Accelerometer, Face ID, Proximity, Gyroscope, Compass, Light Sensor
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Length
163.6 mm
Width
75.5 mm
Thickness
7.98 mm
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I bought it after suddenly my previous phone, Motorola Moto 5g, stopped the sound and microphone from working after charging!! First time with Honor and the positives are the quick response, capacity, and updates. The big negative for me is that while I had USB-C headphones from Huawei that work perfectly with the previous phone, the Honor doesn’t even recognize them!!!! I also sent an email to Honor but didn’t receive a reply
Slim design and lightweight in hand. Among the most positive aspects of the device is the curved screen, which could belong to a phone of double the value, in terms of resolution, brightness, and touch. For its category, it also has good photo and selfie shots. Video up to 1080p 60fps or 4K at 30fps. The processor performs well for an average user, has satisfactory RAM (8+8 GB) and storage space. Battery life is also a positive aspect of the model. Face recognition and fingerprint scanner work flawlessly. The UI on Honor models is more "minimalistic" than other Android manufacturers, and this is in their favor, especially when compared to Xiaomi. It has already received Android 14 with MagicOS 8, and personally, I haven't encountered any bugs or freezes so far. It has GMS normally.
In calls, I can hear and be heard clearly. The speaker volume is average in speakerphone mode, however. There is no audio jack, and a charger is not included in the package (only a type C cable).
P.S. For a better multitasking speed experience, enable developer options, and disable window animation scale, transition animation scale, and animator duration scale. Personally, I find it more convenient this way and I recommend it.
Update/additional details for charging:
- After the update to Android 14, it charges with the standard USB Power Delivery protocol. I think it supports PPS, but I'm not sure exactly in which range. It achieves very good speed, up to 28W or around 5500mA that I saw in the app. So finding a charger is very easy now. For example, a Baseus USB-C at 30W.
- The 40W charger 10V/4A specifically charges at 22.5W 10V/2.25A (this is a specific Huawei SCP protocol), which is already a very good speed that outputs 4450mA. At €12, it's an ideal choice.
1st review:
- To start, I give it 5 stars because it's worth its price, around €270 that I paid. I'm already satisfied with the purchase (2nd day of use) and if something comes up in the future, I'll come back to update.
- It's a budget mid-range phone but has a curved screen that comfortably compares to a premium mid-range screen.
- I also agree with the following review that the junk is missing if someone compares it, for example, with Xiaomi, which offers something more in advertisements and icons with games, etc.
- It's essentially a Huawei plus Google services. The last time I had a Huawei was 5.5 years ago, and since then I've bought Xiaomi twice and one Oppo. Returning to a somewhat familiar environment, for example, the characteristic gear icon of Huawei for settings.
- Quite a lot of progress since then, especially in navigation where the back buttons, home screen, and apps are completely absent, and everything is done with gestures.
- The packaging is missing not only the charger but also the silicone case. It only comes with a thin white 1-meter cable rated for 3 amps.
- The 35W supercharge is provided at 11V/3.2A. For this reason, the best performance is achieved with the Huawei supercharge charger at 66W 11V/6A because it can and provides 11V.
The 40W 10V/4A charger will not charge as quickly because, although it delivers 40W, it does not provide 11V, only 10V at most 35W.
It is not compatible with the first generation supercharge at 5V/4.5A, and there it will not show fast charging. It will fluctuate around 10W.
- Its battery is very good at 5300 mAh, but care is needed in summer because it heats up during use. It obviously has temperature protection during charging.
- The SIM card slot is at the bottom, so the headphone jack is missing. I haven't managed to find the ideal budget USB-C headphones yet, but I will look for them. The phone has one speaker at the bottom.
- Reviews generally mention lower than expected image quality and stabilization in videos, but for anyone wanting good photography, they must definitely go for higher categories. This is a general rule.
- The phone still has Android 13 and an upgrade to Android 14 is expected in the near future. This may improve the software and photo quality.
Good phone, not too much bloatware and not at all aggressive in going to Honor's tools.
Updates were made without any issues.
Google services work without a problem, sound-picture-battery are fine for my needs.
One note: the phone does not support wireless charging as stated in the description and also I have not tried it for games.
I recommend it for anyone looking for a phone in the range of 250-300€ and wants something relatively powerful for everyday use.