Category: Honor

Honor 7A Vs Xiaomi Redmi 5: The Best Under Rs 10000?

Xiaomi has been on a roll since the turn of the year. The company has constantly launched either a budget or a flagship device in China and other markets like India. Honor, as well, has launched a few impressive budget smartphones in India in the past few months. The Honor 7X was a great device and so was the Honor 9 Lite. The company recently launched the Honor 7A and Honor 7C in India.

The Honor 7A is the more affordable of the two and is priced at Rs 8999 (3GB RAM) in India. The Xiaomi Redmi 5, even though starts at a price of Rs 7999, is priced at Rs 8999 for the 3GB RAM variant. While the Honor 7A is available via Flipkart and HiHonor.com, the Redmi 5 retails via Amazon and Mi.com Both the smartphones, unlike some of their more expensive counterparts, are readily available and users don’t have to wait for flash sales.

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While both the smartphones sport an 18:9 aspect ratio, the bezels are thicker on both the devices compared to some premium devices. However, a screen-to-body ratio of over 75% for both the smartphones is a respectable number. The Honor 7A sports a 5.7 inch IPS LCD display with a 1440 x 720 px and a 2.5 D curved glass for protection. The Redmi 5 also has a 5.7 inch IPS LCD 1440 x 720 px display.

The main differentiating factor between the two smartphones is on the back. The Redmi 5 has a 12MP camera at the back with 1.25-micron pixel size and an f/2.2 aperture. The Honor 7A, on the other hand, has a dual-camera setup with a 13MP RGB sensor and a 2MP depth sensor. The main sensor helps the smartphone to capture the picture and the secondary sensor adds the depth effect. While the Honor 7A is priced only Rs 1000 higher than the Redmi 5, it does offer better camera specifications thanks to the presence of a dual-camera setup. To the front of the Redmi 5 is a 5MP camera while the Honor 7A has an 8MP sensor with an f/2.0 aperture and an LED flash.

The Redmi 5 runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 chipset while the Honor 7A runs on the Snapdragon 430 SoC. The Honor 7A is only available in one variant with 3GB of RAM and 32GB storage while the Redmi 5 has 2GB, 3GB or 4GB of RAM, and 16GB, 32GB or 64GB of onboard storage. Both the smartphones offer storage expandability, although the Honor 7A has a dedicated microSD card slot while the Redmi 5 has a hybrid microSD card slot. The fingerprint sensor is placed on the back of both the devices.

Let’s now compare the specifications of both the smartphones. For a level playing field, we’re comparing the 3GB RAM model of the Redmi 5 with the Honor 7A since both the smartphones are priced exactly the same.

Specs

Specifications	Honor 7A	Redmi 5
Price	Rs 8999 (3GB RAM)	Rs 8999 (3GB RAM)
Display	5.7 inch IPS LCD	5.7 inch IPS LCD
Resolution	1440 x 720 px 18:9 aspect ratio	1440 x 720 px 18:9 aspect ratio
Primary Camera	13MP RBG sensor 2MP depth sensor	12MP f/2.2
Primary Camera Video	1080P @ 30fps	1080P @ 30fps
Secondary Camera	8MP f/2.0	5MP f/2.0
Chipset	Snapdragon 430	Snapdragon 450
Processor	Octa-core 4 x 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 4 x 1.1 GHz Cortex A53	Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
RAM	3GB	3GB
Storage	32GB Dedicated microSD card slot	32GB Hybrid microSD card slot
Battery	3000 mAh	3300 mAh
Add-Ons	Fingerprint sensor Face Unlock	Fingerprint sensor Face Unlock

June 14, 2018

Honor Play Gaming Smartphone Running On Kirin 970 Launched

Gaming smartphones are gaining popularity by the day. After Razer, Nubia, Black Shark and Asus, Honor has launched its own gaming smartphone. After weeks of leaks, the Honor Play is now official and will be available in China exclusively for now. One of the highlights of this gaming smartphone is its pricing and should give other gaming Android devices a run for their money. The base model with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage is priced at CNY 1999 (Rs 21000 approx.) and the 6GB RAM model will retail for CNY 2399 (Rs 25000 approx.).

