Honor Pad 8, the company’s upcoming tablet, has been spotted on the Bluetooth SIG certification site. As usual, the listing does not reveal any specifications of the tablet. However, it hints that the new tablet may soon make its debut. Honor Pad 8 is expected to be the successor of the Honor Pad 7 which was launched back in 2021 with a 10.1-inch Full HD display and Helio P22T chipset.

The Bluetooth SIG listing for Honor Pad 8 was first spotted by tipster Mukul Sharma. The listing shows that the Honor tablet has HEY-W09 as its model number. The listing also shows that Honor Pad 8 will get Bluetooth v5.1 connectivity. This is all the information we could get from the listing.

Previously, a tablet with the same model number also appeared Compulsory Certification of China (3C) website. The 3C listing suggested that the tablet will come with 22.5W fast charging.

Let’s take a look at the specifications of the Honor Pad 7 to get a better idea of what to expect from the upcoming tablet.

Honor Pad 7 Specifications

The Honor pad 7 flaunts a large 10.1-inch Full HD display offering 1920 x 1200 pixels screen resolution and a screen-to-body ratio of 80 percent. The pad is powered by the MediaTek Helio P22T chipset paired with 4GB RAM and up to 128GB storage. On the software front, the tablet runs Android 10 operating system out-of-the-box with Magic UI 4.0 on top.

In terms of optics, the Honor Pad 7 houses a single 5-megapixel camera on the rear. While on the front, it has a 2-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling. The device is fueled by a 5,100mAh battery. The tablet was launched at a starting price of 1,399 yuan (~$214).

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HONOR has already beat Xiaomi and Apple to claim third place in the Chinese smartphone market. The brand is expected to roll out its new products in select global markets in the coming weeks. One of these devices could be a tablet called HONOR Pad Z3.

Reliable leaker Evan Blass (@evleaks) has shared a render of an HONOR tablet called HONOR Pad Z3. Unfortunately, the tipster does not say anything about this product.

The picture shows a budget tablet with huge bezels on all sides. We can see power and volume keys on the right side and a front-facing camera on the right-side bezel instead of the top.

We believe this tablet is meant for global markets. Also going by the image, we think it is a rebranded HONOR Pad 7 that went official in China earlier this year.

If that’s the case, then the upcoming HONOR Pad Z3 should have a 10.1-inch IPS LCD panel with a resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels and a MediaTek Helio G80 SoC. In China, the Pad 7 comes with up to 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. In international markets, the Pad Z3 might arrive with different storage configurations depending on the regions where it will be sold.

Further, the tablet shall feature a 5MP rear camera with autofocus and a 2MP front-facing camera with fixed focus. On the connectivity front, it may support dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth 5.1, GNSS, and a USB Type-C port. We can expect other features like dual stereo speakers with support for HONOR Histen 7.0, Magic UI 4.0 based on Android 10, a MicroSD card slot, and a 5,100mAh battery.

At present, it is not known when the HONOR Pad Z3 will go official. Going by the high-quality press render, the product appears to be mere days away from launch.

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Last week was a very eventful one. No fewer than fifteen new phones were announced across the globe. However, phone launches were not only the big announcements. There were a few goodbyes too in the smartphone industry. Here’s a recap of the top stories from last week:

POCO has a new flagship killer and a mid-range killer too

POCO announced two new phones last week that marked its return to its roots of making unbeatable value-for-money smartphones. After years of waiting for a true POCO F1 successor, the new POCO F3 (actually a rebadged Redmi K40) arrived as the brand’s latest flagship killer. But it didn’t come alone. POCO also announced the POCO X3 Pro, a mid-range phone with a Snapdragon 800-series processor. Yes, the new Snapdragon 860 (the snapdragon 855+ in a new skin) is a chipset made for mid-range phones and it arrived first in this new phone. Both phones are super affordable and pack pretty interesting features. Do check out our review of the POCO X3 Pro.

Black Shark 4 Series – speed is matters

China’s Black Shark announced two new gaming smartphones last week – the Black Shark 4 and the Black Shark 4 Pro. Powered by the Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 888 processors respectively, these two gaming beasts pack more than just powerful chipsets. They also charge super-fast, supporting 120W fast wired charging; have incredibly fast storage (SSD on the pro model), and are stunning too.

Three new OnePlus 9 phones and a smartwatch

After months of leaks, the OnePlus 9 series finally launched last week. The OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro bring revamped cameras, powerful chipsets, top-of-the-line displays, and fast wired and wireless charging. They also brought along a sibling called the OnePlus 9R and the OnePlus Watch.

Moto G100 and Moto G50

Motorola’s first Snapdragon 800-series powered Moto G phone launched too. The Moto G100 has a Snapdragon 870 processor inside it, six cameras in total, and some software features, one of which allows you to use the phone as a desktop computer when hooked up to a monitor and paired to a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse. It didn’t come alone either. The Moto G50, a budget 5G phone, also tagged along.

Honor’s new products – a phone and tablet for China and a fitness tracker for global markets

The Honor V40 Light Luxury Edition and the Honor Pad 7 tablet were announced in China. The former has a curved 90Hz OLED display, a 5G processor, 64MP quad rear cameras, and 66W fast charging. The Honor Pad 7 is an Helio P22T-powered 10-inch device targeted at students. It comes in LTE and Wi-Fi-only variants. The Honor Band 6 also got a global launch last week, three months after it was announced in China.

HMD Global’s Chief Product Officer resigns; Xiaomi loses CFO to ByteDance

Juho Sarvikas, the Chief Product Officer of HMD Global and the face of Nokia Mobile since the brand made a comeback, announced he is leaving after 15 years of service. Xiaomi, on the other hand, has lost its CFO, Shou Zi Chew, to ByteDance, the company behind the viral app, TikTok.

