#HONOR Magic 8 Pro review

HONOR has officially taken the wraps off its new Magic8 series in China, introducing the Magic8 and Magic8 Pro as its latest flagships powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. The Magic8 Pro leads the charge with a triple rear camera setup featuring a 200MP telephoto sensor with 3.7x optical zoom, a 50MP main camera, and a 50MP ultrawide lens. In China, pricing starts at CNY 4,499 ( PHP 36,500) for the base Magic8, while the Magic8 Pro begins at CNY 5,699 ( PHP 46,300). HONOR and Xiaomi have recently dropped their newest contenders in the premium midrange segment: the HONOR 600 Pro and the Xiaomi 17T Pro. [caption id="attachment_427241" align="alignnone" width="1200"] HONOR 600 Pro (left) and Xiaomi 17T Pro (right)[/caption] Both phones heavily focus on delivering a top-tier photography experience without the flagship price tag. The HONOR 600 Pro is solely available in this Orange colorway, and I can’t help but see the iPhone 17 Pro with that heavily inspired design. The HONOR 600 Prop also gets stronger protection since it is IP68, -69, and -69K rated, and it even gets a 5-Star SGS certification for drop resistance, which is a staple for HONOR smartphones at this point. The HONOR 600 Pro sports a 6.57-inch 1.5K AMOLED display while the Xiaomi 17T Pro features a larger 6.83-inch screen that’s also a 1.5K AMOLED panel but with a higher screen refresh rate at 144Hz (as compared to HONOR’s 120Hz). Read more in our articles including "HONOR launches the Magic8 and Magic8 Pro" and "Xiaomi 17T Pro vs. HONOR 600 Pro: Which one should you get?".