As the second half of the year unfolds, leaks around upcoming smartphone flagships are beginning to gain traction. The latest device to enter the rumor cycle is the Honor Magic 8 series.
According to Chinese tech blogger The Factory Manager is Guan, Honor is preparing three Magic 8 flagships this year, up from two in the previous Magic 7 lineup.
Honor Magic 8 mini incoming?
Interestingly, the new addition to the series is a compact model. Compact phones are quietly gaining momentum as smartphone internals have matured enough to fit better hardware (including bigger batteries) into smaller frames. Take Vivo X200 FE or OnePlus 13s, for example.
Let’s just call the upcoming compact Honor flagship Magic 8 Mini, and it will join the standard Magic 8 and the Magic 8 Pro in the line. All three devices are expected to feature flat-edged displays with rounded corners and ultra-slim bezels.
Two of the three models will also reportedly include 3D facial recognition technology, likely the standard and Pro variants. Both are also said to be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 processor.
The leak further claims that the new devices will feature batteries exceeding 7000mAh, a 200MP telephoto lens with multi-refractive optics, a new primary sensor, and upgraded AI-powered image processing. The Magic 8 mini, meanwhile, is rumored to run on MediaTek’s Dimensity 9500 chip.
Adding weight to the leak, known tipster Digital Chat Station also stated that the Honor Magic 8 lineup will consist of three models this year. According to him, the Magic 8 mini will feature a 6.31-inch LTPO display with 1.5K resolution.
The standard Magic 8 will reportedly sport a 6.58-inch screen, while the Magic 8 Pro will offer a larger 6.71-inch build. Both have the same 1.5K resolution LTPO AMOLED panel as the mini.
Honor is expected to unveil the Magic 8 series in October.
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