Summary
- Honor's president has teased a potential new smartphone, and it could be dubbed the Honor Magic 8 Pro Air.
- The Air suggests the smartphone will boast slimness similar to the Air, while the Pro means it could double down on specifications.
- The smartphone is expected to launch by the end of January 2026 or in early February 2026.
Honor appears to be prepping an iPhone Air competitor in the name of Magic 8 Pro Air, as the brand has started teasing a new smartphone. The information comes from none other than the brand's president himself, who teased a mysterious phone that combines the Pro and Air characteristics.
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air Launch could be just around the corner
Honor's president, Fang Fei, posted on her official Weibo account, wishing fans a year that's "increasingly Pro" and "increasingly Air". While doing so, she mentioned that a smartphone with these two traits is in the pipeline. Rumours suggest the phone could be called the Honor Magic 8 Pro Air.

While not much is known about the Honor Magic 8 Pro Air, the goal seems to be to offer the high-end capabilities of a Pro variant in a chassis that's thinner and lighter, just like the iPhone Air.
Industry observers speculate that Honor could launch it as early as January 2026, and a full release is expected to happen in February 2026. This would place its arrival just ahead of the Honor Power 2, which is expected to arrive with a 10,000mAh battery.

Speaking of which, Honor has been killing it in terms of silicon-carbon batteries, with the Honor WIN featuring a 10,000mAh battery. Therefore, despite the Magic 8 Pro Air boasting a similar thinness to the iPhone Air, we expect it to boast a much larger battery, potentially upwards of 5,000mAh.
More information about the Honor Magic 8 Pro Air and its specifications should be unveiled as we inch closer to launch, so stay tuned.
Source
Weibo/ @FangFei




















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