After launching Honor 10 in China last month, Huawei‘s sub-brand Honor has now launched its flagship smartphone in the Indian market. The launch for the Indian market was announced at an event held in London, where the phone was also launched globally.

In India, the Honor 10 has been priced at Rs. 32,999, which roughly converts to $485. The phone will be available for purchase through homegrown online marketplace Flipkart. It’ll also be available to buy via Hi Honor online store in India.

Design-wise, the phone comes with a new kind of design, which is a departure from what we have seen from the company in the past. The smartphone features an aluminum frame with glass back that shifts color depending on how you hold it and how the light hits the surface.

The Honor 10 features a 5.84-inch Full-HD+ FullView Display with 2280 x 1080 pixels screen resolution and 19:9 aspect ratio. There’s a notch on top of the display, which the company says it has been planning since past four years.

Under the hood, the smartphone is powered by the company’s own octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset, which consists of four Cortex-A73 cores clocked at 2.36GHz and four Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 1.8GHz, and a dedicated neural processing unit.

The chipset is coupled with 6GB of RAM and the phone packs 128GB internal storage. There’s also another variant of the device which packs 6GB RAM and 64GB onboard storage, however, the company has decided not to launch that model in the Indian market.

As of the photography, the Honor 10 comes with a dual camera setup at the back, featuring a 16-megapixel sensor with f/1.8 aperture and phase detection autofocus. The secondary sensor is a 24-megapixel monochrome sensor, which can be proved helpful in low-light conditions. On the front side, there’s a 24-megapixel camera with AI features.

Connectivity options on the smartphone include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS/ A-GPS, NFC, USB Type-C, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The phone sports a 7.1 multi-channel Hi-Fi audio chip with support for 7-channel sound effects. The smartphone is running Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out of the box and is powered by a 3,400mAh battery with Honor Supercharge — the company’s fast charging technology.

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Priced at Rs. 32,999, the smartphone will be available in two colors – Phantom Blue and Midnight Black. Buyers on Flipkart will get a 10 percent instant discount with Axis Bank and debit cards, as well as Rs. 1,200 cashback offer on Jio along with 100GB additional data, and Rs. 3,300 worth of partner vouchers.

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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.

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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.

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Huawei’s subbrand Honor launched its flagship smartphone Honor 10 last month in China. The smartphone is slated to debut globally in London on 15th May.

Now, the company has confirmed that the Honor 10 will be launched in India by the end of this month. Honor further revealed that the smartphone will be available for purchase exclusively through online retailer Flipkart.

Earlier, the company had teased the smartphone as “The OnePlus Killer” and claimed that the Honor 10 is the most stunning smartphone ever that deliver best flagship performance. Honor said that the phone will redefine the camera experience through AI (Artificial Intelligence).

The Honor 10 comes with an aluminum frame that is flanked between glass panels on both sides. It features a 5.84-inch Full HD IPS LCD display with 2280 x 1080 pixels screen resolution and 19:9 aspect ratio.

Under the hood, the handset is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 970 processor that is coupled with 6GB RAM and either 64GB or 128GB storage depending upon the region. The device packs two cameras on the back, one with a 24-megapixel sensor and another with a 16-megapixel lens. There’s also a 24-megapixel front-facing snapper for taking self-portraits.

The device runs Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out of the box, which is based on Huawei’s own EMUI 8.1. The phone is backed by a 3,400mAh battery and comes equipped with support for SuperCharge 5V/4.5A fast charging.

Notably, the global unveiling of the Honor 10 is just a day before the scheduled launch of the OnePlus’ upcoming flagship smartphone — OnePlus 6. Honor 10 will be competing against the OnePlus 6, but the pricing will play a major role in the success of these devices, especially in a market like India.

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The Honor 10 is currently available in China. While the 6GB RAM and 64GB storage model costs 2,599 Yuan (approximately Rs. 27,240), the 6GB RAM and 128GB storage variant is priced at 2,999 Yuan, which roughly converts to Rs. 31,433.

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