LTPO OLED display with 6000 nits peak brightness

Ultrasonic under-display fingerprint sensor

Weaknesses

High price point

Glass-fiber reinforced plastic back material

Honor Magic8 Pro full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2025, October 23

Announced

2025, October 15

Network

6 specs

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

2G bands

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

LTE

5G bands

SA, NSA

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Display

4 specs

Size

6.71 inches, 108.3 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 4320Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 1800 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak)

Protection

NanoCrystal Shield (INT); Giant Rhino Glass (China), Mohs level 4

Resolution

1256 x 2808 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, MagicOS 10

CPU

Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)

GPU

Adreno 840

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)

Memory

2 specs

Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@24/30/60/120fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR, 10-bit video

Triple

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

Features

Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama

Selfie Camera

2 specs

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Single

50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.93", 0.6µm

TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes, with large amplitude stereo speakers

Comms

7 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Radio

Bluetooth

6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L1+L5), GLONASS

Infrared port

Yes

Features

1 specs

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

2 specs

Type

Si/C Li-Ion 7100 mAh (Global); 6270 mAh (Europe); 7200 mAh (China)

Charging

100W wired (Global)

120W wired, 100W PPS, 40W UFCS (China)

80W wireless

Reverse wireless

5W reverse wired

Body

4 specs

SIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China

Build

Glass front (NanoCrystal Shield), glass-fiber reinforced plastic back, aluminum frame

Weight

219 g (7.72 oz)

Dimensions

161.2 x 75 x 8.3 mm (6.35 x 2.95 x 0.33 in)

Our Tests

4 specs

Battery

Active use score 19:07h

Display

1837 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-22.0 LUFS (Excellent)

Performance

AnTuTu: 3647824 (v11)

GeekBench: 10794 (v6)

3DMark: 7121 (Wild Life Extreme)

Misc

3 specs

Price

currency: USD · price_usd: 953.31019 · price_original: 953.31019

Colors

Sunrise Gold, Sky Cyan, Black, White

Models

BKQ-N49, BKQ-AN90, BKQ-AN10

EU LABEL

4 specs

Energy

Class A

Battery

63:53h endurance, 1600 cycles

Free fall

Class B (180 falls)

Repairability

Class B

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Honor Magic8 Pro

$1,190Ultra Flagship2025

9.1

Overall Score

within Ultra Flagship

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

Choose a configuration1 option

Prices reflect the selected storage and RAM configuration.

Buy on Amazon

Affiliate link. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

6.71"

Display

200MP

Camera

7,100

mAh

16GB

Max RAM

100W

Charging

219g

Weight

Why the Magic8 Pro

Ultra Flagship

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

9.5

Performance

9.8

Battery

9.6

Display

9.5

Build

9.2

Value

7.0

Strengths

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset

7100mAh silicon-carbon battery with 100W wired and 80W wireless charging

200MP periscope telephoto camera with OIS

6.71-inch LTPO OLED display with 6000 nits peak brightness

Ultrasonic under-display fingerprint sensor

Weaknesses

High price point

Glass-fiber reinforced plastic back material

Honor Magic8 Pro full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2025, October 23

Announced

2025, October 15

Network

6 specs

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

2G bands

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

LTE

5G bands

SA, NSA

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Display

4 specs

Size

6.71 inches, 108.3 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 4320Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 1800 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak)

Protection

NanoCrystal Shield (INT); Giant Rhino Glass (China), Mohs level 4

Resolution

1256 x 2808 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, MagicOS 10

CPU

Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)

GPU

Adreno 840

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)

Memory

2 specs

Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@24/30/60/120fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR, 10-bit video

Triple

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

Features

Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama

Selfie Camera

2 specs

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Single

50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.93", 0.6µm

TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes, with large amplitude stereo speakers

Comms

7 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Radio

Bluetooth

6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L1+L5), GLONASS

Infrared port

Yes

Features

1 specs

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

2 specs

Type

Si/C Li-Ion 7100 mAh (Global); 6270 mAh (Europe); 7200 mAh (China)

Charging

100W wired (Global)

120W wired, 100W PPS, 40W UFCS (China)

80W wireless

Reverse wireless

5W reverse wired

Body

4 specs

SIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China

Build

Glass front (NanoCrystal Shield), glass-fiber reinforced plastic back, aluminum frame

Weight

219 g (7.72 oz)

Dimensions

161.2 x 75 x 8.3 mm (6.35 x 2.95 x 0.33 in)

Our Tests

4 specs

Battery

Active use score 19:07h

Display

1837 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-22.0 LUFS (Excellent)

Performance

AnTuTu: 3647824 (v11)

GeekBench: 10794 (v6)

3DMark: 7121 (Wild Life Extreme)

Misc

3 specs

Price

currency: USD · price_usd: 953.31019 · price_original: 953.31019

Colors

Sunrise Gold, Sky Cyan, Black, White

Models

BKQ-N49, BKQ-AN90, BKQ-AN10

EU LABEL

4 specs

Energy

Class A

Battery

63:53h endurance, 1600 cycles

Free fall

Class B (180 falls)

Repairability

Class B

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