Key Takeaways
1. Honor has shared numerous high-quality camera samples from an unreleased flagship phone, teasing the successor to the Honor Magic7 Pro.
2. The Honor Magic 8 series and the Honor MagicPad 3 Pro will launch in October in China, featuring the new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset.
3. Design updates for the Honor Magic8 include slight modifications to the camera module and new color options like light blue and gold.
4. The camera features a 23mm main camera with f/1.6 aperture and a 200 MP telephoto lens, excelling particularly in low-light conditions.
5. Some images showcase a significant use of AI in processing, with varying quality in photos from independent photographers.
Social networks in China have been active for several days. Even before the announcement of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 just a few hours ago, many Weibo accounts shared a large number of camera samples from a flagship phone that hasn’t been released yet. These posts came from both official Honor accounts and unofficial Weibo users who seem to be already testing the successor to the Honor Magic7 Pro. The quality of these images is notably high, especially those released by the official sources, which you can view below. The night shots stand out as particularly low-noise, vibrant, and dynamic—an excellent start to what looks like an early teaser phase.
New Announcements by Honor
After the launch of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, Honor has made some more direct announcements. Both the Magic 8 series and the Honor MagicPad 3 Pro are set to launch this October with the new Qualcomm chipset, specifically in China. It’s still unclear when the Honor Magic 8 Pro will be available globally. In addition to the performance and efficiency boosts already mentioned by Qualcomm, a press release also highlights new features, especially in AI technology. For instance, Honor’s Magic Color aims to make image processing easier with AI assistance.
Design Changes and Features
The design of the Honor Magic8 has been known since at least September 25. Numerous Weibo accounts have shared the first hands-on images of the new “AI Image” camera flagship in the past few hours, some of which are shown below or at the top. When compared to its predecessor, the camera module has only seen slight changes. The LED flash has been repositioned to the bottom, and the periscope telephoto lens is now located in the top left corner. Alongside a light blue variant, there’s also a gold option (as seen above). Other color choices are likely to be available.
Camera Performance Insights
As mentioned earlier, there are plenty of additional images on Weibo meant to showcase the camera’s performance. Photo quality varies, though many of the images below come from independent photographers rather than directly from Honor. Occasionally, you might notice a bit too much of the “AI magic” in some pictures, like the one featuring a sleeping cat below. Otherwise, the shots are impressive, and the new Honor camera seems to perform well in low light. The images reveal a 23mm main camera with an f/1.6 aperture and a telephoto lens of 200 MP with an equivalent focal length of 85mm at f/2.6. This telephoto lens likely has a 1/1.4-inch sensor, making it quite similar to the camera system found in the Vivo X300 Pro.
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