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Honor 8 Pro Review

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The Honor 8 was one of the best mid-ranger devices of 2016 especially when it came to the camera performance, design and build quality. However, the small size often put off many prospective buyers who needed a larger device and perhaps something more powerful too.

Huawei’s online brand Honor has launched the beefed up version of the Honor 8 smartphone in India dubbed as Honor 8 Pro. It essentially is a larger and more advanced version of last year’s surprise hit. Launched at Rs.29,999, does Honor 8 Pro lives up our expectation? Let us take a look at the smartphone in detail to see just how good it is.

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Honor Magic Hands On and Photo Gallery

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Huawei’s Honor brand showcased its Magic smartphone at MWC 2017 in Barcelona, Spain. Initially, it was introduced in China last year with fingerprint sensor built into the home button and has curved glass finish on the back as well. We went hands-on with the phone, check it out along with the hardware walk through in the photo gallery. Continue reading “Honor Magic Hands On and Photo Gallery”

Honor 6X vs Coolpad Cool 1

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Huawei’s brand Honor launched the Honor 6X smartphone with dual camera setup in India a few weeks back. The Honor 6X sports a 12-megapixel camera with LED flash and a secondary 2-megapixel for achieving the depth of field and background blur. It comes in gold, silver and gray colors and starts at Rs. 12,999.
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Honor 6X Photowalk

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It is easy to talk about camera specifications and say that X Megapixels or a certain pixel size and sensor size would yield certain results. However, a real life scenario is where the smartphone camera is actually put to the test and what better way to put a phone through its paces than a photowalk. We took a stroll along various locations and tried to capture the scenery and the objects in whatever best way we could with the Honor 6X to see just how well it fares. Let’s take a look.

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Honor 6X Camera Review

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The Honor 6X is one of the very few smartphones that seems to pack in quite an impressive set of camera features and specifications. The new entrant in the Honor family is the first offering to provide a dual camera setup at this price range. However, specifications are not necessarily any guarantee for a great outcome. Let’s examine the smartphone in detail to see just how good it is.

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Why a Dual Camera Setup is a Perfect Fit for Photography Enthusiasts

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Up until 2016, dual cameras on smartphones only referred to the cameras on the front and the rear of the device. The Huawei P9 which was last year’s flagship from the company has a Dual Leica lens sensor system with 12 Megapixels of resolution and a Sony IMX 386 sensor in each of them. The primary sensor on the phone is an RGB one while the secondary sensor is a Monochrome one offering sharper images with stunning amounts of detail as well as dynamic range.

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Honor to launch ‘Epic’ smartphone at CES 2017 on January 3rd

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Honor USA has sent out the invite for the launch of its new smartphone at the CES (Consumer Electronic Show) 2017 event on January 3. Also, Honor also added, #doubleornothing and #forthebrave hashtags on its official Twitter account, claiming it to be an “Epic” device. Continue reading “Honor to launch ‘Epic’ smartphone at CES 2017 on January 3rd”

How the Honor 8 is the cutting edge of connectivity

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The main purpose of a smartphone is to keep its owner connected. However, this doesn’t just mean keeping the user connected over calls and messages. It also means that the device should be able to give the user multiple ways to store, access and share content and information to make his/her life easier. Many smartphones these days fail to do that and users have to find shortcuts or ways to overcome said shortcomings on their device. The Honor 8 however, will delight every user with its abundance of connectivity options.

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Weekly Roundup: Samsung Galaxy On Nxt, C9 Pro, LeEco Le Pro 3, Nubia Z11 mini, Z11 miniS and more

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This week Samsung launched Galaxy On Nxt in India, which is the same On7 (2016) that was introduced in China last month. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Samsung Galaxy On Nxt, C9 Pro, LeEco Le Pro 3, Nubia Z11 mini, Z11 miniS and more”

How Honor has redefined what a fingerprint sensor can do with the Honor 8

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Up until a few years ago, fingerprint sensors were regarded as some of the cool stuff that you got to experience in Sci-Fi movies and TV shows and not something that could be a practical implementation. However, since then, we have seen countless implementations of fingerprint scanners on smartphones and with each passing year, even the lower end smartphones are having this feature by default. While there have been improvements in terms of accuracy and speed, not many companies are recognizing the huge potential that can be unlocked. Honor is probably one of the main exceptions and they have redefined what a fingerprint sensor can and is expected to do with the Honor 8. Let’s find out how.

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