April 14 2017 – Have you been wanting to experience the blooming season of spring in Malaysia but haven’t had the chance to do so? You will now get the chance to celebrate the start of a new season in the country with Honor Malaysia’s introduction of the Honor 8 Sakura Pink (Lazada)!
Malaysian users will finally get the chance to own the beautifully-crafted Honor 8 in Sakura Pink. This refreshing colour will not only make you stand out from other smartphone users, but it will also appeal to those looking for a fashionable device.
Or for those that are stuck with gift ideas for the upcoming Mother’s Day, this Honor 8 Sakura Pink (Lazada) smartphone would be a top choice to show your appreciation towards your mother and have her look pretty in pink!
The Honor 8 Sakura Pink
The beautifully crafted Honor 8 is Honor Malaysia’s latest flagship device and has garnered positive responses ever since it was introduced in the Malaysian market. The Honor 8 ensured that users won’t have to choose between a good-looking device and an all-powerful device. Now, with the introduction of the Sakura Pink variant, users won’t have to compromise on colour choices on their devices either.
Don’t let the soft colour fool you, this device is as strong as can be. The Honor 8 Sakura Pink (Lazada), stunning with its 2.5D glass body and diamond-cut aluminium alloy edges, is sold as the premium 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage model.
[adrotate banner=”4″]
Equipped with the same specifications as existing Honor 8 devices, this variant comes with a 5.2-inch Full HD (1080p) display, Kirin 950 chipset with an 8-core CPU up to 2.3 GHz with 16 nm FinFET architecture, dual-lens 12MP camera, and a 3000 mAh battery all for RM1,899 / ~US$ 419.
For those that are looking to have the Honor 8 Sakura Pink (Lazada) in their hands, we recommend that you act fast! The Honor 8 Sakura Pink (Lazada) is selling in limited quantities so here’s your chance to be the owner of a unique-looking device.
Support Tech ARP!
If you like our work, you can help support our work by visiting our sponsors, participating in the Tech ARP Forums, or even donating to our fund. Any help you can render is greatly appreciated!
On 21 February 2017, Huawei revealed their partnership with Insta360 in developing a 360° virtual reality smartphone camera. Branded as the Honor VR Camera, it offers the ability to take 3K photos and videos in 360°. Users can even livestream and share their 360° creations using the custom app.
This VR Camera is supposed to be available only in China, with no international release. However, we were amongst the lucky few to catch a demo of this camera yesterday. We even got some hands-on time with it!
The Honor VR Camera Demo
Honor has not officially announced that the Honor VR Camera will be available outside of China, but we were able to catch this short live demo recently. Check it out!
The Honor VR Camera Hands-On Preview
As this was an exclusive sneak-peek, we had only a few minutes with the Honor VR Camera. Hope you enjoy this short hands-on preview of the Honor VR Camera!
The Honor VR Camera comes in a rubber shell, which is designed to protect its two cameras from being scratched. The Type C USB port is visible at the bottom. You pull it out with two fingers, just like you would… an eyeball? 😀
Honor did not reveal much details about the Honor VR Camera, just that it is capable of 3K photography and livestreaming through the companion app. But if it’s a rebranded Insta360 Air (Amazon (USB Type C) | Amazon (micro USB) | Lazada), then the two cameras will have a 4.5 MP sensor with f/2.4 lens, and is capable of capturing photos with a resolution of 3008 x 1504, and videos with a resolution of 2560 x 1280 at 30 fps.
Honor VR Camera Price & Availability
[adrotate group=”2″]
Honor had earlier said that this VR Camera would only be available in China, and there were no plans for an international release. However, they seemed to have changed their minds.
From what we understand, they now expect to make it available internationally sometime between May and June of 2017. It will be paired with an Honor-customised companion app.
Needless to say, they do not have a price range for the Honor VR Camera right now. They can only say that “it won’t be cheap”
Considering the Insta360 Air (Amazon (USB Type C) | Amazon (micro USB) | Lazada) is selling for RM 699 / ~US$ 155, we reckon it will cost about the same. Hopefully cheaper!
If you like our work, you can help support our work by visiting our sponsors, participating in the Tech ARP Forums, or even donating to our fund. Any help you can render is greatly appreciated!
Yesterday, Honor Malaysia invited us to an exclusive Honor 6X media preview, which also doubled as its official launch. Check out what’s new and great about the new Honor 6X (Amazon | Lazada) and what improvements Honor has made since last year’s Honor 5X phablet.
The Key Features Of The Honor 6X
Who better to tell us all about the key features of the new Honor 6X (Amazon | Lazada) phablet than Allen An, the E-Commerce Director of Honor Malaysia? Check out his presentation!
Dual Lens Magic, Double The Firepower
The Honor 6X (Amazon | Lazada) features an innovative dual-lens camera system that reflects Honor’s journey for photographic innovation. The main 12MP camera is responsible for the composition of the image while the 2MP camera provides depth of field information.
Additionally, the combination of the camera’s wide aperture (F/0.95) and dual camera produces professional background blurred effect to highlight your subjects, giving the same effects as SLR cameras. Coupled with the camera’s 1.25 um pixel size, Phase Detection Auto Focus technology, and the Sony IMX386 sensor, the Honor 6X (Amazon | Lazada) enables users to capture sharper, crisper, and more detailed photos.
Impressive Stamina
One of the must-have features in smartphones by digital natives today is the promise of a long battery life. The Honor 6X (Amazon | Lazada) packs an exceptional battery capacity of 3340 mAh that provides 2.15 days of usage and 1.54 days of heavy usage on just a single full charge*.
To keep up with digital natives’ adventurous lifestyles, the Honor 6X (Amazon | Lazada) enables them to enjoy up to 11.5 hours of video, 70 hours of music, or 8 hours of gaming. The device is also supported by an optimized propriety 5V/2A fast charging technology that can be charged in no time. These capabilities will empower users to truly carry out their everyday tasks and enjoyment without compromise.
* Battery life may vary based on usage patterns and network conditions.
For Your Viewing Pleasure
Phablets are here to stay. The Honor 6X (Amazon | Lazada) comes with a 5.5-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) sunlight display that optimizes users’ viewing experience. Since Honor is well aware of consumers’ needs and concerns, the Honor 6X (Amazon | Lazada) has an “Eye Comfort” embedded into the display that filters out blue light to help relieve screen-related discomfort. This will protect users’ eyes and makes for a more comfortable viewing, especially since digital natives rely on their devices more than anything.
Rock-solid Performance
[adrotate banner=”4″]
The Honor 6X (Amazon | Lazada) is not called a technological beast for nothing. The device’s Kirin 655 Octa-Core CPU and 16-nanometer manufacturing process brings in a 65% higher performance than previous generations while lowering battery consumption.
The Honor 6X (Amazon | Lazada) is also a powerful device due to its 3 GB / 4 GB RAM that aids in the increase of the phone’s performance and a 32 GB / 64 GB of storage with an option to expand storage. As a result, users can now seamlessly run multiple apps at the same time while offering ample storage for music, videos, and photos.
Additional Perks
The Honor 6X (Amazon | Lazada) also comes with a Wi-Fi repeater capability that solves the problem of network sharing. Users can now share their Wi-Fi without having to reveal their password. Furthermore, this capability increases users’ Wi-Fi signal coverage, thus enhancing users’ experience with their devices. With the understanding that a smartphone is a reflection of one’s self, the Honor 6X is also a sight to behold.
The curvy beast sports a Bezier curve to provide an ergonomic handheld design, along with a sleek contemporary design with 2.5D curved glass and metal material that is easy on the eyes and a pleasure to hold with its slim 8.2mm body.
The Honor 6X Availability & Prices
The Honor 6X (Amazon | Lazada) phablet will be offered in three colours – Grey, Silver and Gold, with the following prices :
The 3 GB RAM variant will be available for nationwide sales starting on 17 February 2017. However, you can now pre-order this variant at the DirectD shop in Lazada. The first 50 pre-orders will receive an Honor turbine earphone, Honor casing, and Petrol voucher of RM100.
The 4 GB RAM variant will only be available for sale on 6 March 2017.
Support Tech ARP!
