Honor 200 Pro review - Can an upper-class smartphone with 2D face recognition outshine its shortcomings?
We measure 4,110 nits!
The Honor 200 Pro aims to score points with its extremely bright OLED panel and fast charging. However, the Honor smartphone does have some weaknesses for its price range. Find out where our test report reveals shortcomings here.Marcus Herbrich, 👁 Daniel Schmidt, ✓ Anton Avdyushkin (translated by DeepL / Ninh Duy) Published 🇩🇪 🇫🇷 ...
Update July 30th 2024: Honor has confirmed that only 2D face recognition is really used here, contrary to the reporting.
Thanks to the cooperation with Studio Harcourt Paris, the Honor 200 Pro sees itself as a studio-level portrait master with DSLR quality. Famous for its black and white portraits and cinematic lighting, Studio Harcourt's expertise is now set to help the top-of-the-range cell phone achieve expressive photography.
For this purpose, a relatively large 1/1.3 inch image sensor with a resolution of 50 MPix is installed, which can use various Studio Harcourt filters. In this separate article, we go into details regarding the portraits directly in the Studio Harcourt in Paris.
The 120 Hz 6.78-inch AMOLED panel is said to be impressively bright with a peak brightness of over 4,000 nits. The 100-watt fast charging and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 are also on the plus side of the Honor 200 Pro. The manufacturer is asking for 799.90 euros (RRP) for this complete package.
Possible competitors in comparison
Rating | Version | Date | Model | Weight | Drive | Size | Resolution | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80.5 % | v8 | 07 / 2024 | Honor 200 Pro SD 8s Gen 3, Adreno 735 | 199 g | 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash | 6.78" | 2700x1224 | |
| 88.1 % | v8 | 06 / 2024 | OnePlus 12 SD 8 Gen 3, Adreno 750 | 220 g | 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash | 6.82" | 3168x1440 | |
| 89.4 % v7 (old) | v7 (old) | 12 / 2023 | Xiaomi 14 Pro SD 8 Gen 3, Adreno 750 | 223 g | 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash | 6.73" | 3200x1440 | |
| 90 % v7 (old) | v7 (old) | 03 / 2024 | Samsung Galaxy S24 Exynos 2400, Xclipse 940 | 167 g | 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash | 6.20" | 2340x1080 | |
| 88.9 % v7 (old) | v7 (old) | 11 / 2023 | Google Pixel 8 Tensor G3, Mali-G715 MP7 | 187 g | 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash | 6.20" | 2400x1080 | |
| 84.6 % | v8 | 07 / 2024 | Motorola Edge 50 Ultra SD 8s Gen 3, Adreno 735 | 197 g | 1 TB UFS 4.0 Flash | 6.70" | 2712x1220 |
Note: We have updated our rating system and the results of version 8 are not comparable with the results of version 7 (available here).
Case - Honor smartphone with a bit of plastic
The Honor 200 Pro is available in three colors, with Ocean Cyan being an exclusive variant for the company's online store.
There is nothing to criticize about the build quality of the upper-class smartphone. However, for our taste, there is a little too much plastic used on the 800-euro phone from Honor (camera module, frame). The manufacturer does not specify which material is used on the back, but the special surface structure means it does not feel like glass. However, fingerprints are not a problem.
The Honor 200 Pro should also survive a rain shower without any problems, but the phone should not be submerged as it is only IP65 certified.
At 90.2 percent, the Honor phone has a very efficient screen-to-surface ratio on the front. Speaking of the display: the manufacturer does not specify which protective glass has been used. It is probably an aluminosilicate glass from its own production.
Features - Honor 200 Pro with USB 2.0 only
Internal UFS 4.0 memory of the Honor 200 Pro has a freely available capacity of 457 GB; the internal memory is not expandable. In addition to NFC, USB OTG, Miracast, and an IR blaster, the top-of-the-range phone only offers a USB 2.0 port without wired image output. In terms of connectivity, it also only offers Bluetooth 5.3 and WiFi 6, although the built-in Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 theoretically supports more modern standards.
Unfortunately, we were unable to carry out our copy test with a connected M2.SSD with the Honor 200 Pro. The Samsung 980 Pro is always ejected from the upper-class phone's USB port. However, the Honor smartphone does support the exFAT file system and NTFS, which is preferred by Microsoft systems.
Software - Honor smartphone with Android 14
At the time of our test, the Honor 200 Pro was delivered with MagicOS 8.0 based on Android 14. Honor promises at least three major Android updates and four years of security updates. Certainly not bad, but a Galaxy S24 offers significantly longer support at this price.
