Huawei Honor 6 Plus was one of the most talked about smartphones this month. In the past few weeks, we save seen plenty of rumors regarding the design and specifications of the device, which gave us a fair idea as to what to expect from the Huawei flagship. But today, we don’t have to rely on any rumors or leaks, as Huawei has officially unveiled the Huawe Honor 6 Plus smartphone.

Like always, we start off with the Huawei Honor 6 Plus Review with design.

DESIGN

If you have seen the Honor 6 smartphone, you’d immediately realize that the new Honor 6 Plus is related to the device in some way. This is because, the new flagship retains the basic design as its predecessor. You get the same rectangular design with round corners as the earlier flagship. However, with its larger 5.5-inch display as opposed to the 5-inch display found on the Honor 6, the new device is much larger and wider than the latter. But somehow, Huawei has managed to maintain the exact same thickness on both the models.

Huawei Honor 6 Plus Dimensions : 150.46×75.68×7.5mm Weight: 165 grams

Huawei Honor 6 Dimensions : 139.6 x 69.7 x 7.5 mm  Weight: 130 grams

As you can see, the Honor 6 Plus and Honor 6 measure just 7.5mm in thickness.

The company has taken special care of the design on the phone. The display occupies over 78.2% of the front and the bezels are much thinner than the earlier model. This makes it look much more solid and premium than its predecessor. Even the portion above and below the display looks much smaller.

On top of the display, lies the ear piece, sensors and the front camera. However Huawei has changed the placement to a certain extent of these components. The front camera is now to the left of the ear piece while the sensors go just above it. With the bigger real estate, you have four on screen buttons (an additional notification drop down button is available), instead of the three found on the original model.

The rear panel remains the same on the new device. So, you have a glass like finish at the back which gives it a rich look. If you look closely, you’ll see the small grid on the back cover like the previous flagship. But these lines are not visible from a distance.  This finish gives it a very unique feel, much different than other phones available in the market.

The camera and the dual LED flash placement remains the same i.e. on top of the rear panel. However, now you can clearly see the dual camera setup with two sensors onboard. In the middle, you have the honor branding and finally at the bottom, you have the speaker grill. You’ll also see a shiny metal frame which adds a rich flavor the overall unibody design.

On the right side, you have the power and the volume buttons. Below these lies the openings for SIM card as well as MicroSD card + Nano SIM card slot. On the previous model, Huawei  had these under a single flap, but now they are separated. On top you have the 3.5m headphone jack as well as the IR blaster while at the bottom, you have the traditional MicroUSB slot along with a microphone besides it.

Overall, we are happy with the design on the new Huawei flagship. The company has smartly used the successful design from the previous flagship and made it even better on this new phone. So, it looks solid, durable as well as premium, making it one of the best looking phones of the year.

DISPLAY:

The Huawei Honor 6 Plus comes with a 5.5-inch 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution display. While we would have loved to see a 2K display on the phone like most other flagships in the market, the 1080p display too looks pretty clear and vibrant. In fact, when you look at the pixel density of the device, its about 401ppi, which is great for a phone with this size.

The LCD screen looks rich in colors and vibrant and there is no noticeable pixels on the screen. So, videos and pictures looks great on its large screen.  In short, you shouldn’t have any problems with the Honor 6 Plus’s 1080p display.

One thing we would like to add is that 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution is quite sharp. But of late, we have become obsessed with 2K resolution, hence some may feel that the lack of a 2K display is a drawback. But we don’t feel so, because end of the day the display looks very good and the lower resolution screen will help increase the phone’s battery life.

