Honor Magic8 review, advantages, disadvantages and specifications

Honor Magic8 offers LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 4320Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 1800 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak), it has a size of 6.58 inches, 105.3 cm2 (~90.6% screen-to-body ratio), it includes a resolution of 1256 x 2760 pixels (~461 ppi density), making it suitable for playing games, browsing the internet and watching videos, it has Giant Rhino Glass for screen protection, and it has HDR image support.

Honor Magic8 advantages

Honor Magic8 comes with the latest operating system of Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, MagicOS 10, it has Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm), Octa-core (2×4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6×3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M), Adreno 840, and it presents fantastic performance without any lag.

Honor Magic8 presents high internal memory of 256GB 12GB RAM, it has 512GB 12GB RAM, it offers 512GB 16GB RAM, it includes 1TB 16GB RAM that is suitable for multitasking performance, it has UFS 4.0, it offers lots of RAM and a large memory.

Honor Magic8 offers a triple memory camera, it has 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56″, 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, it includes 64 MP, f/2.5, (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom, it offers 50 MP, f/2.0, 12mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88″, 0.61µm, dual pixel PDAF, it has features such as Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama, it has a video of 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR, 10-bit video, it has a single selfie camera, 50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.93″, 0.6µm, it has a video of 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, and it presents fantastic selfies.

Honor Magic8

Honor Magic8 presents 2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, it has 3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100, it includes 4G bands LTE, it has 5G bands SA/NSA, it has a speed of HSPA, LTE, 5G, it was announced on 2025, October 15, and it was released on 2025, October 23.

Honor Magic8 has Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM, it measures 157.1 x 74 x 8 mm (6.19 x 2.91 x 0.31 in), it is IP68/IP69 dust-tight and water resistant (high-pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min), it includes a loudspeaker, with large amplitude stereo speakers, it has Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, and Wi-Fi Direct.

Honor Magic8 comes with Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA, it has GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L1+L5), GLONASS, it offers NFC to transfer data, it has an Infrared port, and it has USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG.

Honor Magic8 comes with sensors such as Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, and compass, it has Emergency SOS via satellite (messages and calls) – China only, it has colors such as Black, White, and Gold, Mint, it offers models such as BKQ-AN80, BKQ-AN00, and its price is about 540 EUR.

Honor Magic8 comes with a Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh battery that lasts for a long time, it has 90W wired, 90W PPS, 40W UFCS, it has 80W wireless, it presents Reverse wireless, it contains 5W reverse wired, it looks more fashionable, it has a high battery capacity, and it offers high building quality.

Honor Magic8 looks stunning and bright, It includes fantastic cameras with many features, the quality of the produced photos is excellent in both natural and low light conditions, it offers high pixel density, It presents a high resolution that makes the display very clear and bright, it comes with excellent and up-to-date software.

Honor Magic8 has a high-end processor and graphics processor, it can take amazing photos with high quality, it includes better viewing angles and lower power consumption, It has connectivity options such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, USB, 3G, 4G, and 5G, It comes with decent apps and gaming performance. 

Honor Magic8 offers a big and vibrant screen, It has a flash that enables you to take fantastic photos in low light conditions, The images, videos, and text look very sharp and clear, it offers smooth performance, it has has a premium and impressive design, and it offers a Fingerprint for better phone security. 

Honor Magic8 disadvantages

Honor Magic8 does not have FM Radio, it does not have expandable memory via a card slot, it does not have a Temperature sensor or a Barometer, it weighs a bit heavy weight of 205 g (7.23 oz), and it does not have a 3.5mm jack.

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