HONOR 70 5G, HONOR Pad 8, HONOR X6 Launched in the Philippines

HONOR recently launched three of its latest devices in the Philippines, its new mid-range HONOR 70 5G smartphone, the HONOR Pad 8 tablet, and affordable HONOR X6 smartphone.

HONOR 70 5G

The HONOR 70 5G is the latest entry in the company’s N-series smartphones and offers consumers a flagship-level camera system coupled with features that help make vlogging 

“We’ve been hearing ‘Seize the Moment’, but the difference of HONOR 70 5G is that it can seize and capture moments twice at a time – an imperative feature that will help every Filipino present themselves digitally with ease. The device captures horizontal and vertical videos at the same time that answers the hassle of editing your videos for it to fit into today’s social media reels and shorts,” said HONOR Brand Marketing Manager Joepy Libo-on.

The new HONOR 70 5G is equipped with a Dual Main Camera system that is composed of a 54-megapixel IMX800 Super Sensing Main Camera with an aperture of f/1.9 coupled with a 1/1.49-inch IMX800 sensor. It’s also equipped with a 50MP Ultra-Wide & Macro Camera with an f/2.2 aperture as well as a 32MP Super Clear Selfie Camera.

The HONOR 70 5G’s cameras are supported by several features, including the Solo Cut Mode that lets users produce portrait vlogs that highlight a specific person in a group video by utilizing Person Autofocus Tracking Technology. The Dual Video Streaming feature produces multiple videos at the same time, including an individual video with a solo view of the subject being highlighted as well as the main group video. Lastly, Seamless Focus Switch allows users to change the focus of the video to highlight a different subject with just the tap of a finger.

Powering the HONOR 70 5G is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus 5G 6nm SoC coupled with 8GB of RAM. It also comes with 256GB of storage and a 4800mAh battery that supports 66W Wired HONOR SuperCharge technology. According to the company, users can charge HONOR 70 5G from 3% to 60% in just 20 minutes when using the included charger. The new device also features HONOR Magic UI 6.1 based on Android 12 as well as HONOR’s GPU Turbo X, OS Turbo X, and Anti-Aging Engine technology.

The body of the HONOR 70 5G features a Super Dual-Curved Screen, a thickness of just 7.91mm, and a total weight of 178g. It’s then equipped with a 6.67-inch screen with a display resolution of 1080 x 2400, support for 1.07 billion colors, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, and HDR 10+ support. The display is also equipped with Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) Dimming technology of 1920Hz, a dynamic refresh rate of 120Hz, and a 300Hz touch sampling rate.

HONOR 70 5G

The HONOR 70 5G is available through Lazada and HONOR stores nationwide. It’s also available via Home Credit and Globe Postpad. The new device is available in both Crystal Silver and Midnight Black at an SRP of PHP 26,990.

HONOR Pad 8

The new HONOR Pad 8 is the company’s first to release in the Philippines. It features a lightweight aluminum alloy body that weighs just 520 grams and measures only 6.9mm thick. It also features curved edges and a frosted finish.

The HONOR Pad 8 is equipped with a 12-inch 2K HONOR FullView Display with a screen resolution of 2000 x 1200, TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification (Hardware Solution), and TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free Certification. It also comes with eight built-in loudspeakers with HONOR Histen soundtuning technology, support for DTS:X Ultra, Vocal Enhancement technology, Intelligent Sound Recognition, and Hi-Res Audio certification.

The HONOR Pad 8 is powered an octa-core Qualcomm® Snapdragon 680 chipset, 6GB of RAM, and a 7250mAh battery. It also comes with 128GB of storage and runs the latest HONOR Magic UI 6.1 based on Android 12 and supports Google Mobile Services.

HONOR Pad 8

The HONOR Pad 8 is priced at PHP 17,990 and comes with a free Smart Magnetic Keyboard (worth PHP 5,990).

HONOR X6

HONOR X6

Lastly, the HONOR X6 is the company’s latest affordable smartphone to come to the Philippines. It features a main camera system powered by a 50-megapixel sensor, a large 5000mAh battery, and expandable storage up to 1TB.

HONOR X6

The HONOR X6 is now available via Lazada and HONOR stores nationwide in Titanium Silver and Midnight Black at an SRP of PHP 7,490.