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MagicOS 7.0 Closed Beta Recruitment Begins for Honor 70/Pro Series

Chandan — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 13:33:47 +0000

Honor has now officially started the beta testing of its MagicOS 7.0 based on Android 13 for its Honor 70 and 70 Pro lineup of smartphones. A total of 6,000 users will be allowed to participate in the beta testing programme as soon as enough users have been registered for it. The brand will roll out enough the first closed beta update after a few days or it. The series consists of three different devices; Honor 70, Honor 70 Pro and Honor 70 Pro+.

All three devices are currently eligible for closed beta testing. Talking MagicOS 7.0, it’s going to be the most advanced user interface built by Honor yet. The main focus will be on upgraded fluency and security. Honor MagicOS 7.0 completely revamps the software system architecture to provide an integrated ecological experience that includes seamless cross-device collaboration and cross-application seamless flow. MagicRing Trust Ring, Magic Live Smart Engine, Turbo X System Engine, and MagicGuard Honor Security are among the features, as are system core services.

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The first public beta of Honor MagicOS 7.0 for multiple devices will begin in December. Honor Magic V, Magic3 Ultimate Edition, Magic3 Pro, Magic3, and Honor V40 devices will receive a beta version of MagicOS 7.0 in December. Users are eager to try out the all-new MagicOS 7.0, which is said to provide an eco-system-oriented, safe, and fluid software experience. We are also highly expected to test out the new build as soon as possible.

The Honor 70 Pro comes with a MediaTek Dimensity 8000 chip, a 6.78-inch screen with a resolution of 26521200, a built-in 4500mAh battery, and up to 100W fast charging capabilities. The Honor 70 Pro has a 50-megapixel front lens and a three-camera module on the back that includes a 54-megapixel main camera, a 50-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens, and an 8-megapixel 3x optical zoom lens.

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Honor 70 with OLED display, Snapdragon 778G+ processor launched

Viraj Gawde — Mon, 30 May 2022 13:09:33 +0000

Honor 70 smartphone has launched in China today. Alongside, the company has also announced the Honor 70 and Honor 70 Pro. The regular variant arrives as the successor to last year’s Honor 60. It packs significant upgrades over its predecessor. Read on to know what the smartphone offers out of the box.

Honor 70 specifications and features

The Honor 70 sports a BOE-manufactured 6.67-inch OLED curved screen bearing an FHD+ resolution. It features a centre-aligned punch-hole cutout, 10-bit panel and 120Hz refresh rate. The device is equipped with an in-display fingerprint scanner. The smartphone has two camera rings on the back panel where the first one houses two sensors and the second one accommodates a third lens and a LED flash.

In the photography department, the Honor 70 has a triple rear camera setup of a 54MP Sony IMX800 primary shooter, a 50MP wide-angle sensor, and a 2MP depth unit. On the front, there is a 32MP selfie snapper.

Under the hood, the Honor 70 houses a Snapdragon 778G+ processor. It packs up to 12GB RAM and 256GB onboard storage. The smartphone draws its power from a 4,800mAh battery unit with support for 66W fast charging.

Connectivity options on the Honor 70 include USB-C port, WiFi, Bluetooth 5.2, 5G and NFC.

Honor 70 pricing and availability

The Honor 70 is offered in Bright Black, Streamer Crystal, Mo Yuqing, and Iceland Fantasy colours. The 8GB + 256GB variant costs Yuan 2,699 whereas the 12GB + 256GB is priced at Yuan 2,999. The 12GB + 512GB option retails at Yuan 3,399

Honor 70 Pro, Honor 70 Pro Plus with 120Hz OLED display launched

Viraj Gawde — Mon, 30 May 2022 13:01:32 +0000

Honor 70 Pro and Honor 70 Pro Plus smartphones have launched in China alongside the regular variant. The former is the successor to last year’s Honor 60 Pro whereas the latter is a new addition to the Honor 70 series. Both the Honor 70 Pro and Pro Plus come with the same design and specifications apart from minor differences. Read on to know more about the Honor 70 Pro duo.

