Honor has yet to reveal an exact launch date for the Magic8 series, but the lineup is confirmed to debut sometime between October and December this year. Meanwhile, live images of the base Magic8 in the Sky Blue Glaze edition have surfaced online. The Magic8 series in the Sky Blue Glaze finish appears to have a unique pattern on the rear panel that becomes visible when light reflects off it.
The third-generation Oryon CPU delivers 20 percent better performance, while the new Adreno GPU delivers 23 percent more graphics power. A special addition is support for the Advanced Professional Video (APV) codec. This allows users to record professional video content with a smartphone for the first time. In addition, Christopher Patrick, SVP and General Manager of Handsets at Qualcomm, states that this chip also "enables personalized AI agents to see what you see, hear what you hear and think with you in real time."
According to a new leak by a tipster over on X, the upcoming Xiaomi 16 Ultra will feature a very prominent Leica logo - the famous one, in fact, with the red circle and white Leica lettering inside it. Thus, it seems that Xiaomi's partnership with Leica is still going strong, and might even become stronger than it has been, if this is any indication.