Honor has not been prompt in providing new Android updates in the past. The Magic5 Pro, for example, received Android 14 with a considerable delay. According to the manufacturer the 200 Pro is to receive monthly security updates, although it is unclear for how long. However, the current security patches from May 2024 during the test period speak a different language shortly after the market launch.
Communication and GNSS - Honor phone with 5G
The Honor 200 Pro supports access to the mobile 5G network as well as a solid selection of 4G frequencies. Within the home Wi-Fi network, the Honor phone only offers Wi-Fi 6, which, in combination with our reference router Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000, is sufficient for decent transfer rates of over 800 MBit/s on average.
| Networking | |
| Honor 200 Pro | |
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| OnePlus 12 | |
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| Xiaomi 14 Pro | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
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| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Samsung Galaxy S24 | |
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| Google Pixel 8 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
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| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | |
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| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Average of class Smartphone | |
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| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
In order to be able to assess the location accuracy in practice, we record a route in parallel with the Garmin Venu 2 for comparison purposes.
The detailed course reveals minor inaccuracies for the upper-class smartphone, but the location is still accurate overall.
The satellite systems (Beidou - B1I+B1C, GPS - L1, Galileo - E1, QZSS - L1, Glonass - G1) are only available with single-band in the test.
Phone functions and voice quality - Honor 200 Pro with VoLTE
The Honor 200 Pro accepts two nanoSIM cards and also has an optional eSIM. VoLTE and calls via the home Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi calling) are also on board.
The voice quality is good. Voices are reproduced clearly and quiet ambient noise is effectively filtered out.
Camera - Honor smartphone with triple cam
The 50-MPix selfie lens installed on the front, supports UHD video and delivers good image quality in everyday use. The same applies to the 50 MP main camera with OIS, which offers a wide dynamic range and good sharpness. However, the Honor 200 Pro overdoes it with its often over-saturated colors - greens and reds, in particular, are very bright. In low light, the upper-class phone also delivers really good shots with lots of detail.
However, the other camera lenses are subject to a visible cost-cutting constraint. Although the Honor 200 Pro has a high-resolution 50 MPix telephoto camera with OIS and 2.5x optical magnification, details are quickly lost beyond the 3x zoom levels. The 12 MPix ultra-wide-angle lens lacks sharpness and exhibits many image errors and distortions.
Image Comparison
Choose a scene and navigate within the first image. One click changes the position on touchscreens. One click on the zoomed-in image opens the original in a new window. The first image shows the scaled photograph of the test device.
Main cameraMain cameraLow LightUltra Wide-angleZoom 5x
Accessories and warranty - Honor phone without charger
There is no power adapter in the delivery box of the Honor 200 Pro. If you order via the company's own online store, you can get the SuperCharge adapter (100W, RRP: 49.90 euros) for one euro.
A protective film is also applied to the display ex-works. The box also contains a USB cable and information material.
The manufacturer grants a 24-month warranty guarantee in Europe. A Care+ screen protection insurance package (12 months) can be taken out as an option.
Input devices & operation - Honor 200 Pro with Face Unlock
Inputs on the 6.78-inch OLED panel are responsive and animations are smooth thanks to the high refresh rate of up to 120 Hz. The vibration motor also does a good job.
The user can use both finger and face for biometric security. The optical fingerprint scanner in the OLED display is not the fastest, but the user is reliably recognized.
In addition, 2D face recognition is available via the front camera and the adjacent ToF sensor, which has a positive effect in terms of speed.
Display - Honor phone with OLED
The 6.78-inch AMOLED panel has a FullHD+ resolution and is incredibly bright in our measurements. The maximum luminance we determined is over 4,000 cd/m² at its peak when playing HDR content. However, the realistic APL18 test (Average Picture Level) results in a significantly lower brightness of 1,097 cd/m², which is unusual for an OLED panel in relation to the white display at 1,208 cd/m².
The Honor 200 Pro uses PWM modulation to control the luminance. We measured a frequency of 60 Hz with the Rigol software, which is probably due to BFI (Black Frame Insertion). The amplitude curve in our measurement with the oscilloscope is even and quite flat at 18.5 percent. Honor states a PWM frequency of 3,840 Hz in the phone's spec list, which confirms our manual measurement (3,333 Hz).
