Honor 10 Premium smartphone: pros and cons

At the end of spring 2018, the innovative Honor 10 Premium smartphone was presented in the Celestial Empire. Thanks to its improved technical parameters, the device provides a decent level of performance when performing the most resource-intensive tasks.

About the brand

The newly launched HONOR brand is the youngest daughter of the world-renowned Huawei Consumer Business Group. Quite often, users and sellers combine these brands into one, presenting smartphones from a subsidiary brand as manufactured by Huawei. However, this is not very correct, since Huawei and HONOR gadgets have different manufacturers.

The young concern was born five years ago, having reached considerable heights in this short period. When creating smartphones, the company focuses on:

• the introduction of innovative technologies into the functionality of the design of devices so that smartphones will appeal to the younger generation. Taking into account the short period of its existence, the "young at heart" company manufactures devices, adapting to the tastes of young people;
• creation of smartphones with complex technological characteristics. The motto of the company: "Our devices must be the most modern and practical!" Therefore, all devices manufactured by the company are equipped with such characteristics;
• adherence to fashion and style, without deviating from a solid appearance, is an integral rule of the company. For the most part, all the rules were passed on to the young firm from the "older sister", but the main priority still remains the task of a youth shade for greater popularity with this particular generation. After all, to create an ultra-modern smartphone, which will not differ in any way from the one produced by the “older relative”, for HONOR is tantamount to defeat and shame. The designers and programmers of the company are constantly looking for innovative ideas and cutting-edge technologies, which, when introduced into the phones being created, will not only attract new customers, but each of them will receive an unforgettable experience after using the device.

The company's devices are not advertised on social networks or other means of communication. You can buy them only from specialized online stores. This allows you to purchase a unique smartphone at a price much lower than the market price, and make the devices themselves more attractive and interesting due to the low cost.

In early 2104, the company released its first brainchild, the Honor 6, with a dual 3D camera and bionic lenses. It was followed by the Honor V8, with a screen with a horizontal resolution of approximately 2000 pixels and a dual camera of 12 megapixels. A highlight option in these smartphones is the Magic Live System artificial intelligence option.

The built-in program can freely communicate with a person in a language close to natural, receive information from channels similar to those that a person uses when perceiving the world around him, and provide any assistance to his "owner". Every six months the company holds all kinds of competitions on its Internet sites and social networks. According to their results, a lot of new devices are being played. Young people also like this approach to distributing their products.

• introduction of modern technologies;
• high quality products;
• attractive features of smartphones at a reasonable price;
• the release of more and more interesting gadgets.

• according to the opinions of some users, frequent interface errors when downloading files from the Internet.

Honor 10 Premium review and specifications

The appearance is stylish and expensive. The back, made of tempered glass, features abstract stripes that shimmer when exposed to sunlight. However, the gadget does not look like an ordinary Chinese trinket. There is a metal edging around the perimeter of the panel.

The notch on the smartphone display, at first glance, is not noticeable at all, the device fits well in the palm of your hand, and is very ergonomic to use. The quality of the material and the assembly itself is felt to the touch. The device supports the option of authentication by the user's facial features, turning on not only when you touch the start button, but also when you lift it up with the display. A very handy feature that works well even in complete darkness.

Screen

The device received from the creators a widescreen display with a type of IPS matrix measuring 5.84 inches and a resolution of 2280 x 1080 pixels. The display is characterized by high image quality and the most natural color reproduction. Thanks to the type of matrix and the aspect ratio of 19 to 19, the picture supplied to the screen comes out clear and high-contrast. The snow-white tone remains snow-white, while the black is pitch-dark.

In the settings of the smartphone, there is a color adjustment, thanks to which you can control the supply of natural tones and more juicy ones. The color rendering of the IPS matrix is ​​especially evident when viewing photos, videos and working with graphic applications on a smartphone. Even the bright sun will not hurt to view pictures on the monitor, and the user will not have to cover the screen with his hand to see something. The matte protective coating protects against sun glare. Thanks to this, Honor 10 Premium is a real competitor to gaming smartphones.