Honor 70 Pro and Pro Plus specifications and features

Honor 70 Pro

The Honor 70 Pro and Pro Plus come with BOE-manufactured 10-bit OLED displays with a 120Hz refresh rate. Both devices have a 6.78-inch screen with the former featuring an FHD+ resolution whereas the latter offering a QHD+ display with LTPO technology. Both devices feature a curved screen with an integrated fingerprint scanner and a centre-aligned punch-hole cutout.

On the imaging front, the Honor 70 Pro and Pro Plus sport a pill-shaped rectangular camera module on the back panel. The hexagonal rings inside the camera island accommodate a 54MP and 50MP Sony IMX800 primary lens on the Pro and Pro Plus variants respectively. The main shooter is paired with a 50MP wide-angle sensor an 8MP telephoto shooter with OIS support. Both smartphones feature 50MP front-facing selfie camera.

Under the hood, the Honor 70 Pro is equipped with a Dimensity 8000 processor whereas the Pro Plus model is powered by a Dimensity 9100 SoC. Both devices pack up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB UFS 3.1 storage. The Honor 70 Pro duo are backed by a 4,600mAh battery cell with support for 100W fast charging.

The Honor 70 Pro duo come with connectivity options like a USB-C port, WiFi, Bluetooth 5.2, and 5G connectivity. Both smartphones run on MagicUI 6.1 based on Android 12.

Honor 70 Pro and 70 Pro Plus pricing and availability

The Honor 70 Pro 8GB + 256GB and 12GB + 256GB are priced at Yuan 3,699 and Yuan 3,999. The 12GB + 512GB configuration costs Yuan 4,399. The Honor 70 Pro Plus carries a price tag of Yuan 4,299 and Yuan 4,599 for the 8GB + 256GB and 12GB + 256GB options.

Honor 70 Series Specs Roundup – Here’s what we know so far

Sudhanshu — Fri, 27 May 2022 13:56:49 +0000

Honor has recently gained a significant amount of smartphone market share in China after the void left by Huawei‘s smartphone division in the country. The company has also launched some impressive devices in recent times like the Magic4 series. Now, the brand is gearing up to debut the Honor 70 series in China on May 30. So let’s take a look at all we know about these upcoming devices so far.

Honor 70 Pro Plus

Starting with the top-end model, the Honor 70 Pro plus is expected to feature a 10bit LTPO OLED display from BOE. It is said to have a resolution of 2800×1300pixels and a refresh rate of 120Hz.

Under the hood, the smartphone will likely come with Mediatek’s Dimensity 9000 chipset. The configuration details are still under wraps, but a recent Geekbench listing revealed that the device will have 12GB RAM, likely LPDDR5 along with UFS 3.1 storage. A recent 3C certification sighting has revealed that the smartphone will have 100W fast charging which will likely go along with a 4,600mAh battery.

Coming to optics, the device the smartphone is expected to come with a triple camera unit consisting of a 54-megapixel Sony IMX800 sensor coupled with a 50-megapixel ultra-wide camera and a 12-megapixel telephoto lens.

Honor 70 & 70 Pro

Honor 70 and Honor 70 Pro

Coming to the Pro and vanilla models, both are respected to come with Full HD+ 2400 x 1080 resolution displays from BOE. The panel will support 10bit color and will feature 120Hz refresh rate.

Honor 70

Under the hood, the vanilla variant is expected to come with the recently launched Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 while the Pro model might feature the Dimensity 8000/8100 SoC. The vanilla model will have a bigger 4,800mAh battery with 66W fast charging while the Pro variant will house a 4600mAh battery with support for 100W fast charging.

The two devices will be quite different in photographic capabilities as the vanilla variant will have a 108-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide sensor, and a 2-megapixel macro sensor. On the other hand, the Pro model is expected to house a triple camera setup featuring a 50-megapixel Sony IMX766 primary sensor coupled with a 50-megapixel ultrawide lens and an 8-megapixel telephoto camera.

Honor 70 Pro Plus spotted on GeekBench, with Dimensity 9000 & 12GB RAM

Sean — Fri, 27 May 2022 07:55:46 +0000

The Honor 70 series launch is just around the corner. But prior to its official release, the company’s top end model from this lineup has been spotted on GeekBench, which revealed some of its key specifications.