HARDWARE & PERFORMANCE:

Huawei has made sure that its flagship has top-notch specifications. Under the hood, you have the Huawei’s own HiSilicon Kirin 925 octa-core processor. This processor is built on the ARM’s big.LITTLE architecture and comes with four ARM Cortex-A7 cores clocked at 1.31 GHz and Cortex-A15 at 1.80 GHz. When the phone is running just the basic apps, the four A7 cores are working under the hood. However, as you start a graphic intensive game or an app, the remaining four A15 cores sets in. Such a setup will help the phone regulate the heat generated inside and will conserve battery as much as possible. The inbuilt Mali-T628MP4 GPu is equipped with a ‘i3’ coprocessor which can support 4G LTE Category 6 networks. The processor is mated with 3GB RAM to provide a smooth multitasking experience. For storage you have 16GB/ 32GB internal storage options along with a MicroSD card slot which can take cards up to 128GB in size.

Overall performance of the Kirin 925 is quite good. When using the phone for basic tasks like music, calls and internet surfing, the phone won’t get heated up easily. However, when you are playing a heavy game or working on a graphic intensive app, the phone does heat a little.

Gaming performance is good. The phone handled racing games as well as first person running games like Subway Surfer without any glitches. Kirin 925 and Mali T628MP4 handled everything thrown at it with ease. So, gaming experience is smooth and there is no visible lag.

In the AnTuTu benchmark test, the Honor 6 Plus scored an impressive figure of 42223. While this is lower than other flagships like OnePlus One, Xiaomi Mi4 and Galaxy S5, the difference is very minimal, which means in day to day usage, the performance should be more or less the same on all the four devices.

Naturally with the kind of tech inside the Honor 6 Plus, 1080p video playback is extremely smooth. The phone responds well even when scrolling the video forwards or backwards. So, you can anytime rely on this device for watching Full HD movies. Honor 6 supports a number of network bands such as TD-LTE / FDD-LTE / WCDMA / GSM. It runs on Android 4.4.2 KitKat OS with Emotion 3.0 UI. But we’ll discuss more on the software in another post.

CAMERA

Now, we come to the most anticipated feature of the device, the dual 8MP rear camera setup!

Instead of increasing the camera sensor size, or the lens aperture, which would have in turn bulked up the camera component on the Honor 6 Plus, Huawei went with a dual camera setup. While this sounds a lot like the duo-camera on the HTC One M8, this particular setup does have some additional advantages. First of all, you have get the same depth of field effect on this device as the M8. This can be achieved, even after you have captured the image, thanks to the two cameras at the back along with the 3IE algorithm that it utilizes for these images. These two cameras work together to capture individual 8MP images of the same object and then the software stitches them together to form a 13MP end resolution picture.

The setup also helps focus extremely fast. In fact, Huawei claims that the rear camera can focus in just 0.1 seconds. The setup works like a human eye, which helps track down the exact location of the object in such a short time. This enables it to focus on the desired object so quickly. The above mentioned 3IE algorithm works together with the camera to eliminate dark areas as well as bring in more light into the picture. As a result, you’ll immediately notice a significant difference in the images captured with this device than other competing devices.

As you will see in the pictures below, the images taken from the Huawei Honor 6 Plus looks quite good. There are some issues with a few features of the device, such as the depth of field optimization which doesn’t allow a wide range aperture settings as promised. However, we are sure a few software patches will fix the issue.

The low light performance is particularly impressive, thanks to the two cameras at the back which capture in more light than a single sensor. Moreover, the setup allows the phone to get more details about the object even at night times which helps reduce noise in the images taken. The captured pictures turn out to be clear and the color reproduction is accurate too. In short, the dual camera setup at the back will definitely impress you.

Even the front camera is of 8MP, but it lacks the dual camera setup. However, it’s still great for selfies and video calls, owing to the 88 degrees wide angle lens fitted on it which captures a lot more area than traditional front cameras.

Here are some samples from the rear camera.

More pictures are given in the gallery.

BATTERY

With these tech specs, Huawei has made sure that the Honor 6 Plus lasts easily for more than a day. It comes with a large 3600 mAh battery which should be sufficient for everyday usage. In everyday terms, a few minutes of hours of calling and surfing, a few pictures once in a while as well as listening to music for a few more hours would not deplete the battery completely. So, it will last you an entire day with moderate usage. However, as of now, we don’t know the exact run time that the battery provides. But stay tuned as in the next few days, we’ll try to update you guys about the battery life.