It goes without saying that the flagship trendy phone has innovative options. For example, a capacitive scanner below the screen uses an array of tiny capacitor circuits to collect fingerprint data.

Memory and processor

The heart of the gadget is the modern eight-core HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset. The combined cores are powerful and efficient, perform more operations per cycle. However, they consume battery power much more economically than their predecessors. When solving simple tasks, this action doubles the autonomy of the smartphone. The Android 8.1 platform is installed as a traditional operating system.

The volatile part of the RAM system includes eight gigabytes of memory, which is enough with a large margin. Even with the daily download of applications, there will be room to download the next one. At the same time, the processor, differing in intensity, heats up very much, while heating the metal edging of the smartphone. Long-term active games can be a nuisance. The chipset test during 10 minutes of intensive load showed that twenty minutes after gaming the processor became very hot, and its performance was halved.

Navigation

For navigation in Honor 10 Premium, universal modules of GPS systems are integrated, so the device can be used as a full-fledged navigator, with which you will not get lost even in the deepest forest. The phone can navigate the terrain. And if the user needs it, it will freely pave the way for a car or a pedestrian, place geographic coordinates in photographs, indicating the location of the shooting.

Communications

The device carries a USB Type-C 2.0 module on board. and Near Field Communication, designed for fast data exchange at minimum distances between devices. The smartphone's arsenal also includes a Wi-Fi 802.11 ac adapter and a Bluetooth 4.2 LE wireless module, which is characterized by low power consumption and increased data transfer speed.

Autonomy

The GPU Turbo software mode not only optimizes the smartphone's performance when rendering frames, but also reduces power consumption by one third. For active gamers, this action helps to extend the operation of the gadget by an average of 50-60 minutes. Without additional recharging of the 3400 mAh battery, the phone will last for 30-35 hours of continuous work on average, and 7-8 hours for active work. The "fast charging" function is not provided in the model. With GPU Turbo mode enabled in 4G when browsing social media or watching videos, the battery lasts for about forty hours, which is a pretty good result.

Camera and multimedia

The display module is represented by a 16 megapixel color front sensor and a 24 megapixel monochrome touch-sensitive front camera. In addition, there are autofocus modes: OneShot - single frame mode, AI Focus - continuous focusing, Ai Servo-independent camera selection. There is also an LED flash.

The front camera consists of two sensors, thanks to which you can take really high-quality photos at any time of the day. The 24-megapixel front camera works in tandem with an artificial intelligence program, has the ability to record video in Full HD format, and a portrait mode function. With innovative options that improve color and photo quality, you can capture stunning images with your smartphone in all weather conditions. The High Dynamic Range option allows the device to correctly transmit the brightness ratio of the subject being shot. The taken pictures or videos can be saved using the application in the Google Photos smartphone.

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Sound

There are practically no complaints about the sound quality in the speakers when transferring data and music tracks, since the device is equipped with a high-quality audio system with support for Huawei Histen. The modern 3D speaker system allows you to change the sound according to your preference.

Reviews

According to user reviews, thanks to the graphics accelerator, the device performs well in active games. Some owners liked the gadget because of the quality of the photos and videos taken in the daytime. And also for using the phone as a selfie phone, a powerful processor, and reasonable prices.

Equipment

In addition to the device itself, the kit includes: documentation, a silicone case, a power adapter with a cord length of 1000 mm.

The novelty from the Chinese manufacturer has the following specifications:

Average price of the device: from 33,000 rubles.

• high definition and moderate color rendering;
• interesting design;
• face scan unlock;
• quick work in shooters;
• automatic autofocus;
• high-quality photos in daylight;
• powerful processor.

• heating with intensive use;
• lack of moisture protection;
• no memory card slot.

In general, the novelty amazes with its agility, performance and style, it can be an excellent gift for a young girl or guy.