If you like our work, you can help support our work by visiting our sponsors, participating in the Tech ARP Forums, or even donating to our fund. Any help you can render is greatly appreciated!
Kuala Lumpur, 13 January 2017 – The Year of the Rooster is upon us and Honor Malaysia is riding on the festivities by giving away CNY 2017 ang pao packets to Honor fans!
As a token of appreciation to fans and as a way to bring in a good start to the New Year of 2017, Honor Malaysia wants to wish its customers prosperity for the rest of the year by handing out the iconic red packets during Chinese New Year. Customers can head to any of the stores listed below to ask for an ang pao.
And for those that have budgeting as a New Year’s resolution, fret not, as anyone is entitled to receive the ang pao without any purchase!
Honor Malaysia wants to ensure that everyone gets the chance to celebrate Chinese New Year in 2017. All you have to do is take out your smartphone and head to Facebook and Instagram to “like” Honor Malaysia’s pages.
We hope to see you with the red packets in hand soon!
[adrotate banner=”5″]
Support Tech ARP!
If you like our work, you can help support our work by visiting our sponsors, participating in the Tech ARP Forums, or even donating to our fund. Any help you can render is greatly appreciated!
Kuala Lumpur, 29th November 2016 – We’re getting close to the end of the year but more surprises and deals are heading your way, as Honor Malaysia is spoiling us Malaysians once again with its irresistible deals. The brand that believes in pleasing its fans to no end, Honor Malaysia wants to celebrate Christmas with its Honor fans early and is offering its devices at sweet prices with free gifts!
Honor Malaysia has had a memorable year. The e-brand launched its flagship-of-the-year smartphone, the Honor 8, and opened its first ever concept store in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. These initiatives further illustrate the company’s commitment to bringing the best services and products to the Malaysian market and to its Honor fans.
[adrotate banner=”4″]
With the year coming to an end, Honor Malaysia looks forward to strengthening its relationships with Honor fans, as well as to bringing in more exciting events to Malaysia in 2017. However, before we enter the New Year, Honor Malaysia wants to ensure that we all have a memorable end to 2016 with its Honor Gala Christmas Promotion.
The Honor Gala Christmas Promotion will run from December 1 to December 12, 2016 on both online and retail channels, making it more accessible for Honor fans to purchase the device of their dreams.
The Honor Gala Christmas Promotion is ideal for users that have been wanting to purchase an Honor device, with price cuts of up to RM100! The promotion also consists of various Honor devices, from the newly-launched flagship, the Honor 8, to the budget-friendly Honor 5C. So there is a bit of everything for everyone – whether you’re looking for the most beautiful device or a device that won’t break your bank.
Support Tech ARP!
If you like our work, you can help support our work by visiting our sponsors, participating in the Tech ARP Forums, or even donating to our fund. Any help you can render is greatly appreciated!
Kuala Lumpur, 15 November 2016 – Honor has officially opened its first Concept Store at Plaza Low Yat today, further showing its commitment to making its products accessible to consumers. Malaysia has been a key region for the company and the launch of its Concept Store will provide better customer service and product offering experience for the Malaysian consumers.
First Honor Concept Store Launched
In collaboration with TF Mobile Enterprise, Honor Malaysia’s first Concept Store will be strategically located at Plaza Low Yat, at the heart of Kuala Lumpur.
Honor Malaysia has mainly focused on its e-commerce strategy to drive growth and to reach its target market. However, the opening of the Concept Store marks the company’s gradual step into the retail market. This move also provides Honor fans a first-hand experience of using Honor products before purchase.
At the Grand Opening ceremony held this morning, Allen An, E-Commerce Director of Honor Malaysia explained how the launch of the Concept Store will enable the company to better meet consumers’ demands. “Honor is a brand that believes in maintaining close relationships with its Honor fans. We are proud to announce that the Concept Store will be another one of our strong initiatives in providing a one-of-a-kind customer service and in strengthening our interactions with consumers,” said Allen. “We believe that by complementing our e-commerce presence with retail stores, we will be able to reach our customers better and provide an enhanced shopping experience for them. “
The Concept Store will offer various Honor devices such as the Honor 8, Honor 5A, Honor 5C, Honor 5X, Honor 6 Plus, Honor 7, and the Honor 7 Enhanced for sale on location.
[adrotate banner=”4″]
The Honor Concept Store Location
TF Mobile Concept Store
UG Lot-039 & 040, Upper Ground Floor
Plaza Lowyat
No. 7, Jalan Bintang Off Jalan Bukit Bintang
55100 Kuala Lumpur
Support Tech ARP!
If you like our work, you can help support our work by visiting our sponsors, participating in the Tech ARP Forums, or even donating to our fund. Any help you can render is greatly appreciated!
Boasting a unique Aurora Glass finish on its back, the new honor 8 smartphone is truly a work of art that has to be seen to be appreciated. But it is not just a good-looking smartphone. The honor 8 also features a dual-lens main camera, like its brother – the Huawei P9. So join us as we take a close look at the honor 8 smartphone!
The honor 8 Smartphone Specifications
First up, we would like to point out that the honor 8 is available in 5 different models, with 3-4 colours, depending on the location. But they basically consist of two versions – a standard honor 8 model, and a premium honor 8 model. Check out their specifications :
Single nano SIM (L14)
Dual nano SIM, Dual Standby (L19)
Connectivity
4G : LTE FDD LTE Cat6 : 51 Mbps (UL), 301 Mbps (DL)
3G : WCDMA
2 G : GSM
Bluetooth : 4.2 BLE
OTG, VoLTE
4G : LTE FDD LTE Cat6 : 51 Mbps (UL), 301 Mbps (DL)
3G : WCDMA
2 G : GSM
Bluetooth : 4.2 BLE
OTG, VoLTE
WiFi Capability
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz dual-band)
Hotspot supports up to 8 devices
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz dual-band)
Hotspot supports up to 8 devices
USB Port
USB 2.0 with USB Type C interface
USB 2.0 with USB Type C interface
Fingerprint Sensor
Yes, 3D fingerprint recognition, 0.4 second unlock with Smart Key customisation
Yes, 3D fingerprint recognition, 0.4 second unlock with Smart Key customisation
Infra-Red Transmitter
Yes, with Smart Control 4.0
Yes, with Smart Control 4.0
NFC Support
Yes, tag read/write, P2P transfer, mobile payment
Yes, tag read/write, P2P transfer, mobile payment
Audio
HiSilicon Hi6402 audio DSP with Dolby DTS and HiRes Audio support
Dual-microphone noise reduction
HiSilicon Hi6402 audio DSP with Dolby DTS and HiRes Audio support
Dual-microphone noise reduction
Battery
2,900 mAh lithium-polymer battery
18 W fast-charging capability
2,900 mAh lithium-polymer battery
18 W fast-charging capability
Dimensions
71.0 mm wide x 145.5 mm tall x 7.45 mm thick
71.0 mm wide x 145.5 mm tall x 7.45 mm thick
Weight
153 g
153 g
Launch Price
RM 1,699 (~US$ 425)
RM 1,899 (~US$ 475)
The standard honor 8 models are priced at RM 1,699 / ~US$ 425 with 32 GB of storage, and is available in either Pearl White or Midnight Black. The premium honor 8 models are priced at RM 1,899 / ~US$ 475 with 64 GB of storage, and either Sapphire Blue or Sunrise Gold colours.
Unboxing The honor 8 Smartphone
The honor 8 comes in a white two-piece cardboard box with a textured surface. The tall and thin design presumably allows more units to be placed side-by-side on a counter. The inner box slides downwards and is secured by a single clear security sticker. Be careful once that sticker is cut, because the inner box will slide right out!
[adrotate banner=”4″]
Inside the honor 8 box, you will find the following items :
If you like our work, you can help support our work by visiting our sponsors, participating in the Tech ARP Forums, or even donating to our fund. Any help you can render is greatly appreciated!
The honor 8 Smartphone Up Close
The honor 8 has a large 5.2″ LTPS display that covers almost its entire front – with a 72% screen-to-body ratio. To achieve that, honor eschewed the use of physical buttons, in favour of virtual on-screen buttons. In fact, it only has two physical buttons – a Power button and a Volume rocker switch on the right side.
