honor has officially unveiled the design of its upcoming flagship model, the magic 8 pro, confirming that it will add a button for ai functions. additionally, this smartphone will be one of the first models to be equipped with the qualcomm snapdragon 8 elite gen 5 chipset.
the design of the magic 8 pro ditches the rounded corners and adopts a completely flat back panel. the company has introduced a new "heavenly glaze" color scheme, inspired by chinese ceramics, which displays unique patterns under light.
compared to previous generations, a key visual difference is the addition of a control button on the side. honor confirmed that this is an ai button, not a camera button. one of the first related features will be the magic color service, which allows you to apply the color palette of an image to other photos and videos.
the first photos show the honor magic 8 pro equipped with the snapdragon 8 elite gen 5 processor.
on the back is a circular camera module containing three lenses and a tof sensor. it is known that the telephoto camera will be equipped with a 200-megapixel camera with an equivalent focal length of 85 mm and an aperture of f/2.6. honor previously shared sample photos.
this smartphone will be released simultaneously with the magicpad 3 pro tablet, which is also equipped with the snapdragon 8 elite gen 5 processor. the launch date in the chinese market is scheduled for october 15.
