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Honor Play5 Vitality Edition launched in China; packs Dimensity 900 SoC and 8GB RAM

Jeet — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 02:06:17 +0000

As expected, Honor has now officially launched its new budget smartphone in its home market China — Honor Play5 Vitality Edition aka Honor Play5 Youth Edition. As the name indicates, it is a new variant of the Honor Play5 launched in May this year.

The smartphone features a 6.67-inch Full HD+ LCD display with 2376 × 1080 pixels screen resolution, 120Hz refresh rate and 94.4 percent screen-to-body ratio. Under the hood, the device is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 900 chipset.

As for the memory configuration, the phone packs 8GB of RAM with additional support for 2GB of virtual RAM. As for the internal storage, there are two options offered by the company — 128GB and 256GB.

In the camera department, there’s a triple-camera setup on the back panel that includes a 64-megapixel primary sensor with f/1.9 aperture, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide sensor with f/2.4 aperture, and a 2-megapxiel depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture.

On the front side, the device features a 16-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling. It also has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for added security. Connectivity options available on the smartphone include 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, and USB Type-C port.

The device runs Android 11 operating system out-of-the-box with Magic UI 4.2 custom user interface on top. It is powered by a 4,300mAh battery and comes with support for 66W SuperCharge fast charging technology.

The Honor Play5 Vitality Edition comes in two color options — Midnight Black and Aurora Blue. The 8GB RAM and 128GB storage model is priced at 1,799 yuan, which is about $281 while the other model with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage costs 1,999 yuan (~$313). It will be available for purchase in China from 1st November.

Honor Play5 Vitality Edition teaser confirms 66W fast charging support

Jeet — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 07:08:10 +0000

After launching Honor Play 5T Vitality Edition in April this year, the China-based company is now all set to launch a new Vitality Edition (aka Youth Edition) smartphone in its home country. The company will be launching the Honor Play5 Vitality Edition on 25th October.

Now, ahead of the launch, Honor has started sharing some key features of the smartphone through teaser posters. In the latest teaser, the company has confirmed that the upcoming Honor Play5 Vitality Edition will come with support for 66W fast charging technology.

As the name indicates, the phone launching on 25th October is a new variant of the Honor Play5 smartphone that was officially launched in China in May this year. It features a 6.53-inch OLED display that offers a Full HD+ screen resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.

There’s a waterdrop notch on top of the screen that houses a 16-megapixel selfie snapper. On the backside, the device features a quad-camera setup that includes a 64-megapixel primary camera sensor, an 8-megapixel ultrawide lens, a 2-megapixel macro lens, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor, along with an LED flash.

Under the hood, it is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 800U processor, coupled with 8GB of RAM and 128/256GB of internal storage. The phone runs the Android 10 operating system with Magic UI 4.0 on top and is powered by a 3,800mAh battery which comes with support for 66W fast charging technology.

We expect to know more about the Honor Play5 Vitality Edition in the coming days through teaser posters but for the phone’s pricing and availability details, we will have to wait for the official launch event.

Honor Play5 Vitality Edition confirmed to launch in China on October 25

Jeet — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 02:18:26 +0000

Earlier this year, in the month of April, Honor had launched a smartphone dubbed as Honor Play 5T Vitality Edition for the price of 1,299 yuan. Now, the company is all set to launch a new smartphone under the Vitality Edition branding in China.

Today, Honor has confirmed by sharing a teaser poster that the Honor Play5 Vitality Edition will be officially launched in the company’s home market China on 25th October. We expect the company to share more details about the phone through teasers in the coming days, ahead of the official launch.

It appears that the company is making a lineup of devices for the upcoming Double 11 sale in China which will take place on 11th November. Along with this device, the company is also set to launch Honor X30 Max and Honor X30i.

The Honor Play5 smartphone was officially launched in China in May this year. It features a 6.53-inch OLED display that offers a Full HD+ screen resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. There’s a waterdrop notch on top of the screen that houses a 16-megapixel selfie snapper.

On the backside, the device features a quad-camera setup that includes a 64-megapixel primary camera sensor, an 8-megapixel ultrawide lens, a 2-megapixel macro lens, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor, along with an LED flash.

Honor Play5 with Dimensity 800U arrives in the new Blue color in China

Pranav — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 04:46:18 +0000

Honor officially launched the Play5 smartphone back in May this year with specs like OLED display, quad cameras, and Dimensity 800U SoC. Initially, at the launch, the Honor Play5 was available in three color variants – Black, Purple, and Gradient. Now, Honor has launched the smartphone in the new Blue colorway.

