Emir BardakçıHonor officially expanded the functions of Agile Capsule in MagicOS 10, supporting more daily scenarios, including charging, NFC card access, face recognition, and accessories management. This update follows the industry trend of interactive capsule design, first driven on iOS and then rolled out by Xiaomi as Hyper Island in August 2025.
Expanded Agile Capsule Scenarios in MagicOS 10
Meanwhile, Honor introduces several new scenario capsules designed at simplifying task management within MagicOS 10. According to the company, this is all about faster access, with consistent visual feedback for much more intuitive control during multitasking.
NFC and Device Interaction Enhancements
The enhanced NFC Capsule can now instantly open wallet cards, and switch between several cards without menu navigation, enhancing the payment, transport access, and secure entry experience. The users also get extended benefits for interaction with the device through headphone and recording capsules.
Key System Capsules in MagicOS 10
The upgraded capsules currently included in MagicOS 10 are:
- NFC Capsule: Fast access to the card and easy card switching.
- Screen Recording Capsule: It includes recording time, supports pause and resume activities, and ends without blocking the screen.
- Ringtone switching capsule: Represents silent, ring or vibration mode when ringtone changes.
- Recording Capsule: Record audio from the capsule in just one tap.
- Flashlight Capsule: Fast on/off toggle within the capsule. Charging Capsule Real-time battery status and charging indicators. Face Unlock Capsule: Shows the face recognition status while unlocking.
- Headphone Wearing Capsule: Shows headphone name, type, and battery level (for Honor headphones only).
- Stopwatch Capsule: Live stopwatch elapsed time with pause and end controls • Alarm Reminder Capsule: Allows one-touch alarm operations.
- Travel Capsules: Includes travel updates on 12306 Railway;, reminders about Damai performances;, and status indicators for Hello Bike/Ride.
How Agile Capsule Improves User Experience
The Agile Capsule is a single interface that shows ongoing tasks and provides instant actions. Positioned at the top of the screen, it contracts into a small pill-like bubble when not in use and then expands back to a full capsule when required. Honor introduced the feature previously as Dynamic Capsule on MagicOS 8.0 with the Magic 6 series.
This design concept fits into the wider industry approach seen on competing platforms. Xiaomi’s own Hyper Island in HyperOS provides a similar interactive pill for optimizing multitasking, introduced earlier in 2025. Honor’s update shows further refinement of this user experience trend across smartphones.
MagicOS 10 significantly expands the use scenarios of this Agile Capsule feature, further supporting more device functions and real-time monitoring. These changes ensure smoother interactions during everyday tasks, from charging and recording to transportation and accessory management. The update underlines the increasing industry focus on capsule-based interaction models, granting users greater control without interrupting their workflows.
