Honor Magic6 Pro / RSR Porsche Design and MagicBook Pro 16 debut at MWC

As expected, Honor took its keynote on February 25 at Mobile World Congress 2024 to unveil a wide range of new products. These products come as part of the company’s new all-scenario strategy, which focuses on an AI-empowered scenario with Cross-OS experiences and a focus on knowing the user interface of its products. The new strategy includes the launch of the Honor Magic6 Pro for global markets, including a special edition RSR Porsche. The company also offers the Honor Magic V2 RSR Porsche Design Edition and the all-new AI PC Honor MagicBook Pro 16.

All new products are equipped with Honor’s platform-level AI to deliver human-centric innovation. According to George Zhao, CEO of HONOR Device Co., Ltd:

“We are excited to announce the global launch of the new HONOR smartphones and AI PC, which truly revolutionize the user experience with industry-leading AI capabilities while breaking the boundaries of human-device interaction.”

Honor Magic 6 Pro has a global debut – a new focus on AI

Honor went to MWC to unveil the Honor Magic6 Pro as one of its main attractions. The new flagship is a leader in the company’s smartphone division in terms of innovation and performance. The device boasts the company’s latest advances in photography, display, performance and AI-powered user experience.

Honor took the opportunity to unveil its latest MagicOS 8.0, which is based on the latest Android 14. The new operating system brings a bunch of new AI features, including multi-mode ways for users to interact with their devices.

The new MagicOS 8 includes the Magic Capsule and Magic Portal features. These two features allow Honor Magic6 Pro users to have a more personalized intuitive experience. A simple tap on the notification banner at the top of the screen expands the Magic Capsule feature. offers additional information based on related options. It gives the user instant access to more resources and eliminates the need to navigate through multiple menus in search of information.

Magic Portal uses the power of AI to understand user messages and behavior. It streamlines complex tasks into a one-step process.

Magic Portal’s AI quickly recognizes addresses in a text message and directs users to Google Maps. For social media like TikTok and Facebook, it also streamlines access and sharing, allowing users to reference booking details in online search results with just a swipe. Magic Portal also enhances the shopping experience as it seamlessly guides users to platforms where they can find and purchase desired items.

More on AI implementation

To deliver its new AI features, Honor is actively working with multiple industry partners. Honor and Qualcomm have joined forces to introduce LLaMA 2 Large Language Model (LLM) to the Honor Magic6 Pro. With it, it can perform functions such as question and answer, text creation, and reading comprehension in an offline environment. Like

Sportography is back with Honor’s AI-based Falcon Camera System

Once again, the Honor Magic6 Pro emphasizes the so-called “Sportography”. This is a marketing term adopted by Honor to guarantee the phone’s ability to quickly shoot scenes that have fast action like sports.

The new camera system is powered by an AI model trained with a database that is 28 times larger than the previous generation. Honor Magic6 Pro features HONOR AI Motion Sensing Capture. It’s an advanced AI capture algorithm that effortlessly predicts and captures crucial moments in ultra-high resolution. This is a great feature for capturing special photos during sports. It also covers a wide range of sports, including jumping, dancing and martial arts, making it ideal for capturing special moments at sporting events and competitions.

The Honor Magic6 Pro features a 180 f/2.6 telephoto camera with OIS. It offers 2.5x optical zoom and up to 100x digital zoom. The Honor Magic6 Pro also features a 50 MP ultra-wide camera with f/2.0 and EIS. There’s also a powerful 50 MP primary camera with variable aperture that ranges from f/1.4 to f/2.0 and OIS.

Display

Honor Magic6 Pro offers new Nanocrystal Shield technology for its display. It is well known for its hardness and scratch resistance. In addition to durability, it features an LTPO Eye Comfort display to ensure safety and a pleasant viewing experience. The device comes with industry-leading 4320 Hz PWM dimming, dynamic dimming, customizable circadian night display and Nature Tone feature.

productivity

In terms of performance, the Honor Magic6 Pro carries the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, which represents a 30% improvement in CPU performance and a 25% increase in GPU performance. Thanks to Qualcomm’s AI engine, Honor Magic6 Pro’s AI functions are now supported with extreme smoothness and stability. With this chipset, users can enjoy a wide range of features, applications and games without any issues.

