Honor’s upcoming Porsche Design smartphone is named “RSR”

Rajesh Regmi — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 09:40:55 +0000

Honor has officially announced that its first smartphone, created in collaboration with design house Porsche Design, will be named RSR. The company shared the news today through a teaser, which also revealed the story behind the name RSR.

The RSR moniker originates from “RennSport Rennwagen,” German for “racing sport racing car,” a designation reserved for track-only versions of the famed Porsche 911 car. While the full name and design of the RSR remain undisclosed, it will likely join the upcoming Magic 6 and Magic 6 Pro smartphone in the January 11 launch.

Meanwhile, both the Honor Magic 6 and Magic 6 Pro have now been listed in Huawei Mall in China revealing the design and color options of the smartphones.

Honor Magic 6

Both phones come in black, white, green, purple, and cyan, with a round rear camera module housing three triangularly-arranged lenses. The images also confirm the Magic 6 Pro boasts a 100x zoom (likely 10x optical) compared to the standard’s 50x zoom. Additionally, the Pro boasts a dual selfie camera setup, while the regular Magic 6 sticks to a single lens.

Honor Magic 6 Pro.

As for the core hardware specifications, the Magic 6 series will be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor complete with Magic OS 8.0 based on Android 14. Storage options will start at 256GB and 512GB, with the Pro variant offering a top-tier 1TB option. The Pro model is also said to include a unique satellite connectivity feature.

Likewise, previous report suggests that Magic 6 and 6 Pro will come with a a 50-megapixel OmniVision OV50H main camera and a 50-megapixel OV50M ultra-wide lens. For telephoto shots, the Magic 6 is said to incorporate a 50-megapixel OV50M camera sensor, while the Pro variant is expected to house a Samsung HP3 camera sensor.

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Honor’s upcoming Porsche Design smartphone is named “RSR”