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Honor Play 6C now available for purchase in China; price starts at 1,099 yuan ($153)

Jeet — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 08:10:18 +0000

A few days ago, Honor had announced its new Play 6 series smartphone in its home country China, dubbed as Honor Play 6C. Today, the smartphone officially goes on sale in the Chinese market.

The Honor Play 6C is now available for purchase in China for the price of 1,099 yuan, which roughly converts to $153. The 8GB RAM and 128GB model costs 1,299 yuan (~$181), but it’s not on sale yet. The smartphone comes in three colors — Silver, Black, and Blue.

The smartphone features a 6.5-inch LCD HD display offering a screen resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels and a refresh rate of 90Hz. It has also passed the German Rheinland low blue light eye protection certification.

Under the hood, the device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G processor, which is based on an 8nm process. It supports a smart dual card function and can enable two 5G SIM cards on standby simultaneously. It can also automatically switch the card’s priority based on the network quality.

In terms of memory, the device packs up to 8GB of RAM and offers 128GB of internal storage. In the camera department, there’s a 13-megapixel camera sensor on the back with an LED flash, while on the front side, it comes with a 5-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling.

There’s a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for added security. In the software department, the phone runs Magic UI 5.0 custom user interface based on the Android operating system, which the company says will receive updates for three years. The phone is powered by a 5,000mAh battery and supports 22.5W fast charging.

Honor Play 6C launched with 90Hz display, Snapdragon 480, 22.5W fast charging

Anvinraj Valiyathara — Sun, 09 Oct 2022 02:00:17 +0000

The Honor Play 6C has been quietly announced in China. It is an affordable 5G phone. It features a waterdrop notch display, a Snapdragon 4-series chip, a single rear-facing camera, and a big battery with fast charging support. Here is a look at all the specifications and price of the Play 6C.

Honor Play 6C specifications and features

The Honor Play 6C houses a 6.517-inch IPS LCD display that produces an HD+ resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels, an aspect ratio of 20:9, and a refresh rate of 90Hz. Under the hood, it has the Snapdragon 480 5G chipset.

Honor Play 6C

The Play 6C has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Its back panel has a single 13-megapixel camera with LED flash. It comes preloaded with Magic UI 5.0 based on Android 12 OS. For security, it has a side-facing fingerprint scanner.

Honor Play 6C

The Play 6C is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with 22.5W fast charging support. It comes with up to 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of built-in storage. The handset offers other features such as dual SIM, 5G, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, a USB-C port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Honor Play 6C price and availability

The Honor Play 6C comes in two options: 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. Both models are priced at 1,099 Yuan (~$154) and 1,299 Yuan (~$182). It comes in three colors: Magic Night Black, Aurora Blue, and Titanium Silver.

In related news, Honor is planning to launch its next X40-series phone called the Honor X40 GT. Unconfirmed reports have claimed that it may feature the Snapdragon 888 4G chipset.