The honor 8 has an infra-red transmitter at the top, which can be used as a remote control in conjunction with the built-in Smart Controller app. It is also the first honor smartphone to feature the new Type C USB interface. It is still a USB 2.0 port, but the Type C interface is bidirectional – you no longer have to worry about plugging the cable in the wrong way.
Even though the honor 8 is the same size as the honor 5C, they managed to squeeze in a 2,900 mAh lithium-polymer battery while reducing its thickness to just 7.45 mm. They even fit in the 3.5mm audio port, albeit at the bottom, together with the USB port.
Hybrid SIM
The honor 8 has dual SIM, dual standby capability. However, only the FRD-L09 and FRD-L19 models come with the hybrid SIM slot that allows for a second nano SIM card. These two models are only sold in Europe and Asia. The other models only support a single nano SIM.
Of course, the hybrid SIM slot means you have to choose between using a second nano SIM card, or a microSD card. You can’t use both simultaneously.
[adrotate banner=”5″]
Fingerprint Sensor & OTG Support
The honor 8 boasts a new 3D fingerprint sensor that can actually detect the ridges of the finger. This allows for more accurate detection of your fingerprint. With an auto-learning ability, the honor 8’s fingerprint sensor can recognise your fingerprint and unlock the honor 8 in just 0.4 seconds.
On the other hand, the honor 8 (like the honor 5C) does not support USB OTG (On-The-Go) drives. If you plug any USB OTG flash drive into its USB port, it will not be detected. The honor 8 also requires you to use the Huawei HiSuite software to access its files from your computer. This also limits what you can copy out from the honor 8 smartphone.
If you like our work, you can help support our work by visiting our sponsors, participating in the Tech ARP Forums, or even donating to our fund. Any help you can render is greatly appreciated!
Cameras
The honor 8 has an 8 MP front camera with an f/2.4 lens. It will deliver a maximum photo resolution of 3264 x 2448 in the 4:3 format. Again, a wider 16:9 format will crop that to 3264 x 1840. It will record videos in 1080p quality with electronic image stabilisation.
Its killer feature is the dual-lens camera at the back. It is actually two individual cameras, each with a Sony IMX286 sensors with f/2.2 lens. One camera captures the image in monochrome, while the other captures the same image in colour. They are then combined to deliver sharper and more detailed pictures. The camera is supported by a dual LED flash, and a laser autofocus system.
The photos have a maximum resolution of 3968 x 2976 in the 4:3 format. If you prefer a wider format, the honor 8 will do that by cropping the image to 3968 x 2240 (16:9). It is capable of recording video in full HD quality (1080p) with electronic image stabilisation.
Aurora Glass
The honor 8 has a 2.5D glass body on both sides with diamond-cut aluminium alloy edges to create an ultra-narrow bezel. Its 3D grate design and 15-layer craftsmanship on the back of the device, combines with the glass/metal back to create what honor calls Aurora Glass.
The Aurora Glass back gives the honor 8 a very reflective surface at the back. The only catch – it naturally lacks the oleophobic coating of the front screen for a proper grip. However, that means its highly-reflective back is easily smudged by fingerprint smears, which detracts from its lustre.
The Initial Setup
This video will show you the initial setup process when you power up the honor 8 for the first time. If you do not need to restore a backup, the whole setup process should take about 5 minutes. Note how fast it takes to register a fingerprint.
[adrotate banner=”5″]
Available Memory & Storage
The honor 8 comes with 4 GB of LPDDR4 memory. The Android 6.0 operating system and honor-preloaded apps take up about 1.3 GB of memory, leaving you with 2.4 GB (60%) of free memory. Very good!
This is a premium honor 8 model (FRD-L19), which comes with 64 GB of internal flash memory. This is expandable via a microSD card (up to 128 GB). Fresh out of the box, the honor 8 has 53.2 GB of available space (excluding the system files), of which 51.38 GB is free to use.
In the standard honor 8 models which come with 32 GB of internal flash memory, we can estimate that they will have about 19 GB of free space.
If you like our work, you can help support our work by visiting our sponsors, participating in the Tech ARP Forums, or even donating to our fund. Any help you can render is greatly appreciated!
Camera Performance – Photos
The honor 8‘s dual-lens camera has not one, but two, 12 MP Sony IMX286 sensor with reasonably fast f/2.4 lens. The photos have a maximum resolution of 3968 x 2976 in the 4:3 format. Check out these photo samples.
The honor 8 delivered excellent resolution in these photos. If you blow them up to 100%, you can see the amount of detail that is not possible in other smartphone cameras. The edge resolution (between elements of different colour), in particular, was very impressive. The amount of noise is also very low, even in dark areas.
While the honor 8 does not have the most user-friendly camera app in the industry, the photos produced by its dual-lens camera is very, very impressive. Even without turning on HDR, the colour are very vivid and visually pop out.
[adrotate banner=”5″]
Camera Performance – Video Recording
The honor 8 can record full HD (1080p) ideos with electronic stabilisation. This is an improvement over the honor 5X, whose main camera does not support electronic stabilisation. Here is a sample video we recorded of a piano performance by Mr. Yang I-Deun.
And this is a sample video taken at a street market.
The honor 8 did a great job maintaining focus and controlling exposure in the videos we took. Even bright backgrounds were not overblown. The honor 8 does not support optical image stabilisation, probably because it would prevent the dual-lens system from being in sync, but its electronic image stabilisation still did a decent job.
You should also notice that it records better audio than most smartphones. The piano music sounds richer, even through the background noise. And in the street market footage, the ambient sounds sound clearer and more authentic.
If you like our work, you can help support our work by visiting our sponsors, participating in the Tech ARP Forums, or even donating to our fund. Any help you can render is greatly appreciated!
Work Performance – PCMark
We tested the honor 8‘s performance using PCMark, which simulates work applications like web browing, playing video, writing text and editing photos.
honor 8
ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra
HTC 10
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
Work Performance Score
(Average)
6350
6313
6105
4892
Web Browsing
8073
6257
5782
6908
Video Playback
4396
4287
3321
3218
Writing
6231
7166
7463
4629
Photo Editing
7352
8262
9694
5563
The honor 8 is powered by the top-of-the-line Kirin 950 SoC. These PCMark results show that the Kirin 950 proved to be more than a match for the Snapdragon 820 that powers the HTC 10, and the Snapdragon 652 that powers the ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra. In fact, it was 30% faster in this benchmark than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge‘s Exynos 8890!
Battery Performance – PCMark
We then tested the honor 8‘s battery performance using PCMark. It basically ran the PCMark work tests until its battery capacity dropped to 20%.
The honor 8 lasted just over 10 hours on the PCMark stress test. This is 1.5 hours less than the honor 5C, but is excellent considering it uses a more powerful processor and graphics processor, and comes with twice the memory. The HTC 10, for example, lasted just over 5.5 hours on the same test!
[adrotate banner=”5″]
Battery Recharging Performance
The honor 8 has a large 2,900 mAh lithium-polymer battery, with Fast Charging capability. honor claims that it will recharge from 0% to 47% in just 30 minutes. Let’s see if that’s true…
Our tests showed that the honor 8 will recharge from 17% to 100% in just 146 minutes (3 hours 26 minutes). This is decent, but not exceptional quick charging performance. It fully recharges the battery about 20% faster than the honor 5C, which does not support quick charging and uses only a 5 W charger.
That said, we can see that the honor 8 recharges fastest in the first 90%, before it tapers off to a slower recharging pace for the last 10 percent. Recharging 47% (from 17% to 64%) took 36 minutes in our test.
If you like our work, you can help support our work by visiting our sponsors, participating in the Tech ARP Forums, or even donating to our fund. Any help you can render is greatly appreciated!
Overall Performance – AnTuTu Benchmark
AnTuTu is a nice benchmark for testing various performance aspects of Android devices.
It was actually 12% and 47% faster than the HTC 10 in the UX and CPU tests, but its 65% slower 3D performance pulled down its overall results.
