Honor Teases Magic8 Pro’s 200MP Telephoto Camera With Industry-First Stabilization

Honor isn’t waiting for launch day to show off its new Magic8 Pro. The company dropped fresh teasers this week, all focused on one thing — the phone’s 200-megapixel telephoto camera.

It uses a 1/1.4-inch sensor, runs on the company’s AIMAGE Nox Engine, and has a fairly bright f/2.6 aperture. The highlight, though, is the claim of being the first phone to ship with CIPA 5.5-stop image stabilization. Translation: it should keep shots steady even when your hands aren’t. Honor says you can shoot at shutter speeds more than five times slower and still get a sharp image.

Two hundred megapixels might sound like marketing fluff, but there’s logic behind it. The idea is simple — more detail to work with when you zoom in. Combined with that stabilization, you should get cleaner long-range shots without the mush or noise that smaller sensors struggle with.

The Nox Engine quietly handles exposure, focus, and color tweaks on the fly. You won’t see it working, but it’s the bit that makes the camera feel smarter than it really is.

Under the hood sits Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip. It’s paired with up to 16 GB of RAM and as much as 1 TB of storage. Power comes from a 7,000 mAh battery that supports 120 W wired charging plus wireless charging. That combo alone should make the Magic8 Pro one of the longest-lasting flagships around.

Honor will unveil the Magic8 and Magic8 Pro on October 15, together with MagicOS 10, its Android 16-based interface. Expect smoother animations, tighter cross-device syncing, and a handful of AI tricks tied into the new camera system.

Leaks hint at a 144 Hz LTPO OLED display, an ultrasonic fingerprint reader, and improved cooling for gaming. The rest of the rear setup should include a 50 MP main and a 50 MP ultra-wide camera — a balanced trio for most use cases.

Honor looks ready to make a serious push into the premium space again. The Magic8 Pro isn’t just another spec bump — the camera could end up being its headline act. We’ll know soon enough when the curtain lifts next week.