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Honor recently launched the Honor Pad 7 in its home country China and today, the device goes on sale. While the company has launched the Wi-Fi and LTE variants in the market, only the Wi-Fi versions are available for purchase.

The 4GB RAM + 64GB Storage model is priced at 1,399 yuan (~$214) while the 4GB RAM + 128GB Storage model costs 1,699 yuan which is around $260. It comes in two color options — Blue and Dark Grey.

The Honor Tab 7 comes with a 10.1-inch Full HD display with 1920 x 1200 pixels screen resolution and a screen-to-body ratio of 80 percent. Further, the screen is certified by TUV Rheinland for eye protection.

It is powered by the MediaTek Helio P22T chipset, which is a major change compared to its predecessor which was powered by Huawei’s HiSilicon Kirin 710A SoC. The tablet is running the Android 10 operating system out-of-the-box with Magic UI 4.0 on top.

To make multitasking easier for the users, the company is offering support for Split Screen for up to four different applications. It allows users to run and use different applications simultaneously. For instance, it can be used to listening to lectures, checking materials, and taking notes — all at the same time.​​​

The device features a 5-megapixel camera on the back and a 2-megapixel snapper on the front for taking selfies and video calling. It is powered by a 5,100mAh battery.

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Huawei recently sold off the Honor brand and the company is now being run independently. Soon after splitting from Huawei, Honor had launched its Honor V40 smartphone and today the company launched the Honor V40 Lite Luxury Edition in China.

At the same event, the company has also launched its new tablet, dubbed Honor Pad 7. It features a 10.1-inch Full HD display with a screen-to-body ratio of 80 percent. Further, the screen is certified by TUV Rheinland for eye protection.

To make multitasking easier for the users, the company is offering support for Split Screen for up to four different applications. It allows users to run and use different applications simultaneously. For instance, it can be used to listening to lectures, checking materials, and taking notes — all at the same time.​​​

Tablets have become a go-to device for students and to make the most of this use-case, Honor has provided an Education Center in the device that allows children to concentrate on their learning efforts.

Internally, the device is powered by the MediaTek Helio P22T chipset, which is a major change compared to its predecessor which was powered by Huawei’s HiSilicon Kirin 710A SoC. The tablet is running the Android 10 operating system out-of-the-box.

The Honor Pad 7 Wi-Fi version comes in two variants — 4GB RAM + 64GB Storage and 4GB RAM + 128GB Storage, costing 1,399 yuan (~$215) and 1,699 yuan (~$261) respectively. There’s also an LTE version that comes in 4GB RAM + 64GB Storage and 4GB RAM + 128GB Storage, priced at 1,599 yuan (~$246) and 1,899 yuan (~$292) respectively.

It comes in two color options — Blue and Black. The devices will be available for purchase in the company’s home country China from 26th March while the pre-sale will start from today itself and the Wi-Fi version will be the first to go on sale.

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A couple of weeks back, a leakster tipped that HONOR will be launching HONOR Pad 7 later this month. The person turned out to be right as the brand has officially confirmed to unveil this product tomorrow (March 23) alongside HONOR V40 Light Luxury Edition. That’s not all, a mysterious HONOR tablet has also been spotted on Geekbench, and there’s a high chance that it could be the HONOR Pad 7.

Late last week, the HONOR Smart Life Weibo account confirmed that HONOR Pad 7 will be launched on March 23 (tomorrow). Also, the handle revealed the design of this tablet by sharing a couple of images that showcase the device in two colors (Grey, Blue).

Going by the pictures, the HONOR Pad 7 will look identical to its predecessor HONOR Pad 6, just like the mockup design shared by the leakster who tipped the existence of this product in the first place. Lastly, earlier today, the brand has also confirmed that this tablet will be targeted at students and it will support split-screen mode with up to 4 apps.

Talking about the Geekbench listing, which could be of this tablet, this device with model number AGM3-W09HN will be powered by MediaTek Helio G80 SoC coupled with 4GB RAM. For comparison, last year’s HONOR Pad 6 comes with HiSilicon Kirin 710A SoC. However, similar to its forerunner, the new model will also run Android 10.

Unfortunately, nothing else is known about this tablet except for the above-mentioned specifics. But anyway, since the launch is just a few hours away from now, we don’t have to wait for a long time to learn more about it.

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HONOR is now no longer owned by HUAWEI. Since its sale, the brand has only launched a single smartphone called HONOR V40 5G. However, it is soon expected to release more handsets in the coming days. Ahead of that, a blogger on Weibo says that the company will be debuting a new mid-range tablet this month.

HONOR sells tablets across different price segments. The brand’s mid-range tablets go by the name of HONOR Pad. The last model in the series known as HONOR Pad 6 was announced in July 2020. This tablet is expected to get a successor called HONOR Pad 7, as per a Chinese blogger (鹏鹏君驾到) on Weibo.

According to him, the upcoming HONOR Pad 7 will be available for purchase in China in March itself. The latest model will feature a similar design as the last year’s HONOR V6 flagship tablet with some new highlights compared to its predecessor.

Lastly, although the blogger did not mention any of its specs, he did say that the forthcoming HONOR Pad 7 will be optimized for Multi-screen Collaboration. Additionally, he even posted a mockup picture.

Going by the previous model, we can expect the new mid-range HONOR tablet to sport a 10-inch+ LCD panel, stylus support, mid-range HiSilicon or MediaTek SoC, stereo speakers, 5,000mAh+ battery, Magic UI 4.0 based on Android 10, and more.

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