Smartphone Honor 10i - European version of the popular flagship Honor 10

In February 2019, it became known about the release of a new smartphone from Honor. They should be Honor 10i. There are rumors that this will be a European version of the already existing Honor 10 smartphone, which is quite a powerful and productive device.

Brief information

Judging by the analyst reports, this device is considered the direct successor of the previous model Honor 9i, which has been on sale for a long time, but, unfortunately, cannot show impressive sales figures in the reports. According to the manufacturers, the successor to the 9i should rectify the situation.

If we compare the readings of these two devices, we can see with the naked eye that the Honor 10i is much stronger in the ranks.First of all, it improved the quality of photos taken with the front camera. Then you can see that the display dimensions have increased by 6 percent, the battery capacity has increased. Also improved the quality of images and the main camera. It is not known why, but in this model the central processor has become worse.

This time, the device will operate under the leadership of the Huawei hisilicon kirin 710 eight-core processor. The smartphone has a built-in camera with several sensors, whose resolution borders on 24 and 2 megapixels, and there is also a 6.2-inch ips screen.

Appearance

Unlike previous models, the device has medium dimensions and relatively low weight - 165 grams. The small thickness of the body, which is only 7.8 mm, is also striking.

The front of the case carries an impressive display. Judging by the calculations, its area is 84 percent of the entire “face” of the smartphone.

In general, the smartphone looks stylish. Metal alloy body, seamlessly intersecting with tempered glass on the back. The device comes in three colors: blue, black and red.

The corners of the case have a slightly rounded shape, which makes it possible to more conveniently move the device in the hand.

Display

The device has a fairly large screen, 6.21 inches in size. Its resolution is within 2340x1080 pixels. Given the following dot density of 420 ppi, you can see that the graininess of the screen is negligible, but the image on the display is flawless. The screen in the device is made to last, made of low-temperature polysilicon. It has a capacitive, curved shape, contains 96.6% of ntsc, and also has a multi-touch function.

Performance

As already mentioned, the device is powered by the stable Huawei hisilicon kirin 710 chipset. It carries a 12nm CPU containing a quad-core ARM cortex A73 socket at 2200MHz and a quad-core ARM cortex A53 socket clocked at 700MHz. Despite the fact that the processor is much weaker than the previous model, it performs the set operations stably and is suitable for any everyday tasks.

The visual component is handled by the ARM mali G51 graphics chip that supports GPU Turbo version 2.0 technology and has a clock frequency of 1000 MHz. The hardware contains a 4 GB RAM chip and a 128 GB internal memory module.

In general, such a system works well. During testing of the PUBG game, the system did not work at medium settings, there were no strong freezes. The device will handle middle-class games calmly. Thanks to the support of GPU Turbo technology, strong heating of the system does not occur.

AnTuTu Benchmark readings

Specifications

cameras

The back of the device carries an excellent photo module, combined with two sensors with 24 and 2 megapixels, respectively. They have the ability to record videos in Full HD quality at 30 frames per second. In general, the camera takes good pictures. In sufficient light, there are small imperfections in the form of noise, but the colors are saturated and the brightness level is quite acceptable. Of course, for professional photographers, such a camera will not be enough, but for family photos, the module is quite enough.

The front camera in the device is serious - the module is as much as 32 megapixels. It also has the ability to shoot videos in full format at 30 frames per second. The quality of the pictures is decent, with the help of this module you can fully communicate on Skype.

Both photomodules are equipped with decent functionality, namely:

• Possibility of face recognition;
• Possibility of panoramic shooting;
• The presence of digital image stabilization;
• The presence of a scene selection mode;
• Possibility of continuous shooting and digital zoom;
• The presence of self-timer and autofocus;
• Possibility of exposure compensation;
• Aperture settings f/2.4;
• The presence of a wide-angle lens, which is 120 degrees;
• Pixel index - 1.8 microns;
• The presence of a third camera with an ultra-wide angle;
• Ability to adjust white balance and touch focus;
• Ability to configure ISO and geotagging.

Opportunities

As a navigation system, the smartphone uses GPS, Glonass, Baidou and A-GPS technologies.

For the process of charging the battery, the device has a special micro usb 2.0 connector. It also has a standard accelerometer, gyroscope, fingerprint scanner, LED notification sensor, proximity sensor, compass and navigator.

Among the standard features are usb on the go, a possible mass storage connection, fast and wireless charging.

The Honor 10i is running the unwavering Android 9.0 Pie operating system. The system has all the necessary functions and capabilities, including office software and programs for working at home.

Communication system

In addition to the features described above, the smartphone has support for two SIM cards operating under the coverage of 3G and 4G networks.

Considering that the phone was specially cut down for European use, it brought support for the following possible mobile operators:

• • MTS - with this connection, the device cannot support the fourth generation network, but only supports 3 and 2 generations;
  • Tele2 - stable support for a single network of 4 generations and all possible 3 generations;
  • Yota - support for fourth generation frequencies is not possible, but stable operation on 2G and 3G networks;
  • Beeline - complete lack of support for 4th generation networks, but the ability to support third and fourth generation networks;
  • Megafon - free support for 2nd and 3rd generation networks, the complete absence of the fourth generation;

Sound

Honor 10i has a good sound system. In addition to the fact that the sound is quite loud, it is worth noting that the speakers perfectly balance high and low frequencies. During calls, the melody plays loudly, no sound distortion was noticed.

Battery capacity

Given the technical characteristics and general details of the device, we can conclude that the battery is weak enough for long-term operation. The battery of the smartphone is lithium-polymer and has a capacity of 3500 mAh. With WI-Fi turned on, brightness set to the maximum level and Full HD video running, the device lasts for a day. For long battery life, you will need a portable rechargeable battery.

Price policy

According to information from various sources, it is known that the cost of the device will range from 18 to 22 thousand rubles. In general, this creates a pleasant impression, since a similar gadget called Huawei P30 lite has a price of 28 thousand rubles, and its parameters are much worse.

Advantages and disadvantages

• Remarkable screen quality and color reproduction;
• Well-chosen ratio of the size and sides of the device;
• The presence of NFC;
• Stylish packaging and excellent design of the smartphone;
• Decent parameters and system performance;
• Wide popularity of the brand;
• Having a quality camera.

• Complete lack of moisture protection;
• Small battery

Conclusion

This model is a bright representative of the budget, and, at the same time, productive device. During testing, the device showed its capabilities well and scored almost the maximum rating. What do you want to note?

First of all, it is worth saying that the smartphone has a stylish design - the combination of light metal alloy and glass looks chic. The performance of the system is not inferior to the level of appearance and shows progress on the face. Free support for the vast majority of mobile games, as well as the presence of low temperatures during heavy processes, only emphasize the quality of iron.The camera is also worthy of praise, excellent pictures with rich colors, brightness and clarity give a lot of positive emotions. In general, I would like to say that the smartphone fully justifies its cost and deserves the attention of users.