The Honor 10i smartphone is the European version of the popular Honor 10 flagship

In February 2019, it became known about the release of a new smartphone from Honor. It should be the Honor 10i. There are rumors that this will be the European version of the already existing Honor 10 smartphone, which is quite powerful and productive device.

Brief information

Judging from the analyst reports, this device is considered a direct successor to the previous model Honor 9i, which has been on sale for a long time, but, unfortunately, cannot show impressive sales figures in the reports. According to the manufacturers, the 9i's successor should fix the situation.

If you compare the readings of these two devices, you can see with the naked eye that the Honor 10i is much more stable in the ranks. First of all, it has improved the quality of photos taken with the front camera. Then you will notice that the dimensions of the display have increased by 6 percent, the volume of the battery has increased. The quality of pictures has also improved with the main camera. It is not known why, but in this model the central processor has become worse.

This time, the device will operate under the leadership of the eight-core Huawei hisilicon kirin 710 processor. The smartphone has a built-in camera with several sensors, which have a resolution of 24 and 2 megapixels, and there is also a 6.2-inch ips screen.

Appearance

Unlike previous models, the device has medium dimensions and a relatively low weight - 165 grams. The small thickness of the case, which is only 7.8 mm, is striking.

The front of the case bears an impressive display. According to calculations, its area is 84 percent of the entire "face" of a smartphone.

In general, the smartphone looks stylish. A metal alloy body that seamlessly intersects with tempered glass on the back. The device comes in three colors: blue, black and red.

The corners of the case have a slightly rounded shape, which makes it possible to move the device more conveniently in the hand.

Display

The device has a rather large screen, measuring 6.21 inches. Its resolution is within 2340x1080 pixels. Considering the next pixel density of 420 ppi, you can see that the screen grain is negligible, but the image on the display is flawless. The screen in the device is made conscientiously, made of low-temperature polysilicone. It has a capacitive, curved shape, contains 96.6% of ntsc, and has a multi-touch function.

Performance

As already mentioned, the device operates under the leadership of the stable chipset Huawei hisilicon kirin 710. It carries a 12nm central processor containing a quad-core ARM cortex A73 2200 MHz socket and a quad-core ARM cortex A53 socket clocked at 700 MHz. Despite the fact that the processor is significantly weaker than that of the previous model, it performs the set operations stably and is suitable for any daily tasks.

The visual component is handled by the ARM mali G51 graphics chip supporting the GPU Turbo technology version 2.0 and having a clock frequency of 1000 MHz. The hardware contains a 4 Gigabyte RAM chip and a 128 Gigabyte internal memory module.

On the whole, such a system functions well. During testing of the PUBG game, the system worked at not medium settings, there were no strong freezes. The device will handle games of the middle class calmly. Thanks to the support of GPU Turbo technology, the system does not overheat.

AnTuTu Benchmark readings

Specifications

Cameras

The back of the device bears an excellent photo module, united by two sensors with 24 and 2 megapixels, respectively. They have the ability to record videos in Full HD quality at 30 frames per second. Overall, the camera takes good pictures. In sufficient lighting, small flaws in the form of noise are noticeable, but the colors are highlighted richly and the brightness level is quite acceptable. Of course, for professional photographers such a camera will not be enough, but for family photos the module is quite enough.

The front camera in the device is serious - the module is as much as 32 megapixels. It also has the ability to shoot videos in full format at 30 frames per second. The quality of the pictures turns out to be decent, with the help of such a module, you can fully communicate in Skype.

Both photo modules are equipped with decent functionality, namely:

• Face recognition capability;
• Possibility of panoramic shooting;
• The presence of digital image stabilization;
• The presence of a scene selection mode;
• Burst shooting and digital zoom capability;
• Presence of self-timer and autofocus;
• Exposure compensation
• Aperture settings f / 2.4;
• The presence of a wide-angle lens, which is 120 degrees;
• Pixel index - 1.8 Mkm;
• The presence of a third camera with an ultra-wide angle;
• Adjustable white balance and touch focus;
• The ability to customize Iso and geotagging.

Ample opportunities

The smartphone uses GPS, Glonass, Baidou and A-GPS technologies as a navigation system.

For the process of charging the battery, the device has a built-in micro usb 2.0 connector. It also has a standard accelerometer, gyroscope, fingerprint scanner, LED notification sensor, proximity sensor, compass and navigator.

Standard features include usb on the go, possible mass storage connection, fast and wireless charging.

The Honor 10i is under the control of the steadfast Android 9.0 Pie operating system. The system has all the necessary functions and capabilities, including office software and programs for working at home.

Communication system

In addition to the above capabilities, the smartphone has support for two SIM cards, operating under the coverage of 3G and 4G networks.

Considering that the phone was specially cut for European use, support for the following possible mobile operators was delivered in it:

• • MTS - with this connection, the device cannot support the fourth generation network, but only supports 3 and 2 generations;
  • Tele2 - stable support for a single 4th generation network and all possible 3rd generations;
  • Yota - support for fourth generation frequencies is impossible, but stable operation on 2G and 3G networks;
  • Beeline - complete lack of support for 4th generation networks, but the ability to support third and fourth generation networks;
  • Megafon - free support for 2nd and 3rd generation networks, complete absence of the fourth generation;

Sound

The Honor 10i has a good sound system. In addition to the fact that the sound is quite loud, it is worth noting that the speakers have an excellent balance of high and low frequencies. During calls, the melody plays loudly, no sound distortions were noticed.

Battery capacity

Taking into account the technical characteristics and general details of the device, we can conclude that the battery is weak enough for long-term operation. The smartphone's battery is lithium-polymer and has a capacity of 3500 mAh. With WI-Fi turned on, brightness set to the maximum level and Full HD video running, the device lasts for a day. For long-term autonomous work, you will need a portable charger.

Price policy

According to various sources, it is known that the cost of the device will range from 18 to 22 thousand rubles. In general, this creates a pleasant impression, since a similar gadget called Huawei P30 lite has a price of 28 thousand rubles, and its parameters are much worse.

Advantages and disadvantages

• Outstanding screen quality and color rendering;
• Well-matched aspect ratio of the device;
• NFC presence;
• Stylish packaging and great design of the smartphone;
• Decent parameters and system performance;
• Wide popularity of the brand;
• The presence of a high-quality camera.

• Complete lack of moisture protection;
• Small battery volume

Output

This model is a striking representative of a budget and, at the same time, a productive device. During testing, the device showed its capabilities well and scored almost the maximum rating. What would you like to note?

First of all, it should be said that the smartphone has a stylish design - a combination of light metal alloy and glass looks gorgeous. The performance of the system is not inferior to the level of appearance and shows progress on the face. Free support for the vast majority of mobile games, as well as the presence of low temperatures during difficult processes only emphasize the quality of iron. The camera is also worthy of praise, excellent pictures with rich colors, brightness and clarity give a lot of positive emotions. In general, I would like to say that the smartphone fully justifies its cost and deserves the attention of users.