Meet Honor's 2026 flagship: Magic 8 RSR Porsche Design with 24GB RAM, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, Agentic AI, 7,200 mAh battery, 120W charging, IP69K, WDR camera.
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Honor is gearing up to launch one of 2026’s most extreme flagships. Company engineers have effectively confirmed the Honor Magic 8 RSR Porsche Design, now in its final testing phase. Positioned as the pinnacle of the Magic 8 lineup, it shifts attention away from styling and squarely toward maximum performance.
Among the first smartphones of the new year, it will ship with 24GB of LPDDR5X RAM. The point isn’t headline-grabbing numbers but powering a new Agentic AI system in which several autonomous AI agents run in parallel, alongside a camera with an ultra-high-resolution buffer and demanding games. At its core sits the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 clocked up to 4.6 GHz, kept in check by an upgraded vapor chamber.
Battery life also aims beyond the usual. The Magic 8 RSR uses a 7,200 mAh silicon-carbon cell—well above the market average—while keeping the body relatively thin. Support for 120 W fast charging helps make that larger battery feel less of a compromise in daily use.
The camera is tuned for scenes with extreme contrast. A main OV50R sensor with wide dynamic range preserves detail in bright skies and deep shadows at the same time. Rounding out the package are a 6.71-inch LTPO display with 1.5K resolution, 3D face recognition, and an ultrasonic fingerprint reader.
The device targets the highest protection ratings with IP68, IP69, and IP69K certification and is slated to debut at the end of January 2026. Honor will offer the Magic 8 RSR Porsche Design in Slate Ash Black and Moonstone Gray, with the signature Porsche Design line running across the back.