HONOR has launched its latest gaming smartphone in the HONOR 80 series the HONOR 80 GT in China. It has a 6.67-inch FHD+ OLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate, 300Hz touch sampling rate, up to 1400 nits peak brightness, 2160Hz high-frequency PWM dimming, and an in-display fingerprint sensor.
It runs on the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor with an independent display chip, so the game frame rate can be increased by up to 100%, and the power consumption is reduced by 25%, as per the company. It has up to 16GB LPDDR5 RAM with 256GB UFS 3.1 storage and is based on Android 12 Magic UI 7.0. There is 4386mm² bionic VC, as thin as 0.35mm, with ultra-dense copper mesh woven with 1415 copper wires, 74mm ultra-long bionic fiber, superconducting hexagonal crystal graphene, and AI intelligent thermal management system.
It has a triple rear camera setup where a 54MP primary camera with a new Sony IMX800 sensor along with 8MP ultra-wide, a 2MP macro camera, and a 16MP front-facing camera. It is powered by a 4,800mAh battery that supports 66W fast charging.
HONOR 80 GT Specifications -
| Display | 6.67-inch (2400×1080 pixels) FHD+ OLED 120Hz curved display, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, 10-bit 1.07 billion colors HDR 10, up to 1400 nits brightness, 2160Hz high-frequency PWM dimming |
| Processor | Up to 3GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 730 GPU |
| RAM/Storage | 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5 RAM with 256GB UFS 3.1 storage |
| OS/UI | Android 12-based Magic UI 7.0 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (nano + nano) |
| Rear Cameras | 54MP camera with IMX800 sensor, f/1.9 aperture, LED flash, 8MP ultra-wide camera with f/2.2 aperture, 2MP macro camera with f/2.4 aperture |
| Front Camera | 16MP front camera with f/2.4 aperture |
| Features | In-display fingerprint sensor, USB Type-C Audio, Stereo speakers |
| Dimensions | 162.5×75.3×7.9mm |
| Weight | 187g |
| Connectivity | 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ax (2.4GHz/5GHz), Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, USB Type-C |
| Battery/Charger | 4800mAh battery with 66W SuperCharge fast charging |
HONOR Pad V8 Pro -
HONOR also launched its latest tablet the HONOR Pad V8 Pro in China along with the HONOR 80 GT. It has a 12.1-inch, 2.5K (WQXA) LCD screen with a 144Hz refresh rate and IMAX Enhanced certification. It runs on MediaTek Dimensity 8100 SoC with up to 12GB of RAM, comes with 8 speakers, and supports the Magic Pencil 3, which comes with 4096 pressure sensitivity and 2ms of low-time extension.
The pencil magnetically charges when you place it on the top of the tablet and promises 10 hours of battery backup. It also supports a Smart Touch keyboard dock with 1.6 mm deep travel and 15.9 mm big keys, bringing you a PC-level typing experience.
HONOR Pad V8 Pro Specifications -
| Display | 12.1-inch (2560 x 1600) WQXGA TFT LCD screen, 144Hz refresh rate, 1.07 billion colors, IMAX Enhanced Certification, 600nits peak brightness |
| Processor | MediaTek Dimensity 8100 (4x Cortex-A78 @ 2.85GHz 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2GHz) 5nm SoC with Arm Mali-G610 MC6 GPU |
| RAM/Storage | 8GB/12GB RAM, 128GB/256GB storage |
| OS/UI | MagicOS 7.0 (Based on Android 12) |
| Rear Cameras | 13MP rear camera with f/2.0 aperture, up to 4K video recording |
| Front Camera | 5MP front camera with f/2.2 aperture, up to FHD video recording |
| Features | 8 Speakers, DTS:X, Hi-Res audio |
| Dimensions | 277 x 178.95 x 6.64mm |
| Weight | 589g |
| Connectivity | Dual Band Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, USB Type-C |
| Battery/Charger | 10,050mAh battery with 35W fast charging support |
Pricing and Availability -
The HONOR 80 GT comes in Meteor Blue, White, and Interstellar Black colors. It will be available from January 1, 2023, in China and the pre-order has started now.
HONOR 80 GT Prices are -
- 12GB RAM/256GB storage version - 3299 yuan (US$ 473 / Rs. 39,205 approx.)
- 16GB RAM/256GB storage version - 3599 yuan (US$ 517 / Rs. 42,770 approx.)
The HONOR Pad V8 Pro comes in Orange, Sunny blue, and Starry blue colors. It will be available from December 30 in China and the pre-orders have started now with its accessories.
HONOR Pad V8 Pro Prices are -
- 8GB RAM/128GB storage version - 2599 yuan (US$ 373 / Rs. 30,880 approx.)
- 8GB RAM/256GB storage version - 2899 yuan (US$ 416 / Rs. 34,445 approx.)
- 12GB RAM/256GB storage version - 3299 yuan (US$ 473 / Rs. 39,200 approx.)
- HONOR Magic Pencil 3 - 499 yuan (US$ 71 / Rs. 5,930 approx.)
- HONOR Smart Touch Keyboard - 549 yuan (US$ 79 / Rs. 6,520 approx.)
