Honor 8C review: Power-packed smartphone with long lasting battery, AI dual camera
Honor 8C is the world’s first smartphone powered by the Snapdragon™ 632 octa-core processor
SNS | New Delhi | December 13, 2018 8:54 pm
After launching a slew of devices in 2018, Huawei’s sub-brand Honor has brought Honor 8C smartphone to India. Honor 8C is the world’s first smartphone powered by the Snapdragon™ 632 octa-core processor, and it features a 4,000mAh battery, 15.9cm 19:9 FullView display, and the latest ‘Cat’s Eye’ design promising to deliver both aesthetics and advanced performance.
Available in catchy blue and black finish, Honor 8C comes with a large 4000mAh battery that promises to last two days after one charge. It has a 6.26-inch full touchscreen display and dual rear cameras.
Available at a starting range of Rs 11999, it’s definitely a pocket friendly deal.
Here is everything you want to know about the newly launched Honor 8C smartphone.
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KEY FEATURES
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1. Bigger battery 4000mAh (2 days usage in one charge)
Honor 8C comes with a large 4,000mAh battery. The battery life, enough for a typical user to use the phone for two days on a single charge, can be extended further by enabling power saving mode. Also the Honor 8C comes with the Quick Charge 3.0 to recharge the battery quickly.
2. World’s first phone with Snapdragon 632 chipset
The Snapdragon 632 octa-core processor boasts up to 40% performance improvement over the Snapdragon 626. It has been designed for faster web browsing, snappier user interface and extended battery life. With this processor the multitasking on the phone will be really fast. The perfect combination of processor with 4GB of RAM and 32GB storage give a wonderful experience in multitasking as well as in gaming mode. 3. AI Dual Camera (13+2 MP AI Camera with 22 scene and 500 scenario)
* The AI dual rear camera boasts of 22 scene detections, better reproduction of colors in AI mode and better quality of pictures in AI mode, besides object detection and clarity in indoor and outdoor environment. The 13+2MP dual lens AI camera can recognise and optimise over 500 scenarios under 22 categories
* The camera allows low light photography with F1.8 aperture. You get real skin tone and clarity, and better performance even with flash
* H.265 capability for higher quality videos in low memory (30% less space for same quality videos)
* Augmented Reality Mode for funny camera shots with audio and effects
* Bigger 8MP front camera
4. 6.26 inch Notch Display with 19:9
The phone comes with TUV certification for eye care (immersive viewing experience on bigger and better screen); bigger 6.26 inch display reduces strain on eyes as compared to smaller screen
Along with this a Smart Resolution feature is jam packed with Honor 8c where in case of low battery the phone automatically lowers the screen resolution for a longer battery time. OTHER INTERESTING FEATURES Uninterrupted gaming/ Gaming suite: Turn on the ‘Do Not Disturb’ mode to stop notifications, alerts, and calls while you’re playing, for an uninterrupted gaming experience.
Cat’s Eye Design: HONOR 8C is the first smartphone to feature the Cat’s Eye Design, a subtle effect created using 3D printing and nano-level pattern design. The feature is however exclusive to the Blue Honor 8C. Device is also available in Timeless Black finish.
Soft Light Flash for selfies: Featuring a Soft Light Flash with 3 level adjustment for bright, regular and low-light conditions, the 8MP Front Camera on HONOR 8C gives a better selfie experience
Smarter Face Unlock: The Face Unlock feature on HONOR 8C works in low-light conditions, with the help of the new LCD Light Compensation feature.
TüV Rheinland certified eye comfort mode: The new generation Eye Comfort Mode reduces blue light radiation emitted by the screen to protect your eyes and prevent eye strain, especially in dim light.
Multitasker: With EMUI 8.2 powered by Android 8.1, HONOR 8C makes it easier to accomplish more tasks at a time. It has multitasking features like fast & secure Wi-Fi Bridge (connects with up to 4 devices) and Smart Dual Bluetooth Connection that lets you connect your phone to two Bluetooth devices such as Bluetooth Headset and Smartwatch simultaneously.
Smart Fingerprint Unlock: The phone comes with Smart Fingerprint Unlock at the backside. You can also use the fingerprint to capture photos/videos, answer calls, stop alarms, show notifications, browse photo gallery.
MicroSD Slot: Honor 8 C has three independent card slots which allow you to use two SIM cards and a MicroSD card expandable upto 256 GB at the same time.
Color Options: Honor 8C is available in Black and Blue color.
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