Honor Magic8

Name: Honor Magic8
Brand: Honor

Display6.58" 1256 x 2760 pixels (~461 ppi density)

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

Main camera50MP

Battery7000 mAh

8.7GoSolo score

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Network

Technology

GSM / 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

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch

Announced

2025, October 15

Status

Available

Body

Dimensions

157.1 x 74 x 8 mm (6.19 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)

Weight

205 g (7.23 oz)

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Durability

IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display

Type

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

Size

6.58 inches, 105.3 cm2 (~90.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

1256 x 2760 pixels (~461 ppi density)

Protection

Giant Rhino Glass

Features

HDR image support

Platform

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

Chipset

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

CPU

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

GPU

Adreno 840

Memory

Card slot

Internal

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

Type

UFS 4.0

Main Camera

Modules

50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.5, (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 12mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, dual pixel PDAF

Features

Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

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

Selfie Camera

Module

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

Features

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

Sound

Loudspeaker

Yes, with large amplitude stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Comms

WLAN

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

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

NFC

Yes

Radio

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

Features

Sensors

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

Battery

Type

Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh

Charging

90W wired, 90W PPS, 40W UFCS80W wirelessReverse wireless5W reverse wired

Misc

Colors

Black, White, Gold, Mint

Models

BKQ-AN80, BKQ-AN00

GoSolo Read / what it means7 takeaways

display

6000 nits peak, 120Hz LTPO OLEDThe 6000 nits brightness and 1800 nits HBM mean sunlight readability is excellent, while the 120Hz with 4320Hz PWM and Dolby Vision keeps motion smooth and colours rich.

performance

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 3nmThe 2x4.6GHz cores and Adreno 840 GPU handle console-grade games (Genshin Impact, Call of Duty) at high framerates, and 12GB or 16GB RAM sustains multitasking without slowdown.

battery

7000 mAh, about 1.5 to 2 days light useThe 7000 mAh capacity and LTPO display extend screen time to roughly 7 to 9 hours per day on moderate use; heavy gaming or video drops that to 5 to 6 hours.

charging

90W wired, roughly 20 to 30 minutes full90W PPS and 90W UFCS deliver significant charge in minutes, with wireless (80W) as a slower backup and reverse wired (5W) for emergency topping other devices.

camera

50MP main f/1.9, 64MP 3x telephoto, 50MP ultraThe f/1.9 aperture and OIS handle low-light shots and video; the 64MP 3x zoom captures distant subjects without cropping, while the 122° ultrawide fits group photos and landscapes.

durability

IP68/IP69, 1.5m for 30 min, Rhino GlassThe IP69 rating and 1.5m submersion limit mean pool or splash damage is unlikely, while Giant Rhino Glass provides drop and scratch resistance.

connectivity

5G SA/NSA, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.05G SA and NSA support fast mobile data in covered areas; Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.0 with aptX Lossless codecs ensure stable local and wireless audio streaming.