The Honor Magic 7 Pro was introduced in European regions in January, after its first debut in China in October 2024. The Chinese smartphone maker may wait until October to introduce the Honor Magic 8 Pro, a successor to the existing Magic 7 Pro model, but details about the phone have already surfaced online. The next phone is believed to employ Qualcomm's rumored next-generation Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 flagship CPU and include a triple back camera configuration.
Honor Magic 8 Pro Specs (Expected)
Tipster Digital Chat Station (translated from Chinese) suggested the processor and camera specifications of an unknown Honor smartphone on Weibo. While the article does not clearly reveal the phone's name, the emoji and comments suggest that it may be the Honor Magic 8 Pro. It is expected to operate on the forthcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 SoC. Qualcomm is likely to introduce this smartphone platform in October of this year as the successor to the Snapdragon 8 Elite processor.
The Honor Magic 8 Pro is expected to include a triple back camera setup, led by a 50-megapixel OV50Q 1/1.3-inch primary camera. The sensor might include LOFIC technology to increase dynamic range. The camera configuration is supposed to consist of a 50-megapixel ultrawide-angle camera and a 200-megapixel periscope telephoto sensor. The new camera configuration might help with frame transitions and synthesis. It is supposed to help reduce electricity usage (translated from Chinese).
In comparison, the Honor Magic 7 Pro has a 1/1.3-inch 50-megapixel main sensor with variable aperture, a 50-megapixel ultra-wide lens, and a 200-megapixel 1/1.4-inch telephoto camera that supports up to 100x digital zoom and 3x optical zoom.
The Honor Magic 7 Pro was launched in European regions in January, with a price tag of EUR 1099.99 (approximately Rs. 97,000) for the 12GB RAM 512GB storage variant. It launched in China in October of last year.
The Magic 7 Pro runs MagicOS 9.0, which is based on Android 15, and it has a 6.8-inch full-HD (1,280x2,800 pixels) LTPO OLED display with 1600 nits of global peak brightness. It is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Elite CPU with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. It features a 50-megapixel selfie camera and a 3D depth camera on the front. It features a 5,270mAh capacity and supports 100W wired and 80W wireless rapid charging.
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