The Honor Play5 in the Blue shade is priced at CNY 2,099(~$324) for the base 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant and CNY 2299(~$354) for the 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant. Interestingly, Honor is currently offering the device at an introductory price of CNY 1999(~$309).

Honor Play5 Specifications

The Honor Play5 comes with a 6.53-inch punch-hole OLED display with a Full-HD+(1080 x 2400 pixels) resolution. It has a 16MP front camera placed in the notch and boasts a quad-camera system at the rear.

The rear camera island holds a 64MP primary lens, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle sensor, a 2MP macro lens, and a 2MP depth sensor. It has an LED flash sandwiched between the four sensors. It has an in-display fingerprint scanner offering added security.

Under the hood, it is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 800U SoC paired with 8GB of LPDDR4x RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 2.1 internal storage. It packs a 3,800mAh battery with support for 66W fast charging technology. Honor claims that it can go up to 60% with just 15 minutes of charge.

The dual-SIM phone comes with 5G support and has Wi-Fi 802.11ac, GPS, and Bluetooth v5.1. The device has a 3.5mm headphone jack for audio and a USB Type-C port for data transfer and charging. It also comes with NFC support. As far as software is concerned, it runs on MagicUI 4.0 based on Android 10 OS.

Next Week in Tech: Honor Play5, Infinix Hot 10S, POCO M3 Pro, Nubia Z30, Google I/O, and more

Habeeb Onawole — Sat, 15 May 2021 23:24:44 +0000

While this week had some key announcements, the coming week will be packed with even more as brands such as Honor, POCO, Nubia, Huawei, and Google all have events scheduled. Here is a roundup of what to expect in the third week of May.

Honor Play5 – May 18

Honor will announce the Play5 in China on Tuesday, May 18. Honor has confirmed that the mid-range 5G smartphone will have quad rear cameras that include a 64MP main sensor. We also know that it will have a waterdrop notch as seen in the official poster above.

Google I/O 2021

Google’s annual developer conference will kick off on Tuesday, May 18. The two-day all-virtual event will see the tech giant announce Android 12 and a bunch of new features and services it has been working on. There are speculations it may also announce the Pixel Buds A wireless earbuds.

POCO M3 Pro 5G – May 19

POCO will announce the POCO M3 Pro 5G at a global online event on Wednesday, May 19. The mid-range 5G phone will have a Dimensity 700 5G processor, an AMOLED display with a high refresh rate, and 48MP triple rear cameras.

Huawei – May 19

Huawei has a launch event scheduled for May 19 during which it will announce a handful of products. Among the lineup are monitors, a smart display, the FreeBuds 4 TWS earbuds, a smart scale, and a children’s smartwatch.

Infinix Hot 10S – May 20

The Infinix Hot 10S will make its way to India on May 20. The Helio G85-powered phone already launched in some other markets such as Indonesia. It has a large 6.8-inch HD display with a 90Hz refresh rate, a massive 6000mAh battery, and a 48MP triple camera setup.

Nubia Z30 series – May 20

The Nubia Z30 series will be announced on Thursday, May 20. So far, we expect there will be two devices – the Nubia Z30 itself and the Nubia Z30 Pro. It has been reported that the latter will have an under-display front-facing camera, an AMOLED display, and four rear cameras with 100x hybrid zoom.

Vivo TWS 2 – May 20

Vivo will announce its second-generation earbuds on May 20. The Vivo TWS 2 will launch as the successor to the Vivo TWS that was announced in 2019 and it is expected to bring improvements in multiple areas.

Honor Play5 teaser reveals 64MP quad-camera setup; launching on May 18

Jeet — Fri, 14 May 2021 04:20:30 +0000

Honor has already confirmed that the company will be launching its new smartphone named Honor Play5 in China on 18th May. Ahead of the official launch, the company has been teasing the phone’s features.

In the latest teaser, the company has confirmed that the smartphone will come with a quad-camera setup that features a 64-megapixel primary sensor. However, the company has not revealed more details about the camera configuration at this time.

As for the design, an earlier teaser image of the phone has revealed that the company will come with a water-drop notch. On the back, the device has two different finishes — Gradient and Laser, offering a vibrant and fashionable look. The company has also confirmed that the device measures 7.46mm in thickness.

Rumors indicate that the Honor Play5 smartphone will come with a 6.53-inch OLED display offering a Full HD+ screen resolution but the refresh rate remains unknown. It is also expected to come with an in-display fingerprint sensor.

Under the hood, the phone is said to be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset and comes packed with up to 8GB RAM and 256GB of internal storage. Running on the Android 11 operating system with the company’s custom user interface, the phone will be powered by a 3,800mAh battery. The company has also confirmed that the device will have support for 66W fast charging technology.