The Honor Play takes design cues from the likes of Honor 10. It follows the notch trend but, unlike the Mi 8, it has a narrower notch which can be hidden using software. The all-glass design with an aluminium frame is something we have seen already in devices like the Honor 10 and Huawei P20 Pro. The Honor Play is no different here. There is a special edition Honor Play with a textured back and two colour options which will be retail for CNY 2499 (Rs 26100 approx.).

The Honor Play has a 6.3 inch IPS LCD display with a 2280 x 1080 px resolution. Like the Honor 10, this translates into a 19:9 aspect ratio which will come in handy when users hide the notch. Once the notch is hidden, the display will revert to a more traditional 18:9 aspect ratio.

Under the hood, the device runs on the HiSilicon Kirin 970 SoC with a dedicated NPU for AI capabilities. This is the same SoC that powers the Huawei P20 Pro, which is priced at Rs 64999 in India. Honor claims that its new GPU Turbo technology not only improves the performance of the device but, runs games twice as stable as the Xiaomi Mi 8. This can only be tested once we get our hands on the device. Coupled with the flagship chipset is either 4GB or 6GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage. The storage is expandable via microSD card.

The fingerprint sensor is placed on the back of the smartphone at a central and ergonomic location. Powering the Honor Play is a 3750 mAh battery which, according to Honor, will last up to 1.5 days even after heavy usage. Again, we will test this once we get our hands on the device and won’t vouch for any claims the company makes. The Lenovo Z5 has taught us an important lesson here.

To the back is a 16MP primary RGB sensor mated with a 2MP depth sensor. The depth sensor will enable bokeh effect and portrait mode shots. The notch houses a 16MP camera with AI capabilities such as portrait lighting, like the iPhone X and Huawei P20 Pro.

At this price point, the Honor Play, at least on paper, looks like an impressive device. There is no information about whether Honor will make the Honor Play available in other markets like India.

June 6, 2018
Top Smartphones In India Under Rs 10000

The budget smartphone market in India always serves up some great devices. The sub-10K category in India has a lot of options with some impressive smartphones launched in 2018 so far. Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 5, the highly anticipated successor to the Redmi Note 4 in February. OPPO’s sub-brand, Realme launched the Realme 1 at a starting price of Rs 8990 with an impressive set of specifications.

Must Read: Top Smartphones In India Under Rs 20000

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 was launched in India amid great fanfare, thanks to the popularity of the Redmi Note 4. The device has a better design and improved cameras but, other than that, it isn’t the most significant upgrade over its predecessor.

It has a 5.99-inch display with a 2160 x 1080px resolution which translates to an 18:9 aspect ratio.

Under the hood, the Redmi Note 5 has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 chipset, 2.0GHz octa-core processor, Adreno 506 GPU, 3GB or 4GB of RAM, and 32GB or 64GB of onboard storage which will be expandable via microSD card.

The device has a 12MP primary camera with an f/2.2 aperture and a 5MP secondary camera with Beautify 3.0 software.

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Realme 1

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The Realme 1 has a 6 inch display with a 2160 x 1080 px resolution. This translates into an 18:9 aspect ratio which has become increasingly common these days.

The smartphone runs on the MediaTek MT6771 Helio P60 chipset coupled with 3GB/4GB/6GB RAM and 32GB/64GB/128GB storage. The onboard storage is expandable via a microSD card in case you run out of the onboard storage provided.

The Realme 1 runs Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box with ColorOS 5.0 on top.

The smartphone also misses out on a dual-camera setup, again, a feature that has become the norm. It has a 13MP camera on the back along with an 8MP front-facing camera.

Honor 7A

The Honor 7A has a 5.7 inch IPS LCD display with a 1440 x 720 px and a 2.5 D curved glass for protection. It has an 18:9 aspect ratio which has become the norm for budget smartphones in India.

Under the hood, the device runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Octa-core chipset with 3GB RAM and 32GB onboard storage. Additionally, the smartphone supports memory expansion up to 256GB.

The Honor 7A has a dual setup with a 13MP RGB sensor and a 2MP depth sensor. The main sensor will help the smartphone to capture the picture and the secondary sensor will add the depth effect. The device has an 8MP front-facing camera with support for Face Unlock and 1080p video recording capability.