Gaming Performance – 3DMark
We tested the honor 8‘s gaming performance using 3DMark, using the Ice Storm Unlimited test.
honor 8
ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra
HTC 10
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
Gaming Score
18659
17719
23171
28650
Graphics
19993
21124
27512
33685
Physics
15127
11328
14925
18810
Graphics Test 1
122.5 fps
115.2 fps
136.6 fps
162.9 fps
Graphics Test 2
67.4 fps
76.3 fps
106.4 fps
133.1 fps
Physics Test
48.0 fps
36.0 fps
47.4 fps
59.7 fps
The honor 8 is roughly equal to the ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra in gaming performance. This means the ARM Mali-T880 GPU in the Kirin 950 is about as fast as the Qualcomm Adreno 510 GPU.
Our Verdict
The honor 8 is more than just a more powerful version of the honor 5C smartphone. Yes, they are both 5.2″ smartphones powered by Kirin processors from HiSilicon, a Huawei company. But the honor 8 is really a whole different beast targeting a different market.
The honor 8 is very fast, and comes with 4 GB of RAM and up to 64 GB of internal flash storage. On top of that, its dual-lens camera produces excellent photographs and videos. It even comes with a new 3D fingerprint sensor that activates the phone in just 0.4 seconds.
The honor 8 also looks the part of a premium smartphone, thanks to its Aurora Glass finish. This is honor’s top-of-the-line smartphone for those who want nothing but the best without paying through the nose.
Now, all that extra capability comes at a price, and it comes to no surprise that the honor 8 costs twice as much as the honor 5C. Even so, it costs less than half of what their competitors charge for equivalent smartphones.
If we have any gripes, it is the lack of USB OTG support and the requirement to use the Huawei HiSuite to manage files using a computer. This unnecessarily makes it a pain to access the files in the honor 8 smartphone.
honor continues to impress us with their ability to focus on creating no-nonsense Android smartphones with practical features. Even the dual-lens camera proved to be a practical way to improve the quality of photos and videos taken using a smartphone.
We like the honor 8 enough to give it out coveted Editor’s Choice Award. Congratulations, honor!
If you like our work, you can help support our work by visiting our sponsors, participating in the Tech ARP Forums, or even donating to our fund. Any help you can render is greatly appreciated!
Honor Malaysia is excited to introduce the Honor Gala 2016 – a promotion period running for 11 days, starting from November 1st to November 11th. During this period, Honor Malaysia will be bringing in abundant promotional deals on VMall Malaysia.
honor Gala 2016
By leveraging on an online platform, Honor Malaysia further illustrates its commitment to making its products accessible to its young target market. This e-commerce strategy also enables Honor Malaysia to strengthen its engagement with millennials in a more interactive and real-time manner. The Honor Gala 2016 reinforces Honor Malaysia’s aim to bring the best values to its honor fans.
So, prepare to shop your heart out every morning at 10.08 am when the flash deals start on VMall Malaysia! During the flash deals, users can purchase the following items at just RM11! However, please note that each flash deal promoted is limited to the first 10 units only so make sure you’re ready by 10.08am! Additionally, a lower price promotion will commence from 9am – 11:59pm on November 11th, where users can purchase the Honor Band SS at RM299 and Honor Band Z1 at RM220.
Here’s your chance to finally get that product you wanted or the perfect gift:
[adrotate banner=”5″]
Support Tech ARP!
If you like our work, you can help support our work by visiting our sponsors, participate in the Tech ARP Forums, or even donate to our fund. Any help you can render is greatly appreciated!
On the 6th of September, 2016, honor officially launched the honor 8 smartphone in the Malaysian market, right after the global launch in Paris. Boasting the unique Aurora Glass back cover, the new smartphone is really a work of art that has to be seen to be appreciated. Let’s check it out!
honor Ambassadors & Launch Gambit
honor tapped Brooklyn Beckham, model, budding photographer and eldest son of David Beckham, as their global ambassador. But locally, honor Malaysia selected a few of their most ardent fans as their ambassadors. Check out who they are, and watch the honor 8 launch gambit!
The honor 8 & honor 5A Smartphones Revealed
Now, Allen An, E-Commerce Director of honor Malaysia, reveals the honor 8 smartphone. Join him as he explains the new smartphone’s key features!
The honor 8 Smartphone Key Features
[adrotate banner=”4″]
Intricate design with flawless craftsmanship
The honor 8 has a 2.5D glass body on both sides with diamond-cut aluminium alloy edges to create an ultra-narrow bezel. Its 3D grate design and 15-layer craftsmanship on the back of the device, combines with the glass/metal back to create what honor calls Aurora Glass.
Dual-lens camera system
The honor 8 boasts a dual-lens 12MP camera with dual ISPs, 1.25 μm pixels, and a f/2.2 aperture at the back. Selfie fans will be delighted with the 8MP front-facing camera with 1.4 μm pixels.
With great beauty, comes great power
The honor 8runs on the Kirin 950 processor with an 8-core CPU up to 2.3HGz with 16nm FinFET architecture.
Price & Availability
The honor 8 comes in four colour variants – Sapphire Blue, Sunrise Gold, Pearl White and Midnight Black.
The Pearl White and Midnight Black standard variants come with a 4GB RAM and 32GB storage space, priced at RM1,699 / ~US$425. The premium Sapphire Blue and Sunrise Gold variants with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage space are priced at RM1,899 / ~US$475.
All four colour variants will be available for sale on September 8.
Support Tech ARP!
If you like our work, you can help support our work by visiting our sponsors, participate in the Tech ARP Forums, or even donate to our fund. Any help you can render is greatly appreciated!
At the recent launch of the honor 8 smartphone, Allen An, E-Commerce Director of honor Malaysia also took the opportunity to reveal the new honor 5A smartphone. Check it out!
The honor 5A Smartphone
The new honor 5A smartphone is powered by the Kirin 620 chipset with an 64-bit octa-core CPU and comes with 2 GB of RAM, and 16 GB of internal storage. Its storage is further expandable via microSD (up to 128GB).
Running on Android 5.1, the honor 5A comes with a 5.5-inch HD display with 1280 x 720 pixel resolution and is powered by a 3,100 mAh battery.
In terms of camera, the honor 5A packs a 13 MP primary camera on the rear and a 8 MP front shooter, equipped with flagship camera mode such as Light Painting, Professional and Time-lapse.
This smartphone comes in three colours – Black, White and Gold. The Black and White variants are priced at RM599 / ~US$149, while the Gold variant is priced at RM629 / ~US$157.
[adrotate banner=”5″]
Support Tech ARP!
If you like our work, you can help support our work by visiting our sponsors, participate in the Tech ARP Forums, or even donate to our fund. Any help you can render is greatly appreciated!
Kuala Lumpur, 11 July 2016 – The honor 5C has enjoyed a rousing response from its honor fans nationwide ever since it was unveiled in Malaysia. From the device’s pre-ordering in June 20th to date, there are more than nine thousand honor 5C units sold, a great start for honor Malaysia’s latest addition to its line of smart devices.
As an appreciation towards its honor fans who pre-ordered the device via VMall Malaysia and Lazada Malaysia, honor Malaysia is topping up their purchased honor 5C with an add-on gift – an honor selfie stick worth RM78 (~US$20). The gift will be shipped with the pre-ordered honor 5C by the respective e-commerce platforms.
Lately, a series of affordable smartphone launches have been setting the scene in Malaysia, with various brands offering value-for-money devices for a price that one cannot possibly miss. The honor 5C is honor Malaysia’s answer to its fans who have been eager to get their hands on a mid-range smartphone, priced below RM 1,000 (~US$ 250), but come packed with all the state-of-the-art technology, topnotch performance and the best user experience fans can ask for.
Powered with the all-new Kirin 650 chipset which employs the FinFET Plus 16nm technology, the honor 5C is what Malaysians are looking for: An affordable and quality smartphone with flagship capabilities. The honor 5C is also equipped with a 13 MP rear and 8 MP front cameras, which offer flagship shooting modes, for instance the
Professional mode, Light Painting mode, time-Lapse and even Beauty mode for stunning selfies. On the phone quality front, the 5C is the first ever model built according to Huawei’s stringent 3.1 quality assurance standards, the newest series of accelerated tests conducted to identify improvements.
honor 5C Availability & Pricing
The honor 5C can be yours for an attractive price of RM799 (~US$ 200) in Grey/Silver, whereas the Gold variant is at a smooth RM849 (~US$ 200). Similar to its predecessors, the honor 5C comes with a 6-month oneto-one exchange policy from honor Malaysia.
