Global AI device ecosystem company, HONOR, recently announced the launch of HONOR Magic8 Pro in Singapore. This is HONOR new master grade imaging flagship smartphone designed for mobile photography and everyday performance. The HONOR Magic8 Pro features major advancements in AiMAGE camera system, including a 200MP Ultra Night Telephoto Camera that delivers exceptional clarity and stability even in low-light environments, setting a new benchmark for creative expression on a smartphone. Let me bring you on my mobile photography adventures with HONOR Magic8 Pro!
Master-grade Imaging Flagship Photography: Delivering Next-Level Night Telephoto performance with AiMAGE
HONOR brings your smartphone photography to new heights with the latest advancements in AiMAGE Camera System, delivering unprecedented clarity, stability, and creative control powered by next-generation AI.
Powering the HONOR Magic8 Pro is the industry’s most advanced AI telephoto system to date, featuring a 200MP Ultra Night Telephoto Camera with a large 1/1.4-inch sensor, wide f/2.6 aperture, OIS, and a 3.7x optical zoom. This setup greatly improves light intake, delivering clearer details even at long distances.
The 50MP Ultra Night Main Camera (f/1.6, OIS) and 50MP Ultra-Wide Camera (122 degrees, 2.5cm HD macro) further expand creative possibilities, offering vibrant tone accuracy, natural portrait rendering, and immersive landscapes.
Mobile Photography Adventures with HONOR Magic8 Pro
Let me bring you on my visual storytelling journeys with the HONOR Magic8 Pro, testing out the different capabilities, as well as the different filters on offer. Photos are straight out from the HONOR Magic8 Pro without further editing on other apps.
HONOR Photo
HONOR Magic Color (Romantic Blue | Golden Autumn | Warm Sunset)
HONOR Classic
HONOR Flim
HONOR Portrait
The HONOR Portrait mode would be great for users who like to take portraiture photos of their family, loved ones and friends. Check out my community cats portraiture series, as well as some wildlife portraiture shot using HONOR Portrait mode.
HONOR Night
The HONOR Night photography capability is highly talked about, observe the original photographs and after AI night upscaling is applied. This capability would be a strong feature, welcomed by users who wish to capture better quality night sceneries with their smartphone.
Thoughts, Views and Notes on Magic8 Pro mobile photography
The HONOR Magic Color comprising Romantic Blue, Golden Autumn and Warm Sunset gives you a trio of interesting personalised photos effects. They can give you pretty nice effects on the photos that you took.
When you look at the options from the HONOR Classic segment, you get Vibrant, Authentic and Natural effects. The Magic8 Pro colour science has its own distinct character that users need to like, adapt or select accordingly to the mobile photography situation and context.
In the HONOR Film options, users can have a selection of different film filters to bring out the fun and nostalgia in mobile photography via the analogue photography film filters on offer, something different from the digital photography that you have been viewing a lot on social media.
If you are into taking portraitures, I reckon you would have fun with the HONOR Portrait mode that allows you to capture gorgeous and priceless portraits of your family, loved ones and friends, easy to use, producing nice bokeh and sharp portraits.
Do check out the other photographs shot by others using the HONOR Magic8 Pro on social media platforms, that would give you a more diverse range of photos quality to look at, if this HONOR Magic8 Pro suits your mobile photography preferences and styles.
Pricing and Availability
HONOR Magic8 Pro
The HONOR Magic8 Pro is available in Sunrise Gold, Sky Cyan and Black,
12GB + 512GB
The retail price for the 12GB + 512GB variant is $1,499 and is available in all three colours.
16GB + 1TB
The retail price for the 16GB + 1TB variant is $1,699 and will only be available in Black and Sunrise Gold.
Available Sales Channels:
- HONOR official website
- HONOR Experience Stores: Causeway Point, NEX, Tiong Bahru Plaza, Plaza Singapura, Suntec Malls, Tampines Malls, and Jurong Point
- Official online platforms: Lazada, Shopee, and TikTok Shop
- Authorised retailers: Harvey Norman, Gain City, Best Denki, Courts, Challenger, KrisShop, and POPULAR
- Telcos: M1, Singtel, and Starhub