Christmas has come and gone, 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 has launched its own flagship offering for 2025 – the Honor Magic 7 Pro – on the international stage.
With a powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, a super-sized 5,270 mAh silicon-carbon battery and an eye-friendly 6.8-inch display, the Magic 7 Pro sports hardware specs that rival the best Android phones on the market right now (OnePlus 13 included) . But as promised, it’s Honor’s suite of unique software features that really catches the eye this year.
Among the most interesting is Deepfake Detection, an on-device security tool that uses AI to scan for facial tricks during video calls. Honor teased the innovative new feature last year, and it finally ships with the Magic 7 Pro, along with several 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 spruced up with some neat AI wizardry. The snappers themselves consist of a 50MP wide-angle lens (f/1.4-2.0, 23mm), a 50MP ultra-wide-angle lens (f/2.0, 12mm) and a 200MP periscope telephoto lens (f/2.6, 69mm), but Honor’s proprietary AI Image Engine brings different AI-powered tricks to each one.
The brand’s Harcourt Portrait mode – which promises to deliver studio-quality portraits in everyday lighting scenarios – has been carried over from the Honor 200 Pro and Honor Magic V3 to work with the Magic 7 Pro’s wide-angle and telephoto lenses. The new 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 in optimal clarity. AI Super Zoom, meanwhile, aims to enhance the details of natural landscape images taken at 30x or more using generative AI.
We are currently testing the latter tool and look forward to sharing 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 launch price as last year’s Honor Magic 6 Pro. Given Honor’s recent release strategies, availability in the US and Australia seems unlikely.
The Magic 7 Pro also releases 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.