[adrotate banner=”5″]
Support Tech ARP!
If you like our work, you can help support our work by visiting our sponsors, participate in the Tech ARP Forums, or even donate to our fund. Any help you can render is greatly appreciated!
honor 5C
honor today proudly revealed the latest addition to their family of mid-range smartphones – the honor 5C. Powered by the new Kirin 650 chip, it runs on the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow and sports a list of flagship features. Best of all, honor is pricing it at less than RM 850 / US$ 225!
Earlier today, Allen An, honor Malaysia’s E-Commerce Director, gave a presentation on the honor 5C. He spoke about the honor 5C’s key features, like the new 16 nm Kirin 650 chip, its photographic capability, impressive battery life and build quality. He also revealed the local pricing and availability.
Let’s run down its key features…
16 nm Kirin 650
The honor 5C is powered by the Kirin 650, which is an octa-core SoC built on the new 16 nm FinFET+ process technology. The more advanced process technology allows it to deliver 65% better CPU performance over a similar-sized processor built using the older 28 nm process technology.
The Kirin 650 has eight ARM Cortex-A53 cores, four of which can run at a peak frequency of 2.0 GHz, with another four with a peak frequency of 1.7 GHz. It also has the ARM Mali-T830 GPU which offers a 100% boost in graphics performance over the previous generation.
Stunning Photography
The honor 5C has a 13 MP rear camera with f/2.0 5-element lens. The lens have anti-reflective, oleophobic and infra-red absorbing coatings to ensure clarity. If you are into selfies, you will not be disappointed with the 8 MP front camera with f/2.0 4-element lens.
Long Battery Life
The honor 5C has a large 3,000 mAh battery but honor promises that it will outperform smartphones with much larger batteries. Thanks to Android 6.0’s Doze Mode and Huawei’s SmartPower 3.0 power saving technology, the honor 5C boasts a 40% decrease in power consumption.
Improved Fingerprint Sensor
The honor 5C also features a 2nd-generation Swedish-designed FPC fingerprint sensor that can now unlock the phone in just 0.5 seconds. It also requires only six fingerprint touches to register a fingerprint. In addition, the honor 5C encrypts and stores the fingerprint data in a Replay Protected Memory Block (RPMB), which prevents your fingerprint data from being accessed even if the phone is rooted.
If you like our work, you can help support our work by visiting our sponsors, participate in the Tech ARP Forums, or even donate to our fund. Any help you can render is greatly appreciated!
honor 5C First Look
We had the opportunity at the exclusive media hands-on preview to try out the honor 5C. Check out our video below for our commentary!
honor 5C Specifications
Specifications
honor 5C Smartphone
Operating System
Android 6.0 Marshmallow with EMUI 4.1
Display
5.2" IPS touchscreen
- 1080 x 1920 pixels (424 ppi)
System Platform
HiSilicon Kirin 650
Processor
4 x ARM Cortex-A53 (2.0 GHz)
4 x ARM Cortex-A53 (1.7 GHz)
Graphics Processor
ARM Mali-T830 GPU
Memory
2 GB LPDDR3 SDRAM
Storage
16 GB eMMC 5.1 internal flash storage
microSD card slot (supports up to 128 GB)
Front Camera
8 MP BSI sensor with 4-element f/2.0 lens
Rear Camera
13 MP BSI sensor with 5-element f/2.0 lens and single LED flash
Connectivity
WiFi : 801.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth v4.1, A2DP, LE
micro-USB 2.0
Dual SIM Support
Dual SIM, dual standby capable, but second SIM shared with microSD card
Fingerprint Sensor
Yes, Huawei Fingerprint 2.0
Battery
3,000 mAh lithium ion battery
Dimensions
73.76 mm wide x 147.1 mm tall x 8.3 mm thick
Weight
156 g
Available Colours
Gold / Silver / Grey
Colour, Price & Availability
The honor 5C is available in three colour options – Gold, Grey and Silver. The Gold version will be sold at RM 840 / ~US$ 213, while the Grey and Silver versions will be sold at just RM 799 / ~US$ 200.
The honor 5C will be available for pre-orders starting June 20, 2016 at VMall and Lazada, with delivery a week later. It will come with a 6-month one-to-one exchange policy in addition to the usual 1-year warranty.
Although honor Malaysia refuses to confirm one way or another, there are rumours that the early pre-orders may come with a mystery gift.
[adrotate banner=”5″]
Support Tech ARP!
If you like our work, you can help support our work by visiting our sponsors, participate in the Tech ARP Forums, or even donate to our fund. Any help you can render is greatly appreciated!
If you are an X-Men movie fan like us (who isn’t?!), and love everything there is about Hollywood from the celebrity gossip to the famous movie locations, then this contest is right up your alley.
Starting from 29 April to 31 May 2016, 11.59pm, fans will be able to win fantastic prizes worth up to RM 3 million through the honor X Power lucky draw competition. This is part of their global partnership with the upcoming X-Men ‘Apocalypse’ movie and is also the first time honor is rewarding fans with a significant amount for a contest.
Items up for grabs include the Grand Prize of an all expenses paid trip for two to Hollywood California, along with X-Men branded luggage, X-Men branded accessories and RM30 Vmall cash vouchers, to name a few.
honor X Power Contest Details
[adrotate banner=”4″]All you need to do is to follow these simple steps:
Submit the IMEI or Serial Number of your honor device model
Answer a simple question to be eligible for the spin wheel lucky draw
Click the the ‘spin the wheel’ button to win supporting prizes by receiving a unique redemption code
After the contest period has ended, participants will then be in the running to be selected as the grand prize winner based on random selection. Be sure to stick next to your phone after 31 May as you will only get 3 rings to answer it before honor moves on to the next chosen winner!
Hollywood Awaits!
Terms and conditions:
This contest is open to all citizens of Malaysia, except employees of Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. and the related parties / agencies for this promotion / contest , who are 18 years of age and above and purchased any of the following honor device model from 29th April – 31st May 2016 (honor 7, honor 7 Enhanced, honor 5X, honor 6 Plus, honor 4X,honor 4C or honor Band Z1)
Only one IMEI number submission or one Serial Number submission (honor Band Z1) is allowed and each participant is only entitled to one winning entry
Prizes will be randomly selected based on the wheel program’s algorithm for participants to win
The winner of the Grand Prize of an all expenses paid trip for two to Hollywood California will be chosen after the contest period has ended
Support Tech ARP!
If you like our work, you can help support our work by visiting our sponsors, participate in the Tech ARP Forums, or even donate to our fund. Any help you can render is greatly appreciated!
The honor 5X(Amazon) is one of the most anticipated smartphones to come out of CES 2016. It offers a 5.5″ full HD display, and a second-generation rim-free fingerprint reader, powered by a Qualcomm octa-core processor underneath its metal alloy body at less than US$220.
The honor 5X (Amazon) comes in 3 colour options, with the Grey and Silver options priced at ~$209 (RM 899), while the Gold model retails at ~$219 (RM 939). However, all three models have the same features and performance.
Specifications
honor 5X Smartphone
Processor Platform
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 (MSM8939 v2)
Processor
4 x ARM Cortex A53 (1.5 GHz)
4 x ARM Cortex A53 (1.2 GHz)
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 405
Operating System
Android 5.1.1 with EMUI 3.1
Display
5.5" IPS display
- 1080 x 1920 resolution (403 ppi pixel density)
- 72.5% screen-to-body ratio
3,000 mAh lithium-ion polymer battery (non-removable)
Chassis
Diamond-polished aluminium alloy body
Dimensions
76.3 mm wide
151.3 mm tall
8.15 mm thick
Weight
158 g (including battery)
Available Colours
Sunset Gold / Dark Grey / Daybreak Silver
We are very fortunate to get our hands on one, and we present to you – our review of the honor 5X smartphone. Let’s get on with it!