VERDICT

Huawei Honor 6 Plus comes with a great design with an amazing build quality (refer our earlier article where it stops a bullet!), top-notch hardware, an amazing camera as well as a great battery. It looks like the company has finally covered everything that a buyer wants in a device.

You get all these features for a price that put other flagships like HTC One M8, Xperia Z3 and Samsung Galaxy S5 to shame. The Honor 6 Plus is up for pre-order starting today at an amazing price of 1999 Yuan ($323) for the 3G variant and the 2499 ($403) Yuan for the 4G variant. The device starts shipping from next week.

With the Huawei Honor 6 Plus now in the picture, which flagship would you buy?

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It is finally here. Yesterday, Huawei introduced us to their newest cell phone, the Huawei Honor 6 Plus. Earlier today, Huawei announced that pre-sales for the Huawei Honor 6 Plus in China would begin at 10:08 AM for 1999 RMB (322.99 USD). At the same time, they also announced that the Huawei Honor Play 4X, which has also just been released, would also go on sale and would cost 799 RMB (129.10 USD).

The Huawei Honor 6 Plus packs some great specifications. It sports a 5.5-inch 1080p display screen, uses the 1.8Ghz Huawei Kirin 925 processor, and has 3GB RAM. It uses the new EMUI 3.0 as its operating system and is powered by a 3600mAh battery. Its biggest feature is its 8mp dual-camera design with an F2.0 aperture. It comes with many features that let you take great photos. For example, it has a feature that lets you take photos first and then focus afterwards. It also has 32GB ROM which can be expanded via Micro SD card up to 128 GB and is a dual SIM phone.

The Huawei Honor Play 4X is no slouch either. Its CPU chip is the Kirin 620 processor from Huawei’s HiSilicon. It also has 1GB RAM.

As we approach the end of 2014, many cell phone companies are making their final releases of the year. OnePlus is planning to hold a launch event for its new products today. One of them is said to be a wearable device that can monitor your heart rate. In addition, Meizu will soon launch its new sub-brand, the Meizu Blue Charm. The first phone that will be released under this brand is the Meizu Blue Charm Note which has a 5.5-inch display screen. 

Of all the phones of 2014, which do you think will come out as the winner?

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Huawei is known for its sturdy build quality (in its recent phones) and we have already seen one of the best built devices of the year from this Chinese giant, the Huawei Ascend Mate 7.

After nearly months of rumors and leaks, today, the company unveiled its latest flagship, the Huawei Honor 6 Plus. We knew that the phone was going to come with a lot of interesting features, thank to those leaks. Yesterday we also got a glimpse at the design of the new flagship.

However little did we know that Huawei was planning to make the Honor 6 Plus ultra-rugged, atleast strong enough to resist bullets. From the looks of the device, you won’t see anything unusual. But a recent stress/ durability test gave us a glimpse of how strong the built quality is on the device.

The video shown below demonstrates how the new Honor 6 Plus successfully stops a bullet from a rifle. As you can see, the phone blocks the bullet from a distance of 5 meters which is an impressive feat. Only a handful of flagships can endure such a test without suffering a huge hole in between. While the video doesn’t show whether the touchscreen works after the impact, it surely looks like the display is still working.

We are definitely impressed the build quality of the new Honor 6! Are you?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4KbCi5sLzs&feature=youtu.be

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We are just one day away from the official launch of the Huawei Honor 6 Plus flagship and we already have enough data to know what to expect from tomorrow’s launch. However, even with the launch so near, more leaks are flowing in, and now we have the alleged poster of the Honor 6 Plus flagship.

The images aren’t very clear, but it looks like the real deal. The poster reveals both the front and the back. However, we have a separate shot of the rear panel too which we have attached below. It confirms what we saw earlier, i.e. the new flagship borrows the same design as the Honor 6. Its a bit longer and a little wider too.