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Brightness Distribution: 98 %
Center on Battery: 1208 cd/m²
Contrast: ∞:1 (Black: 0 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 0.9 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.86
ΔE Greyscale 1.3 | 0.09-98 Ø5.1
99.8% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.29
| Honor 200 Pro OLED, 2700x1224, 6.8" | OnePlus 12 AMOLED, 3168x1440, 6.8" | Xiaomi 14 Pro AMOLED, 3200x1440, 6.7" | Samsung Galaxy S24 Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 2340x1080, 6.2" | Google Pixel 8 OLED, 2400x1080, 6.2" | Motorola Edge 50 Ultra P-OLED, 2712x1220, 6.7" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen | -49% | -38% | -97% | -42% | 13% | |
| Brightness middle | 1208 | 1026 -15% | 1025 -15% | 1349 12% | 1450 20% | 1326 10% |
| Brightness | 1194 | 991 -17% | 1046 -12% | 1369 15% | 1410 18% | 1312 10% |
| Brightness Distribution | 98 | 91 -7% | 95 -3% | 97 -1% | 92 -6% | 90 -8% |
| Black Level * | ||||||
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 0.9 | 1.19 -32% | 1.1 -22% | 3.3 -267% | 1.1 -22% | 0.51 43% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 1.4 | 3.3 -136% | 2.9 -107% | 5 -257% | 4.2 -200% | 1.85 -32% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 1.3 | 2.4 -85% | 2.2 -69% | 2.4 -85% | 2.1 -62% | 0.6 54% |
| Gamma | 2.29 96% | 2.24 98% | 2.25 98% | 1.97 112% | 2.24 98% | 2.191 100% |
| CCT | 6413 101% | 6920 94% | 6622 98% | 6635 98% | 6584 99% | 1355 480% |
| Color Space (Percent of sRGB) | 99.5 |
* ... smaller is better
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM detected | 60 Hz Amplitude: 18.52 % |  | |
The display backlight flickers at 60 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) . The frequency of 60 Hz is very low, so the flickering may cause eyestrain and headaches after extended use. In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8426 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Measurement series with fixed zoom level and different brightness settings (The amplitude curve at minimum brightness looks flat, but this is due to the scaling. The info box shows the enlarged version of the amplitude at minimum brightness)
We check the color accuracy with a photo spectrometer and the Calman analysis software. We obtain the best results in Normal color mode with the Standard preset for color temperature. The deviations in the color and grayscale representation are within the target range (<3) and are generally very low.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1.41 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 0.699 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 0.709 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 6 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.6 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 0.6555 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 1.349 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 7 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (32.3 ms). | ||
For outdoor use, the Honor 200 Pro has sufficient brightness reserves to remain easy to read even on sunny days. However, reflections on the display with the manual brightness control (630 cd/m²) lead to problems with readability. The viewing angle stability is appealing.
Performance - Honor 200 Pro with Qualcomm SoC
The Honor 200 Pro is based on the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 - a powerful chipset that, thanks to the Cortex-X4 core, almost matches the single-core performance of a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.
Due to the lower clock rate (3.0 GHz), the Honor smartphone is around 15 percent behind the OnePlus 12 with the flagship SoC. In the Geekbench multi-core, however, the two phones are separated by 30 percent. In the system benchmarks (Antutu, CrossMark), the differences to the competition with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 are even greater.
You can find a comprehensive comparison between the specifications of the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 and other SoCs of the Snapdragon 8 series in our separate article.
| UL Procyon AI Inference for Android - Overall Score NNAPI | |
| Google Pixel 8 | |
| Average of class Smartphone (1267 - 81594, n=148, last 2 years) | |
| OnePlus 12 | |
| Xiaomi 14 Pro | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (13576 - 15572, n=6) | |
| Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | |
| Honor 200 Pro | |
| Samsung Galaxy S24 | |
According to the manufacturer, the installed Adreno 735 in the Honor 200 Pro is an Adreno 740 from the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with improved energy efficiency. However, the Honor smartphone sometimes lacks over 95 percent in comparison to an Adreno 750.
