HONOR's global sales up to 40 percent, to launch in 8S budget phone PH soon

HONOR Philippines has just shared the status of the brand to the members of the local press.

HONOR 8S

The Chinese mobile brand revealed that the company has hit an all-time high in sales by 40 percent despite the news on Android ban by the US government.

Honor 8S in the Philippines soon

Back design of 8S

Now that Trump has lifted the ban, the company shared that they will introduce a new product to the Philippine market, the HONOR 8S.

HONOR 8S highlights a 5.71-inch display with HD+ resolution, Helio A22 quad-core chip, 13MP f/1.8 main camera, and Android Pie OS with EMUI 9.0 skin on top.

HONOR 8S Specs

Display: 5.71-inch IPS screen w/ HD+ 1520 x 720 resolution at 295 ppi
CPU: 2.0GHz 64-bit Helio A22 quad-core processor
GPU: PowerVR GE8300
RAM: 2GB
ROM: 32GB expandable via microSD card slot up to 512GB (dedicated)
Back Camera: 13MP f/1.8 w/ PDAF and LED flash
Selfie Camera: 5MP f/2.2 w/ AI face beauty
Battery: 3,020mAh
OS: Android 9.0 Pie w/ EMUI 9.0
Connectivity: WiFi, 700MHz 4G LTE, Bluetooth, FM Radio, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, dual SIM (nano)
Sensors: Accelerometer, light, proximity, sound
Others: Face unlock, loudspeaker, dual mic, Colors: black, blue, gold
Dimensions: 147.13 x 70.78 x 8.45 mm
Weight: 146 g
Price: PHP 5,490

Related: HONOR 8S Unboxing and First Impressions

In Russia, it is priced at RUB 8,490 (around PHP 6.8K). In PH, we can expect it to be more affordable than the HONOR 8C priced at PHP 7,990.

See also: HONOR 8S to go official at Shopee Philippines on July 13

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