Christmas is over, 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.
Boasting a powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, an oversized 5,270mAh silicon-carbon battery, and a user-friendly 6.8-inch display, the Magic 7 Pro sports hardware specs that rival the best Android phones in the world. market at present (OnePlus 13 included). However, as promised, it’s Honor’s suite of decidedly unique software features that are really grabbing the attention this year.
Among the most interesting is Deepfake Detection, an in-device security tool that uses AI to detect facial deception during video calls. Honor revealed this innovative new feature last year, and it’s finally shipping with the Magic 7 Pro alongside many other “human-centric” AI tools, including AI Translation, Real-time Transcript, and Magic Portal 2.0.
The Magic 7 Pro’s cameras have also been blessed with some AI magic. The snappers themselves include a 50 MP wide lens (f/1.4-2.0, 23mm), a 50 MP ultra-wide lens (f/2.0, 12mm), and a periscope telephoto lens of 200 MP (f/2.6, 69mm), but Honor Image Engine’s exclusive AI brings various AI-based tricks to everyone.
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 . The new flagship also introduces three new software photography features: AI Motion Sensing Capture, HD Super Burst and AI Super Zoom.
The first two of this number allow you to capture motion or high-speed footage with optimal clarity. AI Super Zoom, on the other hand, aims to enhance the details of natural landscape photos taken at 30x or more using generative AI.
We are currently testing this latest tool and look forward to sharing our impressions in a future report.
Other key features of the Magic 7 Pro include its industry-leading durability credentials – particularly IP68 water resistance and IP69 temperature resistance – and pre-installed integration with the Google Gemini app. When it comes to color options, there are 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 is also releasing 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 test of its big brother in the coming days.
