HTech has been working hard to bring new Honor smartphones to India, and the Honor 200 5G series is confirmed to be its next launch in the country. To date, two Honor smartphones have been launched in India: the Honor X9B and Honor 90.

” Honor will launch the Honor 200 5G and the Honor 200 Pro 5G in India sometime in the next quarter (around July), ” said Madhav Seth, CEO of HTech.

He further added, ” Honor Magic 6 Pro will be launched in India before Diwali and could be made in India.” This statement confirms the India launch timeline of Honor Magic 6 Pro, which we reported last week.

Sharing information on the future smartphone lineup, Seth said, ” By March, Honor will launch six smartphones in India in Different price segments.”

Honor had introduced its latest Honor 200 and Honor 200 Pro models in China this Monday. These new devices, designed to cater to tech-savvy consumers, boast a range of high-end specifications, including Snapdragon chipsets, OLED full-HD+ screens, and large-capacity batteries.

The launch event revealed that both models feature a consistent aesthetic and come equipped with 5,200mAh batteries, supporting 100W fast wired charging. Additionally, both phones incorporate triple rear camera setups with 50-megapixel main sensors, enhancing photo and video quality.

Following the release in China, HTech’s CEO, Madhav Sheth, hinted at an upcoming launch for the Indian market. Through a post on X on Monday, Sheth confirmed that the Honor 200 series would soon be available in India, featuring 5G connectivity to leverage the latest in high-speed Mobile Data technology.

Further distinguishing the Pro model is that it offers 66W wireless Fast charging and includes a C1+ RF enhancement chip, which promises improved signal reception and overall device performance. Both models also feature in-display fingerprint Sensors for enhanced security.

Honor 200 series specifications

Honor 200 and Honor 200 Pro run on MagicOS 8.0, based on Android 14, and feature high-resolution full-HD+ displays. The Pro model is equipped with a 6.78-inch screen and is powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset, while the vanilla Honor 200 features a 6.7-inch screen with the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset. The comprehensive camera system on both models includes a 50-megapixel primary sensor, a 50-megapixel telephoto lens, and a 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle macro camera, topped off with a 50-megapixel front camera for selfies.

Honor 200 series price

In China, the base model of the Honor 200, which includes 12GB RAM and 256GB storage, is available at a price of CNY 2,699 (approximately Rs. 30,000), whereas the Honor 200 Pro is priced at CNY 3,499 (approximately Rs. 40,000) for the same memory configuration. The pricing for the Indian market is expected to align closely with these figures.

Honor TWS and Smartwatch 2024 line Up:

HTech won’t forget the accessories, as it says that it will expand the TWS lineup as well with Pro versions of the earbuds and more upgrades to the segment lined up. Apart from that, it is also planning to bring more additions to the smartwatches segment with two more launches incoming. Sheth says the company is also exploring the Kids’ smartwatch space. However, nothing has been confirmed so far, as the brand is still exploring its options.

Realme recently debuted the GT 6T in India and confirmed that the GT 7 Pro is also coming to the country at some point later in the year. However, ahead of that, the brand is all set to launch the Realme GT 6 in India alongside other international markets, as confirmed by the CEO of the brand.

Realme founder & CEO Sky Li talked about the return of the GT series smartphones in an interview with Forbes. The upcoming smartphone in the series, dubbed Realme GT 6, is being given the status of a “flagship killer”, denoting it would offer premium-grade features at a relatively affordable price tag.

Meanwhile, Realme Global’s X account posted that “GT series will be launched in Italy, India, Indonesia, Spain, Thailand, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Brazil, Poland, Turkey，Saudi Arabia, and more. This time, we bring realme GT 6 with AI.” This suggests that the brand is working towards bringing the Realme GT 6 to India and the other mentioned countries while the launch could take place as soon as next month.

The Realme GT 6 is expected to be a rebranded Realme GT Neo 6 which debuted in China earlier this month. Not only that, but the handset will also sport AI features, which are also confirmed to be coming to the Realme GT 6T.

Realme GT 6: Expected Specifications

The GT 6 may sport the same specs as the GT Neo 6. The Realme GT Neo 6 sports a 6.78-inch 1.5K Resolution (2780 x 1264 pixels) AMOLED Display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 360Hz touch sampling rate, 100% DCI-P3 colour gamut, 450 ppi, 10-bit colours and 6000 nits peak brightness. The handset is powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset paired up to 16GB LPDDR5x RAM and up to 1TB UFS 4.0 storage. The phone runs on Android 14 with Realme UI 5.0 skin on top.

As for the optics, the GT Neo 6 has dual cameras on the back, including a 50-megapixel f/1.88 IMX882 primary sensor and an 8-megapixel f/2.2 IMX355 ultra wide angle lens. Meanwhile, the front houses a 32-megapixel f/2.45 IMX615 selfie camera.

Connectivity options include 5G, dual 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, GPS, NFC, and a USB Type-C port for charging. Further, GT Neo 6 packs a 5,500mAh battery with 120W Fast charging support. Additionally, it includes an in-display fingerprint sensor for security, X-axis linear vibration motor, IR blaster, stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos and VC liquid cooling.

Honor X9b and Honor 90 are two smartphones from Honor in India that are currently running on the Android 13-based Magic OS 7.2. The Android 14-based Magic OS 8.0 is set to debut in India with the launch of the Honor 200 5G series. This update is also expected to be available for the aforementioned two devices at around the same time as the launch of the Honor 200 and Honor 200 Pro in the country.

