HTech to Start Manufacturing Honor Phones in India in Q1 2024, Invests Rs. 400 Crore: CEO Madhav Sheth

Honor 90 5G is currently offered in India at discounted prices during the ongoing Amazon sale.

Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 9 October 2023 11:16 IST

HTech to Start Manufacturing Honor Phones in India in Q1 2024, Invests Rs. 400 Crore: CEO Madhav Sheth

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Honor 90 5G (pictured) was launched in India in September

Highlights

Honor 90 launched in India in two storage variants
The phone is powered by a Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 SoC
The Honor 90 supports 30W wired fast charging

Honor 90 5G was launched in India in September by HTech. The phone was initially released in China earlier this year in May. This phone marked the re-entry of Honor phones to the Indian market. HTech is said to begin manufacturing and distributing Honor products in India. The Honor 90 comes with a 200-megapixel primary rear camera. It gets zero bloatware and will get two years of Android software updates in the country. In a recent interview, HTech's CEO Madhav Sheth discussed some of the company's ongoing and upcoming plans.

In an interview with the Economic Times, Sheth claimed that HTech has already invested Rs. 400 crore in aiming to set up operations and distribution networks for the Honor brand in India. He also confirmed that the company will launch more products in the next few months although he did not spell out the specifics. Sheth added that HTech is also in discussion with three contract manufacturers in the country and plans to start local manufacturing of Honor smartphones by the first quarter of 2024, that is the January-March period.

As part of the global Honor family, Sheth confirms that India is considered to be a key growing market and added that the company's 2024 strategy is in place. He claims that the firm has “something big” planned for the Indian market but did not disclose any details.

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With the Honor 90 5G, HTech targets the sale of 50,000 units across online and offline channels during the ongoing festive season. According to Sheth, the company has started rolling out festive offers worth Rs. 60 crore in an attempt to boost their sales.

Notably, Amazon's Great Indian Festival sale kicked off on October 8 and the Honor 90 5G is receiving some significant deals and offers owing to that. During the sale, the 8GB + 256GB variant of the phone can be purchased for a price as low as Rs. 26,999, while the 12GB + 512GB variant can be bought at Rs. 29,999, including all offers. The handset is offered in Diamond Silver, Emerald Green, and Midnight Black colour options.

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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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Sucharita is a writer with Gadgets 360 and is mostly found playing with her cat in her free time. She has previously worked at breaking news desks across organizations. Powered by coffee, The Beatles, Bowie, and her newfound love for BTS, she aims to work towards contributing to a better media environment for women and queer folk. More