HONOR 70: Snapdragon 778G+, 120Hz OLED, 66W charging

HONOR went to IFA 2022 to launch its latest smartphone globally, the HONOR 70.

It may not be a proper flagship, but the HONOR 70 sure looks a lot like one. It has a sleek, curved screen with thin bezels, a special Crystal Silver option with diamond patterns, and dual-curved arcs.

The device uses a fancy 6.67-inch OLED panel with a speedy 120Hz refresh rate. A punch-hole in the middle holds the 32-megapixel selfie camera that can do HDR Self Portraits.

On the back, we have an interesting 54-megapixel IMX800 Super Sensing main camera with an f/1.9 aperture. Below it is another sharp 50-megapixel main camera that can do ultra-wide and macro shots. While the one on top is just a depth sensor.

The camera has smart features like Auto Tracking, Intelligent Memory, and more.

Under the hood, it is powered by a 2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus octa-core processor, mated to 8GB of RAM and an option between 128GB or 256GB of expandable storage.

The device then ships with the latest Android 12-based Magic UI 6.1 software.

To keep its slim profile, the device only gets to have a 4,800mAh battery, which is still not too shabby. The best part is, that it comes with a 66W SuperCharge adapter in the box.

The HONOR 70 is now available in Europe for a price of EUR549 (around Php30,900) and EUR599 (around Php33,800) for the 8GB/128GB and 8GB/256GB, respectively. The company just announced its comeback in the Philippines, so we might see this device locally soon.

HONOR 70 Specs

• Android 12, Magic UI 6.1
• Dual SIM, Dual standby
• 6.67-inch FHD+ OLED display, 2400 x 1080 pixel resolution, 394ppi
• 120Hz refresh rate, DCI-P3
• 2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus octa-core processor
• 8GB RAM
• Adreno 642L GPU
• 128GB/256GB internal storage
• 32-megapixel front camera
• 54-megapixel (IMX800 Super Sensing, f/1.9) + 50-megapixel (ultra-wide, macro) + 2-megapixel (depth sensor) rear cameras, LED flash
• Under-display fingerprint scanner, Face unlock
• Loudspeaker
• No headphone jack
• HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G
• WiFi 6, dual-band
• Bluetooth 5.2
• GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, GAILEO, BDS
• NFC
• USB Type-C
• Dimensions: 161.4 x 73.3 x 7.91mm
• Weight: 178g
• Colors: Crystal Silver, Midnight Black, Icelandic Frost, Emerald Green
• 4,800mAh non-removable battery, 66W wired fast charging