Xiaomi Redmi 5

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The Xiaomi Redmi 5 has a 5.7-inch 1440 x 720 px display with an 18:9 aspect ratio. However, the bezels are still very visible, especially in the Gold colour variant.

Under the hood, the Redmi 5 has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 chipset, a 1.8GHz octa-core processor, Adreno 506 GPU, 2GB, 3GB or 4GB of RAM, 16GB, 32GB or 64GB of onboard storage which will be expandable via microSD card. Powering the device is a 3300 mAh battery which, Xioami claims has a standby time of up to 12 days.

The Redmi 5 has a 12MP camera at the back with 1.25-micron pixel size. The camera surprisingly only records 1080P videos at 30fps. To the front of the device is a 5MP camera with Beautify 3.0, which is Xiaomi’s software for enhanced selfies.

May 26, 2018
Honor 7A, Honor 7C Launched In India Starting Rs 8999

Huawei’s sub-brand Honor has launched some great budget smartphones over the past few months. The Honor 9 Lite, especially, for its price has been a great device in the congested sub-10K category. To add to its budget smartphone portfolio, the company has launched the Honor 7A and Honor 7C in India.

The Honor 7A is priced at Rs 8999 and will be available in only one variant. The smartphone will go on sale via Flipkart from 12 pm on May 29th. The Honor 7C is priced at Rs 9999 for the 3GB RAM/32GB storage variant, while its 4GB RAM/64GB storage variant will retail for Rs 11999. The Honor 7C will be sold via Amazon at 12 pm from May 31st.

Honor 7A

The Honor 7A has a 5.7 inch IPS LCD display with a 1440 x 720 px and a 2.5 D curved glass for protection. It has an 18:9 aspect ratio which has become the norm for budget smartphones in India.

Under the hood, the device runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Octa-core chipset with 3GB RAM and 32GB onboard storage. Additionally, the smartphone supports memory expansion up to 256GB.

The Honor 7A has a 3000 mAh sealed battery with a micro USB port for charging and data syncing. The phone runs on the latest Android 8 Oreo OS with custom EMUI 8.0 skin on the top.

The Honor 7A has a dual setup with a 13MP RGB sensor and a 2MP depth sensor. The main sensor will help the smartphone to capture the picture and the secondary sensor will add the depth effect. The device has an 8MP front-facing camera with support for Face Unlock and 1080p video recording capability.

Honor 7C

The Honor 7C has a 5.99 inch IPS LCD display with a 1440 x 720 px and a 2.5D curved glass on top.

Under the hood, the smartphone has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 Octa-core chipset with 3GB/4GB RAM and 32/64GB storage. Similarly, the storage is expandable using a micro SD card up to 256GB.

The Honor 7C has a 3000 mAh sealed battery with a micro USB port for charging and data syncing. The phone runs on the latest Android 8 Oreo OS with custom EMUI 8.0 skin on the top.

The phone has a dual primary camera setup with a 13MP primary sensor and a 2MP depth sensor. There is an 8MP front-facing camera which. In fact, both the cameras support portrait mode with 1080p video recording capability.

The Honor 7A and Honor 7C have decent specifications for the price, however, devices like the Redmi Note 5 have a 1080P display and run on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC. The smartphones go on sale this month and there will definitely be suitors for the smartphones.

May 22, 2018
Honor Play 7 With 18:9 Aspect Ratio Launched

Huawei’s sub-brand Honor has had a good start to 2018. The Honor 9 Lite is still one of the best budget smartphones in India and the recently launched Honor 10 looks impressive as well. The company has continuously launched several budget smartphones in the Chinese market that follow the Honor 7X design language. The new Honor Play 7 is another budget device from the company which looks a lot like the Honor 7X.

The Honor 7 Play is only available in one variant and is priced at CNY 599 (Rs 6400 approx.). There are no details about the smartphone’s availability in India. The Honor 7A and 7C, on the other hand, will be unveiled next week and will be sold exclusively via Flipkart. Unlike a lot of Honor smartphones, the Honor Play 7 runs on a MediaTek chipset rather than a budget Kirin chip.

