- HONOR confirms that the Magic 7 series will be powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite processors.
- The company is putting a big emphasis on AI capabilities, powered on-device by the Hexagon NPU
- The full Magic 7 launch is still a few days out, scheduled for October 30.
Are you ready for the next generation of smartphone hardware? Earlier today, Qualcomm finally went official with the announcement of its Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, packed to the brim with the latest bells and whistles — and a buttload of cache. Understandably, we’re incredibly eager to start trying out some of the first devices built around this chip for ourselves, and right now we’re learning about how one company is using the new chips, as HONOR shares news of its Magic 7 series.
The Snapdragon 8 Elite is a whole lot of hardware, and beyond just pushing limits in terms of processing power and connectivity, Qualcomm has been emphasizing its AI capabilities for on-device modeling. With Magic 7 phones, HONOR intends to take full advantage of the chip to deliver what it’s calling “the industry’s first on-device AI Agent for an open ecosystem.” The company talks about capabilities here like the AI Agent being able to learn your tastes and order food on your behalf, helping to book travel plans, or just streamlining how you move files around between devices.