In the popular benchmarking platform, the Chinese smartphone maker’s Honor 70 Pro+ was listed with the model number HPB-AN00. Looking at the GeekBench entry, we can see that the upcoming flagship smartphone managed to score 649 points in the single core tests and 2661 points in the multi core tests on GeekBench 5. Furthermore, the device will be equipped with an octa core MediaTek processor that has a 3.05GHz peak frequency and Mali G710 MC10 GPU.

Based on this, we can surmise that the CPU in question is the Dimensity 9000 SoC. Notably, the listing also confirmed the existence of a 12GB RAM offering as well. The Honor 70 Pro+ will also run on Android 12 OS out of the box. Previously, we had also reported on the Honor 70 Pro with the model number SDY-AN00 on the Geekbench benchmark database, with a Dimensity 8000 chipset. The new high end premium smartphones are set to launch next week on 30th May 2022. So stick around, as we will be covering the launch event.

Upcoming Smartphones: Honor 70 Series and iQOO Neo 6 SE

Sudarshan Ravichandran — Fri, 27 May 2022 07:19:35 +0000

Smartphone launches have finally slowed down. Next week, we only have two events. They will be hosted by Honor and iQOO. These conferences will take place in China and India respectively.

A total of four phones are expected. Three of them will be from Honor and the remaining one will be by iQOO. These devices will likely belong to the upper mid-range category.

Let’s take a look at these handsets one by one.

Upcoming Smartphones Next Week

Honor 70 Series

The Honor 70 series is scheduled to take place on May 30 in China. It will begin at 7:30 PM CST and will be live-streamed on multiple Chinese video streaming platforms, including Weibo.

The brand is expected to debut three models in the lineup, namely Honor 70, Honor 70 Pro, and Honor 70 Pro Plus. They are said to be powered by Snapdragon 778G+, Dimensity 8000, and Dimensity 9000 chipsets respectively.

At least one of them will arrive with a 54MP Sony IMX8000 camera. Further, the Pro models will carry support for 100W fast charging, while the vanilla variant will be limited to 66W.

Last but not least, the Honor 70 series will retain the design from its predecessors with some noticeable tweaks.

iQOO Neo 6

iQOO has confirmed to launch the iQOO Neo 6 in India on May 31. The event will be live-streamed on the brand’s official Youtube channel from 12 PM IST.

According to teasers and leaks, the iQOO Neo 6 for India is expected to be a rebranded iQOO Neo 6 SE sold in China. Hence, it will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC instead of a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip.

Other features of the device will include a 6.62 inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, 64MP (wide) + 8MP (ultra wide) + 2MP (depth) triple camera system, 16MP selfie camera, dual stereo speakers, 4,700mAh battery, 80W fast charging support, and Android 12.

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Honor 70 series might be coming sooner than we expected, Official teaser out

Anurag — Tue, 17 May 2022 15:34:29 +0000

Honor is preparing to launch the successor of the Honor 60 series. The company recently released the official teaser of the Honor 70 steries on its official Weibo handle. Three smartphones, dubbed Honor 70, Honor 70+, and Honor 70 Pro+ are expected to be launched under the next-generation series.

Ahead of the official launch announcement, Honor has teased its upcoming series with a 14-second teaser video. The teaser neither revealed the specifications nor the design of the upcoming smartphones. It only showed the retail box of an unknown Honor 70 series phone.

The packaging of the box appears to be very simple; it comes in white with “70” written in the middle. This is all the information we could get from the teaser. Honor did not mention the launch date but it said the new series is “coming soon”.

Weibo blogger @Digital chat stations previously revealed that the Honor 70 Series will be the first to feature the Sony IMX8 series sensor. It is reported that this sensor is jointly designed by Honor and Sony.

Let’s check out the expected specifications of the upcoming Honor 70 series smartphones

Honor 70, 70 Pro, and 70 Pro+ Specifications (rumored)

Honor 70 is expected to be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chip. It will feature a BOE FHD+ 10bit display offering a 2400 x 1080 resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. In terms of optics, the smartphone sports a triple rear camera unit featuring a 108MP primary sensor+ 8MP ultra-wide sensor + 2MP macro sensor. It has a 4800mAh battery with support for 66W fast charging.