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7: T-Rex Onscreen | 1920x1080 T-Rex Offscreen
GFXBench 3.0: on screen Manhattan Onscreen OGL | 1920x1080 1080p Manhattan Offscreen
GFXBench 3.1: on screen Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen | 1920x1080 Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
GFXBench: on screen Car Chase Onscreen | 1920x1080 Car Chase Offscreen | on screen Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen | 2560x1440 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen | on screen Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen | 1920x1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen | 3840x2160 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
3DMark: Steel Nomad Light Unlimited Score | Steel Nomad Light Score
| 3DMark / Wild Life Extreme Unlimited | |
| OnePlus 12 | |
| Samsung Galaxy S24 | |
| Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | |
| Honor 200 Pro | |
| Google Pixel 8 | |
| 3DMark / Wild Life Extreme | |
| OnePlus 12 | |
| Samsung Galaxy S24 | |
| Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | |
| Honor 200 Pro | |
| Google Pixel 8 | |
| 3DMark / Wild Life Unlimited Score | |
| OnePlus 12 | |
| Samsung Galaxy S24 | |
| Honor 200 Pro | |
| Google Pixel 8 | |
| 3DMark / Wild Life Score | |
| Google Pixel 8 | |
| 3DMark / Solar Bay Score | |
| OnePlus 12 | |
| Samsung Galaxy S24 | |
| Honor 200 Pro | |
| Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | |
| 3DMark / Solar Bay Unlimited Score | |
| OnePlus 12 | |
| Samsung Galaxy S24 | |
| Honor 200 Pro | |
| Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | |
| GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 / T-Rex Onscreen | |
| Google Pixel 8 | |
| Xiaomi 14 Pro | |
| Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | |
| Samsung Galaxy S24 | |
| OnePlus 12 | |
| Honor 200 Pro | |
| GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 / T-Rex Offscreen | |
| Xiaomi 14 Pro | |
| OnePlus 12 | |
| Honor 200 Pro | |
| Samsung Galaxy S24 | |
| Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | |
| Google Pixel 8 | |
| GFXBench 3.0 / Manhattan Onscreen OGL | |
| Xiaomi 14 Pro | |
| Samsung Galaxy S24 | |
| Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | |
| Google Pixel 8 | |
| OnePlus 12 | |
| Honor 200 Pro | |
| GFXBench 3.0 / 1080p Manhattan Offscreen | |
| Xiaomi 14 Pro | |
| OnePlus 12 | |
| Samsung Galaxy S24 | |
| Honor 200 Pro | |
| Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | |
| Google Pixel 8 | |
| GFXBench 3.1 / Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen | |
| Xiaomi 14 Pro | |
| Samsung Galaxy S24 | |
| Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | |
| Google Pixel 8 | |
| OnePlus 12 | |
| Honor 200 Pro | |
| GFXBench 3.1 / Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen | |
| Xiaomi 14 Pro | |
| OnePlus 12 | |
| Samsung Galaxy S24 | |
| Honor 200 Pro | |
| Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | |
| Google Pixel 8 | |
| GFXBench / Car Chase Onscreen | |
| Samsung Galaxy S24 | |
| Xiaomi 14 Pro | |
| Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | |
| OnePlus 12 | |
| Honor 200 Pro | |
| Google Pixel 8 | |
| GFXBench / Car Chase Offscreen | |
| Xiaomi 14 Pro | |
| OnePlus 12 | |
| Samsung Galaxy S24 | |
| Honor 200 Pro | |
| Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | |
| Google Pixel 8 | |
| GFXBench / Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen | |
| Samsung Galaxy S24 | |
| Xiaomi 14 Pro | |
| OnePlus 12 | |
| Google Pixel 8 | |
| Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | |
| Honor 200 Pro | |
| GFXBench / Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen | |
| Xiaomi 14 Pro | |
| OnePlus 12 | |
| Samsung Galaxy S24 | |
| Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | |
| Honor 200 Pro | |
| Google Pixel 8 | |
| GFXBench / Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen | |
| Samsung Galaxy S24 | |
| Xiaomi 14 Pro | |
| Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | |
| Google Pixel 8 | |
| OnePlus 12 | |
| Honor 200 Pro | |
| GFXBench / Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen | |
| Xiaomi 14 Pro | |
| OnePlus 12 | |
| Samsung Galaxy S24 | |
| Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | |
| Honor 200 Pro | |
| Google Pixel 8 | |
| GFXBench / 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen | |
| Xiaomi 14 Pro | |
| OnePlus 12 | |
| Samsung Galaxy S24 | |
| Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | |
| Honor 200 Pro | |
| Google Pixel 8 | |
| 3DMark / Steel Nomad Light Unlimited Score | |
| OnePlus 12 | |
| Honor 200 Pro | |
| Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | |
| 3DMark / Steel Nomad Light Score | |
| OnePlus 12 | |
| Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | |
| Honor 200 Pro | |
| Jetstream 2 - 2.0 Total Score | |
| Motorola Edge 50 Ultra (Chrome 126) | |
| OnePlus 12 (Chrome 126) | |
| Xiaomi 14 Pro (Chrome 120) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (59.7 - 235, n=7) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (13.8 - 387, n=164, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy S24 (Chrome 122) | |
| Google Pixel 8 (chrome 116) | |
| Honor 200 Pro (Chrome 126) | |
| Speedometer 2.0 - Result | |
| OnePlus 12 (Chrome 126) | |
| Samsung Galaxy S24 (Chrome 122) | |
| Motorola Edge 50 Ultra (Chrome 126) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (65.9 - 247, n=6) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (15.2 - 569, n=146, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi 14 Pro (Chrome 120) | |
| Google Pixel 8 (chrome 116) | |
| Honor 200 Pro (Chrome 126) | |
| WebXPRT 4 - Overall | |
| OnePlus 12 (Chrome 126) | |
| Motorola Edge 50 Ultra (Chrome 126) | |
| Xiaomi 14 Pro (Chrome 120) | |
| Samsung Galaxy S24 (Chrome 122) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (61 - 185, n=7) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (22 - 273, n=156, last 2 years) | |
| Google Pixel 8 (chrome 116) | |
| Honor 200 Pro (Chrome 126) | |
| Octane V2 - Total Score | |
| OnePlus 12 (Chrome 126) | |
| Motorola Edge 50 Ultra (Chrome 126) | |
| Samsung Galaxy S24 (Chrome 122) | |
| Xiaomi 14 Pro (Chrome 120) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (28536 - 66369, n=7) | |
| Google Pixel 8 (chrome 116) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (2228 - 100368, n=206, last 2 years) | |
| Honor 200 Pro | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total | |
| Honor 200 Pro | |
| Average of class Smartphone (277 - 28190, n=165, last 2 years) | |
| Google Pixel 8 (chrome 116) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (603 - 1456, n=7) | |
| Xiaomi 14 Pro (Chrome 120) | |
| Motorola Edge 50 Ultra (Chrome 126) | |
| Samsung Galaxy S24 (Chrome 122) | |
| OnePlus 12 (Chrome 126) | |
* ... smaller is better
| Honor 200 Pro | OnePlus 12 | Samsung Galaxy S24 | Google Pixel 8 | Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | Average 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash | Average of class Smartphone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AndroBench 3-5 | 81% | 16% | -29% | 68% | 64% | 3% | |
| Sequential Read 256KB | 1992.32 | 3297.57 66% | 3701.23 86% | 1655.48 -17% | 3926.6 97% | 3675 ? 84% | 2050 ? 3% |
| Sequential Write 256KB | 1644.98 | 3246.21 97% | 1435.39 -13% | 895.86 -46% | 3558.6 116% | 3069 ? 87% | 1663 ? 1% |
| Random Read 4KB | 276.23 | 438.5 59% | 373.12 35% | 183.55 -34% | 349.1 26% | 381 ? 38% | 286 ? 4% |
| Random Write 4KB | 321.09 | 652.8 103% | 175.98 -45% | 266.68 -17% | 430.6 34% | 467 ? 45% | 328 ? 2% |
Games - Honor phone only manages 60 fps
The Honor 200 Pro is well equipped for all current games from the PlayStore, but the on-screen values of the GFXBench leave little hope for HFR gaming. Unfortunately, this is also confirmed by our FPS measurements with the app from GameBench. More than 60 fps are not possible with the 120 Hz upper-class phone.
Emissions - Honor 200 Pro throttles massively
Temperature
The surface temperatures of the case are high under load. We use the 3DMark stress tests to check the heat development inside. Here, the Qualcomm SoC reveals high fluctuations in the frame rate under computationally intensive load.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 46.3 °C / 115 F, compared to the average of 35.1 °C / 95 F, ranging from 21.9 to 63.7 °C for the class Smartphone.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 43.2 °C / 110 F, compared to the average of 33.9 °C / 93 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 31 °C / 88 F, compared to the device average of 32.8 °C / 91 F.
3DMark Steel Nomad Stress Test
| 3DMark | |
| Wild Life Stress Test Stability | |
| Google Pixel 8 | |
| OnePlus 12 | |
| Samsung Galaxy S24 | |
| Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | |
| Honor 200 Pro | |
| Wild Life Extreme Stress Test | |
| OnePlus 12 | |
| Google Pixel 8 | |
| Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | |
| Samsung Galaxy S24 | |
| Honor 200 Pro | |
| Solar Bay Stress Test Stability | |
| Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | |
| Samsung Galaxy S24 | |
| Honor 200 Pro | |
| Steel Nomad Light Stress Test Stability | |
| OnePlus 12 | |
| Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | |
| Honor 200 Pro | |
Speaker
The two speakers in the Honor 200 Pro offer a good sound with light bass, even if the super-high tones are a little lacking. Headphones can be connected via a USB port. Those who prefer to use a wireless output can do so using the Bluetooth 5.3 standard.
