Huawei Honor View 10 128GB smartphone - advantages and disadvantages

Huawei has been a manufacturer of affordable and reliable smartphones for many years. At the beginning of 2018, she presented a new model - Huawei Honor View 10. This model is considered to be a flagship that not only keeps on par with its counterparts, but also surpasses them. This article will describe both the pros and cons of the Huawei Honor View 10 smartphone.

Specifications and equipment

Basic configuration

• Smartphone;
• Charging;
• Charging cable (cord length 75 cm).

Specifications

Criterias of choice

• CPU;
• OS;
• The amount of memory;
• Cameras;
• Cost.

Overview of the main characteristics

Filling

The smartphone is powered by an eight-core Kirin 970 processor. The cores are divided into two clusters of 4 cores. The first Cortex cluster operates at 2.4 GHz, and the second at 1.8 GHz. The processor is productive, capable of delivering high performance in all games and applications. Also, the phone has a built-in graphics accelerator Mali G72 M12. It, of course, loses to its competitors, but it is still capable of delivering a stable FPS. Especially if these are not high-load scenes in games like WOD. Although it is also suitable for active games.

In addition to the processor and video chip, the phone has a large enough ROM and RAM. There are two options for the amount of memory. The first is 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of built-in. The second is 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal memory. If you need to increase the amount of storage, then a combined slot for microSD is provided for this. But in most cases, 128 + 6 GB is sufficient, even with active use.

The main feature of this smartphone is machine learning. Well, or as it is now fashionable to call it - artificial intelligence. Although this is not entirely true, it is not the point. The phone can recognize the faces of people and animals, adjust the shooting parameters for each individual model. Also, a smartphone, and this model can definitely be called "Smart Phone", is able to sort the received images into separate folders, classifying them beforehand.There is also a photo translation function, this is when the camera automatically processes the image words and translates them, displaying the translation result on the display.

Autonomy

The device has a 3750 mAh lithium battery. This is a good indicator, especially given the fact that now most smartphones forget about the importance of battery size and more and more go into optimization. Nevertheless, the battery lasts for 20 hours of active use or for 2 days with occasional use. The phone also supports fast charging technology and is able to charge the battery by 50% in just 30 minutes, which is a definite plus.

Cameras

The usual 13MP front camera is installed here. Nothing special can be said about it, 13 MP is practically the standard for 2018. The pictures come out normal, taking into account the noise that is familiar to Honor at low light. But the main camera is slightly better. A dual photo module is installed on the back of the smartphone. The main camera has 16 MP and aperture at f / 1.8, and the auxiliary camera has as much as 20 (the aperture is the same).

The interface is user-friendly and has many functions. There is a choice of resolution in which the video will be recorded. There is also a professional mode, in which you can manually set various parameters. Background blur is also good, especially from the front camera. There are many presets: food, dogs, cats, cars, etc. The camera automatically selects the parameters for a particular category.

Here is an example of a photo in daylight:

And here's how to take a photo with a blur effect:

In general, the phone takes good pictures both during the day and at night. You should not expect any special results. Nevertheless, the quality of the images is quite consistent with the stated price.

Sound

The Honor View 10 has loud speakers. They are especially good at reproducing high and medium frequencies. The sound in the headphones is also good. There is no noise or crackling at low frequencies. There is also an equalizer, with which you can customize the sound for yourself. There is not much more to highlight.

Screen

The widescreen display operates on an IPS matrix in a resolution of 2160 by 1080 pixels and has an aspect ratio of 18: 9. The screen itself, perhaps, can be called a shovel, the size is almost 6 inches (5.99), and occupies the display as much as 78.6%. This is difficult to attribute to the advantages of a smartphone, since it is inconvenient to use it with one hand or keep it in your pocket.

Initially, the screen has a rich saturated color. If you need to change the display settings, you can easily do this by resorting to manual phone settings. Fortunately, the interface for changing shades is convenient - an ordinary RGB circle. In the sun, the screen is still sharp and bright, and the oleophobic coating protects against fingerprints.

Design and ergonomics

The phone can be painted in the following colors: white-gold, matte black, red and corporate blue. The body is made of aluminum, which is good considering the new trend towards glass body. In general, the design is almost identical to other Honor models. The back part is decorated as standard. Except for transferring the fingerprint scanner to the front part and shifting the cameras to the left. Displacement of cameras from the center is also a new, unjustified trend, which implies copying smartphones from Apple. But this is already the fault of marketers.

