After weeks of leaks, Honor has just announced the new Magic 8 Pro Air over on Weibo. While the company didn’t reveal all the specs, it did provide some details about the new phone. Honor describes the new Magic 8 Pro Air as a compact phone. According to Honor (Google translated):
“What is Pro in the Air? It is hidden in the jump of the small figure; It is hidden under the quiet exterior; It is hidden in the light leaping back… Every moment that seems to be “Air” actually contains a huge amount of “Pro” energy. Let’s talk in the comment area, which are the Pro in the Air masters around you? Just like Honor Magic8 Pro Air, with its powerful strength, it redefines thin and light flagships! See you on January 19th!”
The Chinese phone maker mentioned that the new model may be light as air but packs in a lot of performance. Therefore, users can expect really great performance. Honor will launch the new smartphone on January 19, 2026.
In this article, we will tell you more about the Honor Magic 8 Pro Air, including specs, release date, and more.
Note: A picture of the Honor Magic 8 Pro is used for this article.
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air: Everything you need to know
The Honor Magic 8 Pro has a great design (Image via Honor)
According to official details, the Honor Magic 8 Pro Air is a compact, thin, and lightweight smartphone, which explains the ‘Air’ in its name. Honor is yet to hshare anything else. However, a lot of specs were leaked earlier, which will tell you what to expect from the new phone. Let’s take a look.
Leaked specs
According to The panda is bald on Weibo, the Honor Magic 8 Pro Air is 6.1mm thin and weighs 155 grams, but no other specs were mentioned. However, this user also leaked the specs of the Honor 8 Air (non-pro model), which mentions a 6.3-inch flat screen with 1.5K resolution and 120hz refresh rate.
The panda is bald also mentions that the battery capacity of the Honor 8 Air (non-pro model) is 5500mAh, which supports 90W charging. According to this user, the chipset is the Dimensity 9500, which is the current flagship chip from MediaTek. Therefore, the Honor Magic 8 Pro Air should obviously have a bit more.
Pricing and release date
Unfortunately, Honor didn’t officially reveal the price of the Magic 8 Pro Air. However, the company mentioned that it will launch on January 19, 2026. That’s when you will find the full specs. Stay tuned.
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Edited by Abu Amjad Khan