Updated @ 2016-04-15 : Added a new Available Memory & Storage section.
Unboxing The honor 5X
The honor 5X (Amazon) comes in a hard aqua-coloured cardboard box, with a security seal on each side. In this video, you will witness our unboxing process and check out each component inside the honor 5X box. Take a look!
If you like our work, you can help support our work by visiting our sponsors, participate in the Tech ARP Forums, or even donate to our fund. Any help you can render is greatly appreciated!
The honor 5X Smartphone
The honor 5X (Amazon) has a large 5.5″ IPS display that covers almost its entire front – with a 72.5% screen-to-body ratio. To achieve that, honor eschewed the use of physical buttons, in favour of virtual on-screen buttons. The honor 5X comes with a screen protector pre-installed. It is not oleophobic and therefore attracts fingerprint smears but you should not remove it because the honor 5X does not come with scratch-resistant glass (e.g. Gorilla Glass).
The back metal chassis comes protected with a plastic film that doubles as an information sheet, with labels and tips. This plastic film has cut-outs for the fingerprint sensor and camera, so you can use the honor 5X without removing it, especially if you intend to fit a case over it.
The honor 5X (Amazon) uses a second-generation rim-free fingerprint sensor. As you have seen in the Initial Setup video, it registers your fingerprint in fewer steps. It is also much faster and more accurate than the previous generation sensor at reading your fingerprint. Once you have used it, it will become second nature to turn on and instantly log into the honor 5X by simply touching the fingerprint sensor.
Although higher-end smartphones are trying to go ridiculously thin, the honor 5X (Amazon) is reasonably thick at 8.15 mm. The slight increase in thickness not only allowed the inclusion of a large 3,000 mAh lithium-ion polymer battery, as well as an earphone port at the top.
Although not explicitly mentioned, the honor 5X has stereo speakers. The second speaker emits through the left row of ports in the picture above. The right row of ports is for the microphone. The honor 5X still uses a micro USB 2.0 port, instead of the newer reversible USB-C port.
Buttons & Slots
The honor 5X only has two physical buttons, because it uses virtual on-screen Android buttons instead of physical buttons. They are both on the right side – a volume switch and a Power button.
The left side has two slots. The upper slot is for a single micro SIM card. The lower slot fits two cards – a nano SIM card, and a micro SD card. The honor 5X (Amazon) is Dual SIM, Dual Standby capable, and you can use both SIM cards together with a micro SD card.
If you like our work, you can help support our work by visiting our sponsors, participate in the Tech ARP Forums, or even donate to our fund. Any help you can render is greatly appreciated!
The Initial Setup
This video will show you the initial setup process when you power up the honor 5X (Amazon) for the first time. If you do not need to restore a backup, the whole setup process should take about 2.5 minutes. Note how fast it takes to register a fingerprint.
Available Memory & Storage
The honor 5X (Amazon) comes with 2 GB of memory of the LPDDR3 type. The Android OS takes up 467 MB, and the honor pre-loaded apps take up another 344 MB. After accounting for the cached processes, there is only 632 MB of free RAM to use. It would be helpful if honor can cut down on the background apps.
The honor 5X also comes with 16 GB of internal flash storage. This is expandable via a microSD card (up to 128 GB. Fresh out of the box, the honor 5X has just under 10.4 GB of available space (excluding the system files), of which 9.73 GB is free to use.
[adrotate banner=”5″]
Cameras
The main camera has a 13 MP sensor with a f/2.0 lens, supported by a single LED flash. The photos have a maximum resolution of 4160 x 3120 in the 4:3 format. If you prefer a wider format, the honor 5X will do that by cropping the image to 4160 x 2336 (16:9). It is capable of recording video in full HD quality (1080p).
The front camera boasts a 5 MP sensor with a f/2.4 wide-angle lens. It will deliver a maximum photo resolution of 2592 x 1944 in the 4:3 format. Again, a wider 16:9 format will crop that to 2592 x 1456. It will record videos in 720p quality.
For a smartphone in this price category, the honor 5X (Amazon) comes with a pretty decent set of cameras. We will examine its photographic and video recording performance later in the next page.
If you like our work, you can help support our work by visiting our sponsors, participate in the Tech ARP Forums, or even donate to our fund. Any help you can render is greatly appreciated!
Camera Performance – Photos
The honor 5X’s main camera has a 13 MP sensor with a fast f/2.0 lens, which allows it to take pretty decent photos in relatively low-light conditions. The photos have a maximum resolution of 4160 x 3120 in the 4:3 format.
honor did not reveal what sensor was used in the honor 5X (Amazon) smartphone, but the pictures we took look like they came from the same Samsung ISOCELL S5K3M2 sensor used in Alcatel Flash 2 smartphone.
The Samsung ISOCELL S5K3M2 is a relatively noisy sensor. If you blow up the picture on a desktop, you can see consistent noise (speckling and artifacts). However, they are only of real concern if you are going to make large prints of these photos.
[adrotate banner=”5″]
Camera Performance – Video Recording
The honor 5X (Amazon) can record full HD (1080p) videos. You won’t get any image stabilisation, both optical and electronic, though. Here is a sample video we recorded of a piano performance by Mr. Yang I-Deun.
And this is a sample video taken at an ice skating rink.
The honor 5X (Amazon) did a reasonably good job of controlling the exposure of the subjects in focus, although the bright areas were overexposed. Overall, it was a decent performance for a smartphone at this price point.
If you like our work, you can help support our work by visiting our sponsors, participate in the Tech ARP Forums, or even donate to our fund. Any help you can render is greatly appreciated!
Work Performance – PCMark
We tested the honor 5X’s performance using PCMark, which simulates work applications like web browing, playing video, writing text and editing photos.
honor 5X
ASUS
ZenFone 2 Laser
Samsung
Galaxy S6
Work Performance Score
(Average)
3898
3539
5078
Web Browsing
3756
3829
6788
Video Playback
4325
3835
3091
Writing
4370
4085
5918
Photo Editing
3250
2614
5357
The honor 5X (Amazon) is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 processor, but all that extra processing power does not matter much when it comes to basic work usage. It is only slightly faster than the ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser which uses a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor.
Battery Performance – PCMark
We then tested the honor 5X’s battery performance using PCMark. It basically ran the PCMark work tests until its battery capacity dropped to 20%.
The honor 5X (Amazon)lasted just over 8.5 hours on the PCMark stress test. This is a stress test that simulates the worst possible workload using work apps. In our real world experience, we had no problem using it for 12-14 hours with light loads, although its battery life dropped to about 6.5 hours while playing games.
[adrotate banner=”5″]
Battery Recharging Performance
The honor 5X has a large 3,000 mAh lithium-ion battery, but it does not have Fast Charging capability. In fact, it only comes with a 5 W travel charger. Even so, it was able to recharge its battery pretty quickly.
Our tests showed that the honor 5X (Amazon) will recharge from 19% to 100% in just over 170 minutes (2 hours 50 minutes).
If you like our work, you can help support our work by visiting our sponsors, participate in the Tech ARP Forums, or even donate to our fund. Any help you can render is greatly appreciated!
Overall Performance – AnTuTu Benchmark
AnTuTu is a nice benchmark for testing various performance aspects of Android devices.
honor 5X
ASUS
ZenFone 2 Laser
Samsung
Galaxy S6
TOTAL SCORE
36983
24815
75222
3D SCORE
2446
294
20579
– 3D (Garden)
1492
199
8104
– 3D (Marooned)
954
175
12475
UX SCORE
16269
10540
24065
– UX Data Secure
4673
3174
5507
– UX Data Process
2438
2040
4392
– UX Strategy Games
2698
1507
6948
– UX Image Process
2599
1888
3413
– UX I/O Performance
3861
1931
3805
CPU SCORE
14031
11292
25402
– CPU Mathematics
2968
2460
7823
– CPU Common Use
4696
4114
7585
– CPU Multi-Core
6367
4718
9994
RAM
4237
2689
5176
Gaming Performance – 3DMark
We tested the honor 5X’s gaming performance using 3DMark, using the Ice Storm Extreme test.
honor 5X
ASUS
ZenFone 2 Laser
Samsung
Galaxy S6
Gaming Score
5543
2686
Maxed out!
