Thin and lightweight smartphones are engineering marvels, but they often come with trade-offs in camera quality and battery capacity. The Magic8 Pro Air by Honor aims to challenge this notion, positioning itself as a competitor to the iPhone Air and other recent slim Android models.
What sets Honor apart is the Magic8 Pro Air’s premium specifications, which include a triple camera system with a dedicated telephoto lens, a robust 5,500mAh battery, and a display optimized for one-handed operation.
The Honor Magic8 Pro is exceptionally slim, thanks to its re-engineered chassis.
In contrast to its major competitors, the 8 Pro Air boasts a 6.31-inch LTPO AMOLED screen with a resolution of 1,216 x 2,640 pixels, a refresh rate of 120Hz, and peak brightness reaching up to 6,000 nits. It also features a 50MP front camera and an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner.
The Magic8 Pro Air measures just 6.1mm in thickness and weighs a mere 155 grams. Its design includes an aluminum frame and glass back, with stereo speakers and a Nano SIM slot accommodating dual cards. Additionally, it supports eSIM functionality and holds an IP68/IP69 rating for water and dust resistance.
On the rear, the device features a camera visor housing three sensors. The primary sensor is a 50MP shooter equivalent to 23mm, showcasing a large 1/1.3-inch sensor, ƒ/1.6 aperture, and optical image stabilization (OIS). Accompanying it is a 64MP periscope telephoto lens equivalent to 74mm, featuring a 1/1.2-inch sensor, ƒ/2.6 aperture, 3.2x optical zoom, and OIS. The third module is a 50MP ultrawide lens equivalent to 16mm, which also serves as a macro shooter.
Notably, the slim profile does not compromise battery life, as the Magic8 Pro Air is equipped with a 5,500mAh battery utilizing silicon-carbon (Si-C) anode technology, offering 80W wired and 50W wireless charging capabilities.
Under the hood, the phone is powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 9500 processor, paired with up to 16GB LPDDR5x RAM and 1TB of UFS 4.1 storage. It runs on MagicOS 10, based on Android 16.
The Honor Magic8 Pro Air is available in four colors: Shadow Black, Fairy Purple, Feather White, and Light Orange. Pricing begins at CNY 4,999 ($717) for the 12GB RAM and 256GB storage model, going up to CNY 5,999 ($860) for the 16GB RAM and 1TB storage variant.
Sales in China are set to commence on January 23, though Honor has not yet announced plans for a global launch.
Honor Magic8 Pro Air (in Chinese)