Honor 7X

It has a 5.45-inch IPS LCD display with a 1440 x 720 px resolution. This translates into an 18:9 aspect ratio and the device has thin bezels around the display, very similar to the Honor 7X or the Honor 9 Lite.

Under the hood, the Honor Play 7 runs on the MediaTek MT6739 chipset coupled with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of onboard storage. The onboard storage can be expanded up to 256GB via microSD card. The fingerprint sensor is missing on the Honor Play 7, which is disappointing since a lot of budget smartphones these days always feature a fingerprint sensor.

Powering the smartphone is a 3020 mAh battery which charges via a micro USB port. For a Full HD+ display resolution, this battery, in theory at least, should suffice for a day. To the front of the smartphone is a 24MP camera with an f/2.0 aperture and a soft LED flash. The back of the Honor Play 7 features a 13MP CMOS sensor with a dual-tone LED flash and 4X digital zoom.

Honor 9 Lite

The budget smartphone looks like it’ll remain a China-exclusive for now. The Honor 7A and Honor 7C will launch in India soon as the company plans to expand its budget smartphone portfolio.

May 19, 2018

OnePlus 6 Vs Honor 10

OnePlus launched the OnePlus 6 in India at a starting price of Rs 34999. The base model has 6GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage. One day before the OnePlus 6 launch, Huawei’s sub-brand Honor launched the Honor 10 at a price of Rs 32999. Both the smartphones have flagship specifications and interesting design language. Both the devices also have a notch, however, the OnePlus 6 has a thinner chin while the Honor 10 has a thick chin but, also features a front-facing ultrasonic fingerprint sensor.

The OnePlus 6 has a bigger display and a smaller notch along with an all-glass design. Both the front and back of the smartphone is covered with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 giving it a solid build quality. The Honor 10 also has an all-glass design with an aluminium frame. The glass design on both the smartphones gives them a very premium look.

Both the smartphones are powered by different flagship chipsets. The OnePlus 6 runs on the Snapdragon 845 chipset while the Honor 10 runs on the HiSilicon Kirin 970. The Honor 10 will be available in only one variant with 6GB of RAM and 128GB storage. The OnePlus 6 will be available in two variants, in the beginning, one with 6GB of RAM and 64GB storage while the other one will have 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. The 8GB RAM and 256GB storage variant will be available in the Silk White colour variant later on in the year.

Specifications

Specifications	OnePlus 6	Honor 10
Price	Starting at Rs 34999	Rs 32999
Display	6.28 inch Optic AMOLED	5.84 inch IPS LCD
Resolution	2280 x 1080 px 19:9 aspect ratio sRBG, DCI-P3 Colour Gamit	2280 x 1080 px 19:9 432 ppi
Battery	3300 mAh Dash Charge	3400 mAh SuperCharge
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Octa-Core 4×2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold 4×1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver	HiSilicon Kirin 970 Octa-Core 4 x 2.36GHz 4 x 1.8GHz
RAM	6GB, 8GB	6GB
Storage	64GB, 128GB, 256GB	128GB
Primary Camera	16MP Sony IMX 519 f/1.7 1.22-micron 20MP Sony IMX 376K f/1.7 1.0-micron	16MP RGB f/1.8 24MP Monochrome
Primary Camera Video	4K @ 60fps 1080P @ 240fps 720P @ 480fps	4K @ 30fps
Secondary Camera	16MP Sony IMX 371 f/2.0 EIS	24MP f/2.0 AI Beauty Mode Portrait Mode
Add-Ons	Fingerprint Sensor Face Unlock	Ultra-sonic fingerprint sensor Face Unlock

May 18, 2018

Unboxing The Honor 10
Honor has launched the Honor 10 at an event in London. The Honor 10 will be available in two variants. The Honor 10 will be available in only one variant in India. The smartphone will have 6GB RAM and 128GB storage and will be priced at Rs 32999. The Honor 10 will be available via Flipkart exclusively.

Succeeding the popular Honor 9, the Honor 10 has flagship specifications and an all-glass design. The smartphone also features a notch on the display like a lot of other modern-day Android smartphones. The colour variants are also very interesting with the Honor 10. Two of the colour variants have a dual-tone colour of blue and pink and in the images at least, looks pretty fantastic. The fingerprint reader like expected is not embedded inside the display, instead, it is an invisible ultrasonic fingerprint sensor that can also detect a wet finger.