The poster confirms what the earlier leaked predicted. The phone does have a dual camera system like the HTC One M8. You can clearly see the two cameras at the back along with the dual LED flash besides it. At the bottom, you can see the single speaker grill. The volume keys and the power button are situated on the right, however from the picture it looks like these keys are placed unusually low as the  power button lies just below the mid section. And finally, below these buttons there’s a hole which is probably for the SIM card holder. Coming to the front, things look quite normal. There’s a front camera as well as a few sensors above the display. One thing to note here is that the bezels looks very thin. Unfortunately, the pictures don’t reveal anything below the display.

The poster is in Chinese, so we’ll translate it for you. Like you may have guessed, it starts with the words “Huawei Honor 6 Plus”. Below it are the words, “See the World with Both Eyes“. And finally, the third line states that “Huwei’s exclusive bionics paralle dual rear camera setup“. The device is expected to come in three colors namely gold, black and white.

We still don’t know what the dual camera setup is capable of, but we don’t have to wait too long. Huawei will announce the Honor 6 Plus phone tomorrow i.e. 16 December 2014 at an official event.

We are definitely excited about the device, but are you?

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We had known Huawei is prepping a new flagship phone under the Honor sub brand with a two-camera setup – the Huawei Honor 6 Plus. The first alleged Huawei Honor 6 plus photo leaked out on today, before it’s launch date tomorrow 16th December 2014. The image, which appears to show resemblance with Huawei Honor 6 plus’s pictures on TENNA but we still can not see the dual camera setup from the leaked pictures, The most noticable feature on Huawei Honor 6 is it’s dual rear setup will possibly allow for 3D capture and with metal frame that is made of by special alloy.Dual rear camera’s have been seen on the HTC M8, and the latest Coolpad flagship.  The difference here however is the higher quality sensor used by Huawei, which is said to be 8MP instead of HTC’s paltry 4MP sensor.

The 5.5in phablet (with a full HD resolution) will have a Kirin 930 processor running at 1.8GHz, backed up with a Mali T628 GPU and 3GB of RAM plus 32GB ROM. It has dual 8MP camera setup and dual SIM card slots. Huawei claimed the camera of Huawei Honor 6 plus can take better shots than iPhone6, Let’s see what they can bring to us at tomorrows’ launch event.

Doesn’t the name Honor 6 Plus sound all too familiar? In fact, Huawei could be taking a dig at Apple’s phablet, the iPhone 6 Plus. What makes this phone even more interesting is that it features the same sized display as the iPhone 6 Plus as well as the exact same resolution. A mere coincidence some would say, but we think not. So, it looks like Huawei has taken some inspiration from the Apple device for the name as we as some of the features on its next flagship. The phone is expected to come with dual camera system, much like the HTC One M8 unveiled earlier this year, which will definitely set it apart from the crowd.

Considering how much we liked the Huawei Honor 6(1999yuan), how much do you think Huawei Honor 6 plus will be priced in China?

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As we approach the end of 2014, electronics companies are trying to make one last impact by releasing new products. Xiaomi has just released an air purifier. Then you have Meizu which will soon launch its new brand, the Meizu Blue Charm Brand. Not to be left out, Huawei is also going to release a new product called the Huawei Honor 6 Plus which will be formally launched on December 16. The other day, Huawei released a new poster for the Honor 6 Plus in the official Weibo account of its Honor subsidiary. The poster features a photo of Alan Turing, which Huawei makes a tribute to. Below it is a message that says, “To revolutionize smart chips in memory of Alan Turing”. As of now, most of Huawei’s cell phones use processors made by its in-house CPU manufacturing company, HiSilicon. The Huawei Honor 6 Plus will not be any different as it will use a new processor provided by HiSilicon.

The Huawei Honor 6 Plus will use HiSilicon’s Kirin 925 CPU chip. This octa-core CPU chip has a maximum frequency of 2.0GHz. With a chip this powerful, the Honor 6 Plus could be a good choice.