On the right side there is a volume rocker and a screen lock / unlock button.

The left side has a combo tray with two slots for nano-SIM or microSD. At the bottom there is a standard set - USB Type-C, a 3.5 mm headphone / headset jack, a speaker with a protective grill and a spoken microphone.

Above is an infrared port and an additional speaker.

Results and how much it costs

It is unlikely that the phone can be classified as a budget model. The average phone price is $ 430, or 28,000 rubles. On the territory of Kazakhstan, it can be purchased at a price of 155352 tenge. But this price is quite justified, especially when you consider the presence of features in the form of "artificial intelligence".

Advantages:

• NFC interface;
• Metal body;
• High autonomy;
• The presence of machine learning.

Disadvantages:

• There is no moisture protection;
• Fingerprint scanner on the front panel;
• The rear cameras protrude a lot, which makes the phone wobble.

The smartphone is ideal for both gaming and watching videos, the benefit of the screen quality and the large diagonal allows you to do this without any problems.

Comparison with OnePlus 5T

Ergonomics and design

If we compare usability versus ergonomics, then we can distinguish the presence of rounded edges on the 5T, which clearly help with one-handed operation. Also, the 5T has a smaller size, which, in combination with the matte body, makes it more convenient to use. The front camera of the OnePlus 5T is located on the back of the smartphone, while the Honor view 10 has it built into a mechanical button on the screen.

Filling and autonomy

The technical characteristics are more or less similar. Honor View 10 has a nimble Kirin 970 Octa-core processor, and OnePlus 5T equipped with its direct competitor - Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998. The performance is pretty much the same, although Kirin is slightly ahead. The Adreno 540 GPU found in the OnePlus 5T performs better than its competitor, the Mali G72 M12.

Also Honor View 10 is ahead of its opponent in terms of autonomy. The OnePlus 5T has a smaller 3,300mAh battery, while the Honor V10 has a whopping 3,750mAh battery. And the tests only confirm the above.

Answers to basic questions

Should you buy?

Unfortunately, there is no exact answer to this question. The choice must be made based on your needs. You should not buy a phone that has only 5 MP, if its main task during operation is to take pictures and shoot videos. Well, or take a low-resolution screen, if it will often play the role of an e-book.

Honor view 10 is not a bad solution for most users. It has a good screen, a powerful processor and a graphics accelerator. Suitable for both watching videos and for regular Internet surfing. As for the cameras, everything is also in order. The pictures are quite usable and colorful. Autonomy is excellent, a full charge of the battery lasts for 1 day of active use, and if you limit yourself to calls and not highly demanding applications, the phone can last up to three days.

How to choose a smartphone?

Buying a smartphone is a very important and responsible process. Many people, buying a smartphone, look exclusively at the "status" of popular models and do not pay attention to the really significant aspects. Because of this, they miss out on important details that can further affect both performance and usability. To avoid most mistakes when choosing a smartphone, you should pay attention to the following points:

1. Reviews are perhaps the easiest way to identify the pros and cons of a smartphone. Before buying a gadget, you need to familiarize yourself not only with the characteristics, but also with the reviews about the purchased product. As they will help to see most of the existing problems of the gadget.
2. Ratings of quality smartphones. There are a large number of ratings already compiled on the Internet that will help you choose the best manufacturer, and also give you the opportunity to choose a reliable phone for many years.
3. Specifications. It is very important to choose the right configuration to suit your needs. The main parameters that are worth paying attention to: processor, video accelerator, display and matrix type, RAM, built-in memory.

By following the above "rules" you can avoid most of the problems when choosing a smartphone.

Where is it profitable to buy?

There are many ways to buy. From a banal purchase at a local store, to ordering via the Internet. But which is the most beneficial way?

• The first way is online shopping. There are several pitfalls here. The main problem is that in most cases the buyer orders a pig in a poke, because it is sometimes difficult to determine the seller's reliability.Among the advantages of this method is the low price, relative to the average price in a local store.
• The second way to purchase is to buy in a store. Perhaps there are no downsides here. However, you should beware of intrusive consultants who strive to sell their goods.
• The third way is to buy a used smartphone. It is hardly worth explaining the possible risks. After all, most of the devices that are bought in this way are often not in the best condition, and it is almost impossible to determine how long it can still work. Of the advantages, one can single out the price, which is most often cut by 50%.