Honor Magic6 Pro draws its power from a 5600 mAh battery made from Honor’s innovative silicon-carbon technology. The phone also packs an Honor E1 chip, which is here for battery management and power efficiency. The battery is always cold even with prolonged use.

In addition, Magic6 Pro comes with 80W Wired SuperCharge and 66W Wireless SuperCharge. The phone can be fully charged to 100% in just 40 minutes.

Summary of specifications

• 6.8-inch FHD+ (1280×2800 pixels) 120Hz LTPO (1-120Hz) quad-curved OLED floating screen with 19.69:9 aspect ratio; HDR10+, 4320Hz high frequency PWM dimming, 5000 nits peak brightness, Dolby Vision
• Octa-core Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 4nm mobile platform with Adreno 750 GPU
• 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X RAM with 256GB / 512GB / 1TB UFS 4.0 storage
• Two SIM cards
• Magic UI 8.0 (based on Android 14)
• Rear cameras: 50MP OmniVision OVH9000 wide main camera (f/1.4-f/2.0) + 50MP ultra-wide camera (f/2.0) with 2.5cm macro + 180MP periscope telephoto camera (f/2.6, 2.5x optical zoom, 100x digital zoom , OIS); Supports 4K video recording; Rear single LED flash
• Front cameras: 50MP front camera + 3D depth camera that supports 3D face unlock; Supports 4K video recording
• Dust and water resistant (IP68)
• Dimensions: 162.5×75.8×8.9mm; Weight: 229g (glass) / 225g (leather)
• Dual stereo speakers with DTS:X Ultra sound effects
• 5G SA/NSA, dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 7 802.11be (2.4GHz/5GHz) 2×2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS / AGPS / GLONASS / BeiDou / Galileo, USB Type-C, NFC
• 5600mAh (typical) battery with 80W wired and 66W wireless HONOR SuperCharge support

Honor Magic6 Pro RSR Porsche Design

During MWC 2024, Honor is not only introducing the Honor Magic V2 RSR Porsche Design to global markets. As previously teased, the company also took the opportunity to launch a new Honor Magic6 Pro RSR Porsche Design. The company shared a teaser for the new RSR Porsche design smartphone. It successfully embodies the DNA of Porsche Design. It has a centered camera set in a geometric structure that references the Porsche Racecar aesthetic.

Honor MagicBook Pro 16 and Honor Pad 9

Honor also took the opportunity to introduce an all-new AI-powered laptop. Honor MagicBook Pro 16 comes with a focus on collaboration between different operating systems. This means that users will experience great immersion when using Honor products together with the MagicBook.

The Honor MagicBook Pro 16 will benefit from the performance improvements brought by Honor’s platform-level AI, CPU and GPU. It can share and display notifications from Honor smartphones, PCs and tablets with MagicRing.

Apart from the new Honor MagicBook Pro 16, the company also introduced the Honor Pad 9 to global markets with its large 12.1-inch 2.5K FullView display with 120Hz refresh rate. It also has an eight-speaker audio system with Honor Histen Sound technology.

Prices and availability

Honor Magic6 Pro

The Honor Magic6 Pro will be sold in black and teal green, priced at £1,099.99. Those who buy the phone from HiHonor can use coupon AM6PP250 at checkout for £250 off. HiHonor will also offer 12 months of free screen protection, plus the chance to pick up the Honor Pad 9 for £149.99.

The Magic6 Pro will be available for pre-order from March 1, with sales beginning March 8. There will be a free starter pack worth £359 including Honor Earbuds X6, Honor 100W SuperCharger and Honor Pad 8 from Amazon, Very and Currys.

New and existing three customers can also purchase the smartphone from March 8.

From £50 upfront and £37.50 per month for 36 months on a 2GB plan, plus an extra £300 when you trade in your old device.

Honor is yet to reveal details about the availability of the Porsche Design Honor Magic6 Pro.

Honor Magic V2 RSR

The RSR Porsche Design convertible is available in Agate Gray and is priced from £2,349.99. The Honor MagicBook 16 Pro will be available from Q2 in Space Gray and Cyan Lake color options.