Honor has just held a major launch event during which it announced its latest flagship foldable smartphone, the Magic Vs, and its latest series of high end phones from the Honor 80 series. So let’s have a look at the new 80 and 80 Pro models.

Honor 80 Pro

The 80 Pro is the higher end model in the series and features some flagship specifications. The Chinese smartphone maker is equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC. Interestingly, this version of the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 is a low frequency variant of the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC found on other flagship phones. This screen has a 1.5K resolution and also offers 120Hz refresh rate as well as a PWM frequency of 1920MHz. The device weighs around 188 grams and has a thickness of just 7.8mm.

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The device is also powered by a large 4,800mAh battery pack that supports 66W fast charging and runs on the latest Android 12 OS based MagicOS 7.0 out of the box. On the front, it feature a punch hole cutout for a dual camera setup that consists of a 50 megapixel and a 2 megapixel selfie shooter. Meanwhile, the rear packs a large 160 megapixel primary camera, that is paired with a 50 megapixel ultra wide angel lens, and a 2 megapixel depth sensor. Interestingly, the rear has a unique “8” shaped camera module, while the front has a 6.78 inch curved AMOLED display.

Honor 80

The base model of the series also features some capable specs but does not feature a flagship chipset like the higher end Pro variant. Instead, it comes equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G processor. The front sports a tall 6.67 inch curved OLED display that has a 120Hz refresh rate as well. Similar to the Pro model, it is also powered by a large 4,800mAh battery pack that supports 66W fast charging, which promises to charge the device from 3 percent to 50 percent in 15 minutes.

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The front houses a punch hole cutout for a lone 32 megapixel selfie camera. On the other hand, the rear features a triple camera setup consisting of a 160 megapixel primary sensor, an 8 megapixel ultra wide angle lens, and a 2 megapixel macro shooter. This model also features a stylized version of the figure “8” as its camera module on the rear. The device also runs on the Android 12 OS based MagicOS 7.0 out of the box.

Pricing & Availability

The new Honor 80 is available in multiple color options, namely Bright Black, Jade Green, Blue Wave, and Pink Morning Glow. At the same time, the 80 Pro is available in similar color options too. Both models are being offered in three different configurations and price points, so here are all the details:

Honor 80

  • 8GB + 256GB : 2699 yuan (roughly 377 US Dollars)
  • 12GB + 256GB : 2999 yuan (roughly 419 US Dollars)
  • 12GB + 512GB : 3299 yuan (roughly 460 US Dollars)

Honor 80 Pro

  • 8GB + 256GB : 3499 yuan (roughly 489 US Dollars)
  • 12GB + 256GB : 3799 yuan (roughly 530 US Dollars)
  • 12GB + 512GB : 4099 yuan (roughly 572 US Dollars)

All models will be available for pre-orders in China starting from November 23. Although there is currently no word regarding its international availability. But if the brand does plan on launching these phones outside of China, we can expect a global release sometime next year. But the launch might be a couple of months away.

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