Get ready for a shake-up in the high-end smartphone world. Honor, a brand that branched off from Huawei in 2020 to reach a global audience, is about to release its next big phone. The Magic8 series is set to launch in October 2025. It will feature Qualcomm’s latest top-of-the-line chip, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, which boasts a speedy 4.60 GHz processor.
Recently, Li Kun, a senior executive at Honor, shared some exciting news on Weibo, a popular social media platform in China. He posted the performance test results for the standard Magic8 model. These numbers came from AnTuTu, a well-known company that tests how powerful tech gadgets are across the globe.
A Benchmark Battle
The Honor Magic8, put through its paces with AnTuTu v11 software, scored an impressive total of 4,166,339 points. This score breaks down into a few key areas:
- CPU (Central Processing Unit): 1,213,845 points
- GPU (Graphics Processing Unit): 1,468,351 points
- Memory: 570,553 points
- UX (User Experience): 913,590 points
What makes this even more interesting is how it stacks up against the competition. This score is higher than the Xiaomi 17 Pro, a flagship phone that just came out on September 25, 2025. Interestingly, the Xiaomi 17 Pro also uses the same powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip. The Xiaomi 17 Pro scored 3,749,435 points on AnTuTu, which was broken down as follows:
- CPU (Central Processing Unit): 1,053,385 points
- GPU (Graphics Processing Unit): 1,332,311 points
- Memory: 529,807 points
- UX (User Experience): 833,932 points
Beyond Raw Power
But the Magic8 isn’t just about big numbers. We’ve already seen sneak peeks of the Honor Magic8 in a stunning Sky Blue Glaze color. This phone isn’t just fast; it’s also smart. It includes special AI technology for deep analysis and features something called Agentic AI. This means the phone can complete tasks on its own, following a plan without needing constant commands from you. It’s designed to handle over 3,000 work situations and works smoothly with more than 100 apps.
For those who love taking photos, the Honor Magic8 Pro model sounds amazing. Reports confirm it will come with a high-resolution 200-megapixel periscope zoom camera. This camera has a focal length similar to an 85mm lens and an f/2.6 aperture, which should deliver some seriously impressive shots.