As HiSilicon continues to grow, it is beginning to make an impact on the market while competing with the likes of CPU giants like Qualcomm and MTK, and it will only grow further.

As for its other specifications, the Huawei Honor 6 Plus will sport a 5.5-inch 1920 x 1080 display screen. It will also have 3GB RAM. In addition, it will also sport an 8mp front-facing camera and two 8mp rear-facing cameras. Its operating system is the Android 4.4.2-based EMUI OS.

What do you readers think? It could make a nice Christmas gift, right?

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The rumored Huawei Honor6 plus finally got leaked images, and I’m sure it’s 100% real, the reasons are in the following leaked pictures.

1 From the picture we can see it’s using the same white, glittery back cover like the material been used on Huawei Honor6.

2 We see the white editon from this picture, will it have the gold edition?

3 The metallic curve of the phone shows Huawei Honor6 will have metal frame.

4 From the picture we think it might be a 5.5 inch device, and we can see Huawei Honor6 plus will have thin bezel design in this picture.

We can also check the poster from the Huawei’s Official Weibo to see it has a extremely thin bezel.

5 We see the “Honor” logo at the back of the phone, we still can’t see the dual camera.

6 The last pictures might be the cell phone case of Huawei Honor6 plus.

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Well, folks. There is only one week left until we are introduced to Huawei’s new flagship phone, the Huawei Honor 6 Plus, which is set for release around December 17 or 18.

The overall specifications of the Huawei Honor 6 Play, which was originally named the Huawei Honor 6X, are almost the same as the original Huawei Honor 6, except that it packs a 5.5-inch 1080p display screen, as well as a 1.8GHz CPU processor, 3GB RAM, and 32GB ROM. As for connectivity, the Huawei Honor 6 Plus also has support for FDD LTE, TD LTE, WCDMA, TD SCDMA, and GSM networks as well as dual SIM cards. It is also 7.5 mm thick. The most important feature of this new phone is perhaps its dual camera.

A few days ago, Huawei release several photos that were taken using the Huawei Honor 6 Plus. Some internet users have said that they almost look like they were taken using a single-lens camera. Some even say that it could beat Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus which is quite a bold claim. Now, here are some other photos that were taken using Huawei’s new flagship phone. Specifically, they were taken at night outside in the city. Along with it are the same shots taken using other high profile flagship phones such as the HTC M8, Samsung Galaxy S5, and the Apple iPhone 6 Plus.

Compared with the other phones, the Huawei Honor 6 Plus seems to have a longer exposure time and the image resolution looks more dynamic. As for whether or not it could beat the iPhone 6 Plus, we will not give our opinion on that. Instead, we will just let readers vote on it.

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Huawei had announced that they planned to release a powerful  flagship device called the Huawei Honor 6 plus at the end of 2014.    What everyone is mostly concerned about is the price. How expensive could Huawei’s new phone be?

Now, someone posted a very interesting picture of a Pwerpoint slide on an online forum that says that the Huawei Honor 6 Plus will cost at least a whopping 3299 RMB (537.13 USD). Does this mean that Huawei’s Honor subsidiary is planning to release a 4000 RMB (651.27 USD) device? According to the slide, it looks like it. Does this mean that Huawei is targeting the $700 market?

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Huawei recently released new information about their latest phone. According to Huawei, the next phone in their Honor series is called the Huawei Honor 6 Plus, which should be the phone listed under PE-TL10 and PE-UL10 in the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology’s website. This phone was originally called the Huawei Honor 6X, but it looks like they changed its name to the Huwei Honor 6 Plus.

Its overall specifications are certainly similar to the Huawei Honor 6’s, but it sports a 5.5-inch 1080p display screen, and has a 1.8GHz CPU, 3GB RAM, and 32GB ROM. Moreover, it supports FDD-LTE, TD-LTE, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA , and GSM networks as well as dual-SIM cards. It has a thickness of 7.5mm. It is also said to cost 2499 RMB (407.24 USD). It will reportedly be launched in Shanghai on December 17 or 18.

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