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Inside the box of the Honor 10
- Honor 10
- Documentation
- Sim Ejector Tool
- Wall Charger
- USB C Cable
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The Honor 10 takes a lot of design cues from the Huawei P20 Pro. The notch on the display is the same size as the P20 Pro and the all-glass design is reminiscent of the Huawei flagship smartphone. Right off the bat, you’ll realise that this a slippery phone thanks to its build quality. The glass finish means that the back of the device is also a fingerprint sensor. It is best adviced to either use a case or a skin for a better grip.

The front of the smartphone is dominated by the 5.84 inch IPS LCD display with a 2280 x 1080 px resolution. The notch can be hidden using software which will turn the display into an 18:9 aspect ratio.

Running everything under the hood is the company’s own flagship SoC, the HiSilicon Kirin 970. That is coupled with 6GB of RAM and 128GB storage. The flagship chipset can handle anything you throw at it and day-to-day usage is a breeze. The Honor 10 runs a highly customised version of Android 8.1 Oreo. For users who crave an app drawer and stock Android, there is always the Pixel Launcher.

Powering the smartphone is a 3400 mAh battery which charges via a USB C port. It is worth noting that despite having a glass back, the smartphone does not support wireless charging. It is SuperCharge compatible which should charge the phone faster than usual.

Honor has also touted AI capabilities of the Honor 10. AI seems to have become a very marketable term for smartphone makers these days. According to Honor, AI 2.0 can detect dynamic pictures more accurately. The phone’s AI 2.0 can also process Prisma-like image effects twice as fast as the iPhone X.

The smartphone has a dual-camera setup on the back, consisting of a 16MP RGB sensor with an f/1.8 aperture and a 24MP Monochrome sensor. The rear cameras record 4K videos at 30fps. The notch on the display, along with the sensors and an earpiece, also houses a 24MP camera with an f/2.0 aperture. The front-camera only records 1080P videos at 30fps.
May 15, 2018
Honor 10 Launched In India For Rs 32999

Huawei’s sub-brand Honor launched the Honor 10 in China on April 19th. At an event in London on May 15th, the company globally launched its new flagship smartphone. The Honor 10 will be available in only one variant in India. The smartphone will have 6GB RAM and 128GB storage and will be priced at Rs 32999. The Honor 10 will be available via Flipkart exclusively.

Like a lot of Android smartphones in 2018, the Honor 10 also has a notch on the display. The notch is smaller compared to the iPhone X and resembles the notch found on the Huawei P20 Pro and LG G7 ThinQ. The smartphone has an all-glass build with an aluminium frame giving it a premium and modern look.

Must Read: Lenovo’s Next Flagship Smartphone Will Be Tailor-Made For Notch Haters

The colour variants are also very interesting with the Honor 10. Two of the colour variants have a dual-tone colour of blue and pink and in the images at least, looks pretty fantastic. The fingerprint reader like expected is not embedded inside the display, instead, it is an invisible ultrasonic fingerprint sensor that can also detect a wet finger. It is also front-facing since it is housed inside the chin of the smartphone.

The Honor 10 has a 5.84 inch IPS LCD display with a 2280 x 1080 px resolution. The 19:9 aspect ratio will come in handy when users decide to hide the notch, forcing the display into a conventional 18:9 aspect ratio.

The new flagship smartphone runs on the HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset, the same chipset found on the Huawei P20 Pro. The chipset is coupled with 6GB of RAM with 128GB of non-user expandable storage. There is a dual SIM slot but, no space for a microSD card. However, 128GB storage should suffice for most people, if not 64GB. Powering the smartphone is a 3400 mAh battery with SuperCharge compatibility.

Honor also claims that the Honor 10’s dual-camera setup has a lot of AI capabilities. The company is betting big on the device’s AI capabilities, which Honor is calling “AI 2.0.” According to Honor, AI 2.0 can detect dynamic pictures more accurately. The phone’s AI 2.0 can also process Prisma-like image effects twice as fast as the iPhone X.