Honor 200 Pro audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (91.9 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 24.6% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (6.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | reduced mids - on average 5.2% lower than median
(+) | mids are linear (4.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.8% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (15.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 3% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 93% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 36%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 22% of all tested devices were better, 5% similar, 73% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 26.2% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.2% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 5.7% higher than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (22% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 43% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 50% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 36%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 61% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 32% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Battery life - Honor smartphone charges quickly
Power consumption
The generously sized 5,200 mAh battery can be charged with a maximum of 100 watts. In our test, the Honor 200 Pro still needed almost three quarters of an hour (44 minutes) to fully charge. Wireless charging is possible with up to 66 watts.
| Off / Standby |   0.01 / 0.19 Watt |
| Idle |  1.11 / 2.67 / 2.75 Watt |
| Load |
8.13 / 8.64 Watt |
    
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| Honor 200 Pro 5200 mAh | OnePlus 12 5400 mAh | Xiaomi 14 Pro 4880 mAh | Samsung Galaxy S24 4000 mAh | Google Pixel 8 4575 mAh | Motorola Edge 50 Ultra 4500 mAh | Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Average of class Smartphone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | 8% | 25% | 1% | 33% | 27% | -4% | 20% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 1.11 | 1.3 -17% | 0.89 20% | 0.42 62% | 0.56 50% | 0.9 19% | 1.267 ? -14% | 0.873 ? 21% |
| Idle Average * | 2.67 | 0.95 64% | 1.05 61% | 0.93 65% | 1.08 60% | 1.2 55% | 2.17 ? 19% | 1.408 ? 47% |
| Idle Maximum * | 2.75 | 1.12 59% | 1.11 60% | 1.07 61% | 1.17 57% | 1.4 49% | 2.3 ? 16% | 1.554 ? 43% |
| Load Average * | 8.13 | 10.55 -30% | 9.03 -11% | 15.43 -90% | 8.01 1% | 6.5 20% | 8.41 ? -3% | 7.06 ? 13% |
| Load Maximum * | 8.64 | 11.72 -36% | 9.06 -5% | 16.51 -91% | 8.89 -3% | 9.2 -6% | 11.9 ? -38% | 10.6 ? -23% |
* ... smaller is better
Power consumption: Geekbench (150 cd/m²)
Power consumption: GFXBench (150 cd/m²)
Battery life
The battery runtimes are very appealing. At around 16.5 hours, the Honor 200 Pro lasts a long time in our WLAN battery test with an adjusted display brightness (150 cd/m²).
| Honor 200 Pro 5200 mAh | OnePlus 12 5400 mAh | Xiaomi 14 Pro 4880 mAh | Samsung Galaxy S24 4000 mAh | Google Pixel 8 4575 mAh | Motorola Edge 50 Ultra 4500 mAh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | ||||||
| WiFi v1.3 | 993 | 1237 25% | 897 -10% | 880 -11% | 814 -18% | 953 -4% |
Pros
Cons
Verdict
The Honor 200 Pro leaves us with mixed feelings in our test. The upper-class phone looks stylish and has very narrow display edges, but the feel of the only splash-proof case gives the impression of a rather cheap mid-range model. The built-in processor is very powerful, but the inefficient cooling with heavy system throttling spoils the high performance of the Qualcomm SoC.
The Honor 200 Pro does not always live up to the upper class.
The OLED panel is beyond reproach, delivering on the promises of the spec sheet very well in everyday use. Over 4,000 nits, and a great calibration paired with a high refresh rate make display enthusiasts rejoice. On the equipment side, however, there are many smaller gaps for an upper-class device (no WiFi 7, no USB 3.2, no dual or tri-band GNSS, ...).
The smartphone market offers some interesting alternatives in this price range (Samsung Galaxy S24, Google Pixel 8, Motorola Edge 50 Ultra). If you're not afraid of importing, you should also take a look at the Xiaomi 14 Pro.
Price and availability
The Honor 200 Pro is available for an RRP of 800 euros ($869) directly from the manufacturer.
Note: We have updated our rating system and the results of version 8 are not comparable with the results of version 7 available here.
Honor 200 Pro
- 07/25/2024 v8
Marcus Herbrich
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