Honor steps up to the big leagues with the Magic 8 Pro

Photo of Honor Magic 8 Pro on a wooden table showing the homescreen

The Honor Magic 8 Pro is out now in Europe, months after its Chinese launch.

I have a simple gut check I use when reviewing phones, especially ones that rely on their cameras as a selling point: how often do I wish I had another phone with me instead?

These days, it’s mostly the Vivo X300 Pro I miss when I’m testing something else, a phone whose camera remains unmatched. Some phones may best it on battery life, or have smoother software, but there’s always a moment when I’m shooting a portrait, or framing a dimly lit photo for my food blog, that I think: “The Vivo would have handled this better.”

In the month I’ve spent testing Honor’s Magic 8 Pro, I scarcely remember thinking that once.

Honor Magic 8 Pro

Photo of Honor Magic 8 Pro on a wooden table showing the back of the phone

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