Mobile World Congress 2024: Honor globally launches AI-enhanced Magic 6 Pro smartphone

Chinese technology company Honor on Sunday globally launched its new Magic 6 Pro smartphone.

Honor, sold by Huawei Technologies in November 2020, and now belonging to state-owned Shenzhen Zhixin New Information Technology Co, had until Sunday released its new phone exclusively in China.

The Magic 6 Pro sports a 6.8-inch FHD+ OLED display with a 120 Hz refresh rate. Under the hood, it runs on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, backed by 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.

The triple rear camera setup on the back includes a 50MP main camera, another 50MP ultra-wide lens, and a 180MP periscope telephoto sensor with 100X digital zoom capabilities. Plus, a 50MP front camera for selfies and video calls.

Keeping everything running is a 5,600 mAh battery, with support for lightning-fast 100W wired charging and convenient 66W wireless charging.

Out of the box, the Magic 6 Pro will run on MagicOS 8.0, based on Android 14. In Europe, the pricing for the device begins at 1,299 euros.

Honor also showcased an experimental eye-tracking AI function that enables users to remotely open and move their car just by looking at their phone screen. The tool is already available in China and the company is working to integrate it commercially overseas.