Huawei‘s sub-brand Honor, which is known for making value-for-money smartphones, is all set to launch Honor 10 in India. The smartphone has been confirmed to launch in India on 15th May. Notably, the company is also hosting an event in London on 15th to launch the Honor 10 in several international markets.
Now, the latest information reveals that the Honor 10 will go on sale in India from 16th May midnight and will be available exclusively from online retailer Flipkart. For those who are interested in buying the Honor‘s flagship smartphone, Flipkart has also activated the ‘Notify Me’ option.
While there is no official information available regarding the phone’s pricing, several reports indicate that it will be priced around Rs. 35,000 (approximately $518). If the device gets priced around Rs. 35,000, it will compete against other affordable premium flagships, such as the OnePlus 6, which is slated to launch in India on 17th May.
The Honro 10 features a 5.84-inch Full-HD+ display with a screen resolution of 1080 × 2280 pixels, bearing an aspect ratio of 19:9. The smartphone packs a powerful Huawei’s HiSilicon Kirin 970 64-bit processor along with 6GB of RAM. It is expected to be available in two storage options — 64GB and 128GB. There is no microSD card slot for expanding the storage capacity.
Coming to the camera department, the smartphone comes with a 16-megapixel + 24-megapixel dual-camera setup with dual LED flash and f/1.8 aperture on the back. On the front side, there’s a 24-megapixel front shooter for selfies and face-to-face video chat.
It runs EMUI 8.1 based Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out-of-the-box and is backed by a 3,400mAh battery which comes with quick charging support. According to the handset maker, the bundled charger will be capable of charging the Honor 10 up to 50 percent in just 25 minutes.
The Honor 10 has already been launched in China and is available in four color options — Black, Grey, Mirage Blue, and Mirage Purple. The 6GB RAM and 64GB storage model has been priced at 2,599 Yuan (approximately $408) while the 6GB RAM and 128GB storage variant has been priced at 2,999 Yuan, which roughly converts to $470.