The smartphone has a dual-camera setup on the back, consisting of a 16MP RGB sensor with an f/1.8 aperture and a 24MP Monochrome sensor. The rear cameras record 4K videos at 30fps. The notch on the display, along with the sensors and an earpiece, also houses a 24MP camera with an f/2.0 aperture. The front-camera only records 1080P videos at 30fps.

The Honor 10 has a great build quality and design with impressive specifications. The smartphone will take on the OnePlus 6 in the Indian market.

May 15, 2018
Honor 10

Huawei’s sub-brand Honor has launched the Honor 10 at an event in London.

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May 15, 2018
Honor 10 To Launch In India On May 15th For Rs 32999

Honor launched the Honor 10 in China on the 19th of April. The smartphone will launch in India on the 15th of May and the device will take on the soon to be launched OnePlus 6. The OnePlus 6 will launch in India on the 17th of May and has been highly anticipated for a while. The Honor 10 will be sold as a Flipkart exclusive.

The Honor 10 will be priced at Rs 32999 and take on the OnePlus 6. The OnePlus 6 is expected to be priced at Rs 34999 for the base model with 6GB and 64GB storage. The Honor 10 will be available in Phantom Blue and Mirage Purple colour variants. The smartphone has a dual-tone colour of blue and pink and in the images at least, looks pretty fantastic.

The Honor 10 has a 5.84 inch IPS LCD display with a 2280 x 1080 px resolution. This translates into a 19:9 aspect ratio and also features a notch on the display. The Honor 10 runs on the HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset with an octa-core processor. The flagship chipset is coupled with 6GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB of storage which is expandable up to 256GB via a microSD card. The fingerprint reader like expected is not embedded inside the display, instead, it is an invisible ultrasonic fingerprint sensor that can also detect a wet finger. It is also front-facing since it is housed inside the chin of the smartphone.

Honor also claims that the Honor 10’s dual-camera setup has a lot of AI capabilities. The company is betting big on the device’s AI capabilities, which Honor is calling “AI 2.0.” According to Honor, AI 2.0 can detect dynamic pictures more accurately. The phone’s AI 2.0 can also process Prisma-like image effects twice as fast as the iPhone X.

The Honor 10 is an impressive smartphone, at least on paper, and should give the OnePlus 6 a run for its money. The Honor 10 also has very impressive colour variants which can be a big differentiating factor in times when specifications of devices are so similar.

May 7, 2018
Honor 10 With A Notch Display And AI Powered Dual Cameras Launched

Huawei’s sub-brand, Honor has launched its first flagship smartphone for 2018, the Honor 10. Much of what the Honor 10 has to offer was already leaked long before its launch. But, at least it is all official now and we have the official pricing of the smartphone as well. The Honor 10 will be available in two variants in China. The 6GB RAM/64GB storage will retail for CNY 2599 (Rs 27,200 approx.) and the 6GB RAM/128GB storage will be priced at CNY 2999 (Rs 31,400 approx.).

Two striking features of the smartphone are all about its design and the look. The first thing you notice about the smartphone is the notch on the display, which resembles the Huawei P20 series of smartphones. Unlike the iPhone X which has a lot of tech stuffed into that notch, the Honor 10 just houses a camera, earpiece and the necessary sensors.

Another exciting aspect of the Honor 10 is the colour variant. The smartphone has a dual-tone colour of blue and pink and in the images at least, looks pretty fantastic. The fingerprint reader like expected is not embedded inside the display, instead, it is an invisible ultrasonic fingerprint sensor that can also detect a wet finger. It is also front-facing since it is housed inside the chin of the smartphone.

Honor also claims that the Honor 10’s dual-camera setup has a lot of AI capabilities. The company is betting big on the device’s AI capabilities, which Honor is calling “AI 2.0.” According to Honor, AI 2.0 can detect dynamic pictures more accurately. The phone’s AI 2.0 can also process Prisma-like image effects twice as fast as the iPhone X.

The Honor 10 looks like an impressive smartphone with its top of the line specifications and a few interesting features. Whether this smartphone will hit the Indian shores is a completely different question since as of now, there are no details of that happening.

