HONOR Magic8 Pro — Price and Full Specifications vs HONOR Robot Phone Review: Full Specs, Pros, and Cons
There are 8 key differences between HONOR Magic8 Pro — Price and Full Specifications and HONOR Robot Phone Review: Full Specs, Pros, and Cons.
Key differences
| HONOR Magic8 Pro — Price and Full Specifications | HONOR Robot Phone Review: Full Specs, Pros, and Cons | |
|---|---|---|
| eSIM | Yes | Not officially confirmed on the Chinese variant |
| Dimensions | 161.2 × 75 × 8.3 mm | 151.43 × 72.86 × 9.59 mm |
| Weight | 219 g | 248 g |
| Back material | Fibre-reinforced plastic, with a glass front (NanoCrystal Shield) | Titanium components for the gimbal mechanism, with a sliding rear cover concealing the camera arm |
| Colours | Gold – Sky Blue – Black | Star Trail Silver – Moon Shadow Gray |
| Water resistance | Yes | Yes, to a limited extent |
| IP rating | IP68 / IP69 / IP69K (survives 1.5 metres for 30 minutes, plus high-pressure hot water jets) | IP54 only (splash and dust resistance with the arm retracted, no stated protection while the arm is extended) |
| Screen size | 6.71 in | 6.31 inches |
HONOR Magic8 Pro — Price and Full Specifications
A complete flagship: very strong performance, a professional camera system with an unusually capable telephoto lens, a huge battery and very fast charging both wired and wireless. An excellent choice if you want the full flagship experience without compromising on any major front.
- +Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with very strong flagship performance
- +A true 200MP telephoto lens at 3.7x zoom
- +100W wired and 80W wireless charging
- −No 8K video recording
- −The camera bump protrudes noticeably
- −Materials are not the most premium in its class
HONOR Robot Phone Review: Full Specs, Pros, and Cons
A bold, genuinely unique engineering experience aimed squarely at content creators and mobile videographers rather than the general user — worth watching as a possible signal of where phone camera design is headed, but the lack of official availability outside China and its limited water resistance make it an impractical choice for most people right now.
- +First true motorized 4DoF camera arm
- +Exclusive ARRI cinema color partnership
- +Two 200MP lenses (main and telephoto)
- −Very limited IP54 water resistance
- −Heavier and thicker due to the mechanical assembly
- −Not officially available outside China
Full specifications
| HONOR Magic8 Pro — Price and Full Specifications | HONOR Robot Phone Review: Full Specs, Pros, and Cons | |
|---|---|---|
| Network & connectivity | ||
| 2G | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| SIM type | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Not officially confirmed on the Chinese variant |
| Design & build | ||
| Dimensions | 161.2 × 75 × 8.3 mm | 151.43 × 72.86 × 9.59 mm |
| Weight | 219 g | 248 g |
| Back material | Fibre-reinforced plastic, with a glass front (NanoCrystal Shield) | Titanium components for the gimbal mechanism, with a sliding rear cover concealing the camera arm |
| Colours | Gold – Sky Blue – Black | Star Trail Silver – Moon Shadow Gray |
| Water resistance | Yes | Yes, to a limited extent |
| IP rating | IP68 / IP69 / IP69K (survives 1.5 metres for 30 minutes, plus high-pressure hot water jets) | IP54 only (splash and dust resistance with the arm retracted, no stated protection while the arm is extended) |
| Display | ||
| Display type | LTPO OLED | LTPO OLED |
| Screen size | 6.71 in | 6.31 inches |
| Resolution | 1256 × 2808 px (1.5K) | 1216 × 2640 pixels (FHD+) |
| Refresh rate | variable up to 120 Hz | 1-120Hz variable |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi | Not officially specified (peak brightness: 6,800 nits) |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (fabrication 3 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, with a custom cooling system and in-house HONOR chips C1, E2, and H1 |
| CPU | fabrication 3 nm | — |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | — |
| Operating system | Android 16 with MagicOS 10 | Android 16 with MagicOS 10 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 or 16 GB | 12GB or 16GB |
| Storage | 256 or 512 GB or 1 TB | 512GB or 1TB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | — |
| Card slot | not supported | Not supported |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | Triple camera: 50 MP (main, F/1.6, OIS) + 200 MP (true periscope telephoto up to 3.7x optical and 100x digital, Samsung ISOCELL HP9 sensor, F/2.6, OIS) + 50 MP (122-degree ultrawide, F/2.0) | Triple: 200MP (main, on the 4DoF gimbal arm, 1/1.28″ sensor, f/1.6) + 200MP (true 2.7x optical periscope telephoto, 1/1.4″ sensor, f/2.6) + 50MP (122° ultra-wide, doubles as macro) |
| Main video | 4K at 24/30/60/120 fps, and FHD at up to 240 fps | 4K at up to 120fps, with 10-bit ARRI LogC3 recording and ARRI Wide Gamut 3 color space |
| Selfie camera | 50 MP, F/2.0 aperture, with an extra infrared sensor for face unlock in the dark | 50MP, in-display |
| Selfie video | 4K at 30 and60 fps | Supported (exact details not fully confirmed officially) |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery capacity | 7100 mAh (global version) — capacity varies by market (6270 in Europe, 7200 in China) | 7,060 mAh (next-gen "Qinghai Lake" silicon-carbon cell) |
| Charging | 100W wired fast charging + 80W wireless + 5W wired reverse charging and wireless reverse charging (rate not officially stated) | 120W wired fast charging + 50W wireless charging |
| Connectivity & ports | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (a/b/g/n/ac/6/7), tri-band (Tri-band) | Supported (exact version not officially confirmed) |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | Supported (exact version not officially confirmed) |
| GPS | Yes, with GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS and NavIC support | Yes |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C |
| Headphone jack | No | Likely not supported (not officially confirmed) |
| Sensors & security | ||
| Fingerprint | Yes, under-display (ultrasonic) + face unlock via an infrared sensor that works in the dark | Yes, under-display |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, proximity sensor, with an IR blaster | Accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, proximity sensor, plus dedicated motion sensors for the gimbal arm |
| Availability & price | ||
| Announced | — | 18/8/2026 |
| Availability | Available | Available in China only currently; not officially available in Arab markets |
| Price | Around EGP 66,000 (512GB / 12GB RAM version) — varies with offers | CNY 9,999 (~$1,480) for the 12GB/512GB variant, or CNY 12,999 (~$1,930) for the 16GB/1TB variant — no official Arab-market price yet |
| Device type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
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