Honor Magic 8 Series and Honor MagicPad 3 Pro confirmed to be powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC; Launching next month in China
Qualcomm has officially unveiled its much-awaited Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC today, and it was expected that soon brands will be unveiling their flagship devices equipped with this latest chip. Realme has already confirmed that the Realme GT 8 Pro will be equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC.
And now, the Chinese manufacturer Honor has also officially confirmed the launch of its Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5-powered devices.
Honor Magic 8 series and Honor Magic Pad 3 Pro will be equipped with the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC. The devices will be launching next month in the Chinese market.
Honor Magic 8’s design is also officially revealed by the company. The device comes in a blue color option. It features a circular rear camera module in the middle. The right side includes power and volume buttons, while there is also a button below the power button.
Honor Magic Pad 3 Pro is revealed to arrive in a Beige color option. There is a square camera module on the rear side that houses two camera sensors and an LED flash.
Honor’s Magic 8 series is expected to offer four smartphone models in total: Honor Magic 8, Honor Magic 8 Pro, Honor Magic 8 Mini, and Honor Magic 8 Ultra. Both the standard and pro models are expected to launch in October, whereas the mini and ultra models are likely scheduled to launch early next year in 2026. Honor is expected to share some more details related to the upcoming devices in the coming days. Stay tuned for all the updates.
