After the successful launch of the HONOR Magic4 Pro, X7, X8 4G, and X9 4G, the brand is set to unveil its next wave of smart devices for the Philippine market. Heading the pack is the HONOR 70 5G, a premium mid-range smartphone, the HONOR X6, the lineup’s most affordable contender, and the HONOR Pad 8.
HONOR 70 5G
HONOR 70 is the brand’s newest mid-range smartphone and introduces superior vlogging features such as Solo Cut Mode which lets you select a subject to focus on in a second video captured simultaneously along with your current recording. It also boasts 66W HONOR SuperCharge that tops up the battery to 60% in 20 minutes, as well as an OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate.
| Display | 6.67-inch FHD+ OLED, 120Hz |
| Processor | Snapdragon 778G Plus |
| RAM | 8GB |
| Storage | 128GB/256GB |
| Rear Camera | 54MP IMX800 Super Sensing |
| 50MP Ultra-Wide and Macro | |
| 2MP Depth | |
| Front Camera | 32MP |
| OS | Android 12 + Magic UI 6.1 |
| Battery | 4,800mAh + HONOR 66W Super Charge |
| Colors | Crystal Silver, Icelandic Frost, Midnight Black, Emerald Green |
HONOR X6
The most affordable in the HONOR X series, the HONOR X6 has a 6.5-inch HD+ display and packs 128GB of storage, a triple rear camera system, and a 5,000mAh battery.
| Display | 6.5-inch HD+ TFT LCD |
| Processor | MediaTek Helio G25 |
| RAM | 4GB |
| Storage | 128GB |
| Rear Camera | 50MP Main |
| 2MP Depth | |
| 2MP Macro | |
| Front Camera | 5MP |
| OS | Android 12 + Magic UI 6.1 |
| Battery | 5,000mAh + 10W |
| Colors | Ocean Blue, Midnight Black |
HONOR Pad 8
HONOR Pad 8 is designed to cater to your multimedia needs with its 12-inch display, and eight speakers for a spatial audio experience. Its lightweight, thin body with a premium finish lets you to set the mood and the style while holding the power of a cinema in your hands.
| Display | 12-inch FHD+ LCD |
| Processor | Snapdragon 680 |
| RAM | 4GB/6GB |
| Storage | 128GB |
| Rear Camera | 5MP |
| Front Camera | 5MP |
| OS | Android 12 + Magic UI 6.1 |
| Battery | 7,250mAh |
| Colors | Blue Hour |
These specifications are based on HONOR’s Global website/other sources and may differ from what we’ll get on local variants.
The launch is happening on October 18 and will be streamed live starting at 5:00 PM at HONOR’s Facebook and YouTube pages. Follow @honorphilippines on Instagram and TikTok and join the Facebook event to get a chance to win your own HONOR 70 5G! (The event page will be available as the launch date gets closer).
Emman has been writing technical and feature articles since 2010. Prior to this, he became one of the instructors at Asia Pacific College in 2008, and eventually landed a job as Business Analyst and Technical Writer at Integrated Open Source Solutions for almost 3 years.
