HONOR is a smartphone brand launched in 2013 as a division of Huawei, a Chinese multinational telecommunications and technology conglomerate. HONOR’s smartphone lineup is well-known for its reasonable prices, sleek designs, and powerful internals. Nonetheless, Huawei parted ways with HONOR in November 2020, selling the brand to a Chinese business conglomerate, Shenzhen Zhixin New Information Technology Co., Ltd.
Since the sale, HONOR has been a separate entity with its administration and assets. Since HONOR had lost access to crucial technologies like Google services and chipsets because of US sanctions against Huawei, this was seen as a means to rectify the situation.
On September 27, HONOR returned to the Philippines with the release of four smartphones and two smartwatches, including the high-end Magic4 Pro and the mid-range X7, X8, and X9 models. Here are the price list and descriptions of other HONOR mobile phones below.
Device of Product | Price |
HONOR Magic4 Pro | Php 52,990 |
HONOR X9a 5G | Php 16,990 |
HONOR X9 | Php 14,990 |
HONOR X8a | Php 10,990 |
HONOR X8 | Php 12,990 |
HONOR X7a | Php 7,990 |
HONOR Pad 8 | Php 17,990 |
HONOR MagicBook X14 | Php 34,990 |
Let’s start with HONOR’s flagship, the HONOR Magic4 Pro. In September 2022, HONOR officially released their flagship device Magic4 Pro and the X series.
The Magic4 Pro has a 6.81-inch LTPO OLED Curved display with 120Hz refresh rate, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, Adreno 730 GPU, and 8GB and 12GB RAM choices with 256GB and 512GB internal storage. It also has a 4600 mAh battery with 100 watts of wired and wireless charging, and it also has a reverse wireless charging feature and 5 watts of reverse wired charging.
Regarding photography, this device has a lot to offer. It has a 50MP primary and ultrawide camera, a 64MP periscope telephoto lens, a TOF 3D lens, and a 12MP ultrawide for the selfie snapper.
The price of the HONOR Magic4 Pro is Php 52,990 and is available in their physical stores.
The newest smartphone from HONOR, the HONOR X9a 5G, has been gaining attention online for its apparent resilience in extreme conditions. It has a 6.67-inch Premium OLED Curved display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 6 and 8GB RAM options, 128 and 256 GB storage choices, and a large 5100 mAh battery with 40 watts wired charging.
But what exactly brought the X9a to the market? It is the durability of its screen. As well as the attractive camera module is led by a 64MP primary camera, 5MP ultrawide lens, 2MP macro sensor, and 16MP wide front-facing camera.
HONOR X9a is available in two color variants. Titanium Silver and Emerald Green for Php 16,990 is available nationwide at Lazada, Shopee, and physical stores.
Also, one of the new HONOR releases is the HONOR X9 4G which is almost the same time as the X9a. Although it is not 5G ready like the X9a, it still has good specs that can be provided for your daily use.
It has a 6.81-inch IPS LCD panel with a 90Hz refresh rate, Snapdragon 680 4G chipset with Adreno 610 GPU, 8GB of RAM with 128GB storage, and a 4800 mAh battery paired with 66 watts of wired charging.
Photographic-wise, it is a suitable device for taking pictures because of its quad-camera setup led by a 64MP primary camera, 8MP ultrawide, and 2MP for macro and depth sensors.
The HONOR X9 4G is priced at Php 14,990 and is available nationwide at Lazada and their physical stores.
Next on the list is the predecessor of the HONOR X9a, the HONOR X8a. It is what HONOR offers if you’re looking for an excellent budget device. The HONOR X8a has an IPS LCD panel that measures 6.7-inch with a 90Hz refresh rate. Taking deeper into its internals, it has a MediaTek G88 chipset, Mali-G52 MC2 GPU, 6GB or 8GB RAM options with 128GB of internal storage, and 4500 mAh of battery paired with 22.5 watts of wired charging.
The X8a has three available colors; Cyan Lake, Titanium Silver, and Midnight Black.
Regarding the camera, the HONOR X8a can provide excellent quality because it has a massive 100MP primary camera, 5MP ultrawide lens, 2MP macro sensor, and 16MP selfie shooter.
The X8a is still available on Lazada, Shopee, and physical stores for Php 10,990.
Are you looking for an affordable mid-range device? The HONOR X8 may be the fit for you. It has a 6.7-inch IPS LCD screen with a 90Hz refresh rate, Snapdragon 680 4G chipset with Adreno 610 GPU, 6GB of RAM with 128GB of internal storage, and 4000 mAh of battery with 22.5 watts of wired charging.
Taking pictures won’t be a problem with the HONOR X8, as it has a quad-camera setup led by a 64MP primary camera, 5MP ultrawide lens, 2MP for macro and depth sensors, and a 16MP selfie camera.
It is available in three colors, Titanium Silver, Midnight Black, and Ocean Blue, for sale at Lazada and HONOR kiosks for Php 12,990.
The HONOR X7a is a budget-friendly device with decent specs that can provide adequate daily performance.
It has a 6.75-inch TFT LCD screen with a 90Hz refresh rate, a Mediatek Helio G37 chipset with PowerVR GE8320, and 6GB of RAM with 128GB of internal storage. When it comes to its battery, it has a massive 6000 mAh battery paired with 22.5 watts of wired charging.
Even though it is a budget-friendly device, HONOR has still paid attention to its camera. Due to its quad-camera setup led by a 50MP primary camera, 5MP for an ultrawide lens, 2MP for both macro and depth sensors, and 8MP front-facing camera.
The HONOR X7a comes in three color options, Titanium Silver, Ocean Blue, and Midnight Black, available in online stores for Php 7,990.
If you want good tablet specs, you can choose the HONOR Pad 8. It has a 12-inch IPS LCD screen with a 60Hz refresh rate and stylus support. Getting deeper into its specs, it has a Snapdragon 680 4G chipset with Adreno 610 GPU. Additionally, it has 4GB and 6GB RAM options with 128GB of internal storage. It can handle video playback continuously for almost 10 hours thanks to the 7250 mAh battery paired with 22.5 watts of wired charging.
Regarding the camera, it has both 5MP for primary and selfie cameras which is more than enough for online school and video call purposes.
It is available in Blue Hour color for Php 17,990 and can be purchased at Lazada, Shopee, and select physical stores nationwide.
HONOR MagicBook X14 is a laptop with an attractive appearance and high-quality design. It also has sleek and thin builds. Plus, a large fan for cooling, a fingerprint scanner and retractable webcam for security and privacy, and other dedicated HONOR feature like multi-screen collaboration and HONOR Share for easy file sharing. It has Windows 11 OS, 256GB SSD with 8GB of DDR4 RAM, and 11th-Gen Intel Core i3 with Intel UHD built-in graphics.
It’s more appealing because it’s very portable to carry because of its lightness and thinness. The movie marathon will be more fun when using it because it has a 14-inch IPS LCD monitor with a 60Hz refresh rate and can last about 10 hours of continuous watching when it is fully charged. HONOR MagicBook X14 is available in local stores and online stores for Php 34,990.
Visit the HONOR Service Center if you already own one of the devices or products described above and need help with its functionality if you are experiencing any technical issues. Check out HONOR’s Official Facebook Page, Twitter, and the HONOR’s official website for the most recent information on the company’s newly released products.
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