Honor is taking the wraps off its next big global push: the Magic8 Pro is officially on course to leave China, with Malaysia confirmed as the first stop on its world tour. Honor Malaysia has kicked off a teaser campaign on X with a clear message – “coming soon” – but no hard date yet. That hint alone is enough to set the stage for a flagship that leans heavily into imaging, performance, and longevity, all wrapped in Honor’s latest software stack.
Launched domestically in mid-October alongside the vanilla Magic8, the Magic8 Pro is the model getting the international spotlight first. 
The teasers remain silent about whether the non-Pro will tag along, suggesting Honor may lead with the hero device before broadening the lineup. Either way, the message is consistent: photography is front and center, echoed by Honor’s “Master-Grade Imaging” language.
Under the hood sits the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC, Qualcomm’s newest powerhouse designed for sustained performance across gaming, AI-assisted camera features, and everyday multitasking. It’s paired to a display built for both clarity and comfort: a 6.71-inch LTPO OLED panel at 1256×2808, capable of 120Hz variable refresh and an eye-friendly 4,320Hz PWM dimming frequency. Peak brightness reaches a headline-grabbing 6,000 nits, which should help with legibility in direct sun and boost HDR punch.
The camera stack reads like a spec sheet for creators: a 50MP main with OIS for dependable sharpness, a 200MP periscope telephoto offering 3.7× optical zoom (also with OIS) for cleaner reach, and a 50MP autofocus ultrawide for expansive scenes and tight indoor shots. Up front, a 50MP autofocus selfie camera promises crisp portraits and steadier video calls. Together, these sensors should cover a wide range of shooting scenarios – from low-light cityscapes to long-range framing without surrendering detail.
Stamina looks equally ambitious: a 7,200mAh battery anchors the package, aiming to stretch heavy days of capture, streaming, and navigation. On the software side, the phone ships with Android 16 topped by MagicOS 10, bringing Honor’s latest interface refinements and system-level optimizations. Exact global variants, memory configurations, pricing, and market-by-market timing remain unannounced as of the Malaysian teaser.
Bottom line: Honor is positioning the Magic8 Pro as a serious camera-first flagship with the display chops and battery headroom to match. With Malaysia slated to get it first and broader availability to follow, all eyes are now on the official date – and whether the standard Magic8 will eventually join the party.
2 comments
Nice specs but pls bring the vanilla too, not everyone needs a Pro
If the battery is really 7200mAh this could be a two-day beast