April 19, 2018
Honor 10 Leaked In Stunning Twilight Colour Along With Other Colour Variants

Huawei’s sub-brand, Honor launched has launched three very strong smartphones in India in the last few months. The Honor 7X, Honor View10 and the Honor 9 Lite have been very well received for the price-to-performance ratio in India and continue to do well in the Indian market. The company is preparing to launch another smartphone, the Honor 10 on the 19th of April in China. In new leaked renders of the upcoming smartphone, the different colour variants of the Honor 10 have been revealed.

While it has already been leaked that the Honor 10 will have an all-glass design, these new colour variants make the device look even better. The most interesting of the three colours is the Twilight colour that we first saw on the Huawei P20 and P20 Pro. The Twilight colour on the smartphone shifts between blue and pink under different lighting and a viewing angle. The other two colour variants of the Honor 10 will be Black and Teal. Even the Teal colour variant is something that you do not see on a lot of smartphones.

The Honor 10 will also follow an industry trend that not a lot of people are a fan of, the notch. The upcoming smartphone will have a notch very similar to the Huawei P20 and P20 Pro which will house the earpiece, necessary sensors and the front-facing camera. Apart from the horizontally placed dual-camera setup, the Honor 10 resembles the Huawei P20 Pro.

The Honor 10 is expected to have a 5.8 inch IPS LCD display with a 2280 x 1080 px resolution. This translates into a 19:9 aspect ratio which is important in this case. Like the Huawei P20 and P20 Pro, the Honor 10 might also have an option to hide the notch via software. This means that the screen real estate on either side of the notch will be lost.

Under the hood, the smartphone will run on the HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset with a neural processing engine. This is the same chipset found on the Huawei P20 and P20 Pro. On the back of the smartphone will be a dual-camera setup with an LED flash. The notch on the front will house a 20MP front-facing camera.

The Honor 10 could be a China-exclusive smartphone and may never make its way to India. However, with the Honor View10 a few months old, the Honor 10 could be a perfect upgrade with a better design at a similar price. Stay tuned to iGyaan for the latest updates from the launch event.

April 18, 2018

Honor 10 Leaked Images Reveal All-Glass Design And Dual Cameras

The Honor 10 is an upcoming affordable flagship smartphone from Huawei’s sub smartphone brand Honor. The smartphone will launch in China on the 19th of April. There have been many leaks and rumours about the Honor 10. And now, a newly leaked render of the smartphones confirms the dual camera setup with an f/1.6 aperture.

The smartphone has a horizontal dual camera setup with a dual tone quad LED flash. The smartphone also has an engraving saying “DUAL LENS 1:1.6/27 ASPH”. In fact, the same quote is also found on the Huawei P20 and the P20 Pro, which confirms that the smartphone will have a dual camera setup similar to the Huawei P2o. The smartphone also has a curved glass design with a Twilight finish, which was introduced on the Huawei P20 series.

The OnePlus 6 is expected to launch close to the end of April in China. Just like the Honor 10, the OnePlus 6 will also eventually make its way to global markets such as India. In fact, the Honor View10 was launched a few days after the OnePlus 5T was unveiled, however, it went on sale in India almost two months after the OnePlus 5T. The Honor 10 will have a lot of similarities with the OnePlus 6 like an iPhone X style notch and an all-glass design. The OnePlus 6 might cost Rs 34,000 for the entry-level model. However, the Honor 10 is expected to be priced slightly lower than the OnePlus 6.

Honor 10 Specs

Display	5.8 inch IPS LCD2260 x 1080 px
Processor	HiSilicon Kirin 970 Octa-core
RAM	4/6GB
Storage	64/128GB
Primary Camera	12MP20MP
Front-Facing Camera	24MP
Operating System	Android 8 Oreo EMUI 8

April 10, 2018

Honor 10 To Launch On April 19th

Huawei’s sub smartphone brand Honor will launch the Honor 10 in London on the 15th of April. Similarly, according to a press-invite, the company will launch the smartphone in Shanghai, China on the 19th of April. The Honor 10 is the successor to the Honor View10, which might borrow some of the design and camera traits from the recently launched Huawei P20 smartphone.

