Honor 8C to launch in India today: Best things you need to know about the world's first smartphone with Snapdragon 632

The Honor 8C is launching in India today. The smartphone is the first in the world to be power-driven by the Snapdragon 632 SoC. How the SoC performs is something we will tell you in our in-depth review. The Honor 8C (read our first impressions here) was publicized in China for CNY 1,099 (Rs. 11,200). This is for the 4GB RAM and 32GB storing variant. The 64GB storage variant of the Honor 8C is priced at CNY 1,399 (Rs. 14,200). It will be obtainable via Amazon.in and HiHonor online stores in India.

If you are one that is attentive in the features the Honor 8C brings, then here are 5 things you should know about the Honor 8C.

 First phone in the world to be powered by the Snapdragon 632

It is always stirring when a new processor hits a device. Even if it isn’t a flagship SoC, it is motivating to see how changes, developments, and optimizations are made to confirm the new SoC performs better than its predecessor and the competition obtainable in the market. We haven’t seen the Snapdragon 632 in any other smartphone and it will be thrilling to see how the SoC operates. The Snapdragon 632 is built on the Snapdragon 625 and Snapdragon 626 platforms. The chipset has the Qualcomm Kryo 250 CPU, and Qualcomm claims that the chip boasts of up to 40% performance development over its predecessor. According to Qualcomm, “It’s intended to support advanced photography and improved gaming while taking advantage of power competences and fast LTE speeds to deliver upgraded user experiences”.

 AI enabled with dual camera

Honor has boasted of AI abilities in their smartphone camera for some time now and it looks like those skills will make their way to the Honor 8C. How the Honor 8C’s camera compares to other contributions in the same price variety is something we will tell you when we assess the device. However, Honor claims that the dual rear camera can recognize and enhance over 500 scenes in 22 categories.  

3. Large battery pack

It’s always decent to have sufficient juice on the go and the Honor 8C houses a massive 4000mAh battery. Now, on paper, it looks to be more than other phones that max out at 3500mAh or 3700mAh but how the software has been optimized to deed the capacity of the battery is something we’d like to see.

 Jio Benefits

What good is a smartphone launch in India if it doesn’t bring with it some carrier assistance? On the Amazon Product page for the Honor 8C, it is listed that buyers can get benefits worth Rs 4,450 + 100GB Jio 4G data. You can read details of the Jio offers here.

HD+ display

Maybe the only weakness to the smartphone on paper at least is that it doesn’t house a full HD display. The 6.26-inch display has a determination of 720x1520 pixels. The display has a 19:9 aspect ratio and yes, the display houses a notch. However, if you are one that doesn’t like the notch, then you can drive into the settings of the smartphone and hide it making the top look like a somewhat thick bezel.

Hono8 8C specifications

The Honor 8C is a dual-SIM smartphone. It runs on Android 8.1 out of the box with the EMUI 8.2 overlaying it. As stated above, the device has a 6.26-inch HD+ (720x1520 pixels) TFT IPS LCD panel with a 19:9 aspect ratio. Under the top, the smartphone is powered by the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SoC, coupled with 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of built-in storing capacity. You can enlarge the storing via a microSD card. When it comes to the optics, the smartphone has a 13MP+2MP AI enabled camera. The 13MP sensor is the primary sensor whereas the 2MP camera works as a depth sensor. On the front, the smartphone has an 8MP selfie camera. The complete package is motorized by a 4000mAh battery. The smartphone was proclaimed in three colour options - Midnight Black, Aurora Blue, Platinum Gold.