The Honor 70 Pro is said to be equipped with MediaTek Dimensity 8100. It features a BOE OLED 10bit LTPO display and offers a 2400 x 1200 resolution along with a 120Hz refresh rate. For photography, It has a 50-megapixel main camera +50-megapixel super wide-angle camera + an 8-megapixel telephoto camera. The battery and charging speed are expected to be the same as the Honor 70.

If we talk about the Honor 70 Pro+, the smartphone is expected to feature MediaTek Dimensity 9000 processor under the hood. It has the BOE OLED 10bit LTPO display, the same as the Honor 70 Pro, and offers a 2800×1300 resolution. In the camera department, it will have a 50 MP (Sony IMX766) + 50 MP (ultra-wide) + 12 MP (telephoto lens). The smartphone is powered by a 4600mAh battery with support for 100W fast charging.

Honor 70 series will reportedly come with Sony IMX800 primary camera sensor

Viraj Gawde — Fri, 13 May 2022 15:14:17 +0000

Honor 70 series will reportedly come with a huge Sony IMX800 primary camera sensor. The information comes from the tipster Digital Chat Station. The Honor 70 series is expected to arrive as the successor to the Honor 60 series. However, the brand hasn’t announced the exact launch date yet.

Source: Digital Chat Station

The Sony IMX800 sensor is yet to be released, and it is tipped to measure 1/1.1” in size. This will make it the biggest in the industry and edging Samsung’s 50MP 1/1.12 GN2 sensor. Apart from this, there is no additional information on the sensor.

Recently, an Honor phone with model number FNE-AN00 was spotted on the 3C certification site as well as the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The smartphone is speculated to be the upcoming Honor 70 series. As per the listing, the alleged phone will be 5G compatible and come with 60W fast charging support.

The Honor phone will model number FNE-AN00 is said to be equipped with a 6.67-inch OLED display bearing a 1080p resolution. It will reportedly use a BOE screen and support PWM high-frequency dimming. The device is expected to be backed by a 4,800mAh battery unit.

The Honor 70 series is expected to consist of standard, Pro, and Pro+ variants with the former said to come with a Snapdragon 7xx series processor whereas the latter two are tipped to be powered by a Dimensity 8100 and Dimensity 9000 chipset respectively. The Honor 70 series will likely come with a flagship advanced camera system.

We will know more information about the Honor 70 series in the coming days.

Possible Honor 70 Series smartphone with 66W Fast Charging support spotted on 3C certification site

Anurag — Wed, 11 May 2022 08:43:59 +0000

It’s been less than a year since the launch of the Honor 60 series, and the company appears to be ready to unveil the Honor 70 series of smartphones. A possible Honor 70 series device bearing the model number FNE-AN00 has been spotted on the China Compulsory Certification (3C) site. The alleged smartphone is listed to support 66W fast charging. Honor has also not revealed any official information regarding this handset.

As reported by MySmartPrice, an unknown Honor smartphone with model number FNE-ANOO has been listed on the 3C certification site.

via: MySmartPrice

The listing does not reveal details about the moniker of the smartphone. However, it is speculated that the smartphone can be a part of the Honor 70 series. The speculations are based on the Model number of the smartphone, the Honor 60 Pro came with a TNA-AN00 which is somewhat similar to the smartphone in question.

The listing reveals that the alleged Honor 70 series phone will be a 5G phone and will land with a 66W fast charging support. The charging speed is the same as the previous Honor 60 and 60 Pro.

The smartphone will also support 10W (5V, 2A) and 40W (10V, 4A) charging speeds. This is all the information that we could get from the 3C certification listing. The major specs of the smartphone are yet to be revealed.

In related news, Honor is going to launch the latest Magic 4 Pro in Europe on May 12. The smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC paired with up to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. It has a 4,600mAh battery with 100W wired and wireless fast charging support.

The Honor Magic 4 Pro features a 6.81-inch LTPO 2.0 OLED display offering a 1312 x 2848 pixels resolution. It is a punch-hole display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 360Hz touch sampling rate. The smartphone houses a triple camera system with a 50MP main lens, a 50MP ultra-wide unit, and a 64MP Periscope telephoto sensor. On the front, it features a 12MP snapper for selfies.