Going by the invitation, the company will launch the Honor 10 initially in its native country (China). Later on, the smartphone will be launched globally in London similar to the Honor View10. The smartphone might have a glass back with a Twilight finish, which was seen on the Huawei P20 and the P20 Pro. The smartphone might also boast the AI camera capabilities similar to the P20 series of smartphone.

Honor 10 Specs

Display	5.8 inch IPS LCD 2260 x 1080 px
Processor	HiSilicon Kirin 970 Octa-core
RAM	4/6GB
Storage	64/128GB
Primary Camera	12MP 20MP
Front-Facing Camera	24MP
Operating System	Android 8 Oreo EMUI 8

April 9, 2018

Rumour Roundup: iGyaan Weekly Tech Focus

OnePlus 6

We have seen numerous leaks and official teasers of the OnePlus 6 this week. The smartphone is expected to go live by the end of April 2018. Additionally, we also learned that there will be a limited edition Avengers OnePlus 6 model with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage. OnePlus 6 is also expected have an all-glass design with a taller 19:9 aspect ratio display with a notch. The smartphone will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset with 6/8GB RAM and 64/128/256GB storage.

Nokia

HDM Global launched three new smartphones in India, including the Nokia 6 2018, Nokia 7 Plus and the Nokia 8 Sirocco. The Nokia 6 2018 is the successor to the Nokia 6 2017, which is priced at Rs 16,999.Unlike the Nokia 1 and the Nokia 6 2018, the Nokia 7 Plus and the Nokia 8 Sirocco are the two premium smartphone priced at Rs 25,999 and Rs 49,999, respectively.

Google Home

Google India is all set to launch the Google Home and Google Home Mini Smart Speakers in India. The Google Home Mini is expected to retail for Rs 4,499 and the Google Home is expected to retail for Rs 9,999. These Smart Speakers are expected to launch exclusively on Flipkart.

Xiaomi Black Shark

The Black Shark is an upcoming gaming smartphone from the Xiaomi-backed company Black Shark. The smartphone will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset with gaming-centric features. Lastly, the smartphone is expected to launch in China on the 13th of April 2018. After weeks of leaks, the company finally released an official teaser of the device on Weibo.

Samsung Galaxy A6, Galaxy A6+

The Samsung Galaxy A6 and the A6+ could be the upcoming mid-tier smartphones from Samsung with a taller display. The Galaxy A6 is expected to be powered by the Exynos 7870 Octa-core chipset, whereas the A6+ moniker runs on the Snapdragon 625 Octa-core processor. These smartphones are expected to have 5.6 inch and a 6.0 inch Super AMOLED display with 2220 x 1080 px resolution.

Xiaomi Mi 7

The Xiaomi Mi 7 will be the upcoming flagship smartphone from Xiaomi, with an In-Screen Fingerprint sensor. The smartphone is also expected to have an iPhone X style notch. The device will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset and this could be the first flagship Xiaomi smartphone to have OLED display.

Google Pixel 3

Google recently released Android P developers beta. According to a traces found in the firmware package, Google is also preparing for the launch of the Google Pixel 3. The Google Pixel 3 is also expected to have a display with an iPhone X style notch.

Honor 10

Honor is expected to launch the Honor 10 smartphone in London on 15th of May. The smartphone is also expected to have similar specifications as of the recently launched Huawei P20. However, unlike Huawei P20, the Honor 10 will be an affordable model with an expected price tag of RS 35,000 (US$ 500).

Moto G6 Series

Motorola is all set to launch the Moto G6 series of smartphones in Brazil on the 19th of April. The company is expected to launch the Moto G6, G6 Play and the G6 Plus with 18:9 aspect ratio display. However, the Moto G6 and the G6 Plus are expected to have an FHD+ 2160 x 1080 px resolution screen, whereas the G6 Play will have an HD+ 1440 x 720p resolution display.

LG G7 ThinQ

The LG G7 ThinQ is the upcoming flagship smartphone from Korean smartphone maker. The smartphone is also expected to have a glass back with a dual camera setup. Similarly, the smartphone will also have an iPhone X style notch. The LG G7 ThinQ is speculated to use an one of a kind M+ LCD display to offer better brightness.

April 7, 2018