Honor says Magic 7 will bring all AI features unlike iPhone 16

Honor is looking forward to advanced AI features with the upcoming Magic 7 series. Unlike the Apple iPhone 16 series, the Chinese OEM aims to offer the smartest capabilities to its customers with the all-new “AI Agent” virtual assistant.

The CEO of Honor Company Zhao Ming announced that the Magic 7 series will debut with the AI Agent features. It will be the first smartphone lineup to support the new assistant. The executive shared the news after the Apple iPhone 16 launch event.

Zhao says that Apple and Honor share the same goal regarding AI tech and its development. They can eventually promote innovation to the next level by fairly competing with each other for new AI services. His statements on Weibo reads:

‘AI Agent will start a new round of innovative competition in smartphones. Honor Magic 7 will be the first mobile phone that Chinese consumers can experience AI Agent. More surprises are worth looking forward to.”

Honor AI Agent (Image Credits: Honor/X)

Honor also showcased its AI Agent at the IFA 2024 event alongside Apple Intelligence. The company demonstrated a few AI Agent features on the stage. For instance, It identifies user intentions precisely and performs complex tasks accordingly.

Users can also manage multiple scenarios or operations by drag-and-drag gestures or a voice command to the smart assistant. Just a few seconds and the work is done.

The company has built its AI Agent on four capabilities. These are understanding and computer vision, learning users’ behavior and habits as per scenarios, intent recognition and decision-making, and in-app as well as cross-app actions.

Honor AI Agent capabilities (Image Credits: Honor/X)

According to the Honor Global page on X, the AI Agent:

“Phone assistants are not new, but by harnessing the power of AI, we’re proud to present the first on-device AI Agent for the open ecosystem.”

AI Agent understands the on-screen content and takes multiple steps to process the task. For example, canceling subscriptions. It also supports the Deepfake Detection Tech to help keep users safe from fake video fraud in the outside world.

The feature will enable your phone to auto-renew some apps. It may also let you command multiple tasks in one tap or one command. For example trip planning, ticket booking, and more. All these features will show up with the Magic 7 flagship.

Honor AI Agent features (Image Credits: Honor/X)

In the advanced phone competition where Apple introduced the iPhone 16 with AI absence, Honor and Huawei are grabbing the surface with AI-oriented devices. After Mate XT, the Magic 7 series seems ready to take over Apple with AI Agent.

Apple will introduce AI features to iPhone 16 Chinese models next year. This delay could push back the U.S. tech giant in the smartphone race where its rivals are already hyping their new products with the AI smart features.

Honor AI Agent vs Apple Intelligence (Image Credits: Honor/X)