At the launch event yesterday, Honor introduced the Magic 8 Pro Air alongside the Watch GS 5. The headline device, however, was the Honor Magic 8 RSR Porsche Design.
Featuring a bold design, the smartphone packs the absolute best hardware of 2026. And it’s also the first Honor phone to support a professional imaging kit.
However, a company official has now confirmed that it will be the last device born from Honor’s partnership with Porsche Design.
Shortly after the launch event, Chen Ligeng, a performance development engineer at Honor, confirmed on Weibo that the newly launched device is “the final pinnacle of the Porsche Design series.” In other words, the Magic8 RSR Porsche Design will be the last Honor phone to carry the iconic sports car brand’s name.
A quick recap of the Honor and Porsche collaboration
The announcement effectively closes a collaboration that began just over two years ago. Honor first revealed its long-term strategic partnership with Porsche Design in December 2023. Throughout 2024, the two companies released several high-end devices under the joint branding.
The lineup started with the Honor Magic V2 RSR Porsche Design, a luxury foldable launched in January 2024 with 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage for a hefty 15,999 yuan.
It was followed by the Magic 6 RSR Porsche Design in March 2024, priced at 9,999 yuan for a 24GB+1TB configuration. Later in December, Honor introduced the Magic7 RSR Porsche Design, at a starting price of 7,999 yuan.
Honor hasn’t explained why the partnership is ending, and Porsche Design hasn’t commented publicly either. Brand collaborations in the smartphone industry tend to be cyclical, often driven by marketing goals rather than long-term product strategy.
Still, the Porsche Design series helped Honor establish a more premium image during a critical growth period after its split from Huawei.
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