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SMARTPHONE Aperture: f/1.8

REVIEW
Shutter Speed: 1/999sec
ISO: 200

optimises battery so that it lasts really
long. We did not feel any lag in normal
applications and games, but graphic-
intensive games appeared a tad less
smooth than what we anticipated.
Value for Money

The Honor View 10 retails at an MRP
of Rs.29,999. At this price, the device is
good value for money. |SP

FINAL SCORE

85%

Design and Build Quality 17/20

Mahesh Reddy
18/20
Key Features
17/20
Ergonomics

Performance
multi-function track pad and it worked Performance 16/20
well. Like all honor phones, the phone The Honor View 10 boasts a never-
has an amazing display, reproducing before AI experience, though some of
crisp and lively content. the features such as face unlock will be Value for Money 17/20
unlocked with an OTA update (which
KEY SPECIFICATIONS was pending for our device till the
review went to the press). The face ID-
Display: 15.21cm (5.99 inch), Full View
based notifications worked without any
FHD + (1080p x 2160p)
issues. The camera scene recognition
Rear camera: Rear: 16MP + 20MP PLUS MINUS
was patchy.
Front: 13MP • Good overall package • Protruding
Memory: 6 GB RAM + 128 GB ROM
The camera worked well and portrait • Beautifully designed camera lenses
Processor: Huawei Kirin 970, Octa-Core (4
mode with bokeh effect looked natural, • Face recognition • Some AI
x 2.36Ghz + 4 x 1.8Ghz)
unlike with some other devices we • Capable camera features are
OS+UI: Android 8.0 (Oreo) + EMUI8.0
have reviewed in the past. The images • Quick Charge erratic
Battery: 3750mAh
appeared very rich on the screen but • Good value for money
SIM: Dual SIM Volte support
transferred to a computer, it appeared
Dimension: 157.00 x 74.98 x 6.97mm
less lively. But this is the case with most
Weight: 172g (Including the battery) VERDICT
smartphones today. Images were free
Expandable memory: MicroSD, up to 256
of noise up to ISO 200 and were usable The Honor View 10 boasts some serious
GB
till ISO 400. We felt the camera’s noise- artificial intelligence capabilities along
Audio: Bottom speaker
reduction algorithm acted too liberally, with face recognition, but unfortunately,
Sensor: Fingerprint sensor, Digital compass,
reducing noise, while making the the full feature update is not available
Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Status images soft, especially after ISO 400. for our review device till date. With this
Smart Photography February 2018 Connection: Bluetooth: BT4.2+BLE, WiFi, The Quick Charge feature tops up the serious competitor for One Plus 5T, at
indicator
device, Honor has managed to create a
NFC, WiFi Direct, WiFi Hotspot
a lower price, but with a more useful
battery in about an hour and half with
combination of RAM and internal storage.
Location: GPS/AGPS/GLONASS/BDS
the included charger. It charges rapidly
Interface: USB 2.0, USB OTG
114 www.smartphotography.in in the first 30 minutes or so. The device The device is a great buy at this price.