Christmas has passed, but January once again proves to be the most wonderful time of the year for Android phone fans. Following the launch of the OnePlus 13 series last week, Honor unveiled its own flagship offering for 2025, the Honor Magic 7 Pro, on the international stage.
With a powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, a large 5,270 mAh silicon-carbon battery, and an eye-pleasing 6.8-inch display, the Magic 7 Pro has hardware specs that rival the best Android phones on the market. right now (OnePlus 13 included). . However, as promised, it’s Honor’s decidedly unique set of software features that really catches the eye this year.
Among the most interesting is DeepfakeDetection, an on-device security tool that uses AI to look for facial deception during video calls. Honor teased the innovative new feature last year and it finally ships with the Magic 7 Pro along with many other “human-centric” AI tools, including AI translation, real-time transcription, and Magic Portal 2.0.
The Magic 7 Pro’s cameras have also been decorated with some clever AI magic. The photographers themselves comprise a 50 MP wide-angle lens (f/1.4-2.0, 23 mm), a 50 MP ultra-wide angle lens (f/2.0, 12 mm) and a 200 periscopic telephoto lens. MP (f/2.6, 69mm), but Honor Image Engine’s proprietary AI brings several AI-powered tricks for each.
The brand’s Harcourt Portrait mode, which promises to deliver studio-quality portraits in everyday lighting scenarios, has been removed from the Honor 200 Pro and Honor Magic V3 to work with the Magic 7 Pro’s wide-angle and telephoto lenses. flagship also introduces three new software-based photography features: AI Motion Sensing Capture, HD Super Burst and AI Super Zoom.
The first two of that number allow you to capture high-speed movements or sequences with optimal clarity. Meanwhile, AI Super Zoom aims to improve the detail of natural landscape photos taken at 30x or higher using generative AI.
We are currently testing this latest tool and hope to share our impressions in an upcoming report.
Other key features of the Magic 7 Pro include its industry-leading durability credentials (specifically IP68 water resistance and IP69 temperature resistance) and pre-installed integration with the Google Gemini app. As for color options, you have two to choose from: Lunar Shadow Gray and Black.
Honor’s latest flagship launches today (January 15) in the UK for £1,099.99, the same introductory price as last year’s Honor Magic 6 Pro. Given Honor’s recent launch strategies, it seems unlikely that it will be available in the US and Australia.
The Magic 7 Pro is also launching alongside a cheaper, lower-spec variant, the Honor Magic 7 Lite, which is now available in the UK for £399.99. Stay tuned for our review of its big brother in the coming days.