Graphics Score
5046
2240
Maxed out!
Physics Score
8460
8876
Maxed out!
Graphics Test 1
27.5 fps
12.6 fps
59.6 fps
Graphics Test 2
18.3 fps
7.9 fps
49.6 fps
Physics Test
26.9 fps
28.2 fps
39.6 fps
The honor 5X (Amazon) did very well in this test, doubling the Gaming and Graphics scores over the ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser! It was only (slightly) slower in Physics.
Our Verdict On The honor 5X
After testing the honor 5X (Amazon), we can see why everyone’s raving about it. The honor 5X doesn’t waste effort on being the thinnest or the lightest. It just delivers a solid set of core features at a very affordable price point.
Large full HD display? Check.
Metal alloy body? Check.
Octa-core processor? Check.
Dual SIM with microSD card expansion? Check.
Decent cameras with 1080p video recording? Check.
It only has one fancy feature – a fingerprint sensor, and honor nailed its implementation. It’s very fast and accurate. In fact, it will become second nature to instantly turn on and log into the honor 5X by simply touching the fingerprint sensor with a registered finger.
We would like to applaud honor’s decision to support both micro and nano SIM cards. This may not seem important to everyone, but this may save a trip to the telco for those who are upgrading from another smartphone. We should also point out that you can use both SIM cards together with a microSD card for extra storage.
[adrotate banner=”4″]We also like the large 3,000 mAh lithium-ion polymer battery. It lasted a solid 8.5 hours of non-stop benchmarking on PCMark. In real world usage, it should have no issues lasting 12-14 hours of non-stop use.
For the next version of the honor 5X, we would like to see a better camera sensor and a dual-tone LED flash. That would allow it to really shine in its photographic capabilities. We would also like it if honor would add scratch-resistant glass protection (with an oleophobic coating).
Overall, the honor 5X (Amazon) is a no-nonsense Android smartphone with a focus on practical features. If you want something that is sleek, not flashy; with only the features that matter, you can’t go wrong with the honor 5X.
Support Tech ARP!
If you like our work, you can help support our work by visiting our sponsors, participate in the Tech ARP Forums, or even donate to our fund. Any help you can render is greatly appreciated!
honor is celebrating its third honor World Carnival this year, and in conjunction with this joyous milestone, it will be giving back to its Malaysian consumers through a rush buy sale event taking place only at VMALL.MY and Lazada. Great deals and promotions await fans with offers for select honor models such as thehonor 5X and honor 7.
honor accessories such as casings for all models will also be on sale, and to enjoy these great deals, customers just need to look out for rush buys that will be commencing from 4th to 8th April, beginning at 10.08 am.
The honor Malaysia Crazy RM1 Sale
Each of the rush buy will involve a different model for as low as RM 1.00, and there will be only 10 units of each models. The rush buy timetable are as below:
Time Model
4th April honor Band Z1
5th April honor Hybrid Earphones
6th April Bluetooth Headset (Pink)
7th April honor 4C
To further sweeten the deal, Vmall together with honor’s partners from Lazada, KFit, Red Box and VuClip will be giving out vouchers in limited quantities. Fans can grab up to RM 120 worth of vouchers during the rush buy period.
The icing on the cake comes on 8th April, where fans can use a RM 50 discount voucher from Vmall.my to enjoy a free selfie stick on a first-come-first-serve basis with every purchase of the honor 5X.
[adrotate banner=”5″]
Alternatively, they can also use the voucher to purchase the honor 7 together with the honor Band Z1 and a selfie stick for a bundle price of only RM 1,529. To top it all of, honor accessories will be up to 88% off on that special day.
The honor 5X is honor’s latest smartphone, with a list of features comparable to flagship smartphones in the market. This includes a quad-core processor, a second generation frameless fingerprint sensor, 5.5-inch full HD IPS panel display, 3 different card slots (microSIM, nanoSIM, and microSD) built in, 16GB storage/2GB RAM, and a large 3000 mAh battery. Find out more in our comprehensive review!
Support Tech ARP!
If you like our work, you can help support our work by visiting our sponsors, participate in the Tech ARP Forums, or even donate to our fund. Any help you can render is greatly appreciated!
honor Malaysia is happy to announce an exciting trade-in program hosted on its e-commerce website, VMALL.MY, for the honor 5X.
As a plus point, the honor 5X makes transferring your old data from your previous smartphone simple and seamless, thanks to the built-in microSD card slot – a feature that is not available from certain smartphone brands in the market. This is on top of the two built-in 4G SIM trays that gives it a unique advantage over its rivals.
For current Huawei or honor smartphone owners, migrating all of your information to the new honor 5X is even easier. Just launch the built-in backup app on your current phone, press ‘backup’, and all data will be saved into your microSD. The saved data can then be re-loaded into the honor 5X with a simple tap of a button.
[adrotate banner=”5″]
Trade-In For A New honor 5X
For current honor models, the trade-in value is stated in the table below, indicating that these models retain good value of up to two years after its launch:
The coupon received is valid only for 3 months. For other smartphone models, head to VMALL.MY for trade-in value details. Additionally, with every successful transaction, customers will receive a complimentary honor 5X protective screen and cover on a first come first serve basis.
Support Tech ARP!
If you like our work, you can help support our work by visiting our sponsors, participate in the Tech ARP Forums, or even donate to our fund. Any help you can render is greatly appreciated!
honor Malaysia Is Joining Lazada For Their 4th Anniversary Birthday Bash Celebration!
Lazada is celebrating their birthday with exciting deals this 15-18 March 2016 and honor Malaysia is excited to be one of the premium partners onboard. A range of great deals and offers from honor Malaysia awaits eager shoppers starting from 7 March 2016.
[adrotate banner=”4″]For those who are looking for promotions on honor Malaysia products, just head on to www.lazada.com.my/honor and check out awesome discounts on smartphones, including the honor 5X and the honor 7 Enhanced Edition. Free gifts are also on offer with every purchase from participating resellers.
The honor 5X is honor’s latest smartphone, with a list of features comparable to flagship smartphones of today. This includes a quad-core processor, a second generation frameless fingerprint sensor, 5.5-inch full HD IPS panel display, 3 different card slots (microSIM, nanoSIM, and microSD) built in, 16GB storage/2GB RAM, and a large 3000 mAh battery.
Get the best deals during the Lazada Birthday promotion by heading on to their website and join the Super Jackpot Party Game, or check out the official Lazada app on Android and iOS to unlock secret deals and shopping vouchers.
Support Tech ARP!
If you like our work, you can help support our work by visiting our sponsors, participating in the Tech ARP Forums, or even donating to our fund. Any help you can render is greatly appreciated!
[adrotate banner=”4″]The one-stop address serves as honor’s home base for Malaysia, featuring information regarding the brand, products, and news among others. It acts as a great complement to VMALL.my, which will still operate as usual, serving as online selling platform to give fans great deals on Huawei & honor products and services 24/7.
The new website joins honor’s other presences in the Malaysian cyberspace, which includes:
Honor is a leading smartphone e-brand, operated by Huawei Technologies’ Consumer Business Group division. In line with the slogan “honor for the brave”, the brand was created and designed to meet the needs of the ‘always on’ digital natives, through internet-optimized products that offer a superior user experience.
The brand’s goal is to inspire action, foster creativity and empower the young to achieve their dreams. In doing this, honor has set itself apart by showcasing its own bravery to do things differently and taking the steps needed to usher in the latest technologies and innovations for its customers.
Support Tech ARP!
If you like our work, you can help support our work by visiting our sponsors, participate in the Tech ARP Forums, or even donate to our fund. Any help you can render is greatly appreciated!
The honor 5X was one of the most eagerly-awaited smartphones to hit the Malaysian market. After all, how many Android smartphones do you know has a metal chassis with a full HD display, a fast second-generation fingerprint sensor and a Qualcomm octa-core processor, and costs less than RM 950 (~US$ 220)?
