The Honor Magic8 Pro is Honor's camera and battery flagship, with one of the highest battery endurance scores GSMArena has recorded for a current flagship. UK and European units carry a 6,270mAh silicon-carbon cell rather than the 7,100mAh battery sold gl Read more >
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Monthly Price increases to £35.79 on 1st April 2027 and to £37.59 on 1st April 2028
Monthly Price increases to £36.79 on 1st April 2027 and to £38.59 on 1st April 2028
Monthly Price increases to £36.79 on 1st April 2027 and to £38.59 on 1st April 2028
Monthly Price increases to £36.79 on 1st April 2027 and to £38.59 on 1st April 2028
Monthly Price increases to £36.79 on 1st April 2027 and to £38.59 on 1st April 2028
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Monthly Price increases to £38.79 on 1st April 2027 and to £40.59 on 1st April 2028
Monthly Price increases to £38.79 on 1st April 2027 and to £40.59 on 1st April 2028
Monthly Price increases to £38.79 on 1st April 2027 and to £40.59 on 1st April 2028
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The Honor Magic8 Pro is Honor's camera and battery flagship, with one of the highest battery endurance scores GSMArena has recorded for a current flagship. UK and European units carry a 6,270mAh silicon-carbon cell rather than the 7,100mAh battery sold globally, a difference worth knowing before purchase.
The 6.71-inch LTPO OLED runs at 120Hz with a 1256 x 2808 resolution and is rated at 1,800 nits in high brightness mode, with GSMArena's lab measuring 1,837 nits, brighter than it recorded for any current Galaxy S26 model. The 6,000-nit peak applies to HDR content, and 4320Hz PWM dimming should suit flicker-sensitive eyes.
Screen protection is Honor's NanoCrystal Shield with a Mohs level 4 hardness rating, which trails the level 5 and 6 ratings on Samsung's current flagship glass.
The triple camera pairs a 50MP f/1.6 main sensor with OIS, a 200MP periscope telephoto with 3.7x optical zoom and OIS, and a 50MP ultrawide, with a 50MP selfie camera backed by a 3D depth sensor for face unlock. That 200MP periscope on a 1/1.4-inch sensor gives it unusual cropping headroom at long range.
Video stops at 4K, where the Galaxy S26 Ultra offers 8K recording, so it is a stills-first camera system.
GSMArena's lab returned an active use score of 19:07 hours, a huge step up from the Magic7 Pro's 13:53 and ahead of every current Samsung flagship it has tested. Charging is listed at 100W wired on global units with 80W wireless.
The UK-relevant caveat is the 6,270mAh European cell: the headline endurance was achieved under GSMArena's standard test, but buyers should note which battery version they are purchasing.
At 161.2 x 75 x 8.3mm and 219g with IP68 and IP69K sealing, an aluminium frame and a glass-fibre reinforced back, the Magic8 Pro is shorter than the Galaxy S26 Ultra but nearly as heavy.
219g is a commitment, and the four colours (Sunrise Gold, Sky Cyan, Black and White) lean brighter than the muted palettes UK flagship buyers may be used to.
The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with UFS 4.1 storage matches the silicon in the Galaxy S26 Ultra, and the phone ships on Android 16 with MagicOS 10 and a commitment to up to seven major Android upgrades, a window that has only just begun.
16GB of RAM is reserved for the 512GB and 1TB tiers, so the entry 256GB model comes with 12GB, and MagicOS is a heavier reskin of Android than Samsung's or Google's software.
Buy the Magic8 Pro if battery endurance is your first filter and long-range photography your second; nothing else in this class matches its 19-hour active use score. Owners of the Magic7 Pro gain over five hours of tested endurance from the upgrade, which is rare generational progress, while buyers wedded to cleaner software should look at Samsung or Google instead. Buyers comparing contract lengths will find current network pricing in the table above.
Specifications are provided by the manufacturer and may vary by region.
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