The Magic8 Pro phone from Honor redefines the concept of smartphones supported by artificial intelligence, as it is not just an upgrade from the previous version, but rather an integrated experience that combines power and innovation. The phone offers a comprehensive experience, starting with the practical, powerful, and efficient design that withstands all conditions of daily use, to the high-capacity, long-lasting battery that manages power consumption efficiently, which helps in use for longer periods, and exceptional photography capabilities.
The phone combines artificial intelligence, smooth performance, smart power management, fast charging technologies, and a user experience that, instead of requiring additional effort to perform advanced functions, facilitates daily dealing with the phone. The exceptional imaging capabilities provide a balanced experience that seamlessly suits work, creativity, entertainment, and documenting everyday moments. The phone targets those looking for superior performance, everyday reliability, and facilitating complex tasks, using smart solutions. Asharq Al-Awsat tested the phone before launching it in the Arab region, and we mention a summary of the experience.
Practical design and impressive screen
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The phone features a modern and elegant design that combines durability, elegance, and colors inspired by elements of nature. This design is not just an aesthetic appearance, but a practical and strong structure that has been tested to withstand the harshest conditions of daily use and long-lasting reliability. The design perfection is not limited to the external appearance only, but also extends to the integrated design philosophy that combines advanced algorithms with advanced technical specifications in a low-thickness body (only 8.3 mm).
The screen provides an immersive visual experience thanks to display technologies that ensure superior clarity and realistic colors, whether in bright daylight or in a dark environment, making it ideal for watching cinematic content and completing creative tasks with extreme accuracy. The design takes into account the ease of holding the phone for long periods, which enhances the daily use experience for work and entertainment.
An intelligent eye that sees in the dark: revolutionary imaging capabilities
The phone’s innovation lies in the advanced imaging system that seamlessly uses artificial intelligence techniques to benefit the user:
• The main rear camera is revolutionary. It has a resolution of 200 megapixels and supports photography in very low-light conditions using AI Ultra Night Telephoto techniques, which allows capturing images rich in fine details and amazingly clear, which solves the traditional night photography dilemma and turns every shot into an artistic painting. Thanks to this system, the user can document spontaneous moments, images of cities at night, and even professional “portrait” shots with unparalleled accuracy and absolute ease.
• Camera capabilities. It expands to include exceptional features such as “AI Super Zoom”, which provides amazing flexibility in photographing distant objects while maintaining the purity and clarity of the image across various distances and scenes, and facilitating the capture of professional images in low-light conditions.
• Developed “Moving Photo” mode. It adds a vibrant dimension to still images, giving them a sense of movement and emotional depth, making memories appear alive when viewed.
• Dedicated AI button. I Button To ensure that you do not miss any moment, the phone is equipped with a button that allows immediate and quick access to the camera and basic features, making the photography process a smooth and exciting experience that eliminates the need for complicated settings.
Artificial Intelligence: Intelligent user experience
The device goes beyond being a smartphone to become an advanced personal assistant thanks to its deep integration with Gemini artificial intelligence technologies from Google, and smart tools such as the Search Agent and the Settings Agent:
• These systems simplify complex daily tasks And transforming them into simple and smooth interactions, where algorithms learn from user behavior to provide proactive responses that improve the efficiency of daily use. This trend towards practical intelligence ensures that the technology works to serve the user and facilitate his life rather than adding new technical burdens.
• For creativity lovers and content creatorsThe phone provides the “AI Edit” feature, supported by “Magic Color” technology, which allows for instant improvement of images and giving them professional cinematic looks with one touch.
• An arsenal of smart editing tools. The phone includes tools such as AI Upscale, AI Outpainting to expand image backgrounds, in addition to AI Eraser and AI Cutout to remove unwanted elements from images with professional accuracy. These integrated tools completely eliminate the need for the user from additional applications, making the process of artistic creativity available to everyone, with the highest levels of quality.
Technical specifications
The phone offers very advanced technical specifications in the world of smart phones, which are:
-Screen: The screen has a diameter of 6.71 inches, and it displays the image at a resolution of 2808 x 1256 pixels, and works with OLED technology. It displays the image at a density of 458 pixels per inch, and at a frequency of 120 Hz. The screen can display more than a billion colors with a brightness ranging between 1,800 and 6,000 nits, as needed, and supports color display according to the HDR Vivid and Dolby Vision standards.
-Fingerprint sensor: located behind the screen.
-Processor: The phone uses the high-performance “Snapdragon 8 Elite Generation 5” processor with a manufacturing precision of 3 nm, which offers 8 cores (two cores at 4.6 GHz and 6 cores at 3.62 GHz).
-Memory: 12 GB of built-in memory, which can be increased by an additional 12 GB using the built-in storage capacity to increase the smooth operation of demanding applications and games, or 16 GB.
-Built-in storage capacity: 512 GB, or 1 TB (1024 GB).
-Rear cameras: 200, 50, and 50 megapixels (for long-range photography, wide-angle photography, and ultra-wide-angle photography), with an LED backlight with natural lighting.
-Front camera: 50 megapixels, and allows wide-angle photography.
-Operating system: “Android 16”, and the user interface is “Magic OS 10”.
-Support for wireless networks: Wi-Fi a, b, g, n, ac, 6, 7, and Bluetooth 6.0 wireless networks, with support for Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, and providing an infrared port to control various home devices, in addition to the ability to use two SIM cards at the same time, and an eSIM.
-Speakers: Two speakers on the top and bottom sides.
-Water and dust resistance: The phone is water and dust resistant according to the IP68 and IP68K standards, which allow it to resist dust and hot, high-pressure water, with the ability to immerse it in water a depth of one and a half meters for 30 minutes without being affected.
-Battery charge: The battery charge is 7100 mAh and it supports 100-watt ultra-fast wired charging, 80-watt ultra-fast wireless charging, in addition to supporting 5-watt reverse wireless charging for various devices and accessories.
Thickness and weight: The phone is 8.3 mm thick and weighs 219 grams.
-Availability: The phone is now available in the Arab region in gold or black colors at a price of 4199 Saudi riyals (about 1999 US dollars) for the version with 12 GB of memory and 512 GB of built-in storage capacity, or at a price of 4899 Saudi riyals (about 1306 US dollars) for the version of 16 GB of memory and 1024 GB of built-in storage capacity.