If that’s not enough, it comes with a large 3,000 mAh battery and three different card slots — nano-SIM, micro-SIM, and microSD. This means you no longer need to make the difficult choice of either having extra storage, or an additional SIM for your second line. Both SIM slots are 4G enabled, and the microSD slot supports up to 128 GB of extra storage.
After honor Malaysia announced the prices and pre-order date, honor fans counted down to the day they could place their order for the new honor 5X smartphones. When the day came, they flooded the etailers with over 3,000 pre-orders of the honor 5X smartphones. And that was just on the special pre-order day.
These lucky fans have already received their honor 5X smartphones on the 19th of February. Those who were not fortunate enough to order on the special pre-order date can start purchasing the honor 5X from tomorrow, February 23, onwards.
Support Tech ARP!
If you like our work, you can help support our work by visiting our sponsors, participate in the Tech ARP Forums, or even donate to our fund. Any help you can render is greatly appreciated!
Yesterday, honor officially launched the honor 5X smartphone, the honor 7 Enhanced Edition smartphone and the honor Band Z1 smartband. Join Allen An, honor Malaysia’s Director of E-Commerce, as he talks about honor’s achievements and how these new devices are part of their aggressive push for more market share this year.
Malaysian pop duo, Thomas & Jack, also attended the event as the honor brand ambassadors. Take a look at the photos we took at the event!
If you like our work, you can help support out work by visiting our sponsors, participate in the Tech ARP Forums, or even donate to our fund. Any help you can render is greatly appreciated!
honor Band Z1
26 January 2016 – honor today launched its first smartband, the honor Band Z1 featuring a deceptively simple design paired with advanced and intelligent technology. The Band Z1 is the perfect accessory for active and trendy users on-the-go, thanks to its subdued and understated look.
Elegant and refined look
Inspired by Scandinavian minimalism that takes inspiration from nature, practicality, and appearance – the surface of the Band Z1 is devoid of any buttons, which in turn accentuates the simplicity of its circular surface.
To create the tough yet refined look that is the Band Z1, steel is used as its main material. A combination of CNC machining, hand polishing and sand polishing techniques were used to achieve the stylish finish. It is also scratch resistant and durable enough to withstand your active lifestyle Additionally, the beautiful strap makes it elegant enough to be worn for a night out with friends.
Convenient Notifications
The 1.06 inch 128 x 128 pixels resolution touchscreen on the Band Z1 features a touch-sensitive button-free operation. Access your notifications, alarms and the clock with just a simple swipe. Plus, the soft-lit PMOLED screen is unique as it is vivid enough when in a darkened area – such as a cinema or a club – yet is legible enough in sunlit locations as well.
With its large display and ample memory, the honor Band Z1 supports caller display and allows you to read messages and emails. It currently supports English, German, Italian, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and Japanese.
Accurate health tracking
Thanks to the high accuracy G-sensor, as well as honor’s advanced algorithm software, the honor Band Z1 can automatically detect and log your walking, running or sports activities accurately. The data recorded includes number of steps taken, calorie consumption, exercise time and distance – all this without the need to install any app on the smartphone.
In addition, the capacitive sensor and Polysomnography (PSG) can intelligently distinguish between wake and sleep, as well as taking users’ light and deep sleep states. Thanks to the design of the Band Z1, it will not leave any compression marks on the wrists as you sleep since it fits the curvature of the wrist perfectly.
Premium and smart functions in one
[adrotate banner=”4″]The bracelet strap material is stain-resistant and comes in three different colours – Classic White, Classic Black, and Cream. Thanks to precision design and manufacturing, the honor Band is IP68 certified, making it dust-proof and waterproof to a depth of 1.5 m
As for platform support, the honor Band Z1 supports Android 4.4.4 and above for non-Huawei smartphones, Android 5.0 and above for Huawei smartphones, as well as iOS 7.0 and above. It has a standby battery life of up to 14 days, or 3 days of continuous use on a single charge.
The honor Band Z1 retails for RM 259 (~US$ 59), and is available now from VMALL.MY, Lazada and DirectD.
If you like our work, you can help support out work by visiting our sponsors, participate in the Tech ARP Forums, or even donate to our fund. Any help you can render is greatly appreciated!
honor 5X and honor 7 Enhanced Edition
26 January 2016 – Together with the Band Z1, honor also unveiled the new honor 5X to Malaysians today, bringing digital natives a meticulously designed metallic device that features a 5.5-inch 1920 x 1080 pixels Full-HD display, and a second-generation frame-free metallic fingerprint reader. Packed with an array of innovative functions and multimedia capabilities, the honor 5X is equipped to provide advanced yet intuitive experiences 24/7.
Also introduced was the new honor 7 Enhanced Edition, an updated model of the popular honor 7 smartphone. It now features 32GB of built-in storage, EMUI operating system version 4.0, and includes a Fast Charging Adaptor. It also now comes in Gold as an exclusive colour for the model.
Premium Metal
Inspired by the famous Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain, honor 5X’s sleek body blends the museum’s distinctive curved design with ergonomics principles to sit comfortably in the users’ hands. Made with a diamond-polished aluminium alloy and accentuated with a ceramic coating applied with a special brushing technique, honor 5X features a unique finish that stands out in the crowd.
Smarter fingerprint technology
honor 5X’s rear panel houses a second-generation, frame-free fingerprint sensor that offers stellar performance, accuracy and a 0.5-second unlocking time. The adaptive sensor boasts a self-learning capability that enhances scanning precision over time through the re-recording of registered fingerprints. The reader also supports intuitive gesture controls such as making a call or launching an app during locked mode, taking photos, pulling down and hiding the notification bar as well as cancelling alarms.
Spectacular Full HD display
Featuring a 5.5-inch 10-point multi-touch Full-HD IPS panel with a 1920×1080 pixel display and 16.7 million colours, the honor 5X also boasts a high 72.5 percent screen-to-body ratio. The pixel-by-pixel dynamic contrast adjustment control enables improved contrast under different lighting conditions and visibility through glare.
Professional camera at your fingertips
[adrotate banner=”4″]Capture every special moment with the honor 5X. Its cutting-edge cameras capture high-quality images with excellent clarity and dynamic colour reproduction.
The 13MP back-facing camera features an F2.0 aperture, 28mm wide-angle lens, a blue glass infrared filter, and a macro mode for close-up shots. With a SmartImage 3.0 image processor and anti-reflective coating on the camera lens, the honor 5X can easily capture vivid images even in low light.
The 5 MP front-facing camera includes a wide-angle F2.4 aperture lens, 22mm wide-angle lens, and an 88-degree viewing angle – making the honor 5X the perfect selfie tool. It is also complemented by a host of exciting new photo shooting modes such as ultra-snapshot, watermarks and object tracking, as well as video recording modes, which includes time-lapse and slow motion mode.
Smooth and responsive experience
Powered by a Qualcomm 64-bit octa-core processor with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of on-board memory, the honor 5X has the muscle to offer a high-performance experience, and to run modern 3D games. It also comes with a large 3,000 mAh battery, integrated SmartPower 3.0 technology and an eight-point power saving plan that reduces power consumption by up to 30 percent.
As the first metallic honor phone to feature three different card slots — nano-SIM, micro-SIM, and microSD —you no longer need to make the difficult choice of either having extra storage, or an additional SIM for your second line. Both SIM slots are 4G enabled, and the microSD slot supports up to 128GB.
Enhancing the Honor 7
Based on the current top-seller model, the honor 7 Enhanced Edition adds a few new features to the already solid and superb model. It now comes with 32GB of on-board storage, up from 16GB. It also comes with a 9V2A Fast Charger, giving the honor 7 enhanced edition the ability to charge at twice the rate of the standard charger. It will come pre-installed with EMUI 4.0 out of the box, with updates planned in the near future.
The honor 5X will be available in three colours — Gold, Grey, and Silver, while the honor 7 Enhanced Edition will be available in Gold colour. Registration for interest for both devices begins today, and the official retail prices will be announced at a later date.
Support Tech ARP!
If you like our work, you can help support our work by visiting our sponsors, participate in the Tech ARP Forums, or even donate to our fund. Any help you can render is greatly appreciated!