The Mobile Indian was informed way back in February 2024 that the Android 14-based Magic OS 8.0 will be coming to Honor X9b and the Honor 90 sometime during Q2 of 2024. But now we have a concrete update.

Madhav Sheth, CEO at HTech, the brand licence of Honor smartphones in India, has confirmed to The Mobile Indian that Magic OS 8.0 will be coming to older devices around the same timeframe as the launch of the Honor 200 5G series in India.

He added, “Honor 200 5G will be launching in India around July, and around the same time, Honor X9b and Honor 90 will get Android 14-based Maigic OS 8.0.”

“The Magic OS 8.0 update will have AI-powered features and will run on Honor 200 5G series out of the box,” Sheth further added.

When compared with the competition, the brand is definitely behind in the updates race, considering many of the OEMs have even pushed out the Android 15 beta update. In fact, Honor itself has released the Android 15 Beta update for its Magic 6 Pro 5G and Magic V2 smartphones internationally.

Speaking of Magic 6 Pro 5G, the CEO of Honor Tech says that the device is confirmed to arrive in India. He also hinted at the launch timeframe and claimed that it will launch in the country before Diwali 2024.

MediaTek today announced the Dimensity 7300 and the Dimensity 7300X, a pair of 4nm chips for mobile chipsets. These new MediaTek Dimensity 7300 chipsets are claimed to enable effortless multitasking, enhanced photography, accelerated gaming, and AI-enhanced computing. Additionally, the Dimensity 7300X is designed specifically for flip-style foldable devices, providing support for dual displays.

MediaTek Dimensity 7300, Dimensity 7300X: Features

Both MediaTek Dimensity 7300 chipsets have an octa-core CPU consisting of 4X Arm Cortex-A78 cores operating at up to 2.5GHz paired with 4X Arm Cortex-A55 cores. The 4nm process provides up to 25% lower power consumption in the A78 cores compared to the Dimensity 7050 processor.

The CPU works together with the latest Arm Mali-G615 GPU and a suite of MediaTek HyperEngine optimizations to account for a superior gaming experience. In comparison to competitor alternatives, the Dimensity 7300 series offers 20% faster FPS and 20% improved energy efficiency. However, MediaTek didn’t specify which chips it took into consideration for the comparison.

To further enhance gaming experiences, the new chips utilize smart resource optimization, optimize 5G and Wi-Fi game connections, and support Bluetooth LE Audio technology with Dual-Link True Wireless Stereo audio.

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The Dimensity 7300 chipsets also offer upgraded photography with the MediaTek Imagiq 950, featuring a 12-bit HDR-ISP with support for up to a 200MP main camera. It further sports new hardware engines providing precise noise reduction (MCNR), face detection (HWFD), and video HDR. Additionally, live focus photo performance is up to 1.3X faster and photo remastering is up to 1.5X faster than the Dimensity 7050. Users can also record 4K HDR video with over 50% wider dynamic range compared to competitor solutions.

The MediaTek APU 655 is responsible for the boost in AI task efficiency, delivering twice the performance of the Dimensity 7050. The Dimensity 7300 chips also accommodate new mixed precision data types to more efficiently utilise memory Bandwidth and reduce memory requirements for larger AI models.

Next, they come with MediaTek’s MiraVision 955 built-in, which means the Dimensity 7300 SoCs support up to WFHD+ displays with 10-bit true color, along with global HDR standards, enhancing media streaming and playback. Additionally, the Dimensity 7300X chip offers dedicated support for dual-display flip phones.

Finally, the chips have support for 3.27Gb/s 5G downlink via 3CC carrier aggregation, Tri-band Wi-Fi 6E support, along with dual 5G SIM support with dual VoNR.

While Apple doesn’t have a lot of its apps on its rival platform, a new one could soon get added to the list and it may be the Apple TV+ app. According to a new report, Apple is hiring for an engineer to help build a new TV and sports application for the Android operating system, suggesting potential launch of the Apple TV+ app on the platform.

The report comes from Bloomberg, as per whom the description of the job listing that was published recently, reads that the hired employee will lead the development of “fun new features” and “help build an application used by millions to watch and discover TV and sports.” While its not explicitly mentioned that its an Apple TV+ app for Android, the job description does highly suggest so.

This move highlights Apple will to gain more market share amongst the billions of Android users who do not have access to an Apple device but would still pay for an Apple TV+ subscription. This would result in a similar situation as Apple Music, whose app and subscription services are also available on Android.

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It’s rare to see Apple develop software for Google’s Android, which competes with its iOS platform. As of now, there are only four apps available from Apple on Play Store, including Move to iOS app, Apple Music, Apple Music Classical as well as Tracker Detect.

With Apple TV+’ arrival on Android, users would potentially be able to subscribe to the service and watch original content from the platform on their smartphones itself. We suspect Apple would offer this ability because it is telling applicants that they will “design and architect a sophisticated application.”

Apple already offers the TV+ app on Android TV. Earlier this year, Apple also launched standalone versions of Music, TV and device-management apps for Windows. This suggests that the brand is looking forward to expand its revenue streams by offering its services on other platforms, similar to what Google also does on iOS, where it offers almost its full suite of apps.