Honor Confirms Return to Indian Market, Madhav Sheth Teases Imminent Launch of Honor Smartphones

Honor 90 is expected to be the first smartphone to make its debut in India as the Chinese smartphone manufacturer makes its return to the country.

Written by David Delima, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 16 August 2023 10:55 IST

Honor Confirms Return to Indian Market, Madhav Sheth Teases Imminent Launch of Honor Smartphones

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Honor 90 was launched in China in May

Highlights

Honor recently began teasing a return to India, which has been confirmed
Back in May, the smartphone maker launched the Honor 90 series in China
Honor is yet to announce which smartphone will be the first to debut here

Honor has confirmed it will return to India and the Chinese smartphone maker will launch new models in the country soon. Nearly three years after the company started to rely on Noida-based PSAV Global to distribute its smartphones in India, Honor is expected to introduce phones that were unveiled in the Chinese market earlier this year, such as the Honor 90. The company recently began teasing a comeback in the country via its Honor Tech India accounts on X (formerly known as Twitter) and Instagram.

Madhav Sheth, who stepped down in June as Realme Vice President for Business and Corporate Strategy, took to X to tease the launch of new Honor-branded smartphones in India. Sheth, who recently confirmed his association with the Chinese phone maker did not specify which handset would be the first to arrive in the country. A recent report suggests that the Honor 90 will be launched in India in September.

Exciting News Alert! Honor Smartphones will be launched soon in India. Join us on this incredible journey as we empower the future with Honor Tech. #FeelTheFreedom #FeelTheHonor #TechForIndians https://t.co/bdam3GZxhy
— Madhav Sheth (@MadhavSheth1) August 15, 2023

Honor 90 specifications (expected)

Earlier this year, the company launched the Honor 90 alongside the Honor 90 Pro in China with a Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 SoC under the hood, paired with up to 16GB of RAM. The phone features a 6.7-inch full-HD+ (1,200 x 2,664 pixels) curved OLED display with 1,600 nits of peak brightness and a 120Hz refresh rate.

For photos and videos, the Honor 90 is equipped with a 200-megapixel primary camera. The triple rear camera setup also includes a 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. Meanwhile, selfies and video chats are handled by a 50-megapixel front-facing camera.

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The Honor 90 has up to 512GB of inbuilt storage. Connectivity options on the smartphone include 5G, 4G LTE, W-Fi- 6, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, and a USB Type-C port. The phone runs on Android 13-based MagicOS 7.1 out-of-the-box and packs a 5,000mAh battery with support for 66W fast charging.

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Honor 90

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Lightweight and Decent build quality
Good Display
Decent performance
Good front camera performance

Bad
Lacks 3.5mm Jack
Free of cost 30W charger is not enough
Weak details in night shots
MRP is Overpriced

Read detailed Honor 90 review

Display 6.60-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

Front Camera 50-megapixel

Rear Camera 200-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 8GB, 12GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 13

Resolution 1200x2664 pixels

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Honor 90 Pro

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.78-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

Front Camera 50-megapixel + 2-megapixel

Rear Camera 200-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 32-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 13

Resolution 1080x2664 pixels

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