Honor Magic 8 Pro Air with ultra-slim design, 5,500 mAh battery launched, alongside Honor Magic 8 RSR Porsche Design

• Honor unveils Magic 8 Pro Air and Magic 8 RSR Porsche Design in China
• Magic 8 Pro Air is ultra-slim at 6.1mm, weighs 155g, and starts at CNY 4,999
• Both phones feature flagship chipsets, OLED screens, and fast charging

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Honor has unveiled two new flagship phones in China, the Honor Magic 8 Pro Air and the Honor Magic 8 RSR Porsche Design. These Magic 8 series devices come with a flagship chipset, fast charging, bright OLED screens, and multiple storage options. The main spotlight is on the Honor Magic 8 Pro Air, which is just 6.1mm thin and weighs only 155g. It is Honor’s answer to the iPhone Air and the slew of other ultra-slim Android phones launched in the last few months.

Honor Magic 8 Pro Air, Honor Magic 8 RSR Porsche Design: Price

The Honor Magic 8 Pro Air has a starting price of CNY 4,999 (about Rs 65,000) for the base model with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. It has three other variants with up to 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage, with the flagship model costing CNY 5,999 (about Rs 78,000). Meanwhile, the Honor Magic 8 RSR Porsche Design starts at CNY 7,999 (around Rs 1,04,000) for the base 16GB+512GB model, with the top-end variant priced at CNY 8,999 (about Rs 1,17,000), which has 24GB of RAM and 1TB storage. Both these handsets will go on sale on January 23 in China.

Honor Magic 8 Pro Air, Honor Magic 8 RSR Porche Design: Specs, features

The Honor Magic 8 Pro Air sports a 6.31-inch Full-HD+ 120Hz LTPO OLED display with 1800 nits global peak brightness. It runs on a MediaTek Dimensity 9500 SoC and runs on Android 16-based Magic OS 10.0. For optics, the Honor Magic 8 Pro Air has a triple rear camera unit, headlined by a 50MP primary sensor, a 50MP ultra wide-angle camera and a 64MP telephoto camera with up to 100x digital zoom. On the front, it has a 50MP camera. The phone packs a 5500mAh cell and supports 80W wired charging and 50W wireless charging.

If we talk about the Honor Magic 8 RSR Porsche, it sports a 6.71-inch Full-HD+ LTPO OLED display with 1800 nits global peak brightness. It runs on a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. For optics, the Honor Magic 8 RSR has a 50MP primary sensor, a 50MP ultra- wide-angle camera and a 200MP telephoto camera. On the front, it has a 50MP camera and a 3D lens. The phone has a large 7200mAh battery cell supporting 120